1 GREETING AND INTRODUCING PEOPLE 1
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 1
Section 2 Being All Ears 4
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 7
Passage Ⅰ How to Greet a Foreign Friend 7
Passage Ⅱ My Two American Friends 8
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 10
Section 5 Having Some Fun 14
2 GIVING THANKS AND EXPRESSING REGRETS 15
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 15
Section 2 Being All Ears 19
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 21
Passage Ⅰ What Is True Generosity 21
Passage Ⅱ Good Business 23
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 25
Section 5 Having Some Fun 31
3 DIRECTIONS AND SIGNS 32
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 32
Section 2 Being All Ears 35
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 37
Passage Ⅰ A Travel Experience 37
Passage Ⅱ Buses in the U.S. 39
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 41
Section 5 Having Some Fun 44
4 TIMETABLES AND SCHEDULES 45
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 45
Section 2 Being All Ears 48
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 50
Passage Ⅰ Quality Time 50
Passage Ⅱ The Importance of Punctuality 52
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 54
Section 5 Having Some Fun 59
5 TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER 60
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 60
Section 2 Being All Ears 63
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 65
Passage Ⅰ A Holiday for the Grandparents 65
Passage Ⅱ A Rainy Night 68
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 70
Section 5 Having Some Fun 74
6 SPORTS AND HOBBIES 75
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 75
Section 2 Being All Ears 79
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 81
Passage Ⅰ Why Fishing Attracts Millions of People 81
Passage Ⅱ Interview with Kevin Maynor in Beijing 83
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 85
Section 5 Having Some Fun 90
7 CELEBRATING HOLIDAYS AND MAKING FRIENDS 91
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 91
Section 2 Being All Ears 94
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 96
Passage Ⅰ An Unforgettable Christmas 96
Passage Ⅱ Making Friends with a Bird 98
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 100
Section 5 Having Some Fun 104
8 SHOWING CONCERN AND GIVING ADVICE 105
Section 1 Talking Face to Face 105
Section 2 Being All Ears 108
Section 3 Maintaining a Sharp Eye 110
Passage Ⅰ Who Could We Turn to for Help? 110
Passage Ⅱ His Life Continued 112
Section 4 Trying Your Hand 114
Section 5 Having Some Fun 118
SELF-ASSESSMENT 119
KEYS＆TRANSLATIONS 131
VOCABULARY＆PHRASES 171