本書為高等學(xué)校英語專業(yè)基礎(chǔ)教材，適用于綜合英語課程。本教材融聽說讀寫為一體，每個單元含有兩篇主題相近、角度不同的選篇。其中，Text A作為精讀課文，配有課前拓展學(xué)習(xí)任務(wù)，課文后面配有課文注釋、詞匯表、重難點講解和練習(xí)。練習(xí)層層深入，在充分理解選篇內(nèi)涵和外延的基礎(chǔ)上，配有大量的詞匯、語法和翻譯方面的練習(xí)，以夯實學(xué)生的語言基本功。此外，還有專門的口語和寫作板塊，用以加強學(xué)生的口頭和筆頭表達能力。 Text B作為泛讀選篇，目的在于提高學(xué)生的自主學(xué)習(xí)能力和思辨能力，通過設(shè)置適合自主學(xué)習(xí)的題目，加強學(xué)生的自我學(xué)習(xí)能力。此外，還配有課文主題欣賞和寫作分析的板塊，以提高學(xué)生的文本分析能力和寫作水平。
UNIT 1 Choices in Life
Text A We Are What We Choose
Text B Finding a Vision
UNIT 2 Passion and Ambition
Text A Unconventional Wisdom: Why Passion Matters
Text B How a Disastrous Trip Inspired a Passion to Make
My Business Succeed
UNIT 3 Self-Esteem
Text A The Ugly Truth About Beauty
Text B Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement
UNIT 4 Online Shopping
Text A Building a Better Shopping Experience
Text B The World's Biggest Online Shopping Day
UNIT 5 Hero and Heroism
Text A What Is Heroism, and Why Does It Matter?
Text B Best of the Best: Pilot Said to Have Drawn On Air Force Training to Land Sichuan Airlines Jet
UNIT 6 Customs Service
Text A How Customs Works: Duty Calls
Text B "Hackathon" Innovation PotentialTested by Finnish Customs
UNIT 7 Facing Difficulties
Text A A Whisper of AlDS
Text B Hearing for the First Time
UNIT 8 Stories and Surprises
Text A The Cop and the Anthem
Text B The Story of an Hour
UNIT 9 Marketing Strategies
Text A NYCTravel:The Hotel Elysée
Text B Position Yourselves with Power to Influence Customers'Buying Decision
UNIT 10 Man and Nature
Text A The Sea Runs Red with Blood After Tribal Whale Hunt
Text B The Story of Silent Spring
UNIT 11 Pursuit of Freedom
Text A How Frederick Douglass Escaped Slavery
Text B The Freedom Givers
UNIT 12 English as a Global Language
Text A A Language That Europe Must Embrace
Text B Why "World Englishes" and Not "World English"?
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