Unit 1 Education 1
Text What Is a University Educatlon for? 2
After-class Reading The Myth of College 15
Unit 2 Language 21
Text The Gift of Language 22
After-class Reading The Return of Oral Culture 35
Unit 3 Computer and Internet 41
Text China Will Rule the Internet 42
After-class Reading On-Line Manners Matter 55
Unit 4 Culture 60
Text Insight into Today's British Culture 61
After-class Reading The Americans Living in the Suburban Houses 74
Unit 5 Fashion 79
Text Fashion Queen Vera Wang 80
After-class Reading Hair Dye 91
Unit 6 Money 98
Text Li ka-shing and a Coin 99
After-class Reading Money 110
Unit 7 Friendships 114
Text Friendships 115
After-class Reading How to Heal a Friendship 128
Unit 8 Entertainment 133
Text The Number One Entertainment—Television 134
After-class Reading Hollywood 147
Unit 9 Traveling 152
Text Tower Bridge of London 154
After-class Reading An Unforgettable Cruise 168
Unit 10 Communications 174
Text Evolution to 3G:Where We've Been,Where We're Going 175
After-class Reading The Information Superhighway Will Connect Us All 188
Unit 1 Talking About Courses 196
Listening and Speaking 196
Unit 2 Asking for and Giving Opinions 202
Unit 3 Telephoning 208
Unit 4 Dining out 214
Unit 5 Shopping 220
Unit 6 Health 226
Unit 7 Asking for Permission 232
Unit 8 Congratulations and Compliments 238
Unit 9 Making an Appointment 244
Unit 10 Making and Responding to Requests 251
Glossary 257