本系列教材由北大外国语学院副院长刘树森教授、清华大学英语系副主任刘世生教授联合总主编，对原版引进的听说教材进行针对国内“三本”院校的本土化改编。本教材是典型的贯彻了“任务依托式”教学理念的大学英语教材，在美国主要针对社区大学中母语为非英语国家的移民学生，符号高教司关于大学英语教学改革及4、6级考试改革中重视听说的精神。

CHAPTER 1 The Power of Music / 1

ACADEMIC FOCUS: HUMANITIES - MUSIC

CHAPTER 2 Nutrition and Human Health / 19

ACADEMIC FOCUS: SCIENCE - NUTRITION

CHAPTER 3 Themes of Geography / 40

ACADEMIC FOCUS: SOCIAL SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 4 Are You Getting the Sleep You Need? / 126

ACADEMIC FOCUS: SCIENCE - HUMAN BIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY

CHAPTER 5 Laughter Is the Best Medicine / 87

ACADEMIC FOCUS: SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE - PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE

CHAPTER 6 Google: A Business Dream Come True / 115

ACADEMIC FOCUS: GENERAL BUSINESS - BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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