Christine Mc Cafferty是英国教材编写专家,其作品曾在澳大利亚、南非、中国等国家出版。她在大学期间主修英语和政治,辅修历史和法律,硕士期间学习新闻传媒专业。曾经在南非、中国香港等地区教授英语,拥有丰富的教学经验。
目錄:
UNIT 1 Family 家庭
The support of family 家人的支持 .................................................. 2
A family reunion 一次家庭团聚 ...................................................... 5
Role call 角色困境 ......................................................................... 8
UNIT 2 School 学校
Rachel remembers 蕾切尔牢记于心 ..............................................12
Choosing where to study 去哪儿读大学? ....................................15
Student leadership: what my first three years taught me
学生领导力:大学前三年教给我的 ......................................................18
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UNIT 3 Technology Has Changed Our Lives 科技改变生活
How space technology has improved life on Earth
太空科技如何改善地球生活 ................................................................22
The power of German brands 德国品牌 ........................................25
Will machines eventually put us out of work? 机器会让人类失业吗? ... 28
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UNIT 4 Attitudes Towards Life 生活态度
Gas-station philosopher 加油站的哲学家 .......................................32
Alice and the chipmunk 爱丽丝和花栗鼠 ........................................35
Cheerfulness 快乐的真谛 ..............................................................38 32
UNIT 5 Effective Messages 有效信息
Get your message across with a poster 用海报传达信息 ..............42
Political cartoons 政治漫画 ............................................................45
Great advertising campaigns 杰出的广告宣传 ...............................48 42
UNIT 6 Famous Speeches 著名的演讲
Farewell to the Old Guard 再见了,我忠诚的卫士们 ......................52
Luckiest man on the face of the earth 地球上最幸运的人 ..............54
Tribute to the dog 犬之颂 ..............................................................56
UNIT 7 Lessons from Nature 大自然的启示
The fish eagle mother 鱼鹰妈妈 ......................................................60
The fish I didn’t catch 逃脱之鱼 .......................................................62
What nature tries to tell us 大自然的谆谆教诲 ............