Unit 1 Friendship 1
Before you read 1
Text A When Friends Disagree 1
Words you need 2
Notes 4
Understanding the text 4
Extending your vocabulary 5
Grammar in Use 7
Exercises 8
Text B How to Be a Good Friend 9
Words you need 10
Understanding the text 10
Practical Writing 11
Notes 12
Useful expressions 12
Practice 14
Unit 2 College Life 15
Before you read 15
Text A Succeeding in College 15
Words you need 17
Notes 20
Understanding the text 21
Extending your vocabulary 22
Grammar in Use 23
Exercises 24
Text B SQ3R 25
Words you need 28
Understanding the text 28
Practical Writing 29
Useful expressions 30
Practice 31
Unit 3 Daily Routine 32
Before you read 32
Text A The To Do List 33
Words you need 35
Notes 38
Understanding the text 38
Extending your vocabulary 39
Grammar in Use 41
Exercises 43
Text B Appointment Schedule 43
Words you need 45
Understanding the text 45
Practical Writing 46
Useful expressions 47
Practice 47
Unit 4 Food ＆ Drinks 48
Before you read 48
Text A American Food and Drinks 48
Words you need 50
Notes 51
Understanding the text 52
Extending your vocabulary 53
Grammar in Use 55
Exercises 56
Text B What to Eat in China 56
Words you need 58
Understanding the text 59
Practical Writing 59
Useful expressions 60
Practice 60
Unit 5 Sports 61
Before you read 61
Text A The Olympics 61
Words you need 63
Notes 64
Understanding the text 65
Grammar in Use 68
Exercises 69
text B Chinese Footballers in the UK 70
Words you need 71
Notes 71
Understanding the text 72
Practical Writing 73
Useful expressions 74
Practice 74
Unit 6 Parties 75
Before you read 75
Text A Birthday Party Memories 75
Words you need 76
Notes 77
Understanding the text 77
Extending your vocabulary 78
Grammar in Use 79
Exercises 80
Text B First Lady Preps for Queen's Visit 81
Words you need 83
Notes 83
Understanding the text 84
Practical Writing 85
Useful expressions 86
Practice 86
Unit 7 Weather 87
Before you read 87
Text A Global Warming 87
Words you need 88
Notes 89
Understanding the text 89
Extending your vocabulary 90
Grammar in Use 93
Exercises 93
Text B Sea Rise 94
Understanding the text 96
Practical Writing 97
Notes 97
Useful expressions 98
Practice 98
Unit 8 The History of Valentine's Day 99
Before you read 99
Text A The History of Valentine's Day 99
Words you need 101
Notes 102
Understanding the text 103
Extending your vocabulary 104
Grammar in Use 106
Exercises 108
Text B Chinese Valentine's Day Comes 109
Words you need 110
Understanding the text 111
Practical Writing 111
Useful Expressions 112
Practice 113