Unit 1 Habits 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：How to Overcome a Bad Habit 10
Text B：The Power of Good Habits 26
Text C：How to Adopt Good Habits,Break Bad Ones 38
Part Ⅲ Speaking 43
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Cause and Effect[1]) 46
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 51
Unit 2 Life Tips 53
Ⅰ．Objectives 53
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 2 54
Ⅲ．Background Information 57
Ⅳ ．Class Presentation 57
Part Ⅰ Listening 57
Part Ⅱ Reading 64
Text A：Don't Just Hear 64
Text B：Don't Be Blind to It 80
Text C：Listening Is Key to Good Communication 93
Part Ⅲ Speaking 97
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Cause and Effect[2]) 99
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 104
Unit 3 Business the Easy Way 105
Ⅰ．Objectives 105
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 3 106
Ⅲ．Background Information 108
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 109
Part Ⅰ Listening 109
Part Ⅱ Reading 115
Text A：Eight Ways to Have Fun in Business 115
Text B：Triangle of Success 133
Text C：Six Easy Suggestions to Keep Your Business Busy 146
Part Ⅲ Speaking 151
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Exemplification) 154
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 158
Unit 4 Money Matters 159
Ⅰ．Objectives 159
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 4 160
Ⅲ．Background Information 162
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 163
Part Ⅰ Listening 163
Part Ⅱ Reading 168
Text A：The Invisible Rich 168
Text B：This Little Dollar Stayed Home 187
Text C：Money Smarts 197
Part Ⅲ Speaking 201
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing (Comparison and Contrast[1]) 203
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 208
Unit 5 Rising Stars 211
Ⅰ．Objectives 211
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 5 212
Ⅲ．Background Information 214
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 215
Part Ⅰ Listening 215
Part Ⅱ Reading 221
Text A：The Star of Retail 221
Text B：When Life Gives You Lemons 244
Text C：Good Idea=Good Business 261
Part Ⅲ Speaking 264
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing (Comparison and Contrast [2]) 267
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 271
Unit 6 From Failure to Success 273
Ⅰ．Objectives 273
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 6 274
Ⅲ．Background Information 276
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 277
Part Ⅰ Listening 277
Part Ⅱ Reading 282
Text A：What Jobs Taught Me About the Value of Failure 282
Text B：Top Floor;Please! 298
Text C：Your Loss,Your Gain 313
Part Ⅲ Speaking 317
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Classification) 320
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 324
Unit 7 Learning a Second Language 325
Ⅰ．Objectives 325
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 7 326
Ⅲ．Background Information 328
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 330
Part Ⅰ Listening 330
Part Ⅱ Reading 335
Text A：The Importance and Advantages of Learning a Second Language 335
Text B：My Second Soul 352
Text C：Every Child Is a Genius! 366
Part Ⅲ Speaking 370
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Process) 373
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 378
Unit 8 Technology 379
Ⅰ．Objectives 379
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 8 380
Ⅲ．Background Information 382
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 384
Part Ⅰ Listening 384
Part Ⅱ Reading 388
Text A：Six Defining Technologies 388
Text B：Nine Hazards of Modern Technology 408
Text C：This Digitally Mundane Life 423
Part Ⅲ Speaking 427
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing(Presenting Graphic Information) 429
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 434
Grammar and Vocabulary Review 435
Review Ⅰ 435
Review Ⅱ 438
Review Ⅲ 441
Review Ⅳ 444
Review Ⅴ 446