在选材上，教材将紧扣社会现实，兼顾中西文化，内容涉及当代世界和我国经济、文化、科技等热点话题，题材丰富多样，语言生动地道。

在语言训练上，通过话题讨论和形式多样的训练来提高学生的综合连贯表达能力，培养学生准确自如地抒发思想感情能力。

在内容上，有助于拓宽学生的知识层面和提升学生的思想文化修养，加深其对中西文化和社会现实的真切了解及深刻把握，尤其是要具备用英语正确流畅地介绍我国悠久的历史文化和辉煌的社会现实的能力，毕业后能适应社会的要求和挑战，面向新世纪，走上国际舞台。

UNIT 1

ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE WAR OF WORDS

UNIT2

THE ANCIENT CITY OF PINGYAO -- CHINA'S WORLD

CULTURAL HERITAGE

UNIT 3

DATING OUT - MAY I HAVE A DATE?

UNIT4

THE CHINESE GREENHOUSE -- ROAD TO PROSPERITY

UNIT 5

SIGNBOARD CULTURE -- SIGNS AND COMMERIClALS

UNIT 6

GLOBAL WARMING -- A WARNING OF DANGER

UNIT 7

CHINESE FESTIVALS AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS

UNIT 8

DRUGS -- PLAYING WITH FIRE

UNIT 9

MADE IN CHINA -- A VISIT TO THE CHINA IMPORT AND EXPORT FAIR

UNIT 10

EVER CHANGING FASHION

UNIT 11

THE GIFT OF LIFE-ORGAN DONATION

UNIT 12

SPORTS AND THE OLYMPICS

UNIT 13

EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA

UNIT 14

WATCHING A GOOD MOVIE OR TV SHOW

UNIT 15

DRUNK-DRIVING -- WHO IS IN DANGER?

UNIT 16

ANCIENT CHINESE ARCHITECTURE AND CLASSICAL GARDENS

UNIT 17

CHEAT AND CHEAT YOURSELF

UNIT 18

NEW CHALLENGES -- JOB HUNTING

APPENDIX I

USEFUL FUNCTIONAL PATTERNS

APPENDIX II

MATERIALS FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES