本教材共六册,为三学年使用,配套书有学生练习册和教师教学指导用书。第五册包括十个单元,为一个学期教学使用。文章选材由易到难,逐层深入。每个单元的内容围绕一个常用话题展开,主要由Listening Exercises,Conversation Practice,Reading Activity,Supplementary Reading四个部分组成。课文前配有Warm-up Questions以便引导学生进入学习状态,课文后配有生词及例句、词组及例句、注释以及适量的练习。每单元出现的新的语法点均在课后的Special Difficulties里有具体讲解。各单元都配有课外阅读材料,作为学生的课外餐,供任课教师灵活使用。
Unit 1 Going to College
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 2 Work
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 3 Youth
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 4 The Credit Card Economy
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 5 The Universe
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 6 Sleep and Dream
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 7 Famous People
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 8 Culture
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 9 Human History
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
Unit 10 Civilization
Listening Exercises
Conversation Practice
Reading Activity
Supplementary Reading
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