Unit One Learning 1
Listening Comprehension 1
Reading Comprehension 2
Text Successful Language Learners 3
Extra Reading How Should You Build Up Your Vocabulary? 10
Unit Two Sports 16
Listening Comprehension 16
Reading Comprehension 17
Text Run for Your Health 18
Extra Reading What Sports Do They Enjoy? 25
Unit Three Good Manners 30
Listening Comprehension 30
Reading Comprehension 31
Text Good Manners 32
Extra Reading The Importance of Good Manners 38
Unit Four Month and Week 44
Listening Comprehension 44
Text The Workweek 46
Reading Comprehension 46
Extra Reading Months 53
Unit Five Health 58
Listening Comprehension 58
Reading Comprehension 59
Text Healthy Habits 60
Extra Reading Have a Good Think 65
Unit Six College 70
Listening Comprehension 70
Text Rules in the College Classroom 72
Reading Comprehension 72
Extra Reading Why College? 78
Unit Seven Customs 84
Listening Comprehension 84
Reading Comprehension 85
Text Customs on Invitations in Britain 86
Extra Reading Dress in the Office 92
Unit Eight Body Language 98
Listening Comprehension 98
Text Body Language 100
Reading Comprehension 100
Extra Reading How to Read Body Language 107
Unit Nine Pets 112
Listening Comprehension 112
Reading Comprehension 114
Text Pets in the Eyes of Americans 114
Extra Reading Pets Are Good for You 120
Unit Ten Psychology 125
Listening Comprehension 125
Reading Comprehension 126
Text Loneliness 127
Extra Reading On Shyness 133
Unit Eleven Cars 139
Listening Comprehension 139
Reading Comprehension 141
Text The Abandoned Cars 141
Extra Reading The Car in the 21st Century 148
Unit Twelve Computers 154
Listening Comprehension 154
Text People and Computers:a Working Relationship 156
Reading Comprehension 156
Extra Reading Computers Can Read 163
Unit Thirteen Vocation 168
Listening Comprehension 168
Reading Comprehension 170
Text Spring Break 170
Extra Reading What Do Children Do during the Summer? 177
Unit Fourteen Stress 182
Listening Comprehension 182
Text Stress 184
Reading Comprehension 184
Extra Reading How to Make Use of the Power of Work Stress 191
Unit Fifteen Marriage and Family Roles 196
Listening Comprehension 196
Reading Comprehension 198
Text The Little Words That Work Marriage Magic 198
Extra Reading Family Roles 205
Basic Vocabulary 211