Unit 1 Freshmen 1
Ⅰ．Objectives 1
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 1 2
Ⅲ．Background Information 4
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 6
Part Ⅰ Listening 7
Part Ⅱ Reading 10
Text A：College Survival:Our Tips for Success 10
Text B：My College Move 28
Practical Reading:A College Calender 38
Part Ⅲ Speaking 39
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Registration Forms) 40
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 46
Unit 2 Faith 49
Ⅰ．Objectives 49
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 2 50
Ⅲ．Background Information 52
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 54
Part Ⅰ Listening 54
Part Ⅱ Reading 59
Text A：Who to Believe? 59
Text B：Tina's Ten Points 78
Practical Reading:A Library Notice 90
Part Ⅲ Speaking 91
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Application Forms) 92
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 100
Unit 3 Expeoration 101
Ⅰ．Objectives 101
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 3 102
Ⅲ．Background Information 104
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 105
Part Ⅰ Listening 105
Part Ⅱ Reading 109
Text A：Magellan's Madness 109
Text B：Marco Polo's Big,Big World 129
Practical Reading:An Ad 141
Part Ⅲ Speaking 142
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Business/Name Cards) 143
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 149
Unit 4 Engeish as a Universae Language 151
Ⅰ．Objectives 151
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 4 152
Ⅲ．Background Information 154
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 156
Part Ⅰ Listening 156
Part Ⅱ Reading 160
Text A：The Advantages of Learning English 160
Text B：Do You Know Tom Cruise? 178
Practical Reading:Course Descriptions 191
Part Ⅲ Speaking 192
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Greeting Cards) 193
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 197
Unit 5 Green Living 199
Ⅰ．Objectives 199
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 5 200
Ⅲ．Background Information 202
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 203
Part Ⅰ Listening 203
Part Ⅱ Reading 207
Text A：How Green Is My City 207
Text B：The Energy Revolution 220
Practical Reading:Notices 233
Part Ⅲ Speaking 234
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Thank-you Notes) 235
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 240
Unit 6 Food ＆ Heacth 241
Ⅰ．Objectives 241
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 6 242
Ⅲ．Background Information 244
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 246
Part Ⅰ Listening 246
Part Ⅱ Reading 250
Text A：Is Corn Making Us Fat? 250
Text B：Can Milk Make You Happy? 268
Practical Reading:Instructions for Applyingfor a Practical Driving Test 282
Part Ⅲ Speaking 283
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Invitation Letters) 284
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 289
Unit 7 Success 291
Ⅰ．Objectives 291
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 7 292
Ⅲ．Background Information 294
Ⅳ Class Presentation 294
Part Ⅰ Listening 294
Part Ⅱ Reading 298
Text A：Three Keys to Success 298
Text B：Consider This 316
Practical Reading:Information About London Society Visits 332
Part Ⅲ Speaking 333
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Replies to Invitation Letters) 334
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 340
Unit 8 Economics 341
Ⅰ．Objectives 341
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 8 342
Ⅲ．Background Information 344
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 345
Part Ⅰ Listening 345
Part Ⅱ Reading 350
Text A：Economics 101 350
Text B：Double Your DOLLARS AND CENTS! 364
Practical Reading:Standard Warranty Term ＆ Conditions 378
Part Ⅲ Speaking 379
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Notices) 381
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 386
Grammar Review 387
Ⅰ．Countable and Uncountable Nouns 387
Ⅱ．Adjectives and Adverbs:the Comparative Degree and the Superlative Degree 389
Ⅲ．Model Verbs 391
Ⅳ．Verb Tense (1) 395
Ⅴ．Verb Tense(2) 397
Ⅵ．Verb Tense(3) 401
Ⅶ．Passive Voice 403