Unit 1 Social Development 1
1．Search for Background Information 1
2．Discuss the Words'Meaning 3
3．Listen to the Lecture 7
4．Read for Information 8
Text A Origins of Agriculture 9
Text B Roots of the Industrial Revolution 14
5．Practice for Enhancement 22
6．Write an Academic Essay 27
7．Make Your Presentation 28
Unit 2 Human Races 29
1．Search for Background Information 29
2．Discuss the Words'Meaning 31
3．Listen to the Lecture 35
4．Read for Information 37
Text A Minority Residents Face Double Burden 37
Text B Races in History 43
5．Practice for Enhancement 50
6．Write an Academic Essay 56
7．Make Your Presentation 58
Unit 3 Soft Power 59
1．Search for Background Information 59
2．Discuss the Words'Meaning 61
3．Listen to the Lecture 65
4．Read for Information 67
Text A A Hard Look at Confucius Institutes and China's SoftPower 67
Text B Confucianism and Taoism 71
5．Practice for Enhancement 79
6．Write an Academic Essay 85
7．Make Your Presentation 87
Unit 4 Military Leaders 88
1．Search for Background Information 88
2．Discuss the Words'Meaning 90
3．Listen to the Lecture 93
4．Read for Information 96
Text A Napoleon Bonaparte:Tyrant or Hero 96
Text B Hegel's Theory of History and Napoleon Bonaparte 102
5．Practice for Enhancement 109
6．Write an Academic Essay 115
7．Make Your Presentation 115
Unit 5 History Textbook Controversy 116
1．Search for Background Information 116
2．Discuss the Words'Meaning 118
3．Listen to the Lecture 122
4．Read for Information 124
Text A Ghosts of the Past:History Education and National Conscience 124
Text B Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversy 129
5．Practice for Enhancement 138
6．Write an Academic Essay 144
7．Make Your Presentation 145
Unit 6 Civilizations 146
1．Search for Background Information 146
2．Discuss the Words'Meaning 148
3．Listen to the Lecture 152
4．ReadforInformation 154
Text A Civilization:Curse or Blessing? 155
Text B The Wests Debtto China 161
5．Practice for Enhancement 168
6．Write an Academic Essay 174
7．Make Your Presentation 175
Appendix 1 Sample Academic Essay 176
Appendix 2 Glossary 179
Appendix 3 The 570 Words of the Academic Word List (AWL) 193