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
Vocabulary Link: Talking about relationships
Listening: Nosy Nora
Speaking: I'd like you to meet
Communication: Is it you?
Optional Listening:1-4
Lesson B Special people
Global Viewpoints: Special people
Memories
City Living: A favorite keepsake
Optional Listening: 5

Unit 2 Express Yourself!
Topic Expressing feelings through words and gestures
Functions Asking how someone is
Vocabulary Feelings; gestures
Lesson A Feelings
Vocabulary Link: How do they feel?
Listening: Why are you smiling?
Speaking: How's it going?
Communication: High school reunion
Optional Listening: 1-4
Lesson B Feelings and emotions
Global Viewpoints: Feelings and emotions
Greetings around the world
City Living: An important rule for traveling
Optional Listening: 5

Unit 3 Let's Eat!
Topic Food
Functions Offering and suggesting
Vocabulary Adjectives describing foods; eating in a
restaurant
Lesson A Foods we like
Vocabulary Link: Talking about foods
Listening: Foods of the southern United States
Speaking: Pizza again?
Communication: Veronica's Restaurant
Optional Listening:1-4
Lesson B Favorite foods
Global Viewpoints: Favorite foods
International foods
City Living: The spicier the better
Optional Listening: 5

Unit 4 Today's Trends
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
Vocabulary Link: Family statistics
Listening: Non-traditional families
Speaking: I don't agree!
Communication: Modern opinions
Optional Listening:1-4
Lesson B Family trends
Global Viewpoints: Family trends
Personal style
City Living: You ought to get more exercise!
Optional Listening: 5

Unit 5 Unsolved Mysteries
Topic Unsolved mysteries
Functions Talking about possibility and impossibility
Vocabulary Crime; mysteries
Lesson A A detective is on the case
Vocabulary Link: Cops and robbers
Listening: The greatest detective
Speaking: The Dodd Diamond
Communication: The Lindbergh kidnapping
Optional Listening:1-4
Lesson B Mysteries and strange events
Global Viewpoints: Mysteries and strange events
City Living: Elementary, my dear Tara!
Optional Listening: 5

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?
Vocabulary Link: College reunion
Listening: Study tips
Speaking: I don't think so.
Communication: The house in my dream
Optional Listening:1-4
Lesson B Strange dreams
Global Viewpoints: How's your memory?
Strange dreams
City Living: Roberto's strange dreams
Optional Listening: 5

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!
Vocabulary Link: Different kinds of parties
Listening: A catering company
Speaking: It's a pool party.
Communication: Party planning
Optional Listening:1-4
Lesson B Festivals and holidays
Global Viewpoints: What a party!
Festivals and holidays
City Living: Aloha everyone!
Optional Listening: 5

Unit 8 In the Neighborhood
Topic Neighborhood life
Functions Polite requests with modal verbs and mind;
imperatives
Vocabulary Errands; describing neighborhoods
Lesson A Running errands
Vocabulary Link: A busy day
Listening: Too much to do
Speaking: Can I help you?
Communication: An errand service
Optional Listening:1-4
Lesson B Running errands
Global Viewpoints: Running errands
My neighborhood
City Living: Claudia's errand service
Optional Listening: 5