《语文课程标准》之“课程性质”给了语文课程这样一个明确的界定:语文课程是一门学习语言文字运用的综合性、实践性课程。义务教育阶段的语文课程,应使学生初步学会运用祖国语言文字进行交流沟通,吸收古今中外优秀文化,提高思想文化修养,促进自身精神成长。工具性与人文性的统一,是语文课程的基本特点。反观我们用了十多年的新课改教材的编写,一共包括四个部分:阅读、写作、口语交际和综合性学习。这四部分体现在教科书中就成为水乳交融的两大部 The “nature of course” of “Chinese Curriculum Standard” gives a clear definition of Chinese course: Chinese course is a comprehensive and practical course that learns the use of language. The Chinese language curriculum at the stage of compulsory education should enable the students to learn how to use the language spoken and written by the motherland to communicate and absorb the excellent cultures at all times and in all countries, enhance their ideological and cultural accomplishment and promote their spiritual growth. The unity of instrumentality and humanity is the basic characteristic of Chinese course. On the other hand, we have spent more than a decade on the preparation of new curriculum materials, including a total of four parts: reading, writing, oral communication and comprehensive learning. These four parts reflected in the textbook to become a blend of both parts