第一章COLLEGE LIFE 校园生活

To live a happy and successful academic life is the common dream for college students. As for successful communication in English, it is essential to command a large vocabulary, to develop sentence skills, essay writing sklls and critical thinking and to develop the skills to tell the Chinese cultural stories in English. This chapter focuses on the lexical chunks for aim, sentence patterns for research, an introduction to essay writing, an introduction to MOOCs, and Chinese dragon. May you have a happy and good beginnning with Thematic English.

●1.1Lexical Chunks for Aim 主题词汇：表达目的的词语

1. Ways of saying what the aim or purpose of something is 2. Words meaning aim or purpose

●1.2Sentence Patterns for Research 常用句型：表达研究的句型

1. To study something in order to try to find out more about it 2. The work of studying something 3. The results of someone’s research

●1.3An Introduction to Essay Writing 短文写作：短文写作导论

1. The roles of writing 2. The importance of supporting a point in writing 3. The structure of the traditional essay

●1.4An Introduction to MOOCs 主题思辨：慕课——大规模在线开放课程

1. The acronym of MOOC 2. The basic features of most quality MOOCs 3. How to use MOOCs 4. MOOCs in China.

●1.5Chinese Dragons 中国文化：龙

1. Quick facts about Chinese dragons 2. Ancient Chinese dragon symbols 3. The 9 types of the Chinese dragon 4. Dragon idioms 5. The origin of dragon in China

第二章A WORLD OF FAST FOOD 快餐世界

A bite of China is part of a happy life. What is your favorite food? Do you love fast food? Do you know the 8 great cuisines of China? Can you tell the story of Chinese dumplings in English? After this chapter you will be able to answer these questions. Firstly, some lexical chunks for dish, flavor and cookware greet you. Secondly, you come to sentence patterns for describing problems. Thirdly, for essay writing skills, you are provided with a lecture on unity and support. Then an introduction to the features of the eight great cuisines of China follows. Finally, the chpater comes to an end with an introduction to Chinese dumplings.

●2.1Lexical Chunks for Dish, Flavor and Cookware 主题词汇：表达菜、风味、餐具的词语

Useful expressions about Dish, Flavor and Cookware

●2.2Sentence Patterns for Describing Problems 常用句型：用于描述问题的句型

Sentence patterns for writing about problems

●2.3Four Bases for Revising Essays (1): Unity and Support 短文写作：修改短文的四个基本点（1）：一致性和支撑

Four bases for revising essays (1): unity and support

●2.4The 8 Great Cuisines of China 主题思辨：中国八大菜系

The features of the eight great cuisines of China

●2.5Chinese Dumplings 中国文化：饺子

1. An important Chinese New Year food 2. Steps to make Chinese dumplings (Jiaozi) 3. The history of dumplings 4. Zhang Zhongjing and dumplings

第三章HEALTHY HABITS 健康习惯

Health lies in healthy habits. Health involves being mentally as well as physically healthy. In this chapter, theme-based vocabulary focuses on lexical chunks for mental health; sentence skills section focuses on the three most common types of sentence-skills errors and essay writing skills aims at point and support in essay writing; critical thinkingponders on the relationship between health and stress; Chinese culture aims at acupuncture and other TCM therapies.

●3.1Lexical Chunks for Mental Health 主题词汇：表达心理健康的词语

Expressions for mental health

●3.2Three Most Common Types of Sentence-skills Errors in Writing 常用句型：三种最常见的句子结构错误

1. Run-ons 2. Misplaced modifier 3. Dangling modifier

●3.3Point and Support in Essay Writing 短文写作：论点和论据

The first essential step in writing a successful essay is to formulate a clearly stated thesis. The second basic step is to support the thesis with specific reasons or details.

●3.4The Relationship Between Health and Stress 主题思辨：健康与压力的关系

Not to get rid of your stress, but to make you better at stress.

●3.5Acupuncture and Other TCM Therapies 中国文化：针灸

1. What is acupuncture? 2. What is the theory for the practice of acupuncture? 3. Is acupuncture and other TCM therapies welcomed around the world?

第四章PERSONAL HEROES 英雄榜样

Most people keep some personal heroes in their mind as their role models. In this chapter we come to some famous people like Bill Gates and the 2019 top 10 kung fu stars in China. Theme-based vocabulary dealls with useful expressions for giving opinions. Sentence skills sention introdcues the key to identify and deal with dependent-word fragments. Essay writing skills of this chapter focuses on coherence and sentence skills. Critical thinking discusses how to solve problem creatively. As for Chinese culture, this chapter talks about Chinese kung fu.

