Unit 1 Education:A Transforrnation of the Soul 1
Part One Listening and Speaking 1
Lead-in Home Schooling 1
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 2
Long Conversation Choosing a College in the US. 2
Passage Getting a Free Education in MOOC 3
Real World Speaking Younger Chinese Look to Study Abroad 4
Home Listening Education in Finland 6
Part Two Reading and Understanding 7
Activating Interest or Money? 7
In-depth Reading Education:A Transformation of the Soul 8
Real World Reading Personal Statement 16
Timed Reading Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior 19
Part Three Writing and Translating 22
Grammar Point Appositive Clauses(Ⅰ) 22
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of Letters of Irvitation 23
Writing at Essay Level An Introduction to Essay Writing 25
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 27
Read and Learn 27
Practice and Enjoy 28
Unit 2 Masdar City:The World's Greenest City? 30
Part One Listening and Speaking 30
Lead-in People Designing the Cities 30
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 31
Long Conversation Cities Are Going People-friendly 31
Passage The Development of Cities 33
Real World Speaking Smart City,Smart Transport 33
Home Listening Bioswales Protect Against Flooding 35
Part Two Reading and Understanding 36
Activating Tour Around Masdar 36
In-depth Reading Masdar City:The world's Greenest City? 36
Real World Reading We Need to Hear from You 45
Timed Reading Urban Life in the Slow Lane 51
Part Three Writing and Translating 54
Grammar Point Appositive Clauses(Ⅱ) 54
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of City Introductions 55
Writing at Essay Level Narration 57
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 58
Read and Learn 58
Practice and Enjoy 60
Unit 3 James Cameron's Ambition 61
Part One Listening and Speaking 61
Lead-in Understanding Art 61
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 62
Long Conversation Graffiti 63
Passage Traditional Chinese Opera 64
Real World Speaking Foreigners Learn Martial Arts at Shaolin Temple 65
Home Listening Leonardo da Vinci and His Paintings 67
Part Two Reading and Understanding 68
Activating Blockbusters 68
In-depth Reading James Cameron's Ambition 69
Real World Reading The Pursuit of Happyness 79
Timed Reading The Artist's Dilemma 83
Part Three Writing and Translating 86
Grammar Point Conditionals 86
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of Poetry 88
Writing at Essay Level Description 90
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 91
Read and Learn 91
Practice and Enjoy 93
Unit 4 The Making of a Hero 95
Part One Listening and Speaking 95
Lead-in Becoming a Doctor in the U.S. 95
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 96
Long Conversation Plastic Surgery 97
Passage Sub Health 98
Real World Speaking Mental Health Problems on Campus 99
Home Listening Acupuncture in the UK 101
Part Two Reading and Understanding 102
Activating Organ Donation Facts and Myths 102
In-depth Reading The Making of a Hero 103
Real World Reading CPR 112
Timed Reading Are Hospitals Less Safe Than We Think? 115
Part Three Writing and Translating 118
Grammar Point Subjunctive Mood (Ⅰ) 118
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of Package Inserts 120
Writing at Essay Level Illustration Description 122
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 125
Read and Learn 125
Practice and Enjoy 126
Unit 5 When Help Hurts 127
Part One Listening and Speaking 127
Lead-in Civil Cases and Criminal Cases 127
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 128
Long Conversation What Should I Do? 129
Passage Drunk Driving 130
Real World Speaking Many Dead in U.S. School Shooting 131
Home Listening U.S. Court System and Jury System 133
Part Two Reading and Understanding 134
Activating A Hit-and-Run Accident 134
In-depth Reading When Help Hurts 134
Real World Reading Lease Agreement 144
Timed Reading Is Crime Contagious? 147
Part Three Writing and Translating 150
Grammar Point Subjunctive Mood (Ⅱ) 150
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of Contracts 152
Writing at Essay Level Exposition (Ⅰ) 154
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 156
Read and Learn 156
Practice and Enjoy 157
Unit 6 24 Hours Without Media 158
Part One Listening and Speaking 158
Lead-in Life in Front of Screens 158
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 159
Long Conversation Ads 159
Passage The Voice of America 161
Real World Speaking Paparazzi Turn Lenses on Stars'Kids:Fair Game or Cheap Shot? 161
Home Listening Pulitzer Prize 163
Part Two Reading and Understanding 164
Activating Social Media Addict 164
In-depth Reading 24 Hours Without Media 165
Real World Reading Newsweek to End Publication of Print Edition 175
Timed Reading Are You Living an Active or Passive Life? 179
Part Three Writing and Translating 182
Grammar Point Inversion 182
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of Advertisements 185
Writing at Essay Level Exposition (Ⅱ) 187
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 189
Read and Learn 189
Practice and Enjoy 190
Unit 7 What Isn't for Sale? 191
Part One Listening and Speaking 191
Lead-in A Country's Wealth 191
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 192
Long Conversation At the Bank 193
Passage History of Money:from Barter to Bank Notes 194
Real World Speaking Supermarket Tricks 195
Home Listening Wall Street 197
Part Two Reading and Understanding 197
Activating Money 197
In-depth Reading What Isn't for Sale? 198
Real World Reading Commercial Correspondences 208
Timed Reading The Economics of Happiness 215
Part Three Writing and Translating 219
Grammar Point Understanding of Long and Difficult Sentences 219
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of Letters of Credit 221
Writing at Essay Level Argumentation 223
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 225
Read and Learn 225
Practice and Enjoy 226
Unit 8 A Day in the Life of a Child Protection Social Worker 228
Part One Listening and Speaking 228
Lead-in Social Work as a Profession 228
Short Conversations Choose the Best Answer 229
Long Conversation Interview with a Social Warker 229
Passage Jane Addams:The Mother of Social Work 230
Real World Speaking This Could Be You:The Many Faces of Social Work 232
Home Listening A Love Letter to Social Work 234
Part Two Reading and Understanding 234
Activating The Gua Sha Treatment 234
In-depth Reading A Day in the Life of a Child Protection Social Worker 235
Real World Reading Curriculum Vitae of Philip Lakey 247
Timed Reading Social Work:Putting Carein to Professional Practice 252
Part Three Writing and Translating 257
Grammar Point A General Review of Grammar 257
Translation of Practical Genres Translation of Job Advertisements 259
Writing at Essay Level Tips for Writing a Good Essay 261
Part Four Enjoying and Entertaining 262
Read and Learn 262
Practice and Enjoy 263
Glossary 265