本书是专为中国成人高等教育学生编写的教材,依据《全国成人高等教育英语课程教学基本要求(非英语专业专科用)》和《大学英语课程教学要求》,在大量调查研究和教学实践的基础上编写而成。以综合法为理论指导,侧重传统方法;突出“成人,业余,实用”的特点;注意语言文化内涵,培养学生语言“得体性”意识;强调语言实践,突出**,重视学生的基本功训练。

Unit 1 Four Words That Changed a Life
Text:Four Words That Changed a Life改变人生的四个字
Writing:Practical Writing:Introduction应用文简介
Translation:Warm-up概述
Reading:The Best Teacher I Ever Had我*好的老师
Listening:Asking for Information问询信息
Speaking:Shopping I购物(1)
Unit 2 Go to the Ant
Text:GO tO the Ant蚂蚁世界
Writing:Notes便条(假条与留言)
Translation:GrammaticaI Analysis语法分析
Reading:How Do Homing Pigeons Find Home?信鸽归巢之谜
Listening:Information and Opinion信息与看法
Speaking:Shopping II购物(2)
Unit 3 Just for Today
Text:Just for Today哪怕仅此**
Writing:Bills单据(借据与收据)
Translation:Simple Sentences简单句
Reading:Be True tO Yourself诚信人生
Listening:Suggestions and Agreement建议与赞同
Speaking:Asking for Directions and Assistance I问路、寻求帮助(1)
Unit 4 Our Pursuit of Happiness
Text:Our Pursuit of Happiness追求幸福
Writing:Notices I启事(遗失招领等)
Translation:Compound Sentences并列句
Reading:The Secret of True Happiness幸福的真谛
Listening:Agreement and Disagreement赞同与不赞同
Speaking:Asking for Directions and Assistance II问路、寻求帮助(2)
Unit 5 How to Fine Time to Read
Text:How to Find Time to Read如何抽时间读书
Writing:Invitation Cards请柬(喜庆请柬等)
Translation:Complex Sentences复合句
Reading:Companionship of Books以书为伴
Listening:Disagreement and Contrast不赞成与对比
Speaking:Travel and Sightseeing I旅行、游览观光(1)
Unit 6 Marking a Book
Text:Marking a Book在书上作批注
Writing:Book Reports读书报告
Translation:Nominal Clauses名词从句
Reading:Are Books in Danger?书籍面临灭绝的危险吗?
Listening:Asking for Help寻求帮助
Speaking:Travel and Sightseeing II旅行、游览观光(2)
Unit 7 Hard Work Leads to Success
Text:Hard Work Leads to Success刻苦努力才是成功之路
Writing:Summary摘要
Translation:Adverbial Clauses状语从句
Reading:The Winner's Guide to Success成功者的经验之谈
Listening:RefusaI or Decline拒绝与婉拒
Speaking:Banquet Toasts I宴会祝酒辞(1)
Unit 8 Cultural Divides
Text:CulturaI Divides文化差异
Writing:Notices II通知
Translation:Attributive Clauses定语从句
Reading:My Surname lS“Sun”我姓“孙”
Listening:Help帮助
Speaking:Banquet Toasts II宴会祝酒辞(2)
Unit 9 A New Attitude to Gratitude
Text:A New Attitude tO Gratitude学会感恩
Writing:Summary of Meeting Minutes会议纪要
Translation:Non-finite Verb Forms非限定形式
Reading:Nice Way to Say N0善于说“不”
Listening:Comfort and Preference安慰和倾向
Speaking:Sports and Physical Education I体育运动(1)
Unit 10 Character Counts
Text:Character Counts人格至关重要
Writing:Memorandum备忘录
Translation:Summary小结
Reading:Rules Every Achiever Knows成功者的法则
Listening:Inference and Contrast推论与对比
Speaking:Sports and Physical Education II体育运动(2)
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