本书为第5册教师用书。本书每级有4个主题，每个主题分三个单元。这三个单元是一个完整的整体，其最大的特点是把“教——学”的过程扩展为“教——学——研”的过程，教学方式主要采用“专题研究”。本书为教师提供了教学指导、习题答案、参考译文等内容，更加方便教师备课。

Subject 1 Growing Up and Learning
UNIT 1 Education Systems Around the World
Topic A School Systems and School Life
Topic B Education in Britain
Topic C Education in China
Topic D International Perspective
Topic E Special Education
UNIT 2 Different Positions on Education
Topic F Views for Discussion
Topic G Expanding the Vision
Topic H Education in a Country School
Topic I Technological Innovations for Education
UNIT 3 Social-Cultural Influences on Education
Topic J Education in a Wider Social and Cultural Environment
Topic K Why Do Asian Children Perform Well Academically?
Subject 2 Family Matters
UNIT 4 The Secrets of Happy Families
Topic A What's Your Idea of Happy Families?
Topic B Before and After Children
Topic C Understanding Happy Families
UNIT 5 Different Views on Family and Family Life
Topic D What Is Marriage, Family and Family Life?
Topic E Definition of Family and Its Forms
Topic F The Function of Family Life
UNIT 6 Chinese Families in Literature
Topic G A New Kinship System
Topic H Chinese Families in Literature
Topic I Characteristics of a Good Family
Subject 3 Learning Literature
UNIT 7 Walt Whitman and His Unconventional Poetry
Topic A Lecture about Whitman
Topic B Poem by Walt Whitman
Topic C A Brief Introduction to Poetry
Topic D Interpreting Classic and Modern Poetry
Topic E Poetry on Everyday Life
UNIT 8 Decisions to Make in Life
Topic F The Importance of Literature
Topic G Risks, Trust and Sacrifice
Topic H A Brief Introduction to Short Stories
Topic I The Impact of Family Background on Personal Judgement
UNIT 9 The Persistence of Racial and Cultural Prejudice
Topic J The Unreliability of Making Judgement by Appearance
Topic K Blind Faith and Disillusionment
Topic L A Verdict of Not Guilty
Subject 4 Houses, Cities and Culture
UNIT 10 Man in Neighborhood
Topic A What Are the Neighbors Doing?.
Topic B What Makes a Good Neighborhood?
UNIT 11 Evolution of Houses
Topic C Significance of Houses
Topic D Architecture at Home and Abroad
Topic E Special Architecture
UNIT 12 The Modern City
Topic F What Is a Modern City Like?
Topic G How Did the Modern City Emerge?