Unit 1 Health 1
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 1
Text A Health Disparity in Communities of Color 1
Text B Collaboration in Health Emergencies 6
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(1):Preparing a Speech 12
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 16
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 16
Unit 2 Technology 19
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 19
Text A Advanced Transportation Technology in California 19
Text B NASA and Commercial Space:Public Trust and Private Interest 25
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(2):Audio-visual Aids to Your Speech 30
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 33
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 34
Unit 3 Digital Age 37
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 37
Text A Do Video Games Help Kids Learn? 37
Text B Bridging a Lesser Known Digital Divide 43
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(3):Beginning the Speech 48
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 51
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 52
Unit 4 Education 54
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 54
Text A Expanding Higher Education Opportunities 54
Text B International Cooperation in Education and Research 61
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(4):Nonverbal Communication Skills 67
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 70
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 71
Unit 5 Commerce 73
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 73
Text A Leadership and the Globally Integrated Enterprise 73
Text B Remarks on Trade between China and the U.S 78
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(5):Logical Development of a Speech 84
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 86
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 87
Unit 6 Environment 90
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 90
Text A Environmental Protection in China:Challenges and Solutions 90
Text B A Speech at Nanyang Girls'High School 96
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(6):Language in a Speech(Ⅰ) 101
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 103
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 104
Unit 7 Law 106
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 106
Text A Law and Order 106
Text B Security vs.Privacy 112
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(7):Language in a Speech(Ⅱ) 118
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 122
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 122
Unit 8 Science 125
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 125
Text A Computation for the 21st Century:A New Paradigm 125
Text B UK-China:Partners in Science 130
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(8):Emergency in a Speech 136
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 139
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 140
Unit 9 Housing 142
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 142
Text A The Communities Plan Statement to the Commons 142
Text B Green Party's Housing Policy 150
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(9):Ending a Speech(Ⅰ) 154
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 157
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 159
Unit 10 Clothes & Dress 162
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 162
Text A Speech at the Fashion Retail Academy 162
Text B Clothing,Dress Codes & Uniforms 167
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(10):Ending a Speech(Ⅱ) 173
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 177
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 178
Unit 11 News 181
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 181
Text A The Role of Newspapers in This Digital Age 181
Text B Can Newspaper Journalism Survive Blogs,Fox News,and Karl Rove? 186
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(11):Handling Questions After a Presentation 191
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 193
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 194
Unit 12 Sports 197
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Reading 197
Text A Reflections on College Football 2006 197
Text B Sports Q&A:Boxing Submits to UFC 201
Part Ⅱ Speech Technique(12):Techniques in Answering 206
Part Ⅲ Oral Task 209
Part Ⅳ Extended Topics 210