本书共有八个单元，每个单元分为以下部分：
Learning Objectives：列出单元学习目标，使学生明确本单元学习重点。
Research Study：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：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。
Text A：A篇文章重点训练学生的精读能力。精心选取与单元主题相关的各种题材的文章，选材兼顾视野的广度和思维的深度，符合当代大学生的认知和兴趣所在。文章配套的“核心词汇”“短语”“专有名词”“长难句”等板块帮助学生全面掌握篇章基础知识。课后练习形式多样，同时兼顾大学英语四级考试题型。
Text B：B篇文章重点训练学生的泛读能力。精心选取满足大学生思想、情感和学习等多维度需求的主题文章。配以“阅读理解”“词汇训练”等题型，满足学生基础语言的训练。
Writing About It：从写字词，到写句子，最后到写段落，逐步提高任务难度。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：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。调动学生课下自主学习的积极性，培养其团队合作意识。
Review Checklist：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 Wireless Communication
Warm-up
Text A Wireless Wearables
Text B How cell phones are changing Africa?
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduct a Survey on the Use of the Internet
Review Checklist
Unit 2 Green Business
Warm-up
Text A Rainforest Chic:Green Economics in the Amazon
Text B Seikatsu Club:A Japanese Housewife Organization
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduct a Survey on Setting Up Green Business
Review Checklist
Unit 3 Challenges in Our Time
Warm-up
Text A Ending Childhood Obesity Is a Global Challenge
Text B Will we run out of water?
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduct a Survey on the Global Challenges
Review Checklist
Unit 4 Chinese Etiquette
Warm-up
Text A Chinese Traditional Etiquette and Courtesy
Text B Table Manners in China
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduct a Survey on the Chinese Social Etiquette
Review Checklist
Unit 5 Stress and Depression
Warm-up
Text A Young and Depressed
Text B Stress and College Students
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduict a Survey on the Possible Campus Depression
Review Checklist
Unit 6 Culture Shock
Warm-up
Text A Public and Private Schools in the U.S.
Text B An American Finding Her Chinese Face
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduct a Survey on Culture Shock
Review Checklist
Unit 7 Emotional Intelligence
Warm-up
Text A 6 Ways to Raise Your Emotional Intelligence
Text B Can emotional intelligence be learned?
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduct a Survey on the Low or High EI
Review Checklist
Unit 8 Employment and Jobs
Warm-up
Text A How can you make a good career choice?
Text B 7 Biggest Job Interview Blunders
Writing About It
Mini-project Conduct a Survey on a Job Interview
Review Checklist