●4.1Lexical Chunks for Giving Opinions 主题词汇：用于发表意见的词语

Useful expressions for giving opinions

●4.2Dependent-Word Fragments 常用句型：从属连词引起的破句

1. What is a fragment? 2. When do dependent-word fragments occur? 3. How to correct dependent-word fragments?

●4.3Four Bases for Revising Essays (2): Coherence and Sentence Skills 短文写作：修改短文的四个基本点（2）：连贯性和句子技巧

Four bases for revising essays (2): coherence and sentence skills

●4.4Creative Problem Solving 主题思辨：创造性地解决问题

1. What is CPS? 2. Core principles of Creative Problem Solving 3. How to use the mind tool

●4.5Chinese Kung Fu 中国文化：功夫

1. Introduction to Chinese Kung Fu 2. Top 10 Kung Fu Stars in China 3. Globalization of Chinese Kung Fu

第五章BILINGUAL EDUCATION 双语教育

Language, primarily spoken and often written, is the principal means used by human beings to communicate with each other. Some people can understand two languages. Such people are called bilingual. In this unit, you will read about and discuss ideas related to bilingual education, of which the purpose is to teach students to use two languages with equal or near equal fluency and competence. Also, you will learn to talk about Chinese characters in English.

●5.1Introduction: Bilingual Education 引言：双语教育

General introduction to the main content of this unit

●5.2Lexical Learning by Introducing Prefixes Related to Numbers 构词法：前缀bi-详解

Based on the understanding of roots, prefixes and surfixes, the prefix-bi and its related words and expressions are introduced.

●5.3Sentence Patterns for Giving Definitions 常用句型：给出定义的句型

The focus of this session is on the analysis of a key sentence about bilingual education, and also the ways on how to use this kind of sentence pattern.

●5.4How to Give Definitions in Essay Writing 短文写作：短文写作中如何下定义

The writing strategy is about the way to give definitions. Six ways of definition writing are introduced in this session.

●5.5The Importance of Language Learning 主题思辨：语言学习的重要性

In this session,  the importance of second language learning is talked about.

●5.6Chinese Characters 中国文化：汉字

1. Legendary origins 2. Radicals 3. Categories 4. Strokes

第六章LOVE AND MARRIAGE 爱情婚姻

Wedding are important in nearly every culture. Each culture has its unique wedding traditions. This chapter looks at a traditional African custom and reveals a survey that asks young people what they are looking for in a mate. With all information and knowledge about love and marriage, it is expected that you may fly your imagination and have a good journey in love and marriage. By the way, chopsticks are used as a gift for the newly-wed couples in Chinese culture. Do you know the reasons for that?

●6.1Introduction: Love and Marriage 引言：爱情与婚姻

General introduction to the main content of this unit

●6.2Lexical Chunks: Cultural Words Related to Chinese Weddings 主题词汇：与婚姻有关的文化词

Some cultral words or phrases related to Chinese traditional weddings are talked about in order to make students learn more about Chinese culture and meanwhile help students expand their vocabulary.

●6.3Sentence Pattern: Should Passive Voice be Encouraged in Writing? 常用句型：该不该使用被动语态？

By analyzing one sentence in this unit, when and how to use passive voice in sentence writing are discussed.

●6.4How to Write a Supported Opinion Paragraph? 短文写作：如何写观点支撑型段落？

How to Write a Supported Opinion Paragraph?There are many ways.But first of all, we should try to have a clear idea about the structure of a supported opinion paragraph.

●6.5Which is Your Idea of Marriage, Love-oriented or Money-oriented? 主题思辨：为钱结婚还是因爱结婚？

In this session,two different modes of marraiges are discussed to make student think about the meaning of marriage.

●6.6Chinese Chopsticks 中国文化：筷子

1. History of chopsticks 2. Functions of chopsticks 3. Chopsticks as a Chinese cultural cymbol

第七章MONEY MATTERS 说钱道财

It’s well known to us that money is very important to every one of us, but many people, especially youth (regarded as pure consumers), do not know how to spend money wisely.  It’s wise of us to make budget as early as possible. The chapter is talks about young people’s consumption trends, provides some suggestions on the advantages and disadvantages of using bank cards and talks about Chinese seal in English.

●7.1Introduction: Budget 引言：理财

General introduction to the main content of this unit

●7.2Lexical Chunks: The Key Word “Deposit” 主题词汇：表达存钱的词语

Starting from the key word deposit, this session is trying to help students know more about this word and the related phrases by offering more deposit-related knowledge and information in authentic language.

●7.3Sentence Patterns on How to Express Purposes 常用句型：表达目的的句型

Except from the common ways of expressing purposes, there are also many other ways. One key sentence structure of expressing purposes is introduced in this session in order to make students learn how to varify their sentence patterns.

