Unit 1 Career Competencies 1
Ⅰ．Objectives 1
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit1 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:7Computer Skills You'll Need for Success 26
Text C:5 Tips for Career Success 41
Part Ⅲ Speaking 47
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Sales Letters) 49
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 55
Unit 2 Sustainable Living 57
Ⅰ．Objectives 57
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 2 58
Ⅲ．Background Information 60
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 61
Part Ⅰ Listening 61
Part Ⅱ Reading 65
TextA:Making Do Without the Minivan 65
Text B:A Day in a Greener Life 84
Text C:The Earth Is Counting on You! 97
Part Ⅲ Speaking 101
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing (Offer Letters) 103
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 108
Unit 3 Road to Success 109
Ⅰ．Objectives 109
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 3 110
Ⅲ．Background Information 112
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 113
Part Ⅰ Listening 113
Part Ⅱ Reading 118
Text A:Play to Your Strengths 118
Text B:The Language of Success 133
Text C:Are You a Loser? 150
Part Ⅲ Speaking 154
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Order Letters) 155
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 160
Unit 4 Space Technology 161
Ⅰ．Objectives 161
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 4 162
Ⅲ．Background Information 164
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 165
Part Ⅰ Listening 165
Part Ⅱ Reading 169
Text A:Eye in the Sky 169
Text B:Space Junk 186
Text C:Space Quest 199
Part Ⅲ Speaking 203
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Confirmation Letters) 205
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 209
Unit 5 Travel 211
Ⅰ．Objectives 211
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 5 212
Ⅲ．Background Information 215
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 215
Part Ⅰ Listening 215
Part Ⅱ Reading 219
Text A:Around the World at 17 219
Text B:Travel School 237
Text C:The Reason ITravel 251
Part Ⅲ Speaking 255
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Verification Letters) 257
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 261
Unit 6 Teaching 263
Ⅰ．Objectives 263
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 6 264
Ⅲ．Background Information 266
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 269
Part Ⅰ Listening 269
Part Ⅱ Reading 274
Text A:What Makes a Master Teacher? 274
Text B:Getting Behind the Teacher's Desk 296
Text C:Searching for an Unruly Student 307
Part Ⅲ Speaking 312
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Resignation Letters) 314
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 320
Unit 7 Construction 321
Ⅰ．Objectives 321
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 7 322
Ⅲ．Background Information 324
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 325
Part Ⅰ Listening 325
Part Ⅱ Reading 330
Text A:A Mile High in the Sky 330
Text B:World's Coolest Skyscraper 351
Text C:Building the Transcontinental Railroad 364
Part Ⅲ Speaking 370
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing(Adjustment Letters) 372
part Ⅴ Time to Relax 377
Unit 8 Code of Conduct 379
Ⅰ．Objectives 379
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 8 380
Ⅲ．Background Information 382
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 383
Part Ⅰ Listening 384
Part Ⅱ Reading 388
TextA:Real World ABCs:Your Code of Conduct for Life(A-L) 388
TextB:Real World ABCs:Your Code of Conduct for Life(M-Z) 406
Text C:Six Stupid Things I've Done 423
Part Ⅲ Speaking 427
Part Ⅳ Translation ＆ Writing (Price Increase Letters) 429
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 434
Grammar Review 435
Ⅰ．Direct Speech and Indirect Speech 435
Ⅱ．Attributive Clauses(1) 437
Ⅲ．Attributive Clauses(2) 439
Ⅳ．Noun Clauses 440
Ⅴ．Appositive Clauses 442
Ⅵ．Adverbial Clauses of Time,Space and Manners 444
Ⅶ．Adverbial Clauses of Condition,Concession and Cause 446
Ⅷ．Adverbial Clauses of Result,Purpose and Comparison 448