《朗文当代英语教程》是一套在世界各地广泛使用的英语教程,其国际化的选材、综合全面的语言技能培养、实用的教学大纲,以及丰富的教学资源受到各国英语学列者和教师的青睐。教材采用英式英语编写,涉及英国及其他各国文化;活动内容和形式既适合青少年,也适合成年学习者;其丰富的内容可以满足各类英语学习者的个性需求。
本教程共有6个级别,难度分布如下:1-2级为基础入门级,适合具有初级英语水平的学习者;3-4级为完善巩固级,适合具有初级至中级英语水平的学习者;5-6级为强化提**。适合具有中级偏上英语水平的学习者;完成1-4级的学习,学习者的综合语言能力可达到雅思考试5.5-6.0分的水平;完成全部6个级别的学习,可达到雅思考试6.5-7.5分的水平。
教材特点:强调语法和词汇基础,创造真实的交流环境,采用任务型教学方法,培养独立学习的能力,丰富的语言文化信息,完善的自我评估体系,贴近社会生活的话题,全面翔实的教学建议。
4级产品组成:
学生用书:(附赠小词典),配有课堂用盘(2张CD)或课堂用带(2盒)。
练习册:配有学生用盘(1张CD)或学生用带(1盒)。
教师用书:(附赠测

Introduction
Grammar terms
Using a dictionary
Module 1
Making questions
Short answers
Question tags
Present Simple or Continuous
Word order: Adverbs of frequency
Pronunciation:
/e/(schwa)
The letter's'
Grammar snack: both I neither
Vocabulary: Activities with do I play I go
Improve your writing: Spelling of the -ing form
Listen and read: Unusual lifestyles
Module 2
Past Simple or Continuous
Pronunciation:
Syllable stress in Past Simple forms
used to
still, not any more / longer
Listen and read: Frankenstein
Grammar snack:
Articles: first and second mention
Vocabulary: Scientists and technologists
Improve your writing:
Spelling of Past Simple forms
Using when I while I as I during I for in stories
Module 3
Comparatives and superlatives
Comparative and superlative adverbs
Comparing things in different ways
Vocabulary: Places around town
Grammar snack: Prepositions of place: at, in, on
Pronunciation: 15/ and 101
Improve your writing:
Punctuation: capital letters
Grammar snack: The definite article: places
Improve your writing: Postcards
Module 4
Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple
Present Perfect + just / yet / already
for, since and ago
Present Perfect Continuous
Grammar snack: Articles with school, college, etc.
Vocabulary: Describing people's appearance
Pronunciation: h/, lid and/ad
Listen and read: Tom Cruise
Improve your writing: Punctuation: commas
Module 5
will and won't
going to
Present Continuous for future arrangements
Other ways of talking about the future
Future clauses with if, when, etc.
Grammar snack:
Prepositions of time for the future
Pronunciation:/3:/,/o:/and/ou/
Vocabulary:
Jobs
Adjectives to describe jobs
Real life: Formal telephone conversations
Improve your writing: Apostrophes
Module 6
-ed /-ing adjectives
Grammar snack:
Prepositions after -ed/-ing adjectives
The passive
Vocabulary: Films, TV and newspapers
Grammar snack:
Prepositions for talking about books, films, etc.
Pronunciation: Ifl, /v/ and /w/
Listen and read: Letters to a TV magazine
Improve your writing:
Linking ideas without repeating yourself
Module 7
Module 8
Module 9
Module 10
Module 11
Module 12
Answer Key
Acknowledgements