Preface to the Teachers' Guide to Active English 1
Section 1 General Introduction to Active English 3
Section 2 Approaching Enrichment Reading 10
Section 3 18
Unit 1 Learning to learn 18
Unit 2 Starting college 34
Unit 3 Language and culture 54
Unit 4 The art of study 72
Unit 5 Encourage the reading habit 89
Unit 6 Personal views 109
Unit 7 The new millennium 127
Unit 8 Social issues 145
Unit 9 Sharks 164
Unit 10 Popular music 180
Unit 11 The world around us 198
Unit 12 Sport 217
Appendix Ⅰ The importance of faster reading 237
Appendix Ⅱ Speed and comprehension 238
Appendix Ⅲ Some "don'ts" for reading practice 239
Appendix Ⅳ Hints for reading practice 240
Appendix Ⅴ Skimming and scanning 243
Appendix Ⅵ Semantic markers 245
Bibliography 247