本教材按照《大学英语教学指南》(2020版)的要求，为贯彻“以教师为主导、学生为主体”的教学理念，共有6个主题单元：Culture Shock、Prepare for a Tour、Hotel、Global Food、Transportation、Shopping；每单元设定“Lead-in”、“Study Focus”、“Ability Enhancement”和“Grammar and Translation”四个基本模块。本教材提供了包括线上课程、课件、电子教案、多媒体互动资料等数字化教学资源，很大程度上方便教师的课堂教学；本教材充分考虑时代发展和新时代大学生的特点，选篇行文生动，且贴近现代学生的思想，能有效引发学生的共鸣，调动其学习积极性；本教材在贯彻其工具性，提高学生英语听、说、读、写、译能力的同时，注重其人文性，强调语言作为文化载体的作用，引导学生了解国外文化，鼓励学生进行中外文化思想的碰撞，鼓励学生学习和传播中国特色文化。
Unit 1 Culture Shock
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Study Focus
Text The All-American Slurp
Part Ⅲ Ability Enhancement
Part Ⅳ Grammar and Translation
Unit 2 Prepare for a Tour
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Study Focus
Text Prepare for a Tour
Part Ⅲ Ability Enhancement
Part Ⅳ Grammar and Translation
Unit 3 Hotel
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Study Focus
Text Finding Hotel Bargains
Part Ⅲ Ability Enhancement
Part Ⅳ Grammar and Translation
Unit 4 Global Food
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Study Focus
Text Diets of the World
Part Ⅲ Ability Enhancement
Part Ⅳ Grammar and Translation
Unit 5 Transportation
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Study Focus
Text Transportation Service at International Airport
Part Ⅲ Ability Enhancement
Part Ⅳ Grammar and Translation
Unit 6 Shopping
Part Ⅰ Lead-in
Part Ⅱ Study Focus
Text Shopping in the USA
Part Ⅲ Ability Enhancement
Part Ⅳ Grammar and Translation
