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),以達到培養(yǎng)學(xué)生用英語交流“準確、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 Travel Arrangements
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link Traveling
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Word Stress
Time For Fun Touring South America
UNIT 2 Hotel Accommodation
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link Choose the Best Accommodation
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Sentence Stress
Time For Fun An Old Lady from a Small Town
UNIT 3 Food & Drink
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link History of "Buffet"
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Contractions
Time For Fun Training at a Restaurant
UNIT 4 Transportation
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link Airplane Travel
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Linking
Time For Fun Bag Tag
UNIT 5 Sightseeing & Culture
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link The Culture of Tipping
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Rhythm
Time For Fun Beethoven Is Decomposing
UNIT 6 Shopping
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link Shopping for Souvenirs
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Heteronyms
Time For Fun Evil Shopping
UNIT 7 Recreational Activities
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link The Importance of Recreation
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Thought Group
Time For Fun Bear's Custody
UNIT 8 Handling Problems & Complaints
PART Ⅰ Starting Up
PART Ⅱ Skills Development
PART Ⅲ Communication Activities
PART Ⅳ Cultural Link Handling the Complaints
PART Ⅴ Pronunciation Tongue Twisters
Time For Fun Complaint About the Temperature
Vocabulary & Expressions