UNIT ONE：TRANSPORTATION 1
Lesson 1：Arriving in San Francisco 1
Lesson 2：Structure and Communication 3
Lesson 3：On the Plane for Atlanta 6
Lesson 4：My Experiences with Trains 9
Lesson 5：Arrival in Atlanta 12
Lesson 6：Problems and Pronunciation 16
Lesson 7：Transportation Problems 18
Lesson 8：Getting a Driver's License 22
Lesson 9：Phone Call from Zhang Ying 26
UNIT TWO：FAMILIES 29
Lesson 10：An American Home 29
Lesson 11：A Chinese Family 33
Lesson 12：English Kinship Terms 36
Lesson 13：The Martins 39
Lesson 14：Changing Role of Am.Women 42
Lesson 15：The Hearsts 45
Lesson 16：The Family System in the U.S 48
Lesson 17：The Retirement Home 52
Lesson 18：Structure and Problems 55
Lesson 19：Review 59
UNIT THREE：EDUCATION 61
Lesson 20：An American High School 61
Lesson 21：An American Teaching Model 64
Lesson 22：Impressions of Western Ed 67
Lesson 23：Teaching in China 69
Lesson 24：Lunch with a Friend 72
Lesson25：At an Education College 75
Lesson 26：The Ideal of Equality 77
Lesson27：Grandma's Education 81
Lesson 28：Problems in Am.Education 84
Lesson 29：Zhang/Qiaoling Compare Notes 87
UNIT FOUR：COST OF LIVING 90
Lesson 30：American Economic System 90
Lesson 31：Martins Pav their Bills 94
Lesson 32：At the Grocery Store 98
Lesson 33：In a Clothing Store 102
Lesson 34：My Life With Inflation 106
Lesson 35：Part-time Jobs 110
Lesson 36：American Consmer Mania 114
Lesson 37：Budget Blues 117
Lesson 38：Review 120
UNIT FIVE：MASS MEDIA 122
Lesson 39：Broadcast Media in America 122
Lesson 40：Media at the Martins 126
Lesson 41：Influence of Television 131
Lesson 42：An American Newspaper 134
Lesson 43：A Lesson in Journalism 138
Lesson 44：American Television 141
Lesson 45：Computers 144
UNIT SIX：VALUES 147
Lesson 46：Attending Church 147
Lesson 47：Basic Teachings 151
Lesson 48：Jessica's Dilemma 155
Lesson 49：Serving Others 157
Lesson 50：Mrs.Martin's Comfort 158
UNIT SEVEN：BACK IN CHINA 161
Lesson 51：Qiaoling says Goodbye 161
Lesson 52：Return to China 165
Lesson 53：The English Corner 167
Lesson 54：Jessica's Tour of China 170
Lessoon 55：Review 173
DIALOGS 175
GLOSSARY 207
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 218