UNIT 1 1
Lesson 1 “Alone-Totally Alone”(Reading Passage) 1
Comprehension Checkup 5
Thinking and Writing 5
Lesson 2 Conversation：“It can be frightening to be alone…” 6
Introductory Listening Practice 6
Intensive Listening 7
Communicating 8
Review Assignment 8
UNIT 2 9
Lesson 1 “The Raft Trip”(Reading Passage) 9
Comprehension Checkup 12
Thinking and Writing 12
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Looking For Safety” 13
Introductory Listening Practice 13
Intensive Listening 14
Communicating 15
Review Assignment 15
UNIT 3 16
Lesson 1 VIEWS AND OPINIONS：“Women and Mechanization”(Reading Passage) 16
Comprehension Checkup 20
Thinking and Writing 20
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Independence” 21
Introductory Listening Practice 21
Intensive Listening 22
Review Assignment 22
Playlet：“At the Gas Station” 23
UNIT 4 24
Lesson 1 “The Sixth Sense”(Reading Passage) 24
Comprehension Checkup 27
Thinking and Writing 27
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Intuition” 28
Introductory Listening Practice 28
Intensive Listening 29
Communicating 30
Review Assignment 30
UNIT 5 31
Lesson 1 Dialog Practice Playlet：“Looking for a Restaurant” 31
Dialog Completion 32
Dialog Situations 33
Review Situation 33
Lesson 2 “The Hammock”(Reading Passage) 34
Comprehension Checkup 36
Thinking and Writing 36
Exercises in Structure and Meaning 37
UNIT 6 38
Lesson 1 VIEWS AND OPINIONS：“What s the Matter with Young People Today？”(Reading Passage) 38
Comprehension Checkup 41
Thinking and Writing 41
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Growing Up” 42
Introductory Listening Practice 42
Intensive Listening 43
Communicating 44
Review Assignment 44
UNIT 7 45
Lesson 1 VIEWS AND OPINIONS：“Chemicals and Food”(Reading Passage) 45
Comprehension Checkup 48
Thinking and Writing 48
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Chemicals and Food” 49
Introductory Listening Practice 49
Intensive Listening 50
Communicating 51
Review Assignment 51
UNIT 8 52
Lesson 1 “The Palace”(Reading Passage) 52
Comprehension Checkup 55
Thinking and Writing 55
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Roots” 56
Introductory Listening Practice 56
Intensive Listening 57
Communicating 58
Review Assignment 58
UNIT 9 59
Lesson 1 “The Virtue Called Devotion”(Reading Passage) 59
Comprehension Checkup 62
Thinking and Writing 62
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Growing Old” 63
Introductory Listening Practice 63
Intensive Listening 64
Communicating 65
Review Assignment 65
UNIT 10 66
Lesson 1 Dialog Practice 66
Dialog Completion 66
Dialog Situations 67
Playlet(for Completion)：“Locked Out” 68
Listening Practice 68
Writing Practice 68
Lesson 2 “The Next Cue”(Reading Passage) 69
Comprehension Checkup 71
Thinking and Writing 71
Exercises in Structure and Meaning 72
UNIT 11 73
Lesson 1 VIEWS AND OPINIONS：“Daniel s Decision”(Reading Passage) 73
Comprehension Checkup 77
Thinking and Writing 77
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Labor Unions” 78
Introductory Listening Practice 78
Intensive Listening 79
Communicating 80
Review Assignment 80
UNIT 12 81
Lesson 1 “Pal”(New “Pet”)-Part One(Reading Passage) 81
Comprehension Checkup 85
Thinking and Writing 85
Lseeon 2 Conversation：“Childhood Memories” 86
Introductory Listening Practice 86
Intensive Listening 87
Communicating 88
Writing Assignment 88
UNIT 13 89
Lesson 1 “Pal”(Pal s Trick)-Part Two(Reading Passage) 89
Comprehension Checkup 93
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Concepts of Remembrance” 94
Introductory Listening Practice 94
Intensive Listening Practice 95
Communicating 96
Review Assignment 96
UNIT 14 97
Lesson 1 VIEWS AND OPINIONS：“Taking Candy from the Baby”(Reading Passage) 97
Comprehension Checkup 100
Thinking and Writing 100
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Nutrition Problems” 101
Introductory Listening Practice 101
Intensive Listening 102
Communicating 103
Review Assignment 103
UNIT 15 104
Lesson 1 Dialog Practice 104
Dialog Completion 104
Dialog Situations 105
Dialog：“The Parking Incident” 106
Intensive Listening 106
Writing Assignment 106
Lesson 2 “The Strawberry Season”(Reading Passage) 107
Exercises in Structure and Meaning 109
UNIT 16 110
Lesson 1 “The Poplar Tree”-Part one(Reading Passage) 110
Comprehension Checkup 113
Thinking and Writing 113
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Ghost Stories” 114
Introductory Listening Practice 114
Intensive Listening 115
Communicating 116
Review Assignment 116
UNIT 17 117
Lesson 1 “The Poplar Tree”-Part Two(Reading Passage) 117
Comprehension Checkup 120
Thinking and Writing 120
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Small Towns” 121
Introductory Listening Practice 121
Intensive Listening 122
Communicating 123
Review Assignment 123
UNIT 18 124
Lesson 1 “The Poplar Tree”-Part Three (Reading Passage) 124
Comprehension Checkup 127
Thinking and Writing 127
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Community History” 128
Introductory Listening Practice 128
Intensive Listening 129
Communicating 130
Review Assignment 130
UNIT 19 131
Lesson 1 VIEWS AND OPINIONS：“The Mad Money”(Reading Passage) 131
Comprehension Checkup 134
Thinking and Writing 134
Lesson 2 Conversation：“Advertising” 135
Introductory Listening Practice 136
Intensive Listening 137
Communicating 137
Review Assignment 137
UNIT 20 138
Lesson 1 Dialog Practice 138
Dialog Completion 139
Dialog Situations 140
Dialog：“Running” 140
Intensive Listening 140
Writing Assignment 141
Lesson 2 “The Runner”(Reading Passage) 141
Comprehension Checkup 143
Thinking and Writing 143
Exercises in Structure and Meaning 144
Tapescripts 145