本叢書共分八冊，分別對應初一、初二和高一、高二四個年級。每個年級配套兩冊讀物。它的特色如下：1）遵循課程標準的精神編寫而成。每個年級的兩冊書共24個模塊，涵蓋新課標規(guī)定的24個話題。2）一流的編寫隊伍。英文作者均為熟悉中國的青少年作家，他們大都具有二語教學經驗。3）文章體裁多樣，既有意義雋永的寓言、詩歌和隨筆，又有貼近生活的科普短文。4）跨文化意識、跨文化對比滲透整個系列。5）大量精美的圖片，不僅有助于閱讀，還能使讀者在閱讀時能有一種親臨其境的感覺。
由外語教學與研究出版社和英國海涅曼教育出版集團合作開發(fā)出版。由中方專家按照課程標準的精神提出思路和寫作方案，由來自利茲大學等著名大學的教授撰寫，是一套真正意義上為我國中學生量身定制的優(yōu)秀讀物。本書具有以下特色：一、緊扣課標話題。二、強調工具性與人文性的統一。三、選材新穎，角度獨特。四、語料真實，體裁豐富。
Brian Tomplinson是世界最著名的語言學習教材開發(fā)專家，于1993年在英國盧頓大學開設了世界首個致力于研究語言學習教材開發(fā)的碩士學位，成立了國際著名的教材開發(fā)協會MATSDA，并擔任主席。
Jo Applaton現任教于英國利茲城市大學，曾先后教授國際基礎課程，英語本科課程以及英語碩士課程，有豐富的英語教材編寫經驗。
Ivor Immis是英國利茲城市大學的英語語言教育學方向教授，有近三十年的教學經驗，曾參與新加坡、中國、埃塞俄比亞等多個國家和地區(qū)的英語教材編寫工作。
Module 1 Europe
What do Europeans have in common?
Leonardo da Vinci
European explorers
Module 2 Helping developing countries
What can we do to help Africa?
Letters to the editor
Technology to help developing countries
Module 3 Nature
Earthquake myths
Pompeii
Predicting a volcano
Module 4 Environment
So you think you’re green, do you?
Arctic hunters’ changing life Module 1 Europe
What do Europeans have in common?
Leonardo da Vinci
European explorers
Module 2 Helping developing countries
What can we do to help Africa?
Letters to the editor
Technology to help developing countries
Module 3 Nature
Earthquake myths
Pompeii
Predicting a volcano
Module 4 Environment
So you think you’re green, do you?
Arctic hunters’ changing life
Environment-friendly housing
Module 5 History
The map that change history
Stonehenge
Who invented football?
Module 6 Old and new
A rapidly changing world
Global culture
Change and progress
Module 7 The future
Brave new world
Language in the future
The world turns round
Module 8 Traffic
Get on your bike!
Road rage
The car of the future
Module 9 Customs and culture
Cultural difference
My ‘culture shock’ in England
Explaining British customs
Module 10 Science
Science :luck and logic
Ancient science living in the cave paintings
Inventions with a difference
Module 11 Travel
My favourite place
Natural wonders of the world
Mt. Qomolangma
Module 12 Mysteries
Don’t believe everything you hear
The mystery of the Mary Celester
Home, sweet home
Chinese people might think that people from different European countries are very similar to each other. They might think that there is a common European identity and they might be right. But if you ask me what we European people have in common, it is not a very question to answer.
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