本书注重英语交际技能培养,辅以文化背景介绍,力求学用结合,选择题材广泛、短小精悍的学习素材,尽可能将知识性、趣味性、实用性融合在一起。
以听为导入,以说为目标,力求使学生有话可说,有话会说,实现听说技能的转换和提高。 每个单元围绕一个主题展开,涵盖语音训练、朗读训练、听说训练、交际技能训练等部分。

Unit 1 眼见为实
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 偶然相遇,**记忆
Part Three 名人讲话,洗耳恭听
Part Four 怪杰
Unit 2 电脑是非谈
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 电脑面面观
Part Three 电脑:助人还是制人?
Part Four 计算机:重塑我们的未来?
Unit 3 终身教育
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 早期儿童教育
Part Three 重返校园乐趣多
Part Four 成人教育今昔谈
Unit 4 生活哲学
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 好友相伴
Part Three 幸福观
Part Four 理想与现实
Unit 5 患难见真情
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 为何交友?
Part Three 交友之道
Part Four 友谊观
Unit 6 未雨绸缪
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 这里是地球生活
Part Three 新儿童圣经
Part Four 未雨绸缪
Unit 7 生财容易理财难
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 孤注一掷?
Part Three 没有免费的午餐
Part Four 天堂和地狱
Unit 8 中国文化,我们的骄傲
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 文化和民俗遗产
Part Three 中国文化的脊梁
Part Four 文化特色
Unit 9 音乐时空
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 吾爱与吾不爱
Part Three 经典��永恒
Part Four 神奇的莫扎特
Unit 10 历史名胜——人类智慧的结晶
Part One Micro Skills For Listening and Speaking
Part Two 周游世界
Part Three 世界文明的宝贵遗产
Part Four 神奇的耶路撒冷