要真正学会一门语言，必需要了解其所代表的文化。英语教学是语言读秒这，当然离不开文化教育。学习英语知识，掌握英语技能，提高英语运用能力与熟悉英美文化背景知识密不可分。

本书以《新课程标准》为指导，以人民教育出版社新课标教材为依据，从初中英语老师的特点出发组织编写的。该书为广大的初中英语老师提供了丰富而详实的相关知识和探究资料，是对新课标教材、教师用书的有益补充，是教师备课、教学的必用工具书，是广大教师的良师益友。

Unit 1 How often do you exercise?

 户外运动 (Outdoor sports)

 What's the best way to keep fit?

 How to Keep Fit

 How often should you brush your teeth?

 Enjoy regular physical activity

 Activity in summer holiday

 A TV Program

 美国最流行的体育运动

 The Most Popular Sports in the United States

 Drink 漫谈

 外国人如何过周末

 Serving up the action

 The Beijing Olympic Torch

 Junk food

 Are you fond of junk food?

 Smoking and health

 Fun ideas to make your weekends colourful

 Junk food is as addictive as heroin and cigarettes

 What is junk food

Unit 2 What's the matter?

 Smiles turn away colds

 What's the Matter with You?

 Health problem

 在西方看医生

 How to refresh yourself in the morning

 H1N1 in Mexico

 Dad turns playing with food

 Talking about sickness and health(谈论疾病和健康)

 A Health Problem

 What this problem is what causes

 How it affects people's health

 How to solve this health problem?

 Do you have a mental health problem?

 Parents will learn six home first-aid knowledge

 Health First Aid

 First Aid: How to Help When Someone Is Sick or Injured

 American English and British English

Unit 3 What are you doing for vacation?

 Let's go camping

 The Americans Like Traveling

 Plan Your Next Family Vacation

 Holidays

 Bike Riding

 爱度假的美国人

 英语句子中的逗号

 Bungee jumping

 ……

Unit 4 How do you get to school?

Unit 5 Can you come to my party?

Unit 6 I'm more outgoing than my sisiter

Unit 7 How do you make a banana milk shake?

Unit 8 How was your school trip?

Unit 9 When was he born?

Unit 10 I'm going to be a basketball player

Unit 11 Could you please clean your room?

Unit 12 What's the best radio station?