Unit 1 Social Contact 1
Speaking and listening 1
Making a Self-introduction and Introducing Friends 1
Reading 5
Introductions 5
Writing 9
Letters of Introduction 9
Grammar 11
关系代词who,whom,which,that,whose引导的定语从句 11
Unit 2 Asking for and Giving Information 14
Listening and speaking 14
Asking for and Giving Information 14
Reading 16
Passage A How to Write a Letter of Inquiry 17
Passage B The Internet and the World Wide Web 17
An Inquiry Letter 20
Writing 20
Grammar 22
定语从句中的prep.+ which/whom结构 22
Unit 3 Visiting 24
Speaking and listening 24
Preparing for a Visiting 24
Meeting People 25
Greeting Visitors 27
Reading 27
Writing 32
Farewell Speech 32
Grammar 33
由关系副词when和where以及关系代词as引导的定语从句 33
Unit 4 Selling 35
Speaking and listening 35
In a Department Store 35
Reading 37
Marks Spencer 39
Sales Letters 43
Writing 43
Grammar 45
Non-restrictive Clause 45
Unit 5 Money 48
Speaking and listening 48
At the Bank 48
Reading 53
The Risk of Investments 53
V-ing as Subject and Object 57
Grammar 57
Unit 6 Pastimes 59
Speaking and listening 59
Talking about Pastimes 59
Reading 62
Mr.Smith's Time off 63
Writing 67
Thank-you Letters 67
V-ing as Attribute,Object Complement 69
Grammar 69
Unit 7 Friendship 71
Speaking and listening 71
Visiting Someone 71
Reading 74
Strange Encounter 74
Writing 77
Informal and Formal Invitations 77
V-ing as Adverbial,Predicative 79
Grammar 79
Unit 8 Trip 81
Speaking and listening 81
At a Travel Agency 81
Reading 84
Does Travel Broaden the Mind? 84
Writing 89
Notes 89
V+doing,V+to do 90
Grammar 90
Unit 9 Describing 92
Speaking and listening 92
At the Customs 92
Reading 94
New York City 96
Writing 99
Lost and Found 99
Grammar 101
V-ed as Attribute 101
V-ed as Object Complement 102
Unit 10 Science and Technology 103
Speaking and listening 103
Doing Research for a Science Paper 103
Reading 105
Harmful Insects 106
Survey 110
Writing 110
Grammar 111
V-ed as Adverbial,Predictive 111
Unit 11 American Education 113
Speaking and listening 113
On the University Campus 113
Reading 116
American Education 117
Admission Form 121
Writing 121
International Admission 123
Grammar 124
Difference between V-ing and V-ed 124
Unit 12 Business Activities 126
Speaking and listening 126
Meeting People at an Airport 126
Passage A 129
Passage B 129
Reading 129
Writing 132
Establishing a Joint-venture 132
Grammar 133
Difference of Some Verbs 133
Unit 13 Living in a Better World 135
Speaking and listening 135
Discussing Some Kinds of Pollution 135
A City is Dying 138
Reading 138
Writing 141
A Letter of Complaint 141
Grammar 143
V-ed,V-ing,to do,(to)do作宾语补足语的区别 143
Unit 14 News and Views 145
Speaking and listening 145
Watching TV 145
Reading 147
Text A 148
Text B 148
Text C 148
Writing 151
Brief News Report 151
Grammar 153
Attribute 153
An Interview 155
Speaking and listening 155
Unit 15 Looking for a Job 155
Reading 159
The Skills of Writing Résumés 159
Writing 164
Li Ming's Résumé 164
Grammar 166
Adverbial 166
Vocabulary 168