Unit 1 FriendshipWarming-Up 1
Watching and Listening 2
Part A The One with the Fake Monica 2
Part B My Friend Luke 7
Part C A Friendship Fable 8
Speaking What's a True Friend? 10
Skill Focus Making Inference 11
unit 2 Managing You LifeWarming-Up 15
Watching and Listening 16
Part A Time Management 16
Part B Success:A Continuous Journey and Eight Secrets to It 19
Part C How to Live Your Life Well 22
Speaking Managing Time and Motivating yourself 24
Skill Focus Making Persuasive Speeches 24
Unit 3 Professionals in Creative IndustriesWarming-Up 28
Watching and Listening 29
Part A Hairdresser,Makeup Artist and Photographer 29
Part B Professionals in the Film Industry in UK 31
Part C An Interview With Kevin Costner 35
Speaking Becoming a Professional 36
Skill Focus Critical Listening in Interviews 38
Unit 4 Entertainment and RecreationsWarming-Up 40
Watching and Listening 41
Part A Michelle Kwan 41
Part B Country and Jazz Music 46
Part C Mulan 48
Speaking My Favorite TV Program 51
Skill Focus Negotiation for Meaning by Probing 51
Unit 5 Good MannersWarming-Up 54
Watching and Listening 55
Part A Dining Etiquette—The Main Course 55
Part B Business Etiquette 58
Part C The Importance of Good Manners 61
Speaking How to Behave with Good Manners 62
Skill Focus How to Make Polite Requests 62
Unit 6 Part-Time JobsWarming-Up 65
Watching and Listening 66
Part A Scent of a Woman 66
Part B Work-Study Employment:How to Find On-Campus and Off-Campus Jobs 70
Part C Are You a Part-Timer? 72
Speaking Get Ready for Part-Time Work 74
Skill Focus Reduced Pronunciation 75
Unit 7 Myths and LegendsWarming-Up 78
Watching and Listening 79
Part A Clash of the Titans 79
Part B Robin Hood,the Legend 82
Part C Maya Pyramids of Chichen Itza 84
Speaking Myths around the World 86
Skill Focus Using Top-Down Skills in Listening 86
Unit 8 UniversitiesWarming-Up 89
Watching and Listening 91
Part A Steve Jobs'Speech at Stanford 91
Part B Accepted 92
Part C Is University Teaching Useful? 96
Speaking Why Do We Go to College or University? 97
Skill Focus Speaking on the Spot 97
Unit 9 DisastersWarming-Up 100
Watching and Listening 102
Part A Earth 2100 102
Part B Japanese Earthquake 106
Part C The Space Shuttle"Challenger"Tragedy Address 108
Speaking In the Face of Disasters 111
Skill Focus Listening to News Report 112
Unit 10 FashionWarming-Up 116
Watching and Listening 116
Part A The Era of Smart Phones 116
Part B Weight Loss 119
Part C The Devif Wears Prada 122
Speaking Fashion 126
Skill Focus Mind Mapping 126