UNIT 1 PEOPLE,LAND AND HISTORY 2
Lesson 1 Land and History 2
Part A Listening Strategy:Identifying the Topic 2
Part B Before You Listen 3
While You Listen:Four Ancient Civilizations 3
Natural Wonders in the U.S.(Ⅰ) 6
After You Listen:Talking about Sightseeing 8
Part C Homework for Listening:Natural Wonders in the U.S.(Ⅱ) 10
Social Movements in the 1960s 11
Part D Enjoying and Learning 12
Homework for Speaking 12
Lesson 2 People and Values 15
Part A Listening Strategy:Identifying the Structure 15
Part B Before You Listen 16
While You Listen:Comparing Cultural Values 16
Dealing with Culture Shock 18
After You Listen:Expressing Certainty and Uncertainty 20
Part C Homework for Listening:The American Character 22
Different Concepts of Friendship 24
Homework for Speaking 25
Part D Enjoying and Learning 25
Part A Listening Strategy:Listening for Important Details 28
UNIT 2 CREATIVE MINDS 28
Lesson 3 Outstanding Figures 28
Part B Before You Listen 29
While You Listen:Who Is He? 29
Leonardo Da Vinci 32
After You Listen:Talking about One's Occupation 34
Part C Homework for Listening:Bill Gates'Speech at Microsoft Developers Conference(excerpt) 35
What Do Successful Entrepreneurs Have in Common? 37
Homework for Speaking 38
Part D Enjoying and Learning 39
Part A Listening Strategy:Spot Dictation 40
Lesson 4 Nobel Prize Winners 40
Part B Before You Listen 41
While You Listen:A Beautiful Mind 41
Curiosity Is the Key to Discovery 44
After You Listen:Belief and Disbelief 46
Part C Homework for Listening:Nobel and His Prize 48
Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom(excerpt) 49
Homework for Speaking 50
Part D Enjoying and Learning 51
Part A Listening Strategy:Compound Dictation 54
UNIT 3 EDUCATION 54
Lesson 5 Different Educa-tional Systems 54
Part B Before You Listen 55
While You Listen:The British Educational System 55
Teacher-dominated vs.Student-centered (Ⅰ) 57
After You Listen:Showing Curiosity 59
Part C Homeworkfor Listening:Teacher-dominated vs.Student-centered(Ⅱ) 61
Higher Education in America 62
Homeworkfor Speaking 64
Part D Enjoying and Learning 64
Part A Listening Strategy:Paragraph Dictation 66
Lesson 6 Our University Days 66
Part B Before You Listen 67
While You Listen:Living at a Bargain Price 67
Campus Humor—a Letter Home 69
After You Listen:Expressing Cause and Effect 71
Part C Homework for Listening:Roommates 72
Missing School on Vacation 73
Homework for Speaking 74
Part D Enjoying and Learning 75
Part A Listening Strategy:Recognizing the Main Idea(Ⅰ) 78
Lesson 7 Health and Medicine 78
UNIT 4 LIFE AND HEALTH 78
Part B Before You Listen 79
While You Listen:It Is Patriotic to Keep Fit 79
Traditional Chinese Medicine 81
After You Listen:Expressing Preference 84
Part C Homework for Listening:Yoga Changes UK Fitness Lifestyle 86
How to Reduce Stress and Anxiety 88
Homework for Speaking 89
Part D Enjoying and Learning 89
Part A Listening Strategy:Recognizing the Main Idea(Ⅱ) 91
Lesson 8 Drug Abuse and AIDS 91
Part B Before You Listen 92
While You Listen:The Face of AIDS(abridged) 92
Ecstasy:More Deadly than Many Young People Know 94
After You Listen:Repeating and Clarifying 96
Part C Homework for Listening:Drugs Kill 98
Fighting against AIDS—an Urgent Task for China 99
Homework for Speaking 101
Part D Enjoying and Learning 101
