本书在锻炼学生听、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。

·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（合学生用书、学生用盘、测试用书和词汇手册）　　·练习册　　·教师用书（合课堂用盘）　　·课堂用带

Unit 1 Back to School
　Lesson 1 New friends
　Lesson 2 School dinner
Lessons 1&2 Mini-review
　Lesson 3 My new school
　Lesson 4 After school
Get Connected Unit 1
Unit 1 Check Yourself
Unit 2 Fun Times
　Lesson 5 Summer fun
　Lesson 6 Our trip to Peru
Lessons 5&6 Mini-review
　Lesson 7 School festival
　Lesson 8 Weekend fun
Get Connected Unit 2 Unit 1 Back to School
　Lesson 1 New friends
　Lesson 2 School dinner
Lessons 1&2 Mini-review
　Lesson 3 My new school
　Lesson 4 After school
Get Connected Unit 1
Unit 1 Check Yourself
Unit 2 Fun Times
　Lesson 5 Summer fun
　Lesson 6 Our trip to Peru
Lessons 5&6 Mini-review
　Lesson 7 School festival
　Lesson 8 Weekend fun
Get Connected Unit 2
Unit 2 Check Yourself
Unit 3 Going Places
　Lesson 9 A homestay
　Lesson 10 Getting away
Lessons 9&10 Mini-review
　Lesson 11 Explorers
　Lesson 12 Up and away
Get Connected Unit 3
Unit 3 Check Yourself
Unit 4 Comparisons
　Lesson 13 Fun facts
　Lesson 14My opinion
Lessons 13&14 Mini-review
　Lesson 15 World trivia
　Lesson 16 The most
Get Connected Unit 4
Unit 4 Check Yourself
Unit 5 Your Health
　Lesson 17 Yoga class"
　Lesson 18 I don't feel well.
Lessons 17&18 Mini-review
　Lesson 19 Are you healthy？
　Lesson 20 Teen health tips
Get Connected Unit 5
Unit 5 Check Yourself
Unit 6 Special Events
　Lesson 21 School fund-raiser
　Lesson 22 A farewell party
Lessons 21&22 Mini-review
　Lesson 23 Dance clothes
　Lesson 24 After the dance
Get Connected Unit 6
Unit 6 Check Yourself
Unit 7 Our Stories
　Lesson 25 The blackout
　Lesson 26 Scary experiences
Lessons 25&26 Mini-review
　Lesson 27 Close calls
　Lesson 28 Sharing stories
Get Connected Unit 7
Unit 7 Check Yourself
Unit 8 In the City
　Lesson 29 How do I get there？
　Lesson 30 Street fair
Lessons 29&30 Mini-review
　Lesson 31 Things to do
　Lesson 32 We didn't go
Get Connected Unit 8
Unit 8 Check Yourself