改编自牛津大学出版社原版教材，单元结构和练习设计环环相扣，层层递进，以英语读写所需的各项基本技能贯穿始终，以写作任务产出为导向；该课程基于混合式教学理论和翻转课堂教学方式，体现了信息化时代下，英语教学的新趋势；通过此课程的学习，学生可学到原汁原味的地道语言，培养跨文化交际能力及批判性思维，并拓展国际视野。
此外，此套教程特邀国内一线教学专家添加了语言技能微课讲解，并针对单元主题，增加了体现中西文化对比的中国文化阅读和翻译素材，增补了有趣、多样的相关练习（增补后的内容稍后会陆续添加）
Unit 1 Sociology
Q: How do you make a good first impression?
READING 1: Small Talk: A Big Deal
Reading Skill: Identifying main ideas and supporting details
READING 2: Job Interviews 101
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary to identify word forms
Writing Skill: Organizing and developing a paragraph
Grammar: Real conditionals: present and future
Unit Assignment: Write a “how to” paragraph
Unit 2 Nutritional Science
Q: What makes food taste good?
READING 1: Knowing Your Tastes
Reading Skill: Previewing a text
READING 2: Finding Balance in Food
Vocabulary Skill: Use of context to understand words
Writing Skill: Using descriptive adjectives
Grammar: Use and placement of adjectives
Unit Assignment: Write a descriptive paragraph
Unit 3 Information Technology
Q: How has technology affected our lives?
READING 1: Cars That Think
Reading Skill: Taking notes
READING 2: Living Outside the Box
Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms
Writing Skill: Writing a summary and a personal response
Grammar: Parallel structure
Unit Assignment: Write a summary and a personal response paragraph
Unit 4 Marketing
Q: Does advertising help or harm us?
READING 1: Food Advertising Tricks You Should Know About
Reading Skill: Distinguishing facts from opinions
READING 2: In Defense of Advertising
Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes
Writing Skill: Writing an opinion essay
Grammar: Compound sentences
Unit Assignment: Write an opinion essay
Unit 5 Psychology
Q: Why do people take risks?
READING 1: Fear Factor: Success and Risk in Extreme Sports
Reading Skill: Using referents to understand contrast
READING 2: The Climb of My Life
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary to find the correct meaning
Writing Skill: Writing a narrative essay
Grammar: Shifts between past and present time frames
Unit Assignment: Write a narrative essay
Unit 6 Philosophy
Q: Why do people help each other?
READING 1: A Question of Numbers
Reading Skill: Using a graphic organizer
READING 2: The Biology of Altruism
Vocabulary Skill: Phrasal verbs
Writing Skill: Stating reasons and giving examples
Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives
Unit Assignment: Write an analysis essay with reasons and examples
Unit 7 Economics
Q: How can a small amount of money make a big difference?
READING 1: How a Ugandan Girl Got an Education
Reading Skill: Using a timeline
READING 2: How to Make the Biggest Difference When Giving to Charity
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with nouns
Writing Skill: Writing a cause/effect essay
Grammar: Complex sentences
Unit Assignment: Write a cause/effect essay
Unit 8 Behavioral Studies
Q: What does it take to be successful?
READING 1: Fast Cars, Big Money
Reading Skill: Scanning a text
READING 2: Practice Makes … Pain?
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations with adjectives + prepositions
Writing Skill: Writing an argumentative essay
Grammar: Sentence fragments
Unit Assignment: Write an argumentative essay
