全书分为八个单元，侧重学生社会生活所能遇到的主题的各个方面。 内容主题涉及校园话题、社会话题、深层次思维话题及实践性较强的话题。既注重实际教学的需要，又符合现代大学生的兴趣与需求，有利于激发学生学习潜能。语言地道，充分展现出时代特色与社会发展。

Unit One  Valuable Friendship

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

Part Six Assessment

Unit Two Healthy Food

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

    Part Six Assessment

Unit Three Modern Technology

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

    Part Six Assessment

Unit Four Charming Chinese

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

    Part Six Assessment

Unit Five Cyber Security

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

    Part Six Assessment

Unit Six  Nature and Nurture

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

    Part Six Assessment

Unit Seven  Children’s Education

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

    Part Six Assessment

Unit Eight The History of Sports

Part One Lead-in

·Individual Work

·Pair Work

Part Two Listening

·Listening

-Task 1 Listening for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Listening for Details

-Task 3 Critical Thinking

·Viewing

-Task 1 Viewing for General Comprehension

-Task 2 Viewing for Details

-Task 3 Thinking for Further Understanding

Part Three Speaking

·Speaking Skill

    -Task 1 Useful Sentences

    -Task 2 Role-play

    -Task 3 Dialogue Completion

    -Task 4 Public Speaking

Part Four Testing

·Task 1 News

·Task 2 A Long Conversation

·Task 3 Passages

Part Five Practical Listening and Speaking

·Task 1 Viewing for Information

·Task 2 Oral Practice

    Part Six Assessment