第一章Unit 1 Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

本单元探讨了成长的含义、成长与教育的关系、自我教育在个人成长中的关键作用等相关问题及通过发音和构词法记忆英语单词的策略；学习了associate, assign, hold back 等单词与短语的用法；同时针对语音基础薄弱的学生，补习单元音的发音要领；语法专题是简介“as” 作为连词和关系代词的用法。

●1.1Phonetic Learning

monophthongs 

●1.2Key Language Points

"priority, undergraduate, involve, volunteer, crucial, enhance, challenge, assume, give it a shot, look up to"：释义、发音、用法、辨析

●1.3Cultural Background

Concept of "comfort zone"; Inspirations and tips for college students to live a fulfilling life; Historic events in human history of "stepping out of comfort zone" and the significance

●1.4Learning Strategy

How to increase vocabulary ？
Memorizing vocabulary based on phonetic rules

●1.5Critical Thinking：The Long March: Stepping out of the “Comfort Zone” to Achieve Greatness

Brief history of Long March and the poem The Long March by Mao Zedong. Think critically about how the spirits of Long March could inspire college studentds today.

第二章Unit 2 Friendship

本单元探讨了大众学习科学的意义和重要性、中美科学文化发展的历史差异及其对科学发展产生的作用等相关问题；详细阐述了议论文写作的策略；学习了 alien, in two minds and learn by rote等单词与短语的用法；同时针对语音基础薄弱的学生，补习双元音的发音要领；语法专题是虚拟语气。

●2.1Phonetic Learning

Diphthongs

●2.2Key Language Points

“available, estimate，correspondence, neighborhood, urge, remind, reference, not much of a…, hang out, choke up”：释义、发音、用法、辨析

●2.3Cultural Background

Comparison of A Time to Talk by Robert Frost and To Wanglun by Li Bai; Six stories of great friendship from the past to the present, at home and abroad; Challenges of establishing and maintaing friendship in the new era and tips to help.

●2.4Learning Strategy

Argumentative Writing

●2.5Critical Thinking：Silk Road Friendships Through the BRI

Brief introduction of BRI, its significance and core spirites. A story of friendship between Chinese workers and the locals in Crotia.Thinking critically about the role of friendship in BRI.

第三章Unit 3 Romance

本章节探讨了美国梦和中国梦的内涵，社会金字塔、社会阶梯、社会大厦的内涵及中国梦和一带一路之间的关系等内容；并探讨了即兴演讲的定义、用途、步骤，及如何做英语即兴演讲等策略，学习了sale, loan, turn away等词和短语的用法；同时针对语音基础薄弱的学生，学习辅音的发音要领；语法专题是简介形容词作状语。

●3.1Phonetic Learning

本单元将学习辅音，包括：[ p ]；[ b ]；[ t ]；[d ]；[k ]；[g ]；[ f ]；[ v ]；[ s]；[ z ]；[ ʃ]；[ ʒ]；[θ]；[ ð ]；

●3.2Key Language Points

本单元主要学习如何使用assume, character，sale, loan及 turn away等单词与短语。

●3.3Cultural Background

本章主要讲述是美国梦的故事，在美国两百多年的历史中有许多名人通过演讲阐述了个人之梦和国家之梦，譬如马丁.路德.金的《我有一个梦想》, 林肯的《葛底斯堡演说》等。美国是一个演讲底蕴十分丰厚的国家，演讲技能的训练也成为其中高等教育的必要内容。对于广大英语学习者来说，英语演讲能力是语言应用能力的重要体现。因此，本节着重探讨如何用英语做即兴演讲，第一部分呈现的是即兴演讲的定义、用途和步骤，第二部分具体演示如何组织英语演讲的开头，内容生动形象，适合模仿学习。

●3.4Learning Strategy

本章主要讲述是美国梦的故事，在美国两百多年的历史中有许多名人通过演讲阐述了个人之梦和国家之梦，譬如马丁.路德.金的《我有一个梦想》, 林肯的《葛底斯堡演说》等。美国是一个演讲底蕴十分丰厚的国家，演讲技能的训练也成为其中高等教育的必要内容。对于广大英语学习者来说，英语演讲能力是语言应用能力的重要体现。因此，本节着重探讨如何用英语做即兴演讲，第一部分呈现的是即兴演讲的定义、用途和步骤，第二部分具体演示如何组织英语演讲的开头，内容生动形象，适合模仿学习。

●3.5Critical Thinking: What is Love?

