本書以培養(yǎng)聽力技能為主線。通過系統的聽力專門技能的單項訓練及綜合訓練，培養(yǎng)學生的快速反應、準確辨別、分析推理、歸納總結、信息處理及記錄和記憶等能力。 本書力求聽力材料的語言真實性、典型性和實際應用性。由于聽力理解與學習者的知識水平特別是與他們的語言和社會文化知識的水平密切相關因此本書注重在不同階段選擇既與技能訓練匹配又與學生求知興趣相稱的素材。 本書的幅度在30％以上主要反映在以下3個方面：1．更新和充實了新聞、科技等領域的內容較好地保持了教學內容的發(fā)展性和新鮮性。 2．調整了部分教學和練習內容的編排順序使整個教學體系在容量和難度上更加平衡也更符合教學實際。 3．改進了部分教學內容的錄音提高了有聲語言的教學效果。
unit 1 The Earth at Risk
PartI Getting ready
Part Ⅱ The EartIl at risk（I）
Part III The Earth at risk（Ⅱ） 8
Part IV More about the topic：The Effects of Global Warming
Part V Do you know
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
Part VII Watch and enjoy
Unit 2 Wildlife Conservation
Part I Getting ready
Part II Christmas bird counts
Part III Dolphin captivity
Part IV More about the topic：Wildlife in Danger
Part V Do you know
Part VI Reminder ofkey points in this unit
Part VII Watch and enjoy
Unit 3 Reports on Disasters&Accidents
Part I Getting ready
Part II Hurricanes&tornadoes
Part III Earthquakes
Part IV More about the topic：Safety near School
Part V Do you know
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
Part ⅥI Watch&enjoy
Unit 4 Have a Nice Trip
Part I Getting ready
Part II Canada
Part III Traveling around Australia
Part Ⅳ More about the topic：The Story of Denver
Part V DO gou know
Part VI Reminder ofkey points in this unit
PartⅥI Watch and enjoy
Unit 5 Meet People from around the World
Part I Getting ready 64
Part II New Zealanders 66
Part III What do gou think of Britain?
Part IV More about the topic：Native Peoples of Maska
Part V Do you know
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
Part ⅥI Watch&enjoy
Unit 6 Find the Right Words
Part I Getting ready
Part II Skills to communicate bad news
Part III Foreign accents
PartⅣ More about the topic：Love and Grammar
Part V DO you know
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
PartⅥI Watch and enjoy
unit 7 A KaIeidoscope of culture
Part I Getting ready
PartII Times Square
Part III Americans love chocolate
Part IV More about the topic：Bullfighting
Part V DO you know
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
Part VII Watch and enjoy
unit 8 The sound of Music
Part I Getting ready
Part II Slumdog Millionaire
Part III Karen Kain-a Canadian ballerina
Part Ⅳ More about the topic：Beetlloven V
Part V DO you knOW
Part VI Reminder 0f kev points in this unit
Part VII Watch and enjoy
unit 9 Romancing the stone
Part I Getting ready
Part II "The Scream"
Part III Tai Mahal
Part IV More about the topic：British Sculptures Now and Then
Part V DO you know
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
PartVII Warch and enjoy
unit 10 A Glimpse of the Age
Part I Getting ready
Part II Standing on the moon
Part III Nelson Mandela一The Father of Modem South Africa
Part IV More about the topic：World Wars I&II
Part V Do you know
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
Part ⅥI Watch and enjoy
Unit 11 Review
Activity I National Geographic Society
Activity II Earthquake tips
Activity III Learning a language in another country
Activity Ⅳ The OscarAward and others
Activity V An anecdote
Activity Ⅵ Disaster
Activity ⅥI Pets
Activity ⅥII Watch and enjoy
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