《新视野大学英语》(第二版)系列教材是普通高等教育“十一五”**级规划教材。本教材在保持**版优势的基础上,依据《大学英语课程教学要求》的精神及大学英语教学的发展方向,对整体结构和内容进行了全面完善和提高。作为一套与现代信息技术相结合的立体化大学英语教材,《新视野大学英语》(第二版)通过课本、光盘、网络等不同载体的有机结合,为新形势下的大学英语教学提供多层次、多渠道、立体化的服务。
先进的教学理念:教材编写充分考虑教学过程,注重教学内容、教学模式、教学方法及教学手段的创新,遵循分类指导和因材施教的原则,倡导课堂教学与自主学习相结合,提高语言能力,培养学习策略。
完备的教材体系:系列教材包含1-4级,每级有《读写教程》、《听说教程》、《泛读教程》、《快速阅读》和《综合训练》。各教程自成一体,又相互联系,在巩固和强化专项能力的同时提高学生的语言综合应用能力。
丰富的主题内容:教材内容以主题为线索,涉及文化交流、道德情感、信息技术、科学教育、社会焦点等各个方面,选材注重信息性、趣味性、时代感和文化内涵,有助于开拓视野,培养人文素质和文化意识。
多样的活动设计:教材针对

Unit1 Interational Clock Talk
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Talking About Maximum and Minimum Quantities,Comparisons and Contrasts
Situational Conversations:The Best of Both Worlds
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit2 All the Glitters is Olympic Gold!
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Talking About Happiness,Unhappiness and Worry
Situational Conversations:Jock Talk
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit3 Pros and Cons of Mixed Marriages
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Talking About Volume,Distance and Temperature
Situational Conversations:On a Trip
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit4 A Hunk of Burning Love
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Saying How to Do Something and Giving Examples
Situational Conversations:Hear Me Out!
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit5 Enough of Worries and Tears
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Talking About Likes,Dislikes and Preferences
Situational Conversations:Answering Likes
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit6 What's in a Name?
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Talking About Approximations,Averages,Proportions and Rations
Situational Conversations:Poll Taker
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit7 Relax or Die
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Assumptions and Supposition,Elimination and Restrictions
Situational Conversations:What Do You Think?
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit8 Life Outside of Work
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Talking About Size,Color,Shape,and Materials
Situational Conversations:Guess and Tell
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit9 Only Losers Quit
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Talking About Similarities,Differences and Estimations
Situational Conversations:What's That Like?
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Unit10 The Tragedy of Way
Warming Up
Listening
Speaking
Useful Expression:Addition,Subtraction,Multiplication and Division
Situational Conversations:Birthday Party Plan
Listening and Speaking
Homework
Appendix