新世紀大學英語視聽說教程

《視聽說教程：學生用書1》科學性、系統性和時代性的完美體現：以國內外先進外語教學理論為指導，融多種教學模式和手段為一體，滿足一般要求、較高要求和更高要求的分層次教學需要。選材貼近時代、貼近生活；強化聽說，注重聽、說、讀、寫、譯等技能協調發展；練習編寫充分體現實用性、新穎性和可操作性。語言能力和文化素質的同步提升：注重培養學習者的英語思維習慣，開拓跨文化交際視野，實現語言綜合應用能力和人文素養的全面提高。分類指導和因材施教的教學原則：綜合、視聽說、閱讀、寫作、快速閱讀等主幹教程和經貿、文化類選修課教程，涵蓋語言知識、應用技能、學習策略和跨文化交際，充分滿足個性化教學的需要，有助於學生提高語言綜合應用能力，從容應對各級語言能力測試。基於計算機和課堂的教學模式：提供完整、多元、立體化的英語教學平台，個性化的學習光碟、方便實用的電子教案、豐富多樣的網路資源，使課堂內外教與學充分體現交互性、自主式和合作型的新型教學模式，實現培養學生終身學習能力的教學目標。新世紀大學英語視聽教材是按照《大學英語課程教學要求》，由外教社組織國內十餘所著名高校英語教學專家，邀請國際知名視聽教學專家，為我國大學生度身打造而成。

Unit 1 Today's Workplace

Topic Employment trends； workplace issues

Vocabulary Discussing employment trends

Functions Negotiating a solution

Lesson A Work issues

Vocabulary Focus：Trends in the workplace

Listening：Pretending to work

Speaking：I can agree to that

Optional Listening：Your true calling

Lesson B Job choices

Video：Forced to outsource

Unit 2 Big Spender

Topic Earning； spending； budget planning

Vocabulary Spending habits

Functions Making suggestions

Lesson A Are you a savvy saver?

Vocabulary Focus：What do you spend your money on?

Listening：We need a plan.

Speaking：Why don't you rent a car?

Optional Listening： Money makes the world go round.

Lesson B The global economy

Video： Britain's migrant boom

Unit 3 Believe It or Not

Topic Mysterious and unbelievable events； incredible coincidences

Vocabulary Reporting on a case； describing a mysterious event

Functions Making and responding to speculations

Lesson A Mysterious disappearances

Vocabulary Focus：A mysterious disappearance

Listening：A chance meeting

Speaking：The boss's birthday cake

Optional Listening： Mystery world

Lesson B More mysteries

Video：Missing student mystery

Unit 4 Men and Women

Topic Relationships and dating

Vocabulary Describing first dates

Functions Making and responding to invitations

Lesson A An ideal date

Vocabulary Focus：An eligible bachelor

Listening：Don't talk about that!

Speaking：Can I get back to you about that?

Optional Listening： The etiquette of breaking up

Lesson B Online dating

Video：Online dating rules

Unit 5 What's the Story?

Topic Personal and traditional stories

Vocabulary Verbs used with story

Functions Telling and listening to stories

Lesson A The story of my life

Vocabulary Focus：What's the story?

Listening：Everybody has a story.

Speaking：Did I ever tell you about the time ... ?

Optional Listening： The monkey's paw

Lesson B Tell me a story

Video：The storytellers of Moher

Unit 6 Tcchnology

Topic Technology troubles； technological innovations

Vocabulary Phrases and words used to express advantages / disadvantages of technology

Functions Expressing opinions； sharing experiences； discussing abilities / habits

Lesson A Technostress

Vocabulary Focus：Information overload

Listening：When technology doesn't work

Speaking."I'm pretty good at it.

Optional Listening： Not your typical store

Lesson B Extreme gadgets

Video：Extreme gadgets

Unit 7 Emergency

Topic Major and minor emergencies

Vocabulary Preparation for emergencies

Functions Dealing with a crisis situation

Lesson A Do you know what to do?

Vocabulary Focus：Be prepared

Listening：It's an emergency!

Speaking：Everything's going to be OK.

Optional Listening： Recognizing the signs

Lesson B Hurricane dangers

Video：Hurricane dangers

Unit 8 Family Matters

Topic Family life and living arrangements

Vocabulary Family types； issues； relationships

Functions Stating and rebutting a case

Lesson A Different types of families

Vocabulary Focus：Family issues

Listening：Giorgio's ad

Speaking：A lot of people think…

Optional Listening： Friends： today's new family

Lesson B Families past and present

Video：The life of a house husband