本书是“清华大学基础英语教师培训系列教材”之一,专为全国中小学英语教师量身打造。本书遵循“实用为主、切合教学实际”的原则,紧密结合教育部制订的《全日制义务教育英语课程标准》安排学习板块并设计练习。设计练习时,既充分考虑课堂教学的实际,又着眼于提高偏远和贫困地区中小学英语教师自身的业务能力和水平。此外,本书还提供了较为丰富的课堂用语样例,以备教学实际参考之用。
本书主要供中小学英语教师使用,也适合具有一定英语基础的英语爱好者学习、使用。

Unit 1 What Should I Do?
Topic: problems and advice
Teaching Focus: talking about problems, asking for and giving advice
Ⅰ. Lead-in Activities
Ⅱ. Listening and Speaking Practice
Ⅲ. Useful Expressions
Unit 2 Could You Tell Us What Happened?
Topic: past events
Teaching Focus: talking about past events and experiences
Ⅰ. Lead-in Activities
Ⅱ. Listening and Speaking Practice
Ⅲ. Useful Expressions
Unit 3 What Does It Look Like?
Topic: giving descriptions
Teaching Focus: describing objects and persons
Ⅰ. Lead-in Activities
Ⅱ. Listening and Speaking Practice
Ⅲ. Useful Expressions
Unit 4 What Are Your Hobbies?30
Topic: hobbies30
Teaching Focus: talking about hobbies, likes and dislikes
Ⅰ. Lead-in Activities
Ⅱ. Listening and Speaking Practice
Ⅲ. Useful Expressions
Unit 5 Would You Mind Turning Down The Music?
Topic: complaints and requests
Teaching Focus: expressing complaints and requests
Ⅰ. Lead-in Activities
Ⅱ. Listening and Speaking Practice
Ⅲ. Useful Expressions
Unit 6 It Is A Nice Day, Isn't It?52
Topic: small talk 52
Teaching Focus: greeting, saying good-bye, and making small talk
Ⅰ. Lead-in Activities
Ⅱ. Listening and Speaking Practice
Ⅲ. Useful Expressions
Unit 7 May I Do That?63
Topic: rules63
Teaching Focus: talking about permission and forbiddance63
Ⅰ. Lead-in Activities
Ⅱ. Listening and Speaking Practice
Ⅲ. Useful Expressions
Unit 8 It Must Belong To Jane
Unit 9 What Would You Do?
Unit 10 Where Would You Like To Travel?
Unit 11 Can I Help You With That?
Unit 12 Could You Tell Me Where The Bank Is?
Unit 13 Rainy Days Make Me Sad
Unit 14 I Don't Agree With You On That
Appendix Recording Scripts