本教程精选了涉及英语母语**政治、经济和文化生活等不同侧面的视频短片作为素材，每单元围绕一段主题片段，精心设计了视前阅读、视前准备和视听训练三大教学环节。选题广泛、选材真实、语言多样化，在练习编排和设计上既重视语言微技能训练，又特别注意培养学生的评判性思维能力和深度跨文化交流能力。
本教程可供大学英语专业学生使用，也可供其他中、**英语爱好者使用。

Unit 1 The White House（I）
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 2 The White House（II）
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 3 Scotland
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 4 Venezuela
PartA Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises’
Unit 5 Virginia
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Unit 6 Tahiti
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 7 Trvel for ThrilIl
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 8 Celebrating Women’s Day
PartA Preview Readin9
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 9 Skating
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 10 Baby’s Picking-Up Ability&Lifesaving Around the Pool
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
Part C Viewing and Exercises
Unit 11 Britney Spears&Madonna—-The Early Years
Part A Preview Reading
Part B Preview Preparatory Work
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unit 12 Musical Prod!gy Vanessa Mae&Ya-YO Ma and the Silk Road Project
Unit 13 Can Stun Gun Stop Terror Attacks7?＆Dangerous Drones
Unit 14 Robotic Point Man in Afghanistan&West Nile Virus
Unit 15 Life in the Circus&Dance Company in Profit
Unit 16 The Stress Effect＆The New Causes of Hypertension