本书是美国汤姆森学习出版集团最新推出的英语教材，专为非英语国家的高中以上英语学习者编写。本书倡导个性化的、流利的英语表达，课文话题紧贴时代潮流。尤其适合中国读者的是：这套教材注重语言知识的积累，提供大量的口语词汇和语法练习，铺垫语言基础，让学习者学到准确自然的英语。

Unit 1 Where are you from

Unit 2 Likes and dislikes

Unit 3 Have you got...

Unit 4 Times and dates

Unit 5 Buying things

Unit 6 How are you

Unit 7 School and studying

Unit 8 Work and Jobs

Unit 9 Eating out

Unit 10 Family

Unit 11 Getting around

Unit 12 Free time

Unit 13 Places to stay

Unit 14 What was it like

Unit 15 What's on ?

Unit 16 Telephoning

Unit 17 Accidents

Unit 18 Problems

Unit 19 Money

Unit 20 Society