CONTENTSUnit 1 1
Ⅰ．Objectives 2
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 2
Ⅲ．Background Information 5
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 10
Listening Speaking 10
Reading Writing 17
Text A:Misunderstanding 18
Grammar Review:V+V-ing 40
Practical Writing:Letters of Invitation 42
Text B:The Mysteries of the English Language 46
Text C:5 Ways to Enlarge Your Vocabulary 63
Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context(1) 67
Unit 2 69
Ⅰ．Objectives 70
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 70
Ⅲ．Background Information 73
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 74
Listening Speaking 74
Reading Writing 83
Text A:Mistaken Identity 84
Grammar Review:V+V-ing or+Infinitive(1) 105
Practical Writing:Response to a Letter of Invitation 106
Text B:If Only 110
Text C:A Captive Audience 131
Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context(2) 135
Unit 3 137
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 138
Ⅰ．Objectives 138
Ⅲ．Background Information 141
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 145
Listening Speaking 145
Reading Writing 153
Text A:I Can't Accept Not Trying 154
Grammar Review:V+V-ing or+Infinitive(2) 172
Practical Writing:Notes Asking for a Leave of Absence 175
Text B:Enthusiasm Leads to Success 178
Text C:Learning from Failure 192
Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words Through Word Formation 196
Unit 4 197
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 198
Ⅰ．Objectives 198
Ⅲ．Background Information 201
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 201
Listening Speaking 201
Reading Writing 209
Text A:I Like Animals 210
Grammar Review:V+V-ing or+Infinitive(3) 230
Practical Writing:Telephone Messages 232
Text B:Horse Sense—Wilhelm von Osten Tries to Teach Horse to Count 236
Text C:Endangered Animals—Extinction Is Forever 246
Basic Reading Skills:Understanding Paragraph Development(1) 251
Chinese Version of Texts A and B(Units 1-4) 253
Key and Tapescript for Workbook(2)(Units 1-4) 263