本书依据新课标课程理念及课程实施中的教学建议，经过不断实践与探索，形成了一套实用的单元整体教学设计的路径及步骤，并对其中的每一步都做了具体的解释说明及案例示范。基于此路径，本书提供了大量不同版本教材的课例设计，主题全面覆盖新课标中 人与自我、人与社会、人与自然三大主题范畴的所有主题群。教学过程践行学思结合、原创为本的英语学习活动观，教学方式多样，涵盖项目式学习、话题复习课、单元整体教学等方面，同时注重“教—学—评”一体化的设计。笔者旨在通过理论结合具体课例的方式，为英语教师提供践行新课标理念的切实可行的路径，帮助英语教师在备课之时获得指导及灵感。 

第一章 单元整体教学概述及意义······················································1

第一节 单元整体教学背景································································3

第二节 单元整体教学设计要素概述····················································5

第三节 单元整体教学的意义····························································10

第二章 单元整体教学设计路径及步骤···············································13

Q1 如何基于新课标深入分析语篇？····················································15

Q2 如何基于单元主题和单元主要语篇内容提炼单元的大、小观念？··········20

Q3 如何基于单元大、小观念设计单元教学总体目标和终结性评价？··········25

Q4 如何划分单元课时并制定课时目标？··············································33

Q5 如何创设课堂情境并匹配学习活动？··············································36

Q6 如何根据单元教学框架设计单元作业？···········································39

Q7 如何优化板书设计？···································································43

第三章 单元整体教学设计案例·······················································47