本书侧重校园话题，还特别设计了中国文化单元。本书具体分为以下部分：
在本书中，Learning Objectives部分列出单元学习目标，使学生明确本单元学习重点。
Research Study部分根据本单元主题设置预习任务，引导学生利用网络资源进行信息检索，并通过对所得资料的整理、分析、思考，培养学生自主学习能力及解决实际问题的能力，为进入本单元学习打下基础。
Warm-Up部分以图片、音频、视频、小活动等形式导入单元主题。预热单元核心词汇、短语，夯实学生语言基础，激发学生学习兴趣，调动其学习的主观能动性。
A篇文章重点训练学生的精读能力。B篇文章重点训练学生的泛读能力。
Writing About It部分通过线索引导学生对所给主题进行头脑风暴，启迪学生的批判性思维、组建篇章结构及写作输出的能力。
Mini-project部分针对主题及A、B篇文章的讲解，紧密结合实际生活，编写成小型的任务作业，分步引导学生利用所学，通过调研、讨论等手段完成具体的实践任务。
Review Checklist部分针对本单元学习重点进行分类总结，并可扫描二维码进入单元自测及核心词汇测试程序，帮助学生自检学习效果，完成自我评价。

Unit 1 A Brand-New Start
Warm-up
Text A Homesickness Is Normal
Text B Time Management Skills for College Students
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 2 Reading Makes a Full Man
Warm-up
Text A The Hunger Games (excerpt)
Text B Twilight (excerpt)
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 3 Practice Makes Perfect
Warm-up
Text A What the Good Language Learners Can Teach Us? (adapted)
Text B Vocabulary Learning Tips
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 4 Kung Fu Masters
Warm-up
Text A Bruce Lee: A Kunq Fu Master
Text B Tai Chi
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 5 Go Green
Warm-up
Text A Warming to Hit Species Hard
Text B Plastic Dumped into the Ocean
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 6 Don't Planic Over Natural Disasters
Warm-up
Text A Preparations for an Earthquake
Text B Dan's Tsunami Story (adapted)
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 7 See the World
Warm-up
Text A Should Tourists Go to Antarctica?
Text B The Best Places to Visit in London
Writing About it
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 8 Pets-Friends of Human Beings
Warm-up
Text A A Street Cat Named Bob
Text B Chick Delight
Writing About it
Mini-project
Review Checklist