●7.4Reading and Scaffolding Expository Texts 短文写作：阅读和剖析说明文

Expository texts are very important in writing and reading. In order to write logical and persuasive exposition in English, how to scaffold exposition is firstly introduced to help students better master the clue of passage writing.

●7.5Spend Less? Earn More? Which Is the Better Path? 主题思辨：多挣钱还是少花钱？哪种才是更好的理财方式？

How to help young people budget?  To earn more money or to save more money? Which way is the best? In this session, these questions are disussed to make students develop their on ideas on budgeting.

●7.6Chinese Seal 中国文化：印章

1. History of the Chinese seals 2. The making of a seal 3. Seal paste 4. Uses for Chinese seals 5. The art of Chinese seal engraving

第八章SPACE IS THE PLACE 太空奥秘

Focusing on space living, this unit introduces the lexical chunks related with space living in face-to-face talk, the use of sentence pattern "there be", the application of superordinate and subordinate, discussing the significance of space exploration and talking about Chinese Era in English.

●8.1Lexical Chunks for Space Exploration 主题词汇：表达太空探索的词语

Lexical chunks: living in space

●8.2Sentence Pattern: There Be 常用句型：There be 句型的运用

Sentence pattern: there be

●8.3Superordinate and Subordinate in Writing 短文写作：上下义关系的运用

Textual structure: superordinate & subornidate

●8.4Critical Thinking: Why Do We Explore Space? 主题思辨：我们为什么要探索太空？

Critical thinking: why to explore space

●8.5Chinese Era 中国文化：天干地支

1. What is Chinese era？ 2. The Origin of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches 3. What's the meaning of the Stems and the Branches? 4. What is the rule for Stems-and-Branches combination?

第九章POPULATION AND IMMIGRATION 人口与移民

Centering on immigration, this chapter introduces the lexcial chunks related with immigration in face-to-face talk, the sentence logic "negation", exemplification in writing, discussing the pros and cons of multiculturalism resulting from immigration and talking about Chinese silk in English.

●9.1Lexical Chunks for Immigration 主题词汇：表达移民的词语

Lexical chunks: immigration

●9.2Sentence Logic: Negation 常用句型：表达否定意义的句型

Sentence logic: negation

●9.3Exemplification in Writing 短文写作：举例法

Writing: exemplification

●9.4Critical Thinking: Pros and Cons of Multiculturalism 主题思辨：多元文化主义的利弊

Critical thinking: a mosaic of voices

●9.5Chinese Silk 中国文化：丝绸

1. What is silk? 2. Where is the home of silk? 3. What is the making process of Chinese silk? 4. When was Chinese silk inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? 5. What is BRI?

第十章DISASTERS 天灾人祸

Focusing on disaster, the chapter introduces the lexcial chunks related with disaster in face-to-face talk, the appreciative use of inanimate subject and drawing opening, going deeper into the human nature in disaster and talking about Chinese classical garden in English.

●10.1Lexical Chunks for Disasters 主题词汇：表达灾难的词语

Lexical chunks: disaster

●10.2Sentence Writing: Inanimate Subject 常用句型：无灵主语句

Sentence analysis: inanimate subject

●10.3Essay Writing: A Drawing Opening 短文写作：描述性开篇

Appreciation and writing: a drawing opening

●10.4Critical Thinking: Humanity Vs Nature 主题思辨：灾难中的人性

Critical thinking: human nature in disaster

●10.5Chinese Classical Garden 中国文化：古典园林

1. What is Chinese garden? 2. How is a typical Chinese garden designed? 3. What are the typical local characteristics of Chinese gardens?

第十一章A CAMPUS OF READERS 校园学子

In this chapter, you will learn about the different expressions of "favorite", the sentence patterns of expressing reading feelings so as to help you express your reading experience fluently and how to talk about the four treasures of the study in English.

●11.1Introduction: Reading Habits 引言：阅读习惯的变化

The objective of this unit is to describe your reading experience

●11.2Lexical Chunks for Favorite Readings 主题词汇：表达对书之喜爱的词语

In this part you are learning some useful expressions about how to express your love for books.

●11.3Sentence Patterns for Sharing Reading Experience 常用句型：用于分享阅读体验的句型

In this part you are learning some sentence patterns about how to describe different feelings of reading experience.

●11.4From Assumption to Opinion in Essay Writing 短文写作：从假设到观点

Textual structure: assumption toward opinions

●11.5Appreciation of “On Studies” by Francis Bacon 主题思辨：《论读书》赏析

Appreciation of "Of Studies"

●11.6Four Treasures of the Study 中国文化：文房四宝

1. Brush 2. Ink 3. Paper 4. Inkstone

第十二章ALL TALK 国际通用语

The study of this chapter will help you to think about the hot topic of English as a universal language and discuss the world status of Chinese and talk about Chinese Antithetical Couplets in English.

