本书以建构主义理论为指导思想，以交际法、主题教学法为主要的教学理念，以美同主流电视媒体新闻作为主要视听学习资源，使学习者通过形式多样的听力和口语等教学活动，进一步提高口语交际能力。本书所选主题新颖，练习编排别具一格，有利于学习者开阔视野，激发学习兴趣，可供大学本科二年级英语和非英语专业的学生以及具有一定英语水平的学习者使用。

本书以建构主义理论为指导思想，以交际法、主题教学法为主要的教学理念，以美同主流电视媒体新闻作为主要视听学习资源，使学习者通过形式多样的听力和口语等教学活动，进一步提高口语交际能力。本书所选主题新颖，练习编排别具一格，有利于学习者开阔视野，激发学习兴趣，可供大学本科二年级英语和非英语专业的学生以及具有一定英语水平的学习者使用。

Unit 1 Online World

Part I  Generation M

Part II  Online Life

Part III  Online Security

Unit 2 Dealing with Emotions

Part I  What Is an Emotion

Part II  Dealing with Negative Emotions

Part III  How to Build Positive Emotions

Unit 3 It's only a Game

Part I  The Olympic Games

Part II  X-games

Part III  Explore a Little Further

Unit 4 Battling Deadly Viruses

Part I  Animal Viruses and Their Impacts

Part II  Battling Deadly Viruses

Part III  Battling Discrimination and Indifferences During Outbreaks of Viral

    Diseases

Unit 5 Honesty

Part I  Your View of Honesty

Part II  Honesty vs. Dishonesty

Part III  Live Up to Your Honesty and Safeguard Your Right

Unit 6 Gender Issues

Part I  Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

Part II  Stressed-out Girls

Part III  Career Women

Unit 7 Hustle and Bustle

Part I  Who Raised You

Part II  Are You Busy

Part III Why Are You Busy

Unit 8 Crime and Punishment

Part I  Crimes and Criminals

Part II  BTK Serial Killer

Part III Phony Diploma

Unit 9 Housing, Problems

Part I  There' s No Place Like Home

Part II  Housing Bubble

Part III  Pressures of Modern,Society

Unit 10 Universe or Multiverse

Part I  Introduction

Part II  Somewhere Out There

Part II  UFO

Key to Exercises

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