Unit 1 Language and Speech 1
Ⅰ．Text 1
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 2
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 2
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 3
Ⅴ．Quotations 4
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 5
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 6
Unit 2 Education:What Is Its Purpose? 9
Ⅰ．Text 9
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 10
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 10
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 11
Ⅴ．Quotations 12
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 14
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 14
Unit 3 What We Live for? 17
Ⅰ．Text 17
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 18
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 19
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 19
Ⅴ．Quotations 20
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 21
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 22
Unit 4 Career Development 25
Ⅰ．Text 25
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 27
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 28
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 28
Ⅴ．Quotations 29
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 30
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 31
Unit 5 Market and Sustained Development 36
Ⅰ．Text 36
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 38
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 38
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 39
Ⅴ．Quotations 40
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 41
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 42
Unit 6 Social Justice 46
Ⅰ．Text 46
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 48
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 49
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 49
Ⅴ．Quotations 51
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 52
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 53
Unit 7 Bias and Stereotypes 56
Ⅰ．Text 56
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 57
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 58
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 58
Ⅴ．Quotations 59
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 60
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 61
Unit 8 Environment and Development 65
Ⅰ．Text 65
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 68
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 69
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 69
Ⅴ．Quotations 71
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 72
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 74
Unit 9 Beauty 76
Ⅰ．Text 76
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 77
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 77
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 78
Ⅴ．Quotations 79
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 80
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 81
Unit 10 Pro-life or Pro-choice 85
Ⅰ．Text 85
Ⅱ．Listening and Practicing 86
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 87
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 87
Ⅴ．Quotations 89
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 90
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 90
Unit 11 Genius:Inspiration or Perspiration? 93
Ⅰ．Text 93
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 94
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 95
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 95
Ⅴ．Quotations 97
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 98
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 98
Unit 12 Social Problems 102
Ⅰ．Text 102
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 105
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 106
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 106
Ⅴ．Quotations 108
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 109
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 109
Unit 13 Thinking 113
Ⅰ．Text 113
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 114
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 115
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 115
Ⅴ．Quotations 117
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 117
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 118
Unit 14 Politics and Government 120
Ⅰ．Text 120
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 121
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 122
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 122
Ⅴ．Quotations 124
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 125
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 125
Unit 15 Science and Technology 131
Ⅰ．Text 131
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 132
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 133
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 134
Ⅴ．Quotations 135
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 136
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 136
Unit 16 International Affairs 139
Ⅰ．Text 139
Ⅱ．Watching and Practicing 140
Ⅲ．Topics for Discussion 141
Ⅳ．Critical Thinking and Debating 141
Ⅴ．Quotations 143
Ⅵ．Listening and Recital 144
Ⅶ．Presentation Training 144