本系列教材內(nèi)容從特定文化點切入,注重培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的跨文化交際能力和批判性思維能力,為學(xué)生開拓國際化的視野。單元題材圍繞學(xué)生感興趣的學(xué)校生活、職場工作等方面,每個單元按話題和難度設(shè)計了多種學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù),以達(dá)到培養(yǎng)學(xué)生用英語交流“準(zhǔn)確、得體”的目的。教材選材較為新穎,生詞量適中,練習(xí)豐富多樣,可供不同層次的師生選擇使用;教學(xué)活動設(shè)計合理,適合英語專業(yè)小班授課。通過學(xué)習(xí),不少學(xué)生的自主學(xué)習(xí)、合作學(xué)習(xí)和創(chuàng)新學(xué)習(xí)的能力有了大幅提高。教材中精心設(shè)計的電子課件也較為出色。課件圖文搭配合理、言簡意賅、結(jié)構(gòu)清晰、操作簡便、內(nèi)容豐富,是電子課件中的精品。
Unit 1 Culture
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension American Car Culture
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Understanding Comparison and Contrast
Writing Practice Notice
Grammar Infinitive
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Unit 2 Education
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension University: Who Needs It?
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Understanding a Time Sequence
Writing Practice Resume
Grammar Gerund and Present Participle
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Unit 3 My First Job
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension My First Job
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Understanding a Spatial Sequence
Writing Practice Cause and Effect
Grammar Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Unit 4 Treasured Memory
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension Mystery of the Gardenia
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Skimming
Writing Practice Examples
Grammar Relative Clause
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Unit 5 The Internet and E-pals
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension The Bloggers' Age
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions
Writing Practice A Letter of Application
Grammar Noun Clause
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Unit 6 Sports Hero
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension Ali: Legend of Sports
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Scanning
Writing Practice A Paragraph of Contrast
Grammar Adverbial Clause 1
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Unit 7 Business Competition
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension Business Competition
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Understanding an Author's Viewpoint
Writing Practice An Employment Verification Letter
Grammar Adverbial Clause 2
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Unit 8 Coping with Crisis
Lead-in
Listening Practice
Oral Practice
Reading Comprehension
How to Cope with a Crisis or Natural Disaster
Language Focus
Translation
Reading Skills Understanding Tone
Writing Practice A Letter of Reference
Grammar Inverted Order
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Vocabulary and Phrases