Unit 1 Public Speaking 1
Section A The Core Text:The Art of Public Speaking 1
Section B Sample Interview:English Speaking Contests in China 5
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 7
1．Barriers to Efffective Communication 7
2．Strategies for Effective Communication 9
3．The Function of Body Language 11
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 13
Part A Sample Speech:Ways to Improve Your Spoken English 13
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 14
Part C Oral Presentation 15
Unit 2 Higher Education 18
Section A The Core Text:From Competence to Commitment 18
Section B Sample Interview:Europe Vs America in Higher Education 21
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 23
1．New Policies on College Life 23
2．The Function of Universities 25
3．Education Equality Calls for Fair Admission 26
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 27
Part A Sample Speech:Cultivate Students' Creativity 27
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 28
Part C Oral Presentation 30
Unit 3 Urbanization 33
Section A The Core Text:Urbanization—Causes and Effects 33
Section B Sample Interview:Mumbai Needs to Learn from Shanghai in Urbanization 36
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 38
1．Urbanization—Opportunities and Challenges in China 38
2．Food Security and Urbanization 40
3．Challenges in Urban-Rural Integration 42
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 44
Part A Sample Speech:Bridge the Urban-Rural Divide 44
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 45
Part C Oral Presentation 46
Unit 4 Property 49
Section A The Core Text:Perspectives on Property 49
Section B Sample Interview:Japan's Intellectual Property Rights System 52
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 55
1．Property Buyers Like Moths to a Flame 55
2．Mortgages Saddle Three Generations in China 56
3．House Prices Will See Slow but Continuous Decline 58
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 59
Part A Sample Speech:A Man's Home Is Like a Castle in the Air 59
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 60
Part C Oral Presentation 62
Unit 5 Care for Public Health 65
Section A The Core Text:Public Health Care in China 65
Section B Sample Interview:Health Care Reform in the US 68
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 71
1．A Blueprint for Health Care Reform in China 71
2．Health Care System in Japan 73
3．Health Care in Singapore 74
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 76
Part A Sample Speech:Should Citizens Take Out Private Health Insurance? 76
Part B Critiical Thinking and Discussion 77
Part C Oral Presentation 79
Unit 6 A Harmonious Society 82
Section A The Core Text:A Harmonious Society—China's Dream 82
Section B Sample Interview:The Value of Forgiveness 85
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 88
1．"Inclusive Growth"—New Economic Buzzword 88
2．New Concepts for Further Development 90
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 91
Part A Sample Speech:How to Improve Conditions for Physical Disabilities? 91
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 92
Part C Oral Presentation 94
Unit 7 Low Carbon 97
Section A The Core Text:Low-Carbon Economy 97
Section B Sample Interview:The Price of Being Green 100
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 103
1．Low-Carbon Lifestyle 103
2．Convergence of Development and Conservation Priorities 105
3．Environmental Protection in China 106
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 108
Part A Sample Speech:The Value of Forests 108
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 109
Part C Oral Presentation 111
Unit 8 Equity and Justice 114
Section A The Core Text:Believes about Wealth and Poverty 114
Section B Sample Interview:Wