Unit 1 1
Pre-reading Tasks 1
Text： Three Lessonsfrom Harry Potter 1
Linguistic Competence 6
Skill Development 12
Supplementary Reading： W elcom e to LSE 14
Further Work 18
learning to Learn： How DoYou Learn English 19
Self-Assessment 20
Unit 2 22
Pre-reading Tasks 22
Text： Strength of a Single Syllable 22
Linguistic Competence 25
Skill Development 30
Supplementary Reading： If You Speak English 32
Further Work 34
learning to Learn： Representing Sounds in M em ory 35
Self-Assessment 36
Unit 3 37
Pre-reading Tasks 37
Text： W ords That Really Move Us 37
Linguistic Competence 42
Skill Development 48
Supplementary Reading： T h e Perfect Match 50
Further Work 53
Learning to Learn： placing New Words into a Context 53
Self-Assessment 54
Unit 4 56
Pre-reading Tasks 56
Text： Two Truths to Live by 57
Linguistic Competence 60
Skill Development 66
Supplementary Reading： The Style of Living 68
Further Work 71
Learning to Learn： Associating 73
Self-Assessment 74
Unit 5 76
Pre-reading Tasks 76
Text： Eleven 76
nguistic Competence 81
Skill Development 85
Supplementary Reading： Shame 87
Further Work 91
Learning to Learn： Grouping 92
Self-Assessment 94
Unit 6 95
Pre-reading Tasks 95
Text： The Girl in the Fifth Row 95
nguistic Competence 101
Skill Development 106
Supplementary Reading：The Most Beautiful Heart 109
Further Work 110
Learning to Learn： Structured Reviewing 111
Self-Assessment 113
Unit 7 114
Pre-reading Tasks 114
Text： In Pursuit of 15 Seconds of Fame 114
nguistic Competence 118
Skill Development 123
Supplementary Reading： T h e Voices of Time 125
Further Work 128
Learning to Learn： Highlighting 128
Self-Assessment 130
Unit 8 131
Pre-reading Tasks 131
Text： The Psychology of Fashion 131
Linguistic Competence 136
Skill Development 141
Supplementary Reading： Why Are Wedding Dresses So Expensive？ 143
Further Work 146
Learning to Learn： Getting the Idea Quickly 147
Self-Assessment 148
Unit 9 150
Pre-reading Tasks 150
Text： Mom ent of Regret 150
nguistic Competence 154
Skill Development 161
Supplementary Reading： My Medical Choice 163
Further Work 167
Learning to Learn： Taking Notes 167
Self-Assessment 169
Unit 10 170
Pre-reading Tasks 170
Text： West Poin t 170
Linguistic Competence 174
Skill Development 179
Supplementary Reading： Harrow Public School 182
Further Work 184
Learning to Learn： Semantic Mapping 185
Self-Assessment 186
Unit 11 187
Pre-reading Tasks 187
Text： Japan’sLost Generation 187
Linguistic Competence 191
Skill Development 196
Supplementary Reading： Japan：T T he Missing Million 198
Further Work 201
Learning to Learn： Sum m arizing 201
Self-Assessment 203
Unit 12 204
Pre-reading Tasks 204
Text： The Phoenix 204
Linguistic Competence 208
Skill Development 213
Supplementary Reading： Hum m ingbird W inter 214
Further Work 217
Learning to Learn： Formally Practicing with Sounds and Writing System s 218
Self-Assessment 219