写队伍全部是来自教学第一线的教学骨干，充分地把各位编者的教学经验融入到教材中，特别是在选编课文时，注重选编短小精悍的短文，让师生在一个教学单位时间内能够完成一个相对完整的内容。

无论是交际技能，还是课文学习，抑或是写作训练，从形式到内容，编者都注重选择最新的语料，并努力使英语学习寓于趣味性、娱乐性之中，以使得课堂教学和课后自学都不会枯燥乏味。

内容特别注重基本知识和基本技能的训练，设计了数量可观的练习；同时，考虑到部分学生入学时需要加强英语基础知识的学习，本教材特别编写了《预备教程》，以供有需要的班级和学生在语音和基础语法方面加强复习和练习。

UNIT 1

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Likes and Dislikes

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Beijing Opera

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Chinese Wushu

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Make a Topic Sentence.

UNIT 2

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction and Complaint

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Taj Mahal to Resume Night Visits

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Spotlight on Copenhagen

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Description & Definition)

UNIT 3

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Sympathy and Comfort

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Studying Abroad

 PART ⅢText B

Oxford University

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Exemplification, Listing & Classification)

UNIT 4

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Fear and Surprise

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Sex Education For Teens

 PART Ⅲ Text B

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph (Explanation of Causes and Reasons)

UNIT 5

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Indifference

 PART Ⅱ Text A

The Sculptor Speaks

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Collecting

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Comparison and Contrast)

UNIT 6

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Interest

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Language and Technology

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Capitalizing on New Technologies

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Comment and Criticism)

UNIT 7

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing the Possibility of Guessing

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Friday

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Better Than the Movie

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Analysis)

UNIT 8

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Expectations

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Do Animals Think?

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Dogs and Men

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Description of Charts or Graphs)

UNIT 9

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Space Description

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Women's Role in Their Marriage

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Good Friends

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Viewpoint Demonstration & Refuting a Viewpoint)...

UNIT 10

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Amount, Size and Measure

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Christmas in Australia

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Santa Claus Around the World

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Narration of Methods and Ways)

UNIT 11

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Methods and Means

 PART Ⅱ Text A

Pioneer in Space

 PART Ⅲ Text B

The Dangers of Space Travel

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph

(Narration of Scene & Process)

UNIT 12

 PART Ⅰ Communication Skills

Expressing Calculations and Measurements

 PART Ⅱ Text A

London Olympic 2012 Plan

 PART Ⅲ Text B

Martial Arts

 PART Ⅳ Writing Work

Paragraph Writing: How to Develop a Paragraph (Logical Order)

综合练习