《新编实用英语》的每一个单元围绕一个主题展开听、说、读、写、译等活动,旨在培养学生的语言综合应用能力。因为语言技能的发展是相辅相成、不可分割的,在实际语言环境中也要求语言技能的综合应用。《新编实用英语-读写教程》所选用的材料语言规范,具有趣味性、可思性、时代性并尽量贴近学生生活。此外,《新编实用英语-读写教程》在选材时注意包括各英语**的材料,尤基是英美英语的比例,并注意文章的题材与体裁。练习形式的多样性有助于加强应用能力的训练与培养。语法、阅读技巧、听力技巧的讲解具有系统性、完整性,并尽量考虑与所在单元内容的结合。

Unit 1 Shopping
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A You'd Better Shop Around
Text B The Mystery Customer Is Around
Text C Going Shopping? Go Global!
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 2 Special Love
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A Words from the Heart
Text B She Remembers
Text C The Golden Box
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 3 Men and Sports
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A World Cup Dad
Text B Michael Jordan's Farewell Letter to basketball
Text C Run, Patti, Run
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 4 Future
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A What Will Our Offices Look Like
Text B An Average Day in a Self-sufficient Home
Text C Tomorrow' s Kitchen
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 5 Psychology
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A Ways to Distress Your Home Life
Text B Pressure Benefits Study
Text C Pioneering Peace of Mind
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 6 Gender Difference
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A Why Girls Worry More than Boys
Text B The Gender Trap
Text C Words from the Heart
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 7 Medical Science
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A The Cloning Controversy
Text B How Alike Are Identical Twins
Text C Curing Doctors' Fears about Catching AIDS
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 8 Appearance
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Text B The Social Conceptions of Beauty
Text C Physical Appearance and Attraction
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 9 Money
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A People and Their Money
Text B Teaching Your Children to Manage Money
Text C Money Is Power
Part Three Reading for Fun

Unit 10 Personality
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Activities
Text A Choose Optimism
Text B Behavior Characteristics
Text C True Generosity
Part Three Reading for Fun
[附录]Glossary
New Words
Phrases and Expressions
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《新编实用英语》是按照“以学生为**的主题教学模式”编写的教材。 根据《高职高专英语课程教学基本要求》和高职高专院校学生的特点.在教材编写过程中遵循四条原则:
1)以学生为**:
2)重视语言基本功的训练;
3)根据“实用为主。够用为度”的原则,注重语言应用能力的培养:
4)寓文化素质教育于语言教学之中,寓语言教学于信息交流之中。 该教材共有5册.含预备级1册和1-4级共4册。各册教材分别由《读写教程》学生用书、教师用书和《听说教程》学生用书及教师用书组成.侧**有所不同。
《读写教程》各册每个单元除了共有的导入(Warm-up)、以阅读为**的语言活动(Reading-centered Actjvities)、趣味英语(Readingfor Fun)以外,预备册增加了应用文写作技巧讲解及练习(PracticalWriting),第1-3册增加了语法讲解及练习(Grammar Focus),第3册增加了阅读技巧讲解及练习(Reading Skills)。
《听说教程》各册每个单元共有三个以听力为**的语言活动和快乐一刻(Happy Minute)。每个语言活动包括导人(Warm-up)及形式多样的听力训练。此外.在预备册和第1-2册还增加了听力技巧讲解及练习(Listening Skills)。
《新编实用英语》的每一个单元围绕一个主题展开听、说、读、写、译等活动.旨在培养学生的语言综合应用能力。因为语言技能的发展是相辅相成、不可分割的,在实际语言环境中也要求语言技能的综合应用。本教材所选用的材料语言规范,具有趣味性、可思性、时代性,并尽量贴近学生生活。此外.本教材在选材时注意包括各英语**的材料.尤其是英美英语的比例。并注意文章的题材与体裁。练习形式的多样性有助于加强应用能力的训练与培养。