本書共分8章,單元主題與《新起點大學英語綜合教程》同步配套,每單元的練習和活動設計圍繞特定交際功能展開。交際功能部分進行本單元功能話題的要點練習,并提供相應的句型和表達法;聽力和視頻部分也涉及單元功能話題;交際活動部分通過分角色口語練習,再次鞏固功能話題的表達與交際意圖。
Unit 1
Part A Communicative Function
Greetings and Introductions
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One Swag Bag
Task Two You Are Never Too Old to Learn
Task Three An Interview with a Native Student
Part C Watching
Clip One Meet the New Teacher
Clip Two Introduce Class Rules
Part D Communicative Activities
Unit 2
Part A Communicative Function
Starting a Conversation
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One Susan Boyle
Task Two Armless Pianist Wins Hearts in China
Task Three Going to a Concert
Part C Watching
Clip One First Meeting
Clip Two Effie Restarts Her Career in Music
Part D Communicative Activities
Unit 3
Part A Communicative Function
Closing a Conversation
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One Are Models Too Slim?
Task Two The British Welly
Task Three Buying Clothes for Girlfriend
Part C Watching
Clip One Wear Nothing New Ⅰ
Clip Two Wear Nothing New Ⅱ
Part D Communicative Activities
Unit 4
Part A Communicative Function
Accepting and Refusing Invitations
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One Hip-hop Dance
Task Two A Great Dancer
Task Three An Interview with Jennifer Lopez
Part C Watching
Clip One Swan Lake
Clip Two A Dance Audition
Part D Communicative Activities
Unit 5
Part A Communicative Function
Asking the Way
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One The Olympic Games
Task Two Most Popular Sports in America
Task Three A Sport Interview
Part C Watching
Clip One Special Olympics
Clip Two First Swim across the North Pole
Part D Communicative Activities
Unit 6
Part A Communicative Function
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One Home-based Business
Task Two What Does the Internet Bring Us?
Task Three Computer Magic
Part C Watching
Clip One Social Networks
Clip Two Mobile Communication
Part D Communicative Activities
Unit 7
Part A Communicative Function
Asking for and Giving Opinions
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One Music Piracy
Task Two TheJuilliard School
Task Three Overcome Stage Fright
Part C Watching
Clip One Meet the School Management
Clip Two To Quit or Not?
Part D Communicative Activities
Unit 8
Part A Communicative Function
Making Suggestions
Part B Listening and Speaking
Task One A Painting
Task Two Drawings Inspire Dreams
Task Three Is This Art?
Part C Watching
Clip One Can You Draw?
Clip Two Illustrated Books
Part D Communicative Activities