Unit 1 My Family 1
Part 1 Conversation: My Lazy Brother 3
Part 2 Lecture: Matriarchy 12
Part 3 Practice 19
Unit 2 My Home 23
Part 1 Conversation: Missing Home 25
Part 2 Lecture: Homesickness 34
Part 3 Practice 40
Unit 3 My Hobbies 43
Part 1 Conversation: Extracurricular Activities 45
Part 2 Lecture: Hobbies and Health 54
Part 3 Practice 61
Unit 4 My Friends 65
Part 1 Conversation: Rumors 67
Part 2 Lecture: Interspecies Friendship?76
Part 3 Practice 82
Unit 5 My Schedule 85
Part 1 Conversation: Mornings 87
Part 2 Lecture: Multitasking 95
Part 3 Practice 101
Unit 6 My City 105
Part 1 Conversation: Moving to New York 107
Part 2 Lecture: Sustainable Cities 116
Part 3 Practice 122
Unit 7 My Travels 125
Part 1 Conversation: Adventures Abroad 127
Part 2 Lecture: The Effect of Travel on Personality 136
Part 3 Practice 142
Unit 8 My Community 145
Part 1 Conversation: Community Service 147
Part 2 Lecture: Group Dynamics 157
Part 3 Practice 163
Unit 9 My Classes 165
Part 1 Conversation: My Major 167
Part 2 Lecture: Forest Schools 176
Part 3 Practice 182
Unit 10 My Childhood and Memories 185
Part 1 Conversation: Favorite Childhood Memory 187
Part 2 Lecture: Stress and Learning 196
Part 3 Practice 202
Unit 11 Business 205
Part 1 Conversation: A Part-Time Job 207
Part 2 Lecture: Unconditional Basic Income 217
Part 3 Practice 223
Unit 12 Art 227
Part 1 Conversation: A Difficult Project 229
Part 2 Lecture: Found Objects 238
Part 3 Practice 244
Unit 13 Health 247
Part 1 Conversation: Stressed-out 249
Part 2 Lecture: The History of Penicillin 258
Part 3 Practice 265
Unit 14 Environment 267
Part 1 Conversation: Going Green 269
Part 2 Lecture: Keystone SpeciesHow Wolves Change Rivers 279
Part 3 Practice 284
Unit 15 Emotions 287
Part 1 Conversation: A Fear of Flying 289
Part 2 Lecture: Fear Pheromones 300
Part 3 Practice 306
Listening Scripts 309
Answers 333
1. 学习框架:每一个单元包含三部分,对话(Conversation)、讲座(Lecture)和综合练习(Practice),由浅入深,帮助学生综合训练听说能力。
Part 1:对话的背景知识以热身问题配以图片的形式导入,帮助考生了解相关话题,有效建立场景意识;同时预测材料内容,减少听力练习部分的背景阻碍。筛选对话中的核心词汇和功能性词汇,给出中英释义、例句和同义词,并配有相应练习,帮助考生扫除生词障碍。此外,每一个单元都有不同的发音要点讲解和练习,回归到英语语音学习的根本。
Part 2:和对话相比,讲座难度增加。同样也精选并解析了讲座中的核心词汇和功能性词汇,并配有相应习题。
Part 3:在上述两个部分的练习基础上,考生已经接收了大量的语料输入,因此,此部分以综合练习为主,按照不同的单元话题,对考生的听力和口语进行综合性演练,包含听力、讨论和辩论等等。
3. 场景话题:本书的场景话题在最大程度上模拟真实的北美校园和生活场景,具体包括:
Unit 1: My Family
Unit 2: My Home
Unit 3: My Hobbies
Unit 4: My Friends
Unit 5: My Schedule
Unit 6: My City
Unit 7: My Travels
Unit 8: My Community
Unit 9: My Classes
Unit 10: My Childhood and Memories
Unit 11: Business
Unit 12: Art
Unit 13: Health
Unit 14: Environment
Unit 15: Emotions