●12.1Lexical Chunks for Paraphrasing Advantages & Disadvantages 主题词汇：用于表述优点和缺点的词语

Lexical chunks: world language

●12.2Sentence Patterns for Agreement & Disagreement 常用句型：用于表达赞同或反对的句型

Sentence patterns: agree or disagree?

●12.3Presenting Different Ideas in Essay Writing 短文写作：提出不同的观点

Textual structure: introducing opposite ideas

●12.4Debating: Lingua Franca—Beneficial or Detrimental? 主题思辨：英语作为世界通用语是利还是弊？

Debate on English as the world language

●12.5Chinese Antithetical Couplets 中国文化：对联

1. Definition 2. History and usage 3. Characteristics 4. Requirements 5. Entertainment

第十三章THE SPIRIT OF COMPETITION 竞争精神

The purpose of this chapter is to help you talk or write an unforgettable experience in many different ways and talk about Chinese Weiqi in English.

●13.1Introduction: Unforgettable Events 引言：难忘的事件

The objective of this unit is to learn to talk about one of your unforgettable events.

●13.2Lexical Learning by Analyzing Prefix and Suffix 主题词汇：用词根词缀的方式学习几个新词

In this part, you are learning some words about competition, e.g. compete, dread, eliminate, excel, including the morphology of these words and how to use them.

●13.3Sentence Patterns for Describing Unforgettable Events 常用句型：如何描述难忘的事件

In this part you are going to learn four sentence patterns about how to describe an event.

●13.4Flashback When Writing a Story 短文写作：倒叙法

Introduce a strategy of describing an event--flashback.

●13.5Interpreting Competitive Culture 主题思辨：竞争之精神的文化解读

What is the spirit of competition?

●13.6Chinese Weiqi 中国文化：围棋

1. Chinese weiqi: denotation and connotation 2. Weiqi or Go? The story of name translation

第十四章FUN MATTERS 休闲娱乐

In this chapter, we will learn how to write about extreme sports, how to use parallelism, how to write a concluding paragraph, how to comprehend the theme of the text—taking risks and how to talk about Peking Opera in English.

●14.1Lexical Chunks for Extreme Sports 主题词汇：表达极限运动的词语

Writing about extreme sports

●14.2How to Use Parallelism 常用句型：排比句的使用

Using parallelism

●14.3How to Write a Concluding Paragraph 短文写作：如何写结尾段

Writing a concluding paragraph

●14.4Taking Risks 主题思辨：挑战极限

Taking risks

●14.5Peking Opera 中国文化：京剧

1. Development 2. Performance 3. Facial Painting 4. Changing Faces 5. Xingtou 6. Lavish costumes 7. Main Roles in Peking Opera

第十五章GENES AND PERSONALITY 基因与人格

In this chapter, we will learn how to write about the relationship between happiness and happiness genes，how to expand the basic sentence with participles and participle phrases，how to write a composition by using comparison and contrast, how to seek the road to happiness and how to talk about Chinese Taoism in English.

●15.1Lexical Chunks for the Relationship between Happiness and Happiness Genes 主题词汇：表达快乐与快乐基因之关系的词语

The relationship between happiness and happiness genes

●15.2How to Expand the Basic Sentence with Participles and Participle Phrases 常用句型：用分词和分词短语扩展句子

Expanding the basic sentence with participles and participle phrases

●15.3Comparison and Contrast 短文写作：对比写作法

Using comparison and contrast

●15.4The Road to Happiness 主题思辨：幸福之路

The road to happiness

●15.5Chinese Taoism 中国文化：道教

1. Laozi 2. Tao Te Ching 3. Dao (Way) 4. Wuwei 5. Restraining Desires 6. Naturalness

第十六章DIFFERENCES IN COMMUNICATION 交际差异

In this chapter, we will learn the linguistic difference between men and women, how to vary sentences by using adverb modifiers, how to write an introductory paragraph, how to avoid misunderstanding between men and women and how to talk about Chinese idioms in English.

●16.1Lexical Chunks for the Linguistic Difference Between Men and Women 主题词汇：男性与女性的语言差异

The linguistic difference between men and women

●16.2How to Vary Sentences by Using Adverb Modifiers 常用句型：通过副词使句子多样化

Varying sentences by using adverb modifiers

●16.3How to Write an Introductory Paragraph 短文写作：如何写开头段

Writing an introductory paragraph

●16.4How to Avoid Misunderstanding Between Men and Women 主题思辨：如何避免男女之间的误解

How to avoid misunderstanding between men and women

●16.5Chinese Idioms 中国文化：成语

1. Characteristics of Chinese idioms 2. Sources of Chinese idioms 3. Application of Chinese idioms