Unit One 1
Listening Jason and the Cruisers 1
Speaking Numbers,Time and Dates 3
Text Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen 6
Grammar Notional Verb ＆ Link Verb 17
Word-Building 21
Practical Writing Registration Form 22
Unit Two 24
Listening First School Day 24
Speaking At the Station 26
Text Buses Are Good Test of Virtue 30
Grammar Auxiliary Verb 41
Word-Building 45
Practical Writing Welcome Poster 46
Unit Three 48
Listening Long Day's Journey into Night 48
Speaking At the Trade Fair 49
Text Why Nations Trade 53
Grammar Modal Verb(Ⅰ) 65
Word-Building 70
Practical Writing Personal Letter 71
Unit Four 73
Listening Call Me 73
Speaking Parting and Leaving Taking 75
Text Benjamin Franklin 77
Grammar Modal Verb(Ⅱ) 88
Word-Building 93
Practical Writing Telephone Message 93
Unit Five 95
Listening Employee of the Month 95
Speaking At the Bank 97
Text Saving 101
Grammar Infinitive 112
Word-Building 117
Practical Writing Lost 118
Unit Six 119
Listening The Rumor 119
Speaking Schedule 120
Text The Voices of Time 123
Grammar Gerund 134
Word-Building 140
Practical Writing Leave Note 140
Unit Seven 142
Listening Magic Rock 142
Speaking Suggestions 144
Text The Virtue Called Devotion 148
Grammar Participle 159
Word-Building 163
Practical Writing Thank-you Note 164
Unit Eight 165
Listening Jason's Rib 165
Speaking Sport 167
Text Street Festival 170
Grammar Sentences 181
Word-Building 186
Practical Writing Greeting Cards 187
Unit Nine 189
Listening Choices 189
Speaking Interview 191
Text Passport to the Universe 195
Grammar Noun Clauses 206
Word-Building 211
Practical Writing Business Letter/Inquiry 212
Unit Ten 214
Listening Running the House 214
Speaking Apologies 215
Text The Art of Apology 219
Grammar Attributive Clauses 230
Word-Building 235
Practical Writing Letter of Apology 236
Unit Eleven 238
Listening Carnival 238
Speaking At the Airport 240
Text For Love of the Country 243
Grammar Adverbial Clauses(Ⅰ) 255
Word-Building 261
Practical Writing Letter of Good Wishes 262
Unit Twelve 264
Listening Born Free 264
Speaking At the Hotel 266
Text A Look at Tomorrow 270
Grammar Adverbial Clauses(Ⅱ) 281
Word-Building 286
Practical Writing Letter of Complaint 287
Unit Thirteen 288
Listening The Long Good-by 288
Speaking At the Theater 290
Text How to Read Body Language 293
Grammar Inversion 304
Word-Building 308
Practical Writing Resume 309
Unit Fourteen 311
Listening Confidently Yours 311
Speaking Travel 313
Text An African Student in the United States 316
Grammar Test Yourself 330
Word-Building 333
Practical Writing Cover Letter 334
Appendix Ⅰ Glossary 336
Appendix Ⅱ Phrases and Expressions 353
References 357