本教材内容有较强的时
代特点,注重知识性、趣味
性、可读性、针对性和系统
性的融合。本教材内容涉及
自然、健康、食物、情绪、
社交媒体、文化、休闲娱乐
等方面。学生既可以学习到
相关话题的地道英语,增加
话题相关的词汇量,还可以
通过课后形式多样的练习题
,由浅入深地巩固词汇,增
进阅读理解能力,练习地道
的英文翻译和表达,循序渐
进地提升英语应用能力。本
教材还根据应用型本科院校
的学生特点,增加了语法和
应用文写作等专项讲解练习
,让学生扎实掌握英文用词
造句的规则,更好地进行听
、说、读、写等语言实践活
动。此外,本教材创新性地
在每个单元都融入了与中国
传统文化相关的英文表达,
如谚语的翻译、古诗词鉴赏
、与文化相关的短文翻译等
,既能提升学生的爱国情怀
和文化修养,也能在英语日
常交际中,使学生学会表达
中国的文化。
Preface
Unit 1 Diversity and Inclusion
Part A Interracial Roommates
Part B New Jersey School District Eases Pressure on Students-Baring an Ethnic Divide
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 2 Nature
Part A The Growth of Forest Area in Rich Countries
Part B The Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 3 Obesity
Part A Obesity and Disease
Part B Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 4 Online Education
Part A Online Classes
Part B Make Stuff, Fail, and Learn While You're at It
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 5 Animal
Part A Cats
Part B How to Eat Well
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 6 Health
Part A Efect of Health on Marital Status in Old Age
Part B How Work Will Change When Most of Us Live to 100
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 7 Spirit and Mood
Part A The State of Boredom Experienced by Man
Part B The Start of High School Doesn't Have to Be Stressful
Part C Cramomat
Part D Workshop
Unit 8 Social Media
Part A Facehooll
Part B Fake Holiday Villa Websites Prompt Warning
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 9 Culture
Part A Writing on It All
Part B Why Are Asian Americans Missing from Our Textbooks
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 10 Internet security
Part A Internet-Connected Security Camera
Part B Can Burglars Jam Your Wireless Security System
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 11 AI in Education
Part A Artificially Intelligent Teaching Assistant
Part B Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their Homework
Part C Grammar
Part D Workshop
Unit 12 Food
Part A How to Affect Calories Consumption
Part B The History of the Lunch BoX
Part C Practical Witing
Part D Workshop
Unit 13 Recreation and Entertainment
Part A A Growth Mindset of Internet Can Spark Innovative Thinking
Part B Team Spirit
Part C Praetieal Writing
Part D Workshop
Unit 14 Travelling
Part A The Olympic Class Ships
Part B As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces "Endangered" List
Part C Practical Writing
Part D Workshop
Unit 15 Digital Age
Part A Dilemma of Textbook Publishing in the Digital Age
Part B When a Language Has No Words for Numbers
Part C Practical Writing
Part D Workshop