Unit 1 Happy New Millennium!Part Ⅰ Warming up 1
Part Ⅱ The time ball 6
Part Ⅲ World of the millennium 11
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 15
Focus on the Main ideaUnit 2 Net Changes Life(Ⅰ)Part Ⅰ Warming up 17
Part Ⅱ Network 26
Part Ⅲ Online shopping 30
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 34
Don't Attempt to Write Too MuchUnit 3 Net Changes Life(Ⅱ)Part Ⅰ Warming up 38
Part Ⅱ Net changes dorm life 42
Part Ⅲ Global multi-media giant 46
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 50
Unit 4 Colorful Lands,Colorful People(Ⅰ)Part Ⅰ Warming up 53
Part Ⅱ In Brazil and France 58
Part Ⅲ Life here and there 65
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 69
Be Careful with NumbersUnit 5 Colorful Lands,Colorful People(Ⅱ)Part Ⅰ Warming up 72
Part Ⅱ The world's six billionth inhabitant 78
Part Ⅲ The biggest cities in the world 82
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 86
Unit 6 From Place to PlacePart Ⅰ Warming up 88
Part Ⅱ Villa Rentals 94
Part Ⅲ It's the only way to travel 103
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 107
Unit 7 Approaching Culture!Part Ⅰ Warming up 109
Part Ⅱ Museums in the modern world 116
Part Ⅲ Kwanzaa 121
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 125
Unit 8 Creative MindsPart Ⅰ Warming up 127
Part Ⅱ Scientists of the millennium(Ⅰ) 134
Part Ⅲ Scientists of the millennium(Ⅱ) 141
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 148
How Is It Being Said—Formal or Informal Language?Unit 9 Visions of the FuturePart Ⅰ Warming up 152
Part Ⅱ Working at home 157
Part Ⅲ The Times capsule 161
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 166
Making Use of Them—Signals and FillersUnit 10 For Peace and Development!Part Ⅰ Warming up 169
Part Ⅱ The Panama Canal handover 175
Part Ⅲ Financial news 179
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 182
Unit 11 It's Great to Be a Champion!Part Ⅰ Warming up 184
Part Ⅱ The Women's World Cup 188
Part Ⅲ Luck in the hat 192
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 198
Unit 12 Leisure TimePart Ⅰ Warming up 200
Part Ⅱ The new Star Wars movie 205
Part Ⅲ The man with the horn 209
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 212