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，以英语听说所需的各项基本技能贯穿始终，以口语任务产出为导向；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听力素材，增补了生动、有趣、多样的听力和口语练习（增补后的内容稍后会陆续添加）。
Unit 1 Business
Q: How can you find a good job?
Note-taking Skill: Writing key words and main ideas
LISTENING 1: Looking for a Job
Listening Skill: Listening for key words and phrases
LISTENING 2: The Right Person for the Job
Vocabulary Skill: Distinguishing between words with similar meanings
Grammar: Part 1 Simple present
Grammar: Part 2 Simple past
Pronunciation: Simple past -ed
Speaking Skill: Asking for repetition and clarification
Unit Assignment: Role-play a job interview
Unit 2 Cultural Studies
Q: Why do we study other cultures?
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes in a T-chart
LISTENING 1: International Advertising
Listening Skill: Listening for main ideas and details
LISTENING 2: Cultural Problems
Vocabulary Skill: Words in context
Grammar: Part 1 Should and shouldn’t
Grammar: Part 2 It’s + adjective + infinitive
Pronunciation: The schwa /ә/ sound
Speaking Skill: Presenting information from notes
Unit Assignment: Give a presentation
Unit 3 Sociology
Q: What is the best kind of vacation?
Note-taking Skill: Marking important information in notes
LISTENING 1: Places in Danger
Listening Skill: Understanding numbers and dates
LISTENING 2: A Helpful Vacation
Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes -ful and -ing
Grammar: Be going to
Pronunciation: Reduction of be going to
Speaking Skill: Introducing topics in a presentation
Unit Assignment: Plan and present a travel tour
Unit 4 Physiology
Q: Who makes you laugh?
LISTENING 1: Charles Dickens—Making Readers Laugh After 200 Years
Listening Skill: Listening for specific information
Note-taking Skill: Making notes using a word web
LISTENING 2: What’s Your Sense of Humor?
Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms
Grammar: Simple present for informal narratives
Pronunciation: Simple present third-person -s/-es
Speaking Skill: Using eye contact, tone of voice, and pause
Unit Assignment: Tell a joke or a funny story
Unit 5 Psychology
Q: Why do we enjoy sports?
Note-taking Skill: Using numbered lists to organize information
LISTENING 1: Body and Mind
Listening Skill: Listening for signal words and phrases
LISTENING 2: Sports in Our Lives
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary
Grammar: Gerunds as subjects or objects
Pronunciation: Intonation in questions
Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving opinions
Unit Assignment: Interview a group about sport preferences
Q: When is honesty important?
Note-taking Skill: Using abbreviations and symbols
LISTENING 1: Dishonesty in Schools
Listening Skill: Making inferences
LISTENING 2: What’s the Right Thing to Do?
Vocabulary Skill: Percentages and fractions
Grammar: Conjunctions and and but
Pronunciation: Linking consonants to vowels
Speaking Skill: Sourcing information
Unit Assignment: Report on a class survey
Unit 7 Behavioral Science
Q: Is it ever too late to change?
LISTENING 1: Attitudes about Change
Listening Skill: Listening for different opinions
LISTENING 2: Tips from a Life Coach
Vocabulary Skill: Verb-noun collocations
Grammar: Imperative of be + adjective
Pronunciation: Content word stress in sentences
Note-taking Skill: Using an outline
Speaking Skill: Checking for listeners’ understanding
Unit Assignment: Give instructions
Unit 8 Psychology
Q: When is it good to be afraid?
Note-taking Skill: Using the Cornell method for taking notes
LISTENING 1: The Science of Fear
Listening Skill: Listening for examples
LISTENING 2: What Are You Afraid Of?
Vocabulary Skill: Idioms and expressions
Grammar: So and such with adjectives
Pronunciation: Linking vowel sounds with /w/ or /y/
Speaking Skill: Expressing emotion
Unit Assignment: Tell a personal story
