Unit 1 FriendshipWarming-Up 3
Watching and Listening 4
Part A The One with the Fake Monica 4
Part B My Friend Luke 6
Part C A Friendship Fable 8
Speaking What's a True Friend? 10
Skill Focus Making Inference 12
Self Assessment 15
Unit 2 Managing Your LifeWarming-Up 17
Watching and Listening 18
Part A Time Management 18
Part B Success:A Continuous Journey and Eight Secrets to It 20
Part C How to Live Your Life Well 22
Speaking Managing Time and Motivating Yourself 24
Skill Focus Making Persuasive Speeches 26
Self Assessment 29
Unit 3 Professionals in Creative IndustriesWarming-Up 31
Watching and Listening 32
Part A Hairdresser,Makeup Artist and Photographer 32
Part B Professionals in the Film Industry in UK 34
Part C An Interview with Kevin Costner 36
Speaking Becoming a Professional 38
Skill Focus Critical Listening in Interviews 41
Self Assessment 43
Unit 4 Entertainment and RecreationsWarming-Up 45
Watching and Listening 46
Part A Michelle Kwan 46
Part B Country and Jazz Music 48
Part C Mulan 50
Speaking My Favorite TV Program 53
Skill Focus Negotiation for Meaning by Probing 55
Self Assessment 57
Unit 5 Good MannersWarming-Up 59
Watching and Listening 60
Part A Dining Etiquette—The Main Course 60
Part B Business Etiquette 62
Part C The Importance of GoodManners 64
Speaking How to Behave with Good Manners 66
Skill Focus How to Make Polite Requests 68
Self Assessment 71
Unit 6 Part-Time JobsWarming-Up 73
Watching and Listening 74
Part A Scent of a Woman 74
Part B Work-Study Employment:How to Find On-Campus and Off-Campus Jobs 77
Part C Are You a Part-Timer? 79
Speaking Get Ready for Part-Time Work 81
Skill Focus Reduced Pronunciation 83
Self Assessment 85
Unit 7 Myths and LegendsWarming-Up 87
Watching and Listening 88
Part A Clash of the Titans 88
Part B Robin Hood,the Legend 91
Part C Maya Pyramids of Chichen Itza 94
Speaking Myths around the World 97
Skill Focus Using Top-Down Skills in Listening 99
Self Assessment 101
Unit 8 UniversitiesWarming-Up 103
Watching and Listening 104
Part A SteveJobs'Speech at Stanford 104
Part B Accepted 106
Part C Is University Teaching Useful? 108
Speaking Why Do We Go to College or University? 110
Skill Focus Speaking on the Spot 112
Self Assessment 115
Unit 9 DisastersWarming-Up 117
Watching and Listening 118
Part A Earth 2100 118
Part B Japanese Earthquake 122
Part C The Space Shuttle"Challenger"Tragedy Address 124
Speaking In the Face of Disasters 127
Skill Focus Listening to News Report 129
Self Assessment 131
Unit 10 FashionWarming-Up 133
Watching and Listening 134
Part A The Era of Smart Phones 134
Part B Weight Loss 136
Part C The Devil Wears Prada 138
Speaking Fashion 140
Skill Focus Mind Mapping 142
Self Assessment 144