《全新版21世纪大学英语4（视听说教程）/“十二五”普通高校教育本科国家级规划教材》充分考虑视听说课堂教学空间的开拓和内容的充实。在原版电影和电视中精心挑选、剪辑视频材料，生动展示原汁原味的地道英语口语。强调主题教学的整体性，即课堂活动在纵向和横向上力争主题的系统化，确保循序渐进，学有所得。

　　《全新版21世纪大学英语4（视听说教程）/“十二五”普通高校教育本科国家级规划教材》语言学习和文化同化交融在一起，充分体现文化学习是外语学习重要组成部分的教学理念。

Unit One Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward All
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making an Oral Presentation


Unit Two Take Care of the Earth and She Will Take Care of You
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making an Oral Presentation


Unit Three Take Me to Your Heart
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making an Oral Presentation


Unit Four Knowledge Is Power
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making a Debate


Unit Five Swifter， Higher， Stronger
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making an Oral Presentation


Unit Six Find What You Love
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making an Oral Presentation


Unit Seven Science Knows No Boundaries
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making a Debate


Unit Eight Finance Is for Everyone
Section One Lead-in
Section Two Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Three Cultural Assimilation
Section Four Extensive Watching， Listening & Speaking
Section Five Making an Oral Presentation

　　Activity 2： Watching and Listening for Main Ideas
　　Directions： Watch the video a second time and choose the best answer.
　　What caused the Vikings to use grass on their roofs?
　　A. The lack of money.
　　B. The lack of natural building resources.
　　C. The local religious belief.
　　D. The local climate conditions.
　　2. Why do young people continue to build their houses with traditional grass roofs?
　　A. Grassoroofhouses are the new fashion.
　　B. Grass-roof houses cost less money to build.
　　C. Grass-roof houses have environmental advantages.
　　D. It's what young people are expected to do.
　　3. Why did Bill Clinton visit the Faroese capital?
　　A. To attend a conference. B. To visit his daughter.
　　C. To have a vacation. D. To promote the sale of his book.
　　4. Whose grass-roof house was mentioned as an example in the video?
　　A. The President of Iceland.
　　B. The Prime Minister of Iceland.
　　C. The President of the Faroe Islands.
　　D. The Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands.
　　Activity 3： Watching and Listening for Specific InformationDirections： Watch the video again and answer the questions by filling in the blanks.
　　1. Why did the Vikings use grass on their roofs?
　　The Vikings used grass on their roofs to provide__and__insulation.
　　2. Why is having a grass roof a way for people on the islands to take responsibility for theenvironment?
　　If a house has 150 square meters of grass roofing， the grass would producefor one person per day.
　　……