PartⅠ For and Against 1
Unit 1 The Installment of Condom Vending Machines on Campus 1
Unit 2 Should China Develop Personal Automobiles? 3
Unit 3 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Construction of Dams 5
Unit 4 Skyscrapers in China 7
Unit 5 Cloning and Modern Technologies 9
Unit 6 On Dink 11
Unit 7 Chinese Migrant Workers 13
Unit 8 Views on Examinations 15
Unit 9 On Door-to-door Sales Activities 16
Unit 10 Opinions of Advertising 18
Unit 11 Euthanasia--The Control of Death 20
Reference Answers 23
PartⅡ Making Comparisons 40
Unit 1 Buy a House in Downtown or Suburbs? 40
Unit 2 Ways to Get News 42
Unit 3 The Teaching Methods I Prefer 45
Unit 4 Which Sport Do You Like? 48
Unit 5 Package Tours and Travelling Individually 51
Unit 6 The Choice of Careers 54
Unit 7 Should Young Couples and Their Parents Live Separately? 56
Unit 8 Which Forms of Transport Do You Prefer? 59
Unit 9 Large Companies and Small Companies 63
Unit 10 Making a Purchase at the Supermarket or at Local Shops? 65
Unit 11 What Kind of Extracurricular Activities Do You Like? 68
Reference Answers 71
Unit 1 Divorce in China 87
PartⅢ Giving Explanations 87
Unit 2 Going Abroad 89
Unit 3 Pop Stars 92
Unit 4 The Rise in Teenage Smoking 94
Unit 5 Job Hunting for College Graduates 97
Unit 6 High School Students Attending a College Abroad 99
Unit 7 Longevity and Aging Population 102
Unit 8 Environment in China 104
Unit 9 Competition for College Education 106
Unit 10 A Boom in Adult Education 109
Unit 11 College Students Taking Part-time Jobs 111
Reference Answers 115
PartⅣ Making Decisions 133
Unit 1 Who Do You Invite to Dinner? 133
Unit 2 Which Places Do You Recommend? 135
Unit 3 What Kind of Baby Do You Like? 137
Unit 4 Plan the Perfect TV Schedule 138
Unit 5 Who Gets the Heart? 140
Unit 6 What Articles Do I Take? 142
Unit 7 Making a Family Budget 143
Unit 8 Which Books to Publish? 145
Unit 9 Who Should Start a New Civilization? 147
Unit 10 Which Courses to Take? 148
Unit 11 Who Gets the Position of Secretary? 150
Appendix Patterns for Discussion and Debate 154
1.Some Patterns for Agreeing and Disagreeing 154
2.Some Patterns for Interpreting Graphs and Charts 158
3.Some Patterns for Comparison and Taking Positions 162
4.Some Patterns for Explanation 164