Basic English is a core compulsory course for non-English major undergraduates of SCNU as an important part of their general education.  In this  course, the textbook of iEnglish is selected as the principle teaching resources. iEnglish enables learners to encounter, or meet the kinds of  texts in humanistic and sociological subjects, native language and challenging tasks . Besides, the major task of this course is to cultivate students’ comprehensive ability of reading, writing ,listening and speaking general English in life,  as well as their ability of cross-cultural communication between Chinese and foreign cultures, so as to meet the students’ basic needs of college study, international communication, and future work and employment, and enhance their autonomous learning ability and cultural literacy.