Unit One 1
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Could I Have Your Name,Please? 1
Part Ⅱ Text Different Cultures and Different Customs 2
Part Ⅲ Writing Envelope 6
Unit Two 8
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Where Are You from? 8
Part Ⅱ Text Chinese and American Cultures 9
Part Ⅲ Writing Letter 14
Unit Three 17
Part Ⅰ Dialogue How Is Everything Going On? 17
Part Ⅱ Text Friendship in Different Cultures 18
Part Ⅲ Writing Note 24
Unit Four 26
Part Ⅰ Dialogue What Do You Like to Do with Your Free Time? 26
Part Ⅱ Text Learning to Read—in College 27
Part Ⅲ Writing Memo 33
Unit Five 35
Part Ⅰ Dialogue About English Learning 35
Part Ⅱ Text The Successful Language Learning 36
Part Ⅲ Writing E-mail 41
Unit Six 43
Part Ⅰ Dialogue How's the Family? 43
Part Ⅱ Text New Marriage Patterns in China 44
Part Ⅲ Writing Schedule and Programme 51
Unit Seven 53
Part Ⅰ Dialogue I Feel Terrible 53
Part Ⅱ Text Inhabitants of the North Pole 53
Part Ⅲ Writing Absence Permit 60
Unit Eight 61
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Thanksgiving Day Dinner 61
Part Ⅱ Text Thanksgiving and the Story behind It 62
Part Ⅲ Writing Poster 67
Unit Nine 69
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Withdrawing Money 69
Part Ⅱ Text Banking Service 70
Part Ⅲ Writing Notice 76
Unit Ten 77
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Christmas Is Coming 77
Part Ⅱ Text American Myth of the West 78
Part Ⅲ Writing Speech 84
Unit Eleven 86
Part Ⅰ Dialogue A Christmas Party 86
Part Ⅱ Text Genesis 87
Part Ⅲ Writing Christmas Card and New Year's Card 94
Unit Twelve 96
Part Ⅰ Dialogue At the Post Office 96
Part Ⅱ Text Attitude Is Everything 97
Part Ⅲ Writing Letter of Invitation 103
Unit Thirteen 105
Part Ⅰ Dialogue At the Bus Stop 105
Part Ⅱ Text The Man on the Train 106
Part Ⅲ Writing Letter of Congratulation 113
Unit Fourteen 115
Part Ⅰ Dialogue What Would You Like? 115
Part Ⅱ Text Parents Are Too Permissive with Their Children Nowadays 116
Part Ⅲ Writing Letter of Complaint 121
Unit Fifteen 123
Part Ⅰ Dialogue We Are on Our Way to Mexico 123
Part Ⅱ Text Americans on Vacation 124
Part Ⅲ Writing Application for Admittance 130
Appendix 132