致用美语教程（1 学生用书）

　　《致用美语教程》是一套集听、说、读、写和语法、词汇技能训练为一体的综合英语教材，适合具有中级和中级以上水平的英语学习者使用。该教材以全面培养学生的交际能力、语法能力和批判性思维能力为教学目标。《致用美语教程》分为两个等级，各由12个单元组成，每单元围绕一个主题，通过8个板块的教学活动来训练综合英语运用能力，这8个板块依次是热身活动、阅读精练、语法精练、口语活动、词汇精练、听力活动、写作活动和综合运用。每3个单元之后设一个复习单元。主要特色：教学理念合理，教材整体规划性强选材视角宽语宽广，内容富于时代气息，充分体现全球化意识注重“精”学“精”练，为学习者构建多维度立体英语环境练习活动目的明确，重视巩固学习成果，引导学生自主学习教师用书设计独特，语言精练朴实，操作性强配套资源丰富，便于教学教材组成：致用美语教程1学生用书（配2盒录音带，单独定价）致用美语教程2学生用书（配2盒录音带，单独定价）致用美语教程1教师用书致用美语教程2教师用书

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UNIT 1 Fashion Communication Discussing appearance and style Asking for and giving opinions Evaluating products Grammar Verbs and expressions with the - ing form Vocabulary Fads and fashions Appearance and dress Commpound adjectives Skills Reading for specific information: newspaper column Listening using background knowledge Writing a magazhine or newspaper report UNIT 2 Couples Communication Discussing relastionships Asking for and giving reasons Giving advice Grammar Relative clauses: restrictive and nonrestrictive Vocabulary Love and relationships Personal qualities and problems Three-word verbs Skills Reading for main ideas, facts and inference: magazine article Listening for sequence words Writing a letter giving advice UNIT 3 Music Communication Talking about music Discussing tastes in cultural activities Asking about likes and dislikes Grammar Uses of the present perfect Vocabulary Musical groups and instruments Money problems and solutions Skills Reading an expository text: feature article Listening and predicting vocabulary Writing an informal letter Review Unit 1 Review Your Grammar High Challenge Review Your Vocabulary Review Your Speaking Review Your Listening UNIT 4 Soccer Communication Talking about sports Agreeing and disagreeing Describing and justifying choices in detail Grammar Past perfect Past perfect contrasted with simple past Vocabulary Sports and sporting events Soccer and styles of playing Noun + gerund as compound adjective Skills Reading for inference and detail: encyclopedia excerpt Listening and making inferences Writing: justifying choices UNIT 5 Travel Communication Inquiring and informing about travel destinations Debating the pros and cons of the tourist industry Describing and discussing your preferences as a traveler Grammar Passive voice Vocabulary Travel and tourism Destinations and tourist attractions Verbs and nouns of transportation and movement Skills Reading for general and specific information: travel journal Listening for important ideas Writing: describing a process UNIT 6 Communication Communication Discussing similarities and differences in types of communication Describing the uses of gestures and facial expressions Discussing the use of cell phones in public places Grammar More uses of the - ing form Vocabulary Communication and gestures Animal noises Metaphorical uses of animal noises Skills Reading for detail, inference and cross references: a scientific text Listening for specific information Writing: comparing and contrasting Review Unit2 Review Your Grammar High Callenge Review Your Vocabulary Revew Your Speaking Review Your Listening UNIT 7 Dancing Communication Expressing regrets Expressing relief Hesitating Grammar Unreal past (third) conditional Review of conditinals Vocabulary Dancing and health The body and internal organs Formation of compound adjectives Skills Reading for inference and note-taking: newspaper article Listening and guessing new words Writing an Internet ad UNIT 8 Landmarks Communication Discussing causes and solutions Giving a short talk Managing the topic and negotiating final decisions Grammar Passive voice: simple past Vocabulary Natural and man-made landmarks Geographic features and terms Geographic terms Skills Reading and making inferences: magazine article Listening and using visual cues Writing: text for a travel brochure UNIT 9 Movies Communication Getting a more detailed Explanation Discussing movies Giving short reports of movies Grammar Cause and effect Emphatic expressions: so + adj. or adv. + that ... such + (a/an) + adj. + n. + that... Vocabulary Movies and movie stars Film industry and finance Dfinitions and synonyms Skills Scanning for facts and inference: History text Listening with a purpose Writing movie reviews Review Unit 3 Review Your Grammar High Challenge Review Your Vocabulary Review Your Speaking Review Your Listening UNIT 10 Risk Communication Making deductions; giving advice Discussing risks and justifying choices Narrating facts about conflicts or peace processes Grammar Modal verbs with present, past and perfect infinitive Vocabulary Occupations: risks and benefits Peace, war, and conflict Idioms using conflict terms Skills Reading informal job descriptions Listening and note-taking Writing a personal letter expressing sympathy UNIT 11 Friends Communication Discussing differnt types of friendship:face to face and Internet Resolving difficult situations with friends Introducing a difficult topic Grammar The zero or habitual conditional Review of all conditionals Vocabulary Terms for different types of relationships Friends: qualities and defects Idioms for loyal and disloyal behavior Skills Reading and interpreting poems Listening for the main point Writing a Haiku poem UNIT 12 Television Communication Describing a TV program Giving specific examples Discussing TV censorship Grammar Noun clause: subject, object, complement Vocabulary Television and other media Types of TV programs Positive and negative connotations of media terms Skills Scanning and interpreting TV reviews Listening to distinguish between general and specific information Writing TV reviews Review Unit 4 Review Your Grammar High Challenge Review Your Vocabulary Review Your Speaking Review Your Listening Video Worksheets Language Summary Glossary