本书利用“智慧外语云课堂”PC教学管理平台、移动APP应用,教师可以实现教学管理、教学评估、评价测试、教学备课等。学生可以学习在线课程及数字化教材,完成在线作业、测试,获取课外学习资源等。利用二维码等技术,实现课外资源(文本、微课、音/视频、数字化课程等)与课本知识无缝对接,丰富教学内涵,更新教学手段。
本书注重提高学生用英语做事、解决问题的能力。语言的学习在于应用。教材结合学生未来的实际需要,安排了大量形式多样、有趣的语言训练项目并设置了一系列与单元主题密切结合的实践活动,有利于培养学生综合运用所学知识和技能进行项目实践的能力,使学生在英语语境中进行丰富有趣的探索实践活动。
Unit 1 Wake Up Your Ears
Warm-up
Text-A Legendary Elvis
Text-B How Can You Prepare for an Opera?
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 2 Learn Weather; Live Better
Warm-up
Text-A The Impact of Weather on Human Activities
Text-B Factors That Affect Weather Conditions
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 3 The Celebrity Community
Warm-up
Text-A The CEO of the Decade
Text-B The Father of China’s Space Program: Qian Xuesen
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 4 Let’ s Fly
Warm-up
Text-A The Wright Brothers’ Story
Text-B Possible Reasons for Air Crashes and Keys to Survival
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 5 Culture in Business
Warm-up
Text-A How Can You Build Great Company Culture?
Text-B Culture in Business Communication
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 6 Fashion and Design
Warm-up
Text-A The Cheongsam
Text-B “Hanfu”and“Tangzhuang”
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 7 Sports and Life
Warm-up
Text-A The One and Only — Michael Jordan
Text-B The Michael Jordan from China: Yao Ming
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist
Unit 8 The Mystery of the Universe
Warm-up
Text-A Take a Journey Through Our Cosmic Neighborhood
Text-B “Where Is the Water on the Moon from?
Writing About It
Mini-project
Review Checklist