《读写教程》各册每个单元除了共有的导入（Warm-up）、以为中心的语言活动（Reading-centered Activitive）、趣味英语（Reading for Fun）以外，预备册增加了应用文写作技巧讲解及练习（Practical Wrting），第1-2册增加了语法讲解及练习（Grammar Focus），第3-4册增加了阅读技巧讲解及练习（Reading Skills）。
《新编实用英语》的每一个单元围绕一个主题展开听、说、读写、译等活动，旨在培养学生的语言综合应用能力。因为语言技能的发展是相辅相成、不可分割的，在实际语言环境中也要求语言技能的综合应用。本教材所选的材料语言规范，具有趣味性、可思性、时代性，并尽量贴近学生生活。此外，本教材在选材时注意包括各英语国家的材料，尤其是英美英语的比例，并注意文章的题材与体裁。练习形式的多样性有助于加强应用能力的训练与培养。语法、阅读技巧、听力技巧的讲解的讲解具有系统性、完整性，并尽量考虑与所在单元的内容的结合。

Uint1 Humor
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit2 Wisdom
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit3 Story
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit4 Places
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit5 Life Philosophy
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit6 Family
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit7 Festivals
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit8 Food
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit9 Animals
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit10 Scientists
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit11 Sports
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
Unit12 Friends and Friendship
Part One Warm-up
Part Two Reading-centered Acivities
Part Three Practical Writing
Part Four Reading for Fun
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