模块 | 单元 | Reading | 课标话题链接 |
1 | Unit 1 | Friendship——ANNE’S BEST FRIEND | Family, friends and people around |
Unit 2 | English around the world——The road to modern English;standard English and dialects | Language learning | |
Unit 3 | Travel journal——Journey down the Mekong | Travel and transport | |
Unit 4 | Earthquakes——A night the earth didn’t sleep | Nature | |
Unit 5 | Nelson Mandela—a modern hero——Elia’s story | Family, friends and people around | |
2 | Unit 1 | Cultural relics——In search of the Amber Room | History and geography |
Unit 2 | The Olympic Games——An interview;The story of Atlanta | Entertainment and sports | |
Unit 3 | Computers——Who am I;Andy—the android | Popular science and modern technology | |
Unit 4 | Wildlife protection——How Daisy learned to help wildlife;Animal extinction | Nature | |
Unit 5 | Music——The band that wasn’t | Entertainment and sports | |
3 | Unit 1 | Festivals around the world——Festivals and celebrations;A sad love story | Society |
Unit 2 | Healthy eating——Come and eat here | Food and drink | |
Unit 3 | The million pound bank note——The million pound bank note(戏剧) | Literature and art | |
Unit 4 | Astronomy:the science of the stars——How life began on the earth;A visit to the moon | Popular science and modern technology | |
Unit 5 | Canada—“The true north”——A trip on the true north;The true north from Toronto to Montreal | The world and the environment | |
4 | Unit 1 | Women of achievements—A student African wildlife;Why not carry on her good work | Society(当代名人) |
Unit 2 | Working the land——A pioneer for all people;Chemical or organic farming | Society(当代名人) | |
Unit 3 | A taste of English humour——A master of nonverbal humour | Literature and art(文学名人和艺术家) | |
Unit 4 | Body language——Communication:no problem;Showing our feelings | Society(风俗和文化) | |
Unit 5 | Theme park——Theme parks- Fun and more than fun;Futuroscope——excitement and learning | Entertainment and sports | |
5 | Unit 1 | Great scientists——John Snow defeats “King Cholera”;Copernicus’ revolutionary theory | Society |
Unit 2 | The United Kingdom——Puzzles in geography;Sightseeing in London | The world and the environment / History and geography | |
Unit 3 | Life in the future——First impressions; I have seen amazing things | Popular science and modern technology | |
Unit 4 | Making the news——My first work assignment“Unforgettable”,says new journalist;Getting the“Scoop” | Personal information—(职业篇) | |
Unit 5 | First aid——First aid for burns;Heroic teenager receives award | Health(突发事故篇) | |
6 | Unit 1 | Art——A short history of western painting;The best of Manhattan’s art galleries | Literature and art |
Unit 2 | Poems——A few simple forms of English poems | Literature and art(诗歌篇) | |
Unit 3 | A healthy life——Advice from grandad;HIV/AIDS:Are you at risk | Health | |
Unit 4 | Global warming——The earth is becoming warmer—but does it matter? What can we do about global warming? | The world and the environment | |
Unit 5 | The power of nature—— An exciting job;The lake of heaven(长白山) | Personal information The world and the environment | |
7 | Unit 1 | Living well——Marty’s story | Health |
Unit 2 | Robots——Satisfaction guaranteed;A biography of Isaac Asimov | Popular science and modern technology | |
Unit 3 | Under the sea——Old Tom the killer whale;A new dimension of life | The world and the environment | |
Unit 4 | Sharing——A letter home | Interpersonal relationships | |
Unit 5 | Travelling abroad——keep it up,Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in well | Travel and transport(跨文化) | |
8 | Unit 1 | A land of diversity——California;George’s diary 12th-14th June | The world and the environment |
Unit 2 | Cloning——Cloning:where is it leading us? The return of the dinosaurs? | Popular science and modern technology | |
Unit 3 | Inventors and inventions——The problem of the snakes;Alexander Graham bell | Popular science and modern technology / 当代名人 | |
Unit 4 | Pygmalion——Fateful meetings;Making the bet | Literature and art | |
Unit 5 | Meeting your ancestors——A visit to the Zhoukoudian Caves;The feast:18,000BC | History and geography |