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<正>1. Automatic Guidance Nowadays computers are ubiquitous. And the industry has produced a great number of reference software packages such as Encarta (Microsoft 1993—94) and Talking Dictionary (Softkey 1994). The speed of such production makes language professionalsenvious. However, compiling a reference package for the user to browse or to search for specific items is different from writing a computer-assisted teaching program. A reference software package has to ensure that the information provided is accurate and that the user can quickly find items of interest. A teaching program, on the other hand, has to make sure that the student acquires and retains the complete information in the most efficient way, in addition to providing accurate and useful material. Efficacy is a matter of pedagogy. As language teachers we are predominantly concerned with how to guide the student in the course of study. In other words, the courseware we develop should act like a good language teacher. Over the years we have compiled a number of lessons and thus have gained some experience in material development. Now it is time to read-