Introduction Getting Started 1
Unit 1 Business 17
Chapter one Career Planning 19
Part One: Introduction: Education and Career success 20
Part Two: Everyday English: College for Beginners 23
Part Three: The Mechanics of Listening and Speaking 30
Part Four: Broadcast English: College Today 36
Part Five: Academic English: Keys to Academic Success 43
Chapter two Free Enterprise 55
Part One: Introduction: Advertising Messages 56
Part Two: Everyday English: The Advertising Age 58
Part Three: The Mechanics of Listening and Speaking 66
Part Four: Broadcast English: Mista Donatsu 73
Part Five: Academic English: Selling Snapple in Japan 79
Unit 2 Biology 89
Chapter three Animal Behavior 91
Part One: Introduction: Animal Behavior 92
Part Two: Everyday English: That Darn Cat 94
Part Three: The Mechanics of Listening and Speaking 100
Part Four: Broadcast English: Gorilla Love 106
Part Five: Academic English: Do Animals Have Emotions? 111
Chapter four Nutrition 119
Part One: Introduction: Nutrition Facts and Fiction 120
Part Two: Everyday English: Evan's Health Plan 123
Part Three: The Mechanics of Listening and Speaking 129
Part Four: Broadcast English: The Mediterranean Diet 135
Part Five: Academic English: Basic Principles of Nutrition 140
Unit 3 U.S.History 153
Chapter five The Days of Slavery 155
Part One: Introduction: Fighting against Slavery 156
Part Two: Everyday English: About That assignment 161
Part Three: The Mechanics of Listening and Speaking 165
Part Four: Broadcast English: Music of the Underground Railroad 171
Part Five: Academic English: The Underground Railroad 177
Chapter six Native Americans in a Changing Nation:1850-1900 187
Part One: Introduction: Native Americans：Myths and Reality 188
Part Two: Everyday English: Hollywood and Stereotypes 192
Part Three: The Mechanics of Listening and Speaking 198
Part Four: Broadcast English: An Irony in Native American Art 202
Part Five: Academic English: Euro-Americans vs. Native Americans,1850 to 1900 209
Instructions for Information Gap 217
Appendix 223
Appendix One: Common Irregular Verbs 223
Credits 224