本书是美国汤姆森学习出版集团最新推出的英语教材，专为非英语国家的高中以上英语学习者编写。本书倡导个性化的、流利的英语表达，课文话题紧贴时代潮流。尤其适合中国读者的是：这套教材注重语言知识的积累，提供大量的口语词汇和语法练习，铺垫语言基础，让学习者学到准确自然的英语。

Unit 1 Getting to know you

Unit 2 Free time

Unit 3 Holidays

Unit 4 Feelings

Unit 5 Work

Unit 6 Shopping

Unit 7 Complaints

Unit 8 House and Hime

Unit 9 Computers

Unit 10 Meeting people

Unit 11 Transport and travel

Unit 12 Food

Unit 13 Sightseeing

Unit 14 Studying

Unit 15 Sport

Unit 16 Business

Unit 17 Friends and family

Unit 18 Nationalities,festivals and languages

Unit 19 Law and order

Unit 20 Health