本書分15單元編寫,并依據(jù)高等學校英語教學大綱英語專業(yè)的要求組織和收集材料。全書以任務教學為核心,以現(xiàn)代教學技術為平臺,采用文字、圖片、音頻等多種語言呈現(xiàn)方式,展開聽、說、讀、寫、譯等一系列活動。同時配有專項技能發(fā)展訓練模塊,由理論到實踐做相輔相成,強調學生實際語言技能的培養(yǎng)。本教材可作為大學本科生英語專業(yè)一二年級的學生使用。
楊文秀,華中科技大學外語學院教授,博士生導師,南京大學英語語言文學博士,國際語用學會會員,中國語用學研究會會員,教育部人文社科研究項目評審專家,廣東外語外貿大學兼職教授。
Unit 1 World Events
Lead—in
Text A World Expositions
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Chino and the Olympics
Unit 2 Love Stories
Lead—in
Text A The Model Millionaire
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Hills Like White Elephants
Unit 3 Environmental Threats
Lead—in
Text A The Most Endangered Glaciers
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Virus Invaders
Unit 4 Famous Speeches
Lead—in
Text A Duty, Honor, Country
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B The Strenuous Life
Unit 5 Emotion and Mood
Lead—in
Text A Effects of Emotion and Mood
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Using Language to Improve Mood
Unit 6 Chinese Culture Heritage
Lead—in
Text A The Trip to Dujiangyan
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Dunhuang
Unit 7 Space Exploration
Lead—in
Text A Seeking New Earths
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Space Exploration
Unit 8 Stories About Marriage
Lead—in
Text A No Race to Hide
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Come Fishing
Unit 9 Energy
Lead—in
Text A Tapped out
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Plugging into the Sun
Unit 10 Gold
Lead—in
Text A The Price of Gold
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Gold: All That Giiffers May Not Bring You Fortune
Unit 11 British People
Lead—in
Text A England Your England (Excerpt Ⅰ)
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B England Your England (Excerpt Ⅱ)
Unit 12 Human Brain
Lead—in
Text A The Aging of Our Brain
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Several Steps to a Better Brain
Unit 13 Happiness and Humor
Lead—in
Text A The Hidden Side of Happiness
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B On the Sense of Humor
Unit 14 Education
Lead—in
Text A The Origin and Development of the Chinese Examination System
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Why We Can't Get Rid of Failing Teachers
Unit 15 Human and Nature
Lead—in
Text A Buds and Bird—voices
Consolidation Exercises
Extension Exercises
Creative Exercises
Text B Solitude
Vocabulary
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