本叢書(shū)共分八冊(cè)，分別對(duì)應(yīng)初一、初二和高一、高二四個(gè)年級(jí)。每個(gè)年級(jí)配套兩冊(cè)讀物。它的特色如下：1）遵循課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的精神編寫(xiě)而成。每個(gè)年級(jí)的兩冊(cè)書(shū)共24個(gè)模塊，涵蓋新課標(biāo)規(guī)定的24個(gè)話題。2）一流的編寫(xiě)隊(duì)伍。英文作者均為熟悉中國(guó)的青少年作家，他們大都具有二語(yǔ)教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。3）文章體裁多樣，既有意義雋永的寓言、詩(shī)歌和隨筆，又有貼近生活的科普短文。4）跨文化意識(shí)、跨文化對(duì)比滲透整個(gè)系列。5）大量精美的圖片，不僅有助于閱讀，還能使讀者在閱讀時(shí)能有一種親臨其境的感覺(jué)。
由外語(yǔ)教學(xué)與研究出版社和英國(guó)海涅曼教育出版集團(tuán)合作開(kāi)發(fā)出版。由中方專家按照課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的精神提出思路和寫(xiě)作方案，由來(lái)自利茲大學(xué)等著名大學(xué)的教授撰寫(xiě)，是一套真正意義上為我國(guó)中學(xué)生量身定制的優(yōu)秀讀物。本書(shū)具有以下特色：一、緊扣課標(biāo)話題。二、強(qiáng)調(diào)工具性與人文性的統(tǒng)一。三、選材新穎，角度獨(dú)特。四、語(yǔ)料真實(shí)，體裁豐富。
Brian Tomplinson是世界最著名的語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)教材開(kāi)發(fā)專家，于1993年在英國(guó)盧頓大學(xué)開(kāi)設(shè)了世界首個(gè)致力于研究語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)教材開(kāi)發(fā)的碩士學(xué)位，成立了國(guó)際著名的教材開(kāi)發(fā)協(xié)會(huì)MATSDA，并擔(dān)任主席。
Jo Applaton現(xiàn)任教于英國(guó)利茲城市大學(xué)，曾先后教授國(guó)際基礎(chǔ)課程，英語(yǔ)本科課程以及英語(yǔ)碩士課程，有豐富的英語(yǔ)教材編寫(xiě)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
Ivor Immis是英國(guó)利茲城市大學(xué)的英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言教育學(xué)方向教授，有近三十年的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)，曾參與新加坡、中國(guó)、埃塞俄比亞等多個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)的英語(yǔ)教材編寫(xiě)工作。
Module 1 Europe
What do Europeans have in common?
Leonardo da Vinci
European explorers
Module 2 Helping developing countries
What can we do to help Africa?
Letters to the editor
Technology to help developing countries
Module 3 Nature
Earthquake myths
Pompeii
Predicting a volcano
Module 4 Environment
So you think you’re green, do you?
Arctic hunters’ changing life Module 1 Europe
What do Europeans have in common?
Leonardo da Vinci
European explorers
Module 2 Helping developing countries
What can we do to help Africa?
Letters to the editor
Technology to help developing countries
Module 3 Nature
Earthquake myths
Pompeii
Predicting a volcano
Module 4 Environment
So you think you’re green, do you?
Arctic hunters’ changing life
Environment-friendly housing
Module 5 History
The map that change history
Stonehenge
Who invented football?
Module 6 Old and new
A rapidly changing world
Global culture
Change and progress
Module 7 The future
Brave new world
Language in the future
The world turns round
Module 8 Traffic
Get on your bike!
Road rage
The car of the future
Module 9 Customs and culture
Cultural difference
My ‘culture shock’ in England
Explaining British customs
Module 10 Science
Science :luck and logic
Ancient science living in the cave paintings
Inventions with a difference
Module 11 Travel
My favourite place
Natural wonders of the world
Mt. Qomolangma
Module 12 Mysteries
Don’t believe everything you hear
The mystery of the Mary Celester
Home, sweet home
Chinese people might think that people from different European countries are very similar to each other. They might think that there is a common European identity and they might be right. But if you ask me what we European people have in common, it is not a very question to answer.
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