Part A Listening Strategy:Listening for Supporting Details(Ⅰ) 104
UNIT 5 MASS MEDIA AND ADVERTISING 104
Lesson 9 The Press,Radio and Television 104
Part B Before You Listen 105
While You Listen:The British Media 105
To the Public:the Press Too Often Gets It Wrong 107
After You Listen:Asking for and Giving Opinions 109
Part C Homework for Listening:Are You Interested in the News? 111
What Does TV Bring Us? 113
Homework for Speaking 114
Part D Enjoying and Learning 115
Part A Listening Strategy:Listening for Supporting Details(Ⅱ) 116
Lesson 10 Advertising 116
Part B Before You Listen 117
While You Listen:How to Run Effective Advertisements 117
Have You Ever Been Fooled by Ads? 119
After You Listen:Arguing 121
Part C Homework for Listening:What Is a Good Advertisement? 123
Be Cautious of Deceptive Ads 124
Homework for Speaking 125
Part D Enjoying and Learning 126
Part A Listening Strategy:Note-taking(Ⅰ) 128
Lesson 11 Show Business 128
UNIT 6 ENTERTAINMENT 128
Part B Before You Listen 129
While You Listen:Hollywood—the Dream Factory 129
The Magic World of David Copperfield 132
After You Listen:Talking about Movies 134
Part C Homework for Listening:Bittersweet Moments of a Ballerina 136
Turandot Coming Home 137
Homework for Speaking 139
Part D Enjoying and Learning 139
Part A Listening Strategy:Note-taking(Ⅱ) 141
Lesson 12 Amusiment 141
Part B Before You Listen 142
While You Listen:Las Vegas Tour 142
Experiencing Bungee Jumping 145
After You Listen:Expressing Interest 147
Part C Homework for Listening:A Trip to Disney World 149
Running with the Bulls 150
Homework for Speaking 151
Part D Enjoying and Learning 152
Part A Listening Strategy:Summarizing(Ⅰ) 154
Lesson 13 The World Cup and the Olympic Games 154
UNIT 7 THE SPORTING WORLD 154
Part B Before You Listen 155
While You Listen:Why Do I Love the World Cup? 155
FAQs about the Olympic Games 157
After You Listen:Talking about a Football Match 159
Part C Homework for Listening:No Wins,but Still Heroes 161
Vice Premier Li's Speech at the 112th IOC Session 162
Homework for Speaking 164
Part D Enjoying and Learning 164
Part A Listening Strategy:Summarizing(Ⅱ) 166
Lesson 14 Approaching Su-Perstars 166
Part B Before You Listen 167
While You Listen:Come Fly with Me 167
An Interview with Tiger Woods—a Golf Superstar 169
After You Listen:Expressing Optimism and Pessimism 171
Part C Homework for Listening:Ian Thorpe—Australia's Best Swimmer Ever? 173
Is She or He Your Favorite Star? 174
Homework for Speaking 175
Part D Enjoying and Learning 176
Part A Listening Strategy:Outlining(Ⅰ) 178
Lesson 15 Crime and Pun-ishment 178
UNIT 8 CRIME AND SECURITY 178
Part B Before You Listen 179
While You Listen:Bombing of a Government Building 179
Inside McVeigh's Mind 181
After You Listen:Showing Sympathy 183
Part C Homework for Listening:McVeigh Put to Death 185
Bush Comments on McVeigh's Execution 186
Homework for Speaking 187
Part D Enjoying and Learning 187
Part A Listening Strategy:Outlining(Ⅱ) 189
Lesson 16 Youth Violence 189
Part B Before You Listen 190
While You Listen:Behind the Rise in Violence 190
Campus Safety Guidelines 192
After You Listen:Expressing Real and Unreal Conditions 194
Part C Homework for Listening:As Many as 25 Dead in Colorado School Attack 196
Recovery from a Crime 197
Homework for Speaking 198
Part D Enjoying and Learning 199
Test One 201
Test Two 206