Understanding of love, critically analyzing love in three classic literary works, and think critically about the essence of love.

第四章Unit 4 The Human Touch

本章主要探讨了human touch一词的含义，“善”在不同文化中的异同及对跨文化交际的意义，以及如何在数字时代继续发扬做好人好事的传统。介绍新时期身边的好人好事，引导学生思考“勿以善小而不为”的意义并提出自己的计划，提升思政素养。本章还包括了双元音的发音要领、本单元重点词汇的讲解，以及翻译的基本策略。

●4.1Phonetic Learning

本单元将继续学习辅音，包括： [tʃ]；[dʒ]； [ tr ]； [ dr ]；[ ts ] ；[ dz ]； [ m ]； [ n ]； [ ŋ ]； [ l ]； [ r ]； [ j ]； [ w ]； [ h ]。

●4.2Key Language Points

“joint, scarcely, accomplish, despite, fragile, persistent, mingle, endure, in tune, stand out”：释义、发音、用法、辨析。

●4.3Cultural Background

Comparison of kindess in English and Chinese cultures and tips for cross-cultural communications;Understanding of the phrase of "human touch" in dictionary and in music, and its inspirations; Challenges and solutions of doing good deeds in the ditigal time.

●4.4Learning Strategy

这个单元的策略模块着重谈中英翻译，这也是四六级中翻译考察的方向。第一个视频着重讲解在中英翻译中如何避免中式英语，从五个方面出发，并提出了五条提高英语水平的建议。第二个视频着重讲解如何翻译具有中国特色的词汇和表达，提供了多种翻译方法，并特别强调了专有名词的翻译。希望对同学们的翻译有所帮助，更好地表达自己、传播中国文化！

●4.5Critical Thinking：Do Small Good Deeds

Understanding the Chinese proverb “勿以善小而不为，勿以恶小而为之.” with examples. Invite students to make a plan of doing small good thing and take action.

第五章Unit 5 Adventure and Exploration

本章通过勇于探索未知的故事激发学生对探索未知领域的热情。结合课文中地质学学生不畏艰险，从北极带回石头样本的英勇举动，以及法国火山学家、中国古代探险家徐霞客以及郑和下西洋的故事，激发学生对科学及其他领域的探索的热情，学习先辈们勇于探索、不畏艰险的精神，并思考郑和七次航行成功背后的原因。本章还包括了语调和重点词汇的讲解以及阅读技巧的介绍。

●5.1Phonetic Learning

Intonation

●5.2Key Language Points

"execute, yield, confirm, crush, mutual, flexible, threaten, merge, launch, and crash"：发音、释义、用法

●5.3Cultural Background

A brief introduction to geology; Stories of Maurice and Katia, two French volcanologists and other scientists who took risks for science; Learn aout Xu Xiake, who best represent the spirit of adventure and exploration in ancient China.

●5.4Learning Strategy

Five Ways to Locate the Relevant Information in Reading；How to Guess Word Meaning in Reading According to Context ?

●5.5Critical Thinking：Zheng He and His Secrets to Success

Learn about Zheng He and his great voyages, and reflect upon his secrets in managing the large fleet in successflly fulfilling his journeys.

第六章Unit 6 Imagination and Creativity

本章内容以爱因斯坦为主题，介绍了爱因斯坦的生活以及他之所以成为科学泰斗的原因，结合其他两位科学巨匠牛顿和麦克斯韦对科学界的贡献，引发学生思考伟人之所以有持续创造性的原因。本章还包括了连音的规则、本单元重点词汇的讲解，以及写作和演说中的承接和过渡手段。

●6.1Phonetic Learning

Liaison

●6.2Key Language Points

"approve, outbreak, concentrate, authority, undermine, flaw, inspiration, stimulate, intelligent and talent"：发音、释义、用法。

●6.3Cultural Background

This part introduces three greatest physicists: the little known facts about Einstein; the great achievements of Newton and Maxwell.

●6.4Learning Strategy

Transitional Devices in Writing；Transitional Devices in Speaking

●6.5Critical Thinking-A Powerful Way to Unleash Your Natural Creativity

Inspired by highly productive people's lives, Tim Harford offered a unique perspective in his TED talk named “A Powerful Way to Unleash Your Natural Creativity”. What inspiration can you get from his talk?