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。第四册包括十个单元，为一个学期教学使用。与前三册相比，第四册各个单元增设了Proverbs以及Fun Time两部分。文章选材由简到难，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。课本里所列出的生词和词组是按教学大纲对五年制高等职业教育要求编写的。

Unit 1 Smoking Habits

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 2 Lifestyles

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 3 Character

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 4 Family Life

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 5 Population

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 6 Human Needs

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 7 Inventions

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 8 Internet

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 9 Advertisements

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 10 Learning

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

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