本教材以训练阅读技巧为先导、开展主题阅读为渠道、形成自主阅读为核心、培养独立思考能力为目标，旨在潜移默化中提高学生自主学习的能力。尤其在教学理念上作了大胆创新，引入了探究式学习和“泛读—分析性阅读”相结合的理念。教材分为两大板块：阅读基础、实用泛读与分析性阅读，前者关注阅读技巧，后者围绕东西方文学、文化、经济、社会、科技等不同话题展开，注重阅读技巧的整合和阅读能力的综合培养。

Part I
Skills needed for extensive reading
Unit 1 How to deal with new words or phrases 2
Warm-up 2
In-class reading 2
Text 1 What is autism? 2
Text 2 Lip-synching 3
Group discussion 5
Further practice 7
Text 3 Uniform appeal: Entertainment in South Korea 7
Skill acquisition check 9
Unit 2 How to make predictions 10
Warm-up 10
In-class reading 10
Text 1 Four kinds of reading 11
Text 2 The cat and the grizzly 14
Group discussion 15
Further practice 19
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