Christine Mc Cafferty是英国教材编写专家,其作品曾在澳大利亚、南非、中国等国家出版。她在大学期间主修英语和政治,辅修历史和法律,硕士期间学习新闻传媒专业。曾经在南非、中国香港等地区教授英语,拥有丰富的教学经验。
目錄:
UNIT 1 Thoughts on Life 生活的思考
September’s song 九月之歌 ............................................................2
Memories of the amusement park 游乐园回忆 ................................4
Where will you be five years from now? 五年后你将身在何处? ......6
UNIT 2 Feelings 情感态度
Overcome your fear 克服你的恐惧 ................................................10
Are you a perfectionist? 你是完美主义者吗? ................................12
The road not taken 未选择的路 ....................................................14
UNIT 3 Greetings 问候
Merry Christmas 圣诞快乐 ............................................................18
New Year greetings 新年的问候 ....................................................20
Today is General Election Day! 今天是大选日! ...........................22
UNIT 4 Then and Now 昔时与今日
Xhosa king crowned in traditional style 以传统方式加冕的科萨国王 ......26
Traditional Chinese medicine 中医 ...............................................28
Inuit’s challenge in the Arctic 北极伊努伊特人面临的挑战 ...............30
UNIT 5 The Sunshine News 快乐的消息
Broadway wish comes true! 去百老汇表演的愿望终于实现了! ......36
Architecture in animation 动画中的建筑 .........................................38
An interview with a Minecraft fanatic
对一位《我的世界》狂热玩家的访谈 ..................................................40
UNIT 6 Sport 体育运动
Changing the world through basketball 用篮球改变世界 ...............44
The greatest moment in tennis history 网球史上最伟大的时刻 .......46
Freediving: the attraction of the deep 自由潜水:海洋深处的诱惑 .....48
UNIT 7 War Stories 战争故事
Double agent 双重间谍 .................................................................52
A Polish couple who hid Jews in their zoo
把犹太人藏在自家动物园的波兰夫妇 ..................................................54
Pearl Buck’s love of China 赛珍珠的中国情 ...................................56
UNIT 8 Famous People in History 历史名人
Stories about George Washington 乔治·华盛顿的故事 ................60
Don’t be too sure 不要太自信 ......................................