Book Two ContentsLesson One 1
Text ADaisy Writes to Her Sister 1
DialogueThe Last Minute Coach 3
Grammar 7
Ⅰ.DeterminersⅡ.ArticlesPhonetics 10
The Comparative Length of an English VowelText BThe Geography of the United Kingdom 17
Lesson Two 20
Text AChoosing a Gift 20
DialogueConfusion at the Post Office 23
DialogueAt the End of the Day 26
Grammar 26
Ⅰ.The Past ProgressiveⅡ.The Difference between the Past Progressive the Simple Past TenseⅢ.Functions of Prepositional PhrasesPhonetics 27
Assimiiation of Engiish ConsonantsText BTravel the World with Stamps 33
Lesson Three 36
Text AHan's Letter Home about Cambridge 36
DialogueThe Hungry Cousin 38
GrammarⅠ.The Present PerfectiveⅡ.The Difference between the Present Perfective the Simple Past TensePhonetics 44
Stress for ContrastText BHelen Kellar 51
Lesson Fou 54
Text ATim's Promotion 54
DialogueWho's Ready for Football 57
Grammar 59
The Passive VoicePhonetics 62
Rhythmical StressText BManagement Styles in Japan and in Western Countrles 68
Lesson Five 70
Text AThe Birthday Whisper 70
DialogueWho Wins the Prize? 72
GrammarⅠ.Simple,Compound,Complex Compound Complex SentencesⅡ.Adverbial Clauses(1)Phonetics 77
Intonations for Adverbial ClausesText BCrazy Eights 83
Lesson Six 86
Text AHan's Experience with British Football 86
DialogueUncle Tim's Lesson of Life 89
Grammar 91
Ⅰ.The Past PerfectiveⅡ.The Difference between the Past Perfective the Simple Past TenseⅢ.Meanings of Some Prepositions(1)Phonetics 93
Sense Group,Breath Group PauseText BBeauty and the Beast 101
Lesson SevenText AHan's Ideas about a Part-time Job 104
DialogueGary's Job Search 107
Grammar 109
Ⅰ.The Present Perfective ProgressiveⅡ.The Difference between the Present Perfective Progressive the Present PerfectiveⅢ.Meanings of Some Prepositions(2)Phonetics 112
1.Liaison 112
2.ElislonText BFinding a Job 121
Lesson Eight 123
Text AWilliam Had to Tell Someone 123
Grammar 129
Ⅰ.The Past Perfective ProgressiveⅡ.The Difference between the Past Perfective Progressive the Past PerfectiveⅢ.Reflexive PronounsPhonetics 131
1.Strong Weak Forms 131
2.Strong Weak Forms of Some Common PrepositionsText BRover's Training 138
Text AJean's Late Breakfast 139
Lesson Nine 139
DialogueA Visit to the Chemist's 143
Grammar 144
CoordinatorsPhonetics 146
1.Intonations for Compound Sentences 146
2.Strong Weak Forms of Personal Pronouns 146
3.Strong Weak Forms of Some Determinters 146
4.Strong Weak Forms of Some Special CasesText BChinese Acupuncture 153
Lesson Ten 155
Text AThe Celebration Dinner 155
DialogueThe First Day of School 158
Grammar 160
Comparison of Adjectives AdverbsPhonetics 164
1.Pronunciation of the Comparatives Superlative Degrees of Adjectives Adverbs 164
2.Strong Weak Forms of Articles Conjunctions 164
3.Strong Weak Forms of Linking Verbs AuxiliariesText BThe Best Years 173