本教材的编写力求体现教学目标、教学理念、教学原则和教学方法，达到教师和学生使用起来满意等原则。教材认真设计每一单元的题材、功能、结构和任务，力求能够达到培养学生语言技能、语言知识、情感态度、学习策略和文化意识的目的。

教材编写遵循“实用为主，够用为度”的基本原则，突出了语言的交际功能，体现了中国外语教学的特色，注重内容的实用性和适用性。教材还以第二语言习的最新理论为依据，注重任务和活动的策略性和开放性。

Unit One Weather

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax : Say You, Say Me

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think: The Weather Man

Watch & Discuss

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite. The First Snow

 Useful Expressions

Unit Two Food & Drinks

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax: I Believe I Can Fly

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think: The Princess Diaries

Watch & Discuss

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite: Toward Your Dream

 Useful Expressions

Unit Three Parties

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax : Barbie Girl

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think: My Best Friend's Wedding

Watch & Discuss

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite: These Things Shall Never Die

 Useful Expressions

Unit Four Tourism

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax : Travelling Light

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think: Kong Fu Panda

Watch & Discuss

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite: Hang in There

  Useful Expressions

Unit Five Internet

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax: My Love

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think. A Cinderella Story

Watch & Discuss

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite: Unleashing Your Creativity

 Useful Expressions

Unit Six Shopping

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax : Love Story

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think: Ice Age

Watch & Discuss

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite: Steps to Happiness

  Useful Expressions

Unit Seven Seeing a Doctor

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax: The River of Babylon

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think: Ghost

Watch & Discuss

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite: If

 Useful Expressions

Unit Eight Job Interview

 Lead-in

 Section One Intensive Listening

Listening Practice

Listen & Enjoy

Listen & Relax: Around the World

 Section Two Viewing

Listen & Read

Watch & Think: The Devil Wears Prada

Watch & Answer

 Section Three Speaking

Listen & Act

Look & Describe

Design Speech Cards

Read & Recite: Be Grateful to Life

 Useful Expressions