以“提升通用性学术英语技能”为教学目的编写课文及设计教学活动，培养大学生的交际能力、协作能力、批判性思维和创新能力。
通过学术性听、说、读、写、译等技能的训练以及学术词汇的学习，使大学生能够规范、熟练地用英语进行书面和口头学术交流。
配有丰富的数字化教学资源，可帮助教师进行有效教学。

Unit 1 Higher Education
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening:What Is a MO0C?
Part 2 Viewing
Viewing 1:How to Take Great Notes
Academic Listening Skill —Note-taking ():the outine method
Viewing 2:Listening to Lectures
Academiclistening Skill- Note-taking ():the mind-mapping method
Part3 Speaking
Communicating Skill -Making requests
Academic Speaking Skil -Deciding on the topic and focus for a
presentation
Unit 2 Social Networks
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening:Online Sociality Linked to Lower Death Risk
Part 2 Viewing
Viewing 1:What Does Chinese Social Media Look Like?
Academic Listening Skill -Note-taking(l):the Cornell method
Viewing 2:How Social Media Makes Us Unsocial
Academic listening Skil--Note-taking (:the charting method
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skil-Giving compliments
Academic Speaking Ski--Organizing your presentaton
Unit 3 Medical Care
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening:Man vs Bacteria
Part 2 Viewing
Viewing 1:What Is Public Health?
Academic Listening Skil-Note-taking (V):symbols and abbreviations
Viewing 2:Why Is Health Insurance So Complicated?
Academic Listening Skil-Note-taking (V):reviewing notes
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skil--Showing compassion
Academic Speaking Skil--Opening a presentation
Unit 4 Gender Equality
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening:The Future of Gender Equality at Work
Part 2 Viewing
VMewing 1:Why Gender Equality s Good for Everyone -Men Incduded (To
Be Continued)
Academic listening Skil--Distinguishing facts from opinions
Viewing 2:Why Gender Equality Is Good for Everyone -Men Included
(Continued)
Academic listening Skil-Distinguishing perspectives from stances
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skill -Expressing wishes
Academic Speaking Skill -Refering to slides during presentation
Unit 5 Artificial Intelligence
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening:Learn to Talk about Artificial nteligence
Part 2 Viewing
Viewing 1:Whatls Artificial Inteligence or Machine Learning?
Academic Listening Skill —-Recognizing similarity and difference5s
Viewing 2:The Rise of Artificial lntligence through Deep Learning
Academic listening Skill--Recognizing problems and solutions
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skil -Making predictions
Academic Speaking Skill -Keeping your audience's attention
Unit 6 Communication
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening 1:This Algorithm Can Predict Relationship Trouble
Part 2 Viewing
Viewing 1:How to Have Better Communication Skils
Academic Listening Skil —Recognizing emphasizing strategies
Viewing 2:Interpersonal Communication in the Future World
Academic Listening Skill--Recognizing reasons and explanations
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skill -Showing gratitude
Academic Speaking Skill -Concluding a presentation
Unit 7 Forces of Nature
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening:Climate Change Is Happening
Part 2 Viewing
Viewing 1:What Can You Do Right Now to Save the Earth?
Academic Listening Skill —Recognizing attitudes
Viewing 2:Seven Tips on How to Survive Natural Disasters
Academic Listening Skill--Recognizing cause and effect relationships
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skil-Expressing intentions and plans
Academic Speaking Skill -Asking and answering questions
Unit 8 Behavioral Science
Lead-in
Part 1 Listening
Listening:Keep Your Goals to Yourself
Part 2 Viewing
Viewing 1:Grit-the Power of Passion and Perseverance
Academic Listening Skil--Recognizing conclusion
Viewing 2:Daily Habits of Successful People
Academic Listening Skil-Recognizing referencing language
Part 3 Speaking
Communicating Skill -Making apologies
Academic Speaking Skill--Giving and responding to feedback