本教材共六册，为三学年使用，配套书有学生练习册和教师教学指导用书。第五册包括十个单元，为一个学期教学使用。文章选材由易到难，逐层深入。每个单元的内容围绕一个常用话题展开，主要由Listening Exercises，Conversation Practice，Reading Activity，Supplementary Reading四个部分组成。课文前配有Warm-up Questions以便引导学生进入学习状态，课文后配有生词及例句、词组及例句、注释以及适量的练习。每单元出现的新的语法点均在课后的Special Difficulties里有具体讲解。各单元都配有课外阅读材料，作为学生的课外餐，供任课教师灵活使用。

Unit 1 Going to College

   Listening Exercises

   Conversation Practice

   Reading Activity

   Supplementary Reading

Unit 2 Work

   Listening Exercises

   Conversation Practice

   Reading Activity

   Supplementary Reading

Unit 3 Youth

   Listening Exercises

   Conversation Practice

   Reading Activity

   Supplementary Reading

Unit 4 The Credit Card Economy

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 5 The Universe

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 6 Sleep and Dream

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 7 Famous People

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 8 Culture

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 9 Human History

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

Unit 10 Civilization

    Listening Exercises

    Conversation Practice

    Reading Activity

    Supplementary Reading

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