Unit One Success 1
Brainstorming 2
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 2
Section A Listen and Respond 3
Section B Speak and Act 5
Part Two Read In 7
Section A 7
Read in Depth 7
Success 7
Section B 14
Read More 14
The Man on the Top 14
Section C Reading Skills 18
Section D Translation Skillsv 21
Part Three Write Out 23
Window on Culture 26
Unit Two Transportation 27
Brainstorming 28
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 28
Section A Listen and Respond 29
Section B Speak and Act 30
Part Two Read In 32
Section A 32
Read in Depth 32
Tools Serve as Model for Nation 32
Section B 40
Read More 40
Car Era 40
Section C Reading Skills 44
Section D Translation Skills 47
Part Three Write Out 49
Window on Culture 52
Unit Three Cultural Differences 53
Brainstorming 54
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 54
Section A Listen and Respond 55
Section B Speak and Act 57
Part Two Read In 59
Section A 59
Read in Depth 59
Are We Really That Different? 59
Section B 66
Read More 66
A Lunchroom Conversation 66
Section C Reading Skills 70
Section D Translation Skills 73
Part Three Write Out 75
Window on Culture 78
Unit Four Disasters 79
Brainstorming 80
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 80
Section A Listen and Respond 81
Section B Speak and Act 82
Part Two Read In 84
Section A 84
Read in Depth 84
Tsunamis 84
Section B 91
Read More 91
Flames Threaten the AG Centre 91
Section C Reading Skills 96
Section D Translation Skills 98
Part Three Write Out 100
Window on Culture 102
Unit Five Entertainment 103
Brainstorming 104
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 104
Section A Listen and Respond 105
Section B Speak and Act 106
Part Two Read In 109
Section A 109
Read in Depth 109
The Sound of Music 109
Section B 117
Read More 117
Who Moved My Cheese? 117
Section C Reading Skills 121
Section D Translation Skills 123
Part Three Write Out 125
Window on Culture 128
Unit Six Marketing 129
Brainstorming 130
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 130
Section A Listen and Respond 131
Section B Speak and Act 133
Part Two Read In 134
Section A 134
Read in Depth 134
The Marketing Person You Think You Aren't 135
Section B 141
Read More 141
A Case of Business Negotiation 141
Section C Reading Skills 146
Section D Translation Skills 148
Part Three Write Out 151
Window on Culture 154
Unit Seven Generation Gap 155
Brainstorming 156
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 156
Section A Listen and Respond 157
Section B Speak and Act 159
Part Two Read In 160
Section A 160
Read in Depth 160
The Disappearing Generation Gap 161
Section B 168
Read More 168
Millennial Grandma 168
Section C Reading Skills 172
Section D Translation Skills 176
Part Three Write Out 178
Window on Culture 181
Unit Eight Jobs 183
Brainstorming 184
Part One Listen In and Speak Out 184
Section A Listen and Respond 185
Section B Speak and Act 187
Part Two Read In 189
Section A 189
Read in Depth 189
Lesson Learned From My First Job 189
Section B 196
Read More 196
Keys to a Fruitful Job Interview 196
Section C Reading Skills 201
Section D Translation Skills 204
Part Three Write Out 206
Window on Culture 209
Vocabulary 210