1 Greetings and Introductions 1
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 1
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 5
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 8
Passage Ⅰ The Way Americans Greet 8
Passage Ⅱ A Little About Me 11
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 13
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 16
2 Giving Thanks and Expressing Regrets 17
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 17
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 20
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 23
Passage Ⅰ Different Attitudes Towards Gift-Giving 23
Passage Ⅱ Thank-You Notes Are Heart-Warming 26
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 28
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 31
3 Directions and Signs 32
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 32
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 36
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 39
Passage Ⅰ I Hate Flying 39
Passage Ⅱ I'd Been Treated Like a Friend in Need 42
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 44
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 48
4 Timetables and Schedules 49
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 49
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 52
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 55
Passage Ⅰ Punctuality and Keeping Promises 55
Passage Ⅱ Begin Each Day with a Fresh Plan of Attack 58
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 60
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 63
5 Talking About the Weather 64
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 64
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 68
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 71
Passage Ⅰ Is It Going to Be a Fine Day 71
Passage Ⅱ British People Like Talking About the Weather 75
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 77
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 80
6 Sports Events and Outdoor Activities 81
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 81
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 85
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 87
Passage Ⅰ The Triathlon's Great Attraction 87
Passage Ⅱ Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts 91
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 94
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 98
7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends 99
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 99
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 103
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 106
Passage Ⅰ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas 106
Passage Ⅱ When I Was in America 109
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 112
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 116
8 Keeping Healthy and Seeing a Doctor 117
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face 117
Section Ⅱ Being All Ears 120
Section Ⅲ Maintaining a Sharp Eye 123
Passage Ⅰ A Guide to Health for Tourists 123
Passage Ⅱ The Loving Heart Will Go On 126
Section Ⅳ Trying Your Hand 128
Section Ⅴ Having Some Fun 132
NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 133
VOCABULARY 140
PHRASES 147