Unit 1 1
Ⅰ．Objectives 2
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 2
Ⅲ．Background Information 5
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 10
Listening＆Speaking 10
Reading＆Writing 19
Text A:Misunderstanding 20
Grammar Review:Subject-verb Agreement(1) 44
Practical Writing:Letters of Invitation 47
Text B:The Mysteries of the English Language 50
Practical Reading 67
Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context(1) 69
Unit 2 71
Ⅰ．Objectives 72
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 72
Ⅲ．Background Information 75
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 76
Listening＆Speaking 76
Reading＆Writing 85
Text A:Mistaken Identity 86
Grammar Review:Subject-verb Agreement(2) 108
Practical Writing:Response to a Letter of Invitation 110
Text B:If Only 114
Practical Reading 135
Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context(2) 137
Unit 3 139
Ⅰ．Objectives 140
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 140
Ⅲ．Background Information 143
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 147
Listening＆Speaking 147
Reading＆Writing 155
Text A:I Can't Accept Not Trying 156
Grammar Review:The Infinitive 175
Practical Writing:Notes Asking for a Leave of Absence 178
Text B:Enthusiasm Leads to Success 182
Practical Reading 196
Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words Through Word Formation 198
Unit 4 199
Ⅰ．Objectives 200
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan 200
Ⅲ．Background Information 203
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 203
Listening＆Speaking 203
Reading＆Writing 213
Text A:I Like Animals 214
Grammar Review:V-ing 236
Practical Writing:Telephone Messages 238
Text B:Horse Sense—Wilhelm von Osten Tries to Teach Horse to Count 242
Practical Reading 252
Basic Reading Skills:Understanding Paragraph Development(1) 257
Chinese Version of Texts A and B(Units 1-4) 259
Key and Tapescript for Workbook(2)(Units 1-4) 269