Unit 1 Festivals 1
Part One Listening 1
Part Two Speaking 2
Part Three Reading Task One Halloween in the United States 2
Part Four Reading Task Two Easter Egg Roll at the White House 8
Part Five Intercultural Reading The Spring Festival(春节) 11
Unit 2 Life Philosophy 12
Part One Listening 12
Part Two Speaking 13
Part Three Reading Task One How Do You Become Rich? 13
Part Four Reading Task Two The Important Things in Life 19
Part Five Intercultural Reading The Lantern Festival(元宵节) 21
Unit 3 Education 22
Part One Listening 22
Part Two Speaking 23
Part Three Reading Task One Education 23
Part Four Reading Task Two Study and the Digital Age 28
Part Five Intercultural Reading Dragon Boat Festival(端午节) 30
Unit 4 Change 31
Part One Listening 31
Part Two Speaking 32
Part Three Reading Task One Why Do People Not Believe the Climate Change? 32
Part Four Reading Task Two Transportation Planner 37
Part Five Intercultural Reading The Mid-Autumn Festival(中秋节) 41
Unit 5 Appreciation 42
Part One Listening 42
Part Two Speaking 43
Part Three Reading Task One Be Grateful in Life 43
Part Four Reading Task Two Appreciate the Essence of Life 48
Part Five Intercultural Reading Double Ninth Festival(重阳节) 50
Unit 6 Cultural Anecdotes 52
Part One Listening 52
Part Two Speaking 53
Part Three Reading Task One Palm Reading 53
Part Four Reading Task Two The Culture of Superstition 58
Part Five Intercultural Reading Chinese Valentine's Day(七夕节) 60
Unit 7 Facebook 62
Part One Listening 62
Part Two Speaking 63
Part Three Reading Task One Facebook and Its Effect 63
Part Four Reading Task Two An Introduction to Facebook 68
Part Five Intercultural Reading The Qingming Festival(清明节) 72
Unit 8 Courage 73
Part One Listening 73
Part Two Speaking 74
Part Three Reading Task One The Success of Women in Olympic Sports 74
Part Four Reading Task Two Modern Cavemen 79
Part Five Intercultural Reading The Hungry Ghost Festival(中元节) 82
Unit 9 Sports 83
Part One Listening 83
Part Two Speaking 84
Part Three Reading Task One Sports(Ⅰ) 84
Part Four Reading Task Two Sports(Ⅱ) 89
Part Five Intercultural Reading Laba Festival(腊八节) 91
Unit 10 Nonverbal Communication 92
Part One Listening 92
Part Two Speaking 93
Part Three Reading Task One Micro Expressions and a Good Liar 93
Part Four Reading Task Two Nonverbal Communication in Different Cultures 98
Part Five Intercultural Reading Winter Solstice Festival(冬至) 101