本教材以大学英语“听、说”为重点，将精读、泛读和扩展阅读融为一体，使听、说题材与课文主题保持一致，书中围绕听、说、读、写、译五种技能展开训练，选材具有一定的启发性和教育性。本书共包括八个单元，每单元围绕一个主题进行英语技能的培养，提供相关的实用训练，力求使学生通过切合实际的学习过程打下一定的基础，在日常或涉外工作时能更加熟练地掌握和使用英语。本书着眼于学生语言基础、词汇、英语基础语法、阅读和实际运用语言能力的培养。全书取材广泛、涉及面广，非常适合高等院校英语课堂授课使用，也可供广大英语学习者进行参考。

Unit 1 Education
Part One Listening
Part Two Speaking
Part Three Reading
Part Four Grammar
Part Five Translation & Writing
Unit 2 Sports
Part One hWarming up
Part Two Listening & Speaking
Part Three Reading
Part Four Grammar Focus
Part Five Practical Writing
Part Six Translation Focus
Part Seven Mini-project
Unit 3 The Language of Persuasion
Part One Listening & Speaking
Part Two Reading & Writing
Unit 4 Fashion
Part One Experiencing English
Part Two Embracing English
Part Three Grammar Focus
Part Four Applied Writing
Unit 5 Saving Planet Earth
Part One Warming up
Part Two Initializing the Project
Part Three Exploring the Field
Part Four Constructing the Project
Unit 6 Digital Campus
Part One Text A
Part Two Text B
Part Three Unit Project
Unit 7 Volunteer Work
Part One Reading in Depth
Part Two Reading Practice
Part Three Chinese Culture Reading
Unit 8 Growing Up
Part One Get Started
Part Two Listen and Respond
Part Three Read and Explore
Part Four Optional Classroom Activities
Part Five Enhance Your Language Awareness
Part Six Enjoy English
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