Unit 1 The way to success
Passage A The secret of Apple's success: Simplicity
Passage B Designers must learn to embrace failure
Passage C Why failure is good for success
Unit 2 Beat your fear
Passage A A woman's courage: Bringing yoga to men
Passage B Do you have the courage to evolve?
Passage C "Out of Eden" Walk: The greatest journey
Unit 3 Life stories
Passage A Vincent van Gogh and his paintings
Passage B Live in Albert Einstein's world
Passage C James Cameron
Unit 4 Let's go
Passage A Ecotourism: Traveling the world to help save it
Passage B Adventures in blue
Passage C Why we have to turn electronic devices off on planes
Unit 5 When work is a pleasure
Passage A Taking a leap of faith to a new career
Passage B Worker contentment: Facing the realities of today's workplace
Passage C Sociall-work courses: Seeking to master professional training
Unit 6 War and peace
Passage A Trojan War
Passage B Shell shock during World War One
Passage C Nobel Peace Prize
Unit 7 Economy: Power behind everyday life
Passage A Living through economic crisis
Passage B How Germany is using the financial crisis to conquer Europe
Passage C Economists agree: Solutions are elusive
Unit 8 The art of parenting
Passage A When families struggle
Passage B Literacy development begins at home, with a literate home environment
Passage C Kid crazy: Why we exaggerate the joys of parenthood
教学理念先进有效
教材编写吸收国内外新研究成果,突出自主学习能力培养,通过灵活的练习和丰富的策略讲解,以教师为主导、以学生为主体,帮助教师开展教学活动:教材倡导课堂教学和自主学习结合的混合式教学模式,鼓励个性化学习。
教学内容鲜活丰富
选篇话题新颖、内涵丰富,集思想性和趣味性于一体,注重观点的碰撞与互补,开阔视野,拓展思维;BBC原版音视频展现世界各国风土人情和真实的语言交际场景,有利于学生学习地道表达,提升跨文化交际能力。
练习设计科学创新
练习形式灵活多样,任务注重真实性,与学生的大学生活及未来发展密切相关:活动设计突出思维训练,培养创新能力、多元视角,以及解决实际问题的能力:练习编排循序渐进、环环相扣,有效提高学生的语言综合应用能力。
教学资源立体多元
教材提供丰富的教学资源,以及由课本、光盘、数字课程、移动学习资源构建的创新型教学体系;数字化互动教学平台为师生提供立体化的教学环境和便捷的教学管理功能,完备的助教资源为教师的教学与科研提供全方位支持。
Unit 1 The way to success
Passage A The secret of Apple's success: Simplicity
Passage B Designers must learn to embrace failure
Passage C Why failure is good for success
Unit 2 Beat your fear
Passage A A woman's courage: Bringing yoga to men
Passage B Do you have the courage to evolve?
Passage C "Out of Eden" Walk: The greatest journey
Unit 3 Life stories
Passage A Vincent van Gogh and his paintings
Passage B Live in Albert Einstein's world
Passage C James Cameron
Unit 4 Let's go
Passage A Ecotourism: Traveling the world to help save it
Passage B Adventures in blue
Passage C Why we have to turn electronic devices off on planes
Unit 5 When work is a pleasure
Passage A Taking a leap of faith to a new career
Passage B Worker contentment: Facing the realities of today's workplace
Passage C Sociall-work courses: Seeking to master professional training
Unit 6 War and peace
Passage A Trojan War
Passage B Shell shock during World War One
Passage C Nobel Peace Prize
Unit 7 Economy: Power behind everyday life
Passage A Living through economic crisis
Passage B How Germany is using the financial crisis to conquer Europe
Passage C Economists agree: Solutions are elusive
Unit 8 The art of parenting
Passage A When families struggle
Passage B Literacy development begins at home, with a literate home environment
Passage C Kid crazy: Why we exaggerate the joys of parenthood
Key
U校园智慧教学云平台使用指南