1 How to Improve Our Spoken English 1
2 Our Childhood Thoughts,Imaginations,Memories,Experiences,and Dreams 16
3 Food:Eating Habits and Eating Cultures 28
4 Our Hobbies and/or Spare Time Activities:How to Avoid Boredom,Have a Rest,Relax,Have Fun,Do Some Helpful Things,and Shun Trouble When We Are Free 41
1st Review Session 49
Reviewing Spoken English Lessons/Corners/Salons 01—04 49
5 Cross Cultural Similarities,Differences,Experiences,Shocks,Impressions and Stereotypes 51
6 Transportation:The Various Ways/Means of Traveling,Commuting,or Just Getting Around 70
7 Our Ideal Jobs,Careers and/or Professions 83
8 Self Improvement:Some New,Special,and Useful Skills or Knowledge We Would Like to Learn 91
2nd Review Session 98
Reviewing Spoken English Lessons/Corners/Salons 05—08 98
9 Some Good and Bad Habits,Behaviors,and Attitudes in Our Society 100
10 Relationships and Our Preferred Personality Types and/or Qualities 114
11 Our Ideal Living Places:Homes and Hotels 127
12 The Weather,the Seasons,and the Climate 136
3rd Review Session 148
Reviewing Spoken English Lessons/Corners/Salons 09—12 148
13 The Environment 150
14 Sports 160
15 Places of Interest:The Best Destinations We Would Like to Go to If We Had Time and Money 169
16 Festivals and Holidays in Our Country and Around the World 180
4th Review Session 190
Reviewing Spoken English Lessons/Corners/Salons 13—16 190
17 How to Manage,Handle,and/or Deal with Pressure,Stress,Depression,Anxiety,Anger,and/or Paranoia,so as to Keep Happy 192
18 Success and Fame,Successful and Famous People,and Our Heroes:Who's Got a Better Chance to Become One;and What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages/Sacrifices(If Any)? 206
19 The Various Ways/Tools of Contacting and Keeping in Touch with People Faraway from Us 221
20 Myths,Rituals,Luck,and Coincidences 233
5th Review Session 242
Reviewing Spoken English Lessons/Corners/Salons 17—20 242
21 Discoveries,Inventions,and Innovations Which We Consider to Be Very Important in Improving Human Living Conditions 244
22 Common Consumer Worries,Concerns,Experiences,and Complaints 256
23 Education:Campus Life and Academic Orientation 269
24 How to Perceive,Approach,and Deal with Foreigners,Strangers,and/or So-Called"Outsiders":Some"Shoulds"and"Shouldn'ts"or"Dos"and"Don'ts" 283
6th Review Session 295
Reviewing Spoken English Lessons/Corners/Salons 21—24 295
Map of China 297
Map of the World 297
Answers to the Reading Comprehension Homework 299