Unit 1 Family and Marriage 1
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 1
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 1
Ⅲ．Class Activities 2
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 3
Ⅴ．More Information 5
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 8
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 9
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 10
Ⅸ．Assignments 10
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 10
Unit 2 Customs and Traditions 12
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 12
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 12
Ⅲ．Class Activities 14
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 14
Ⅴ．More Information 16
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 20
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 22
Ⅸ．Assignments 22
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 22
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 22
Unit 3 Education and Training 24
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 24
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 24
Ⅲ．Class Activities 26
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 27
Ⅴ．More Information 29
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 32
Ⅸ．Assignment 33
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 33
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 33
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 33
Unit 4 Job and Career 35
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 35
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 35
Ⅲ．Class Activities 36
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 37
Ⅴ．More Information 39
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 43
Ⅸ．Assignment 44
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 44
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 44
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 45
Unit 5 Food and Drink 46
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 46
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 47
Ⅲ．Class Activities 49
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 50
Ⅴ．More Information 53
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 59
Ⅸ．Assignment 60
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 60
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 60
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 60
Unit 6 Sports and Games 62
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 62
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 62
Ⅲ．Class Activities 64
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 64
Ⅴ．More Information 67
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 73
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 76
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 76
Ⅸ．Assignment 76
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 76
Unit 7 Mass Media 78
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 78
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 78
Ⅲ．Class Activities 80
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 80
Ⅴ．More Information 84
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 87
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 88
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 88
Ⅸ．Assignment 88
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 88
Unit 8 Entertainment 90
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 90
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 90
Ⅲ．Class Activities 91
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 92
Ⅴ．More Information 95
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 107
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 108
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 108
Ⅸ．Assignment 108
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 108
Unit 9 Fashion 110
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 110
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 110
Ⅲ．Class Activities 113
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 114
Ⅴ．More Information 117
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 124
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 124
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 125
Ⅸ．Assignment 125
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 125
Unit 10 Travel 127
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 127
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 127
Ⅲ．Class Activities 129
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 130
Ⅴ．More Information 132
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 141
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 143
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 143
Ⅸ．Assignment 143
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 143
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 146
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 146
Unit 11 Religion 146
Ⅲ．Class Activities 148
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 148
Ⅴ．More Information 150
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 154
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 156
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 156
Ⅸ．Assignment 157
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 157
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 159
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 159
Unit 12 Environment 159
Ⅲ．Class Activities 161
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 161
Ⅴ．More Information 164
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 167
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 168
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 168
Ⅸ．Assignment 169
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 169
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 171
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 171
Unit 13 Social Problems 171
Ⅲ．Class Activities 173
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 174
Ⅴ．More Information 176
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 180
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 181
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 181
Ⅸ．Assignment 181
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 182
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 183
Unit 14 A Blessing or Curse? 183
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 183
Ⅲ．Class Activities 185
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 186
Ⅴ．More Information 189
Ⅵ．Communication Tips 198
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 199
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 199
Ⅸ．Assignment 199
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 200
Ⅱ．Read/Listen the Following Passages 201
Unit 15 Academic Communication 201
Ⅰ．Warm-up Questions 201
Ⅲ．Class Activities 202
Ⅳ．Useful Words and Expressions 203
Ⅴ．More Information 204
Ⅵ．Tips for Communication in a Meeting 210
Ⅶ．Recommended Videos 214
Ⅷ．Suggested Readings 214
Ⅸ．Assignment 214
Ⅹ．Script for the Listening 214