本书是《剑桥国际英语教程》作者杰克·C.理查兹（Jack C.Richards）的又一力作。它秉承了交际教学法的精髓，致力于青少年英语综合技能的培养，是英语教育专家们在丰富的一线教学实践基础上针对青少年的认知特点编写的教材。
　　本教程在锻炼学生听、说、读、写能力的同时，从独特的视角挖掘校园以外的有趣素材，鼓励学生更好地将英语学习融入自己的生活环境。

本书主要特色：　　创设多种交际情境，倡导任务型教学活动　　全面培养听、说、读、写技能，稳扎稳打英语基本功　　设计“实境链接”板块，联通课本知识与现实生活　　测试体系完善，AB卷设计考核灵活　　在线教学支持资源丰富，定级、阅读、口语、语法面面俱到　　互动学习平台实用快捷　　教材构成：　　学生包(含学生用书、学生用盘、测试用书和词汇手册)　　练习册　　教师用书(含课堂用盘)　　课堂用带

Unit 1 Back to School
　Lesson 1 Classmates
　Lesson 2 Hello.
　Lessons 1&2 Mini-review
　Lesson 3 After school
　Lesson 4 Names
　Get Connected Unit 1
　Unit 1 Check Yourself
Unit 2 Favorite People
　Lesson 5 Teachers and friends
　Lesson 6 Favorite stars
　Lessons 5&6 Mini-review
　Lesson 7 Birthdays
　Lesson 8 E-pals
　Get Connected Unit 2 Unit 1 Back to School
　Lesson 1 Classmates
　Lesson 2 Hello.
　Lessons 1&2 Mini-review
　Lesson 3 After school
　Lesson 4 Names
　Get Connected Unit 1
　Unit 1 Check Yourself
Unit 2 Favorite People
　Lesson 5 Teachers and friends
　Lesson 6 Favorite stars
　Lessons 5&6 Mini-review
　Lesson 7 Birthdays
　Lesson 8 E-pals
　Get Connected Unit 2
　Unit 2 Check Yourself
Unit 3 Everyday Things
　Lesson 9 What a mess!
　Lesson 10 Cool things
　Lessons 9&10 Mini-review
　Lesson 11 Favorite things
　Lesson 12 Where is it?
　Get Connected Unit 3
　Unit 3 Check Yourself
Unit 4 Around Town
　Lesson 13 At the movies
　Lesson 14 Downtown
　Lessons 13&14 Mini-review
　Lesson 15 At the mall
　Lesson 16 Any suggestions?
　Get Connected Unit 4
　Unit 4 Check Yourself
Unit 5 Family and Home
　Lesson 17 My family
　Lesson 18 Family reunion
　Lessons 17&18 Mini-review
　Lesson 19 My new city
　Lesson 20 At home
　Get Connected Unit 5
　Unit 5 Check Yourself
Unit 6 At School
　Lesson 21 The media center
　Lesson 22 Around school
　Lessons 21&22 Mini-review
　Lesson 23 School subjects
　Lesson 24 Spring Day
　Get Connected Unit 6
　Unit 6 Check Yourself
Unit 7 Around the World
　Lesson 25 People and countries
　Lesson 26 Nationalities
　Lessons 25&26 Mini-review
　Lesson 27 Holidays
　Lesson 28 Important days
　Get Connected Unit 7
　Unit 7 Check Yourself
Unit 8 Teen Time
　Lesson 29 Favorite places
　Lesson 30 Talent show
　Lessons 29&30 Mini-review
　Lesson 31 School fashion
　Lesson 32 Teen tastes
　Get Connected Unit 8
　Unit 8 Check Yourself