编著者还有：(美)Andy Curtis、(美)James R. Morgan、(美)Nancy Douglas、杨惠中、高霞等

Unit 1 All about me
Topic Introductions and relationships
Functions Informal and formal introductions
Vocabulary Relationships and life events
Lesson A The people in my life
Lesson B Special people

Unit 2 Express yourself!
Topic Expressing feelings through words and gestures
Functions Asking how someone is
Vocabulary Feelings；gestures
Lesson A Feelings
Lesson B Feelings and emotions

Unit 3 Let's eat!
Topic Food
Functions Offering and suggesting
Vocabulary Adjectives describing foods；eating in a restaurant
Lesson A Foods we like
Lesson B Favorite foods

Unit 4 Today's frends
Topic Modern trends and fashions
Functions Agreeing and disagreeing；giving advice
Vocabulary Family statistics——multiples and percentages；style and fashion
Lesson A Modern family trends
Lesson B Family trends

Unit 5 Unsolved mysteries
Topic Unsolved mysteries
Functions Talking about possibility and impossibility
Vocabulary Crime；mysteries
Lesson A A detective is on the case
Lesson B Mysteries and strange events

Unit 6 The mind
Topic Memory and dreams
Functions Expressing degrees of certainty
Vocabulary Memory and memories；sleep and dreams
Lesson A How's your memory?
Lesson B Strange dreams

Unit 7 Let's celebrate!
Topic Parties，festivals and holidays
Functions Accepting and refusing invitations
Vocabulary Types of parties，describing festivals
Lesson A Party time!
Lesson B Festivals and holidays

Unit 8 In the meighborhood
Topic Neighborhood life
Functions Polite requests with modal verbs and mind；imperatives
Vocabulary Errands；describing neighborhoods
Lesson A Running errands
Lesson B Running errands