Unit 1 Career Competencies 1
Ⅰ．Objectives 1
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 1 2
Ⅲ．Background Information 4
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 6
Part Ⅰ Listening 6
Part Ⅱ Reading 10
Text A:Memo from Your Future Boss 10
Text B:7 Computer Skills You'll Need for Success 26
Practical Reading:Owner's Manual for BMW 41
Part Ⅲ Speaking 43
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Sales Letters) 45
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 51
Unit 2 Sustainable Living 53
Ⅰ．Objectives 53
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 2 54
Ⅲ．Background Information 56
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 57
Part Ⅰ Listening 57
Part Ⅱ Reading 61
Text A:Making Do Without the Minivan 61
Text B:A Day in a Greener Life 80
Practical Reading:iPod Touch User Guide 93
Part Ⅲ Speaking 95
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Offer Letters) 97
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 102
Unit 3 Road to Success 103
Ⅰ．Objectives 103
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 3 104
Ⅲ．Background Information 106
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 107
Part Ⅰ Listening 107
Part Ⅱ Reading 112
Text A:Play to Your Strengths 112
Text B:The Language of Success 127
Practical Reading:Barclays Wealth International Account Application 145
Part Ⅲ Speaking 147
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Order Letters) 149
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 154
Unit 4 Space Technology 155
Ⅰ．Objectives 155
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 4 156
Ⅲ．Background Information 158
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 159
Part Ⅰ Listening 159
Part Ⅱ Reading 163
Text A:Eye in the Sky 163
Text B:Space Junk 180
Practical Reading:Advantages of Opening a Bank Account 195
Part Ⅲ Speaking 197
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Confirmation Letters) 199
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 204
Unit 5 Travel 205
Ⅰ．Objectives 205
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 5 206
Ⅲ．Background Information 209
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 209
Part Ⅰ Listening 209
Part Ⅱ Reading 213
Text A:Around the World at 17 213
Text B:Travel School 231
Practical Reading:An Advertisement 245
Part Ⅲ Speaking 247
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Verification Letters) 249
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 253
Unit 6 Teaching 255
Ⅰ．Ohjectives 255
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 6 256
Ⅲ．Background Information 258
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 261
Part Ⅰ Listening 261
Part Ⅱ Reading 266
Text A:What Makes a Master Teacher? 266
Text B:Getting Behind the Teacher's Desk 288
Practical Reading:Information About Picking Up Passangers 300
Part Ⅲ Speaking 302
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Resignation Letters) 304
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 310
Unit 7 Construction 311
Ⅰ．Objectives 311
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 7 312
Ⅲ．Background Information 314
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 315
Part Ⅰ Listening 315
Part Ⅱ Reading 320
Text A:A Mile High in the Sky 321
Text B:World's Coolest Skyscraper 341
Practical Reading:Battery-Handling Precautions 355
Part Ⅲ Speaking 356
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Adjustment Letters) 358
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 363
Unit 8 Code of Conduct 365
Ⅰ．Objectives 365
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 8 366
Ⅲ．Background Information 368
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 369
Part Ⅰ Listening 370
Part Ⅱ Reading 374
Text A:Real World ABCs:Your Code of Conduct for Life(A-L) 374
TextB:Real World ABCs:Your Code of Conduct for Life(M-Z) 392
Practical Reading:Rail Travel Money-Saving Tips 409
Part Ⅲ Speaking 411
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Price Increase Letters) 413
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 418
Grammar Review 419
Ⅰ．Direct Speech and Indirect Speech 419
Ⅱ．Attributive Clauses(1) 421
Ⅲ．Attributive Clauses(2) 423
Ⅳ Noun Clauses 424
Ⅴ．Appositive Clauses 426
Ⅵ．Adverbial Clauses of Time,Space and Manners 428
Ⅶ．Adverbial Clauses of Condition,Concession and Cause 430
Ⅷ．Adverbial Clauses of Result,Purpose and Comparison 432