本書包含10個單元,主題涉及“全球化與全球性問題”“經(jīng)濟與經(jīng)濟學”“科學與技術”“社會與道德規(guī)范”“心理與成長”“歷史與文學”“數(shù)字化教學與教育”“環(huán)境與環(huán)境研究”“健康與生命”及“藝術與設計”,取材兼顧話題性、時新性和經(jīng)典性。
Unit 1 Globalization and Global Issues
Text 1 Why Brexit Happened and What to Do Next
Text 2 Is It Time to Declare the End of Globalisation?
Text 3 The Clash of Civilizations
Task 1 Critical Reading Strategy and Practice: Using a Graphic Organizer to Struaure an Essay
Task 2 Academic Writing Strategy and Practice: Writing a Problem-Solution Essay
Task 3 Communication / Presentation Strategy and Practice: Starting a Presentation
Unit 2 Economy and Economics
Text 1 World Economy and Three New Fault Lines
Text 2 Paul A,Samuelson: Father of Modem Economics
Text 3 Economics and Critical Thinking
Task 1 Critical Reading Strategy and Practice: Identifying Cause and Effect
Task 2 Academic Writing Strategy and Practice: Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay
Task 3 Communication / Presentation Strategy and Practice: Making an Effective Presentation
Unit 3 Science and Technology
Text 1 Technology and Happiness
Text 2 What Makes Technology Good or Bad for Us?
Text 3 Does the Internet Make You Dumber?
Task 1 Critical Reading Strategy and Practice: Annotating a Text
Task 2 Academic Writing Strategy and Practice: Writing a Pros-and-Cons Essay
Task 3 Communication / Presentation Strategy and Practice: Planning and Conducting an Interview
Unit 4 Society and Ethics
Text 1 Intangible Effects of Walls
Text 2 Staging and the Self
Text 3 What's Wrong with Copying?
Task 1 Critical Reading Strategy and Practice: Evaluating Information
Task 2 Academic Writing Strategy and Practice: Avoiding Plagiarism
Task 3 Communication / Presentation Strategy and Practice: Using Visual Aids
Unit 5 Psychology and Growth
Text 1 Jean Piaget's Genetic Epistemology
Text 2 Positive Psychology: Nurturing What Is Best
Text 3 Antifragility and Safetyism
Task 1 Critical Reading Strategy and Practice: identifying the Main Idea
Task 2 Academic Writing Strategy and Practice: Writing a Summary
Task 3 Communication / Presentation Strategy and Practice: Using Non-Verbal Communication Skills in a Speech
Unit 6 History and Literature
Text 1 A Meditation Upon Priority
Text 2 The End of the Print Age
Text 3 The Future of Human History as a Science
Task 1 Critical Reading Strategy and Practice: Identifying Supporting Details
Task 2 Academic Writing Strategy and Practice: Using Evidences to Support Opinions
Task 3 Communication / Presentation Strategy and Practice: Engaging the Audience
Unit 7 Digital Teaching and Education
Text 1 The Role of Technology in Improving Student Outcomes
Text 2 Digital Natives,Digital Immigrants
Text 3 On Excellent Sheep: What Is College for?
Task 1 Critical Reading Strategy and Practice: Reading Critically
Task 2 Academic Writing Strategy and Practice: Formulating a Thesis Statement
Task 3 Communication / Presentation Strategy and Practice: Closing a Speech
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Unit 8 Environment and Environmental Studies
Unit 9 Health and Life
Unit 10 Art and Design
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