Unit 1 Communication 1
Part A:Listening and Speaking 5
Vocabulary Link 5
Listening 6
Class Activity 6
Situational Conversation:Talking on the Phone 7
Situational Conversation:Talking about Means of Communication 8
Listening 9
Part B: Reading 11
Passage One: Body Talk 11
Vocabulary 13
Passage Two: HowInstant Messaging Works 15
Part C: Applied Writing 18
Writing a Letter of Request 18
Part D: Culture Tips 20
Passage: Differences in Hand throughout the World 20
Appendix 22
Vocabulary Test 26
Unit 2 Social Life 27
Part A: Listening and Speaking 31
Vocabulary Link 31
Listening 32
Class Activity 32
Situational Conversation: Inviting Somebody for the Party 33
Situational Conversation: Talking about Punctuality 34
Listening 35
Part B: Reading 37
Passage One: Punctuality 37
Vocabulary 38
Passage Two: Everyday Etiquette for Office Life 41
Part C: Applied Writing 44
Writing a Letter of Application 44
Part D: Culture Tips 46
Passage: Different Attitudes to Gift Giving 46
Appendix 48
Vocabulary Test 51
Unit 3 Job-Hunting 53
Part A: Listening and Speaking 57
Vocabulary Link 57
Listening 58
Class Activity 58
Situational Conversation: Applying for a Job 59
Situational Conversation: A Job Interview 60
Listening 61
Part B: Reading 63
Passage One: Finding a Good Job 63
Vocabulary 65
Passage Two: When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success 68
Part C: Applied Writing 71
Writing a Resume 71
Part D: Culture Tips 75
Passage: 10 Tips for Interview Success 75
Appendix 77
Vocabulary Test 81
Unit 4 Office Work 83
Part A: Listening and Speaking 87
Vocabulary Link 87
Listening 88
Class Activity 88
Situational Conversation: Talking about Overwork 89
Situational Conversation: Transferring to the Overseas Office 90
Listening 91
Part B: Reading 93
Passage One: To be Professional or Popular 94
Vocabulary 95
Passage Two: Women Lead Differently 97
Part C: Applied Writing 100
Writing a Collection Letter 100
Part D: Culture Tips 102
Passage: 7 Office Behaviors to Avoid for Career Advancement 102
Appendix 104
Vocabulary Test 107
Unit 5 Fashion 109
Part A: Listening and Speaking 113
Vocabulary Link 113
Listening 114
Class Activity 114
Situational Conversation: Shopping at the Department Store 115
Situational Conversation: Talking about the Advertisement 116
Listening 117
Part B: Reading 119
Passage One: How Much Do I Influence My Wife's Sense of Style 119
Vocabulary 120
Passage Two: How Can I Manage Compulsive Shopping and Spending Addiction 123
Part C: Applied Writing 126
Writing a Letter of Adjustment 126
Part D: Culture Tips 128
Passage: Tips for Shopping Online Safely 128
Appendix 130
Vocabulary Test 134
Unit 6 Personality 135
Part A: Listening and Speaking 139
Vocabulary Link 139
Listening 140
Class Activity 140
Situational Conversation: Getting Mad at Someone 141
Situational Conversation: Talking about Relations 142
Listening 143
Part B: Reading 145
Passage One: Life Is What You Choose to Be 146
Vocabulary 147
Passage Two: Howto Get Along with a Boss of a Different Horoscope 150
Part C: Applied Writing 153
Writing a Recommendation 153
Part D: Culture Tips 156
Passage: The Big Five Personality Traits 156
Appendix 158
Vocabulary Test 160
Unit 7 Honesty 161
Part A: Listening and Speaking 165
Vocabulary Link 165
Listening 166
Class Activity 166
Situational Conversation: Talking about Being Cheated 167
Situational Conversation: Talking about Telling a White Lie 168
Listening 169
Part B: Reading 171
Passage One: If I Lost Honesty, I Won't Be Happy Forever 172
Vocabulary 173
Passage Two: If You Plant Honesty, You Will Harvest Trust 176
Part C: Applied Writing 179
Writing a Certificate 179
Part D: Culture Tips 182
Passage: Liar Liar 182
Appendix 184
Vocabulary Test 186
Unit 8 The Way to Success 187
Part A: Listening and Speaking 191
Vocabulary Link 191
Listening 192
Class Activity 192
Situational Conversation: An Interview 193
Situational Conversation: A Book of Success 194
Listening 195
Part B: Reading 197
Passage One: What Can Buffet Teach Us? 198
Vocabulary 199
Passage Two: What's Your Excuse for Not Being Successful in Life 201
Part C: Applied Writing 204
Writing a Letter of Inquiry 204
Part D: Culture Tips 207
Passage: Quotes from Famous People 207
Appendix 208
Vocabulary Test 210
Unit 9 Nature and Environment 211
Part A: Listening and Speaking 215
Vocabulary Link 215
Listening 217
Class Activity 217
Situational Conversation: Talking about Air Condition 218
Situational Conversation: Solving the Problem of Pollution 219
Listening 220
Part B: Reading 222
Passage One: Kids Driving the Environmental Agenda 223
Vocabulary 224
Passage Two: Noise Pollution 227
Part C: Applied Writing 230
Writing a Letter of Offer 230
Part D: Culture Tips 232
Passage: Fauna ＆ Flora International 232
Appendix 234
Vocabulary Test 237
Unit 10 In the Future 239
Part A: Listening and Speaking 243
Vocabulary Link 243
Listening 244
Class Activity 244
Situational Conversation: Talking about Your Own Future 245
Situational Conversation: Talking about the Future of Human 246
Listening 248
Part B: Reading 250
Passage One: Life in the Future 250
Vocabulary 252
Passage Two: TalkTalk—the search Engine of the Future 255
Part C: Applied Writing 258
Use of Punctuation Marks 258
Part D: Culture Tips 262
Passage: Pop Culture Mars 262
Appendix 264
Vocabulary Test 267
Appendix 268
Glossary 268
Reference 289