本书以建构主义理论为指导思想,以交际法、主题教学法为主要的教学理念,以美国主流电视媒体新闻作为主要视听学习资源,使学习者通过形式多样的听力和口语等教学活动,进一步提高口语交际能力。本书所选主题新颖,练习编排别具一格,有利于学习者开阔视野,激发学习兴趣,可供大学本科二年级英语和非英语专业的学生以及具有一定英语水平的学习者使用。

Unit 1 Online World
Part Ⅰ Generation M
Part Ⅱ Online Life
Part Ⅲ Onilne Security
Unit 2 Dealing with Emotions
Part Ⅰ What Is an Emotion
Part Ⅱ Dealing with Negative Emotions
Part Ⅲ How to Build Positive Emotions
Unit 3 It's only a Game
Part Ⅰ The Olympic Games
Part Ⅱ X-games
Part Ⅲ Explore a Little Further
Unit 4 Battling Deadly Viruses
Part Ⅰ Animal Viruses and Their Impacts
Part Ⅱ Battling Deadly Viruses
Part Ⅲ Battling Discrimination and Indifferences During Outbreaks of Viral Diseases
Unit 5 Honesty
Part Ⅰ Your View of Honesty
Part Ⅱ Honesty vs. Dishonesty
Part Ⅲ Live Up to Your Honesty and Safeguard Your Right
Unit 6 Gender Issues
Part Ⅰ Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus
Part Ⅱ Stressed-out Girls
Part Ⅲ Career Women
Unit 7 Hustle and Bustle
Part Ⅰ Who Raised You
Part Ⅱ Are You Busy
Part Ⅲ Why Are You Busy
Unit 8 Crime and Punishment
Part Ⅰ Crimes and Criminals
Part Ⅱ BTK Serial Killer
Part Ⅲ Phony Diploma
Unit 9 Housing Problems
Part Ⅰ There's No Place Like Home
Part Ⅱ Housing Bubble
Part Ⅲ Pressures of Modern Society
Unit 10 Universe or Multiverse
Part Ⅰ Introduction
Part Ⅱ Somewhere out There
Part Ⅲ UFO
Keys to Exercises
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