To our joy, non- English majors studying in polytechnics now use English textbooks specially compiled for them. But how about students majoring in English in those schools? It is quite obvious that, compared with English majors pursuing a four-year program in colleges and universities, polytechnic students start at a somewhat lower level. Such being the case, it is inappropriate for them to use the same textbooks as used by their counterparts in colleges and universities. Therefore, ideally, English majors in polytechnics should al To our joy, non- English majors studying in polytechnics now use English textbooks specially compiled for them. But how about students majoring in English in those schools? It is quite obvious that, compared with English majors pursuing a four-year program in colleges and universities, polytechnic students start at a somewhat lower level. Such being the case, it is inappropriate for them to use the same textbooks as used by their counterparts in colleges and universities. Therefore, ideally, English majors in polytechnics should al