1．按照任务型教学的原则设计语言实践活动。让学生综合运用课文中所学的语言知识、语言技能及学习技巧，以培养他们的口笔交际能力、动手能力、自主学习能力，创新能力及合作精神。
2．内容联系社会生活，贴近学生生活实际，富有时代气息，体现时代精神，符合素质教育的要求；语言素材典型，语言情景真实，语言表达规范，语言现象再现率高，符合学习语言的认知规律。
3．在编排体例上突破了传统模式，体现了语言教学的整体性和综合性。整套教材中，语言技能、语言知识、情感态度、学习策略和跨文化意识等有机结合，紧密联系，相互渗透，相互补充。
[00:00.00] UNIT EIGHT Peter has just left [00:05.80]Let's read [00:10.55]Anne called on Peter. [00:14.39]She want to go to the children's library with him. [00:19.96]I'm sorry,Anne, Peter's mother said. [00:25.13]You've missed him. He's just left. [0...
00:00.00] UNIT NINE I've already done it [00:04.41]Let's read [00:08.54]Last week,Ken decided to be good. [00:13.51]I'm fed up.he told his friend,Jenny. [00:18.65]I'm always in trouble.I'm going to change.I'm going to try to be different. [00:26.91]J...
[00:00.00] UNIT TEN [00:03.08]A Let's read [00:07.13]Has the rain stopped yet?Anne asked.Peter went to the window. [00:14.71]No,it hasn't,he said.It's going to rain all day. [00:21.97]Oh,dear!We must stay indoors,Sue said. [00:27.82]What can we do?I'...
[00:00.00] UNIT ELEVEN [00:03.21]Have you packed your suitcase? [00:07.16]A\ Let's read [00:11.23]Peter's father often goes to Hong Kong on business. [00:16.80]Last time,he wanted to takd Peter with him. [00:21.97]Peter's mother was very worried abou...
[00:00.00] UNIT TWELVE [00:03.21]I was late because I... [00:07.05]A\ Let's read [00:11.42]Poor Ken!He was still trying very hard to be good. [00:18.18]but it was difficult. [00:21.73]He did his homework on time because he wanted to please his teache...
[00:00.00]UNIT THIRTEEN They look different from each other [00:06.69]Let's read [00:10.81]Peter,Anne,Sue and Ken are great friends. [00:17.29]They all go to the same school. [00:21.86]Peter,Anne and Sue have the same teacher, [00:25.63]but Ken is in...
[00:00.00]UNIT FOURTEEN She's too heavy for us to carry [00:06.48]Let's read [00:10.92]Peter,Anne,Sue and Ken went to the East Lake Park for the day. [00:18.57]They had a picnic by the dam. [00:23.33]Sue ran off into the forest on her own. [00:28.97]...
[00:00.00] UNIT FIfTEEN [00:03.58]A Sentence patterns [00:07.94]He has just started.They have already left.He has not started yet. [00:17.01]They have not left yet. [00:21.37]Have you had your dinner yet?Have you seen the film yet? [00:28.13]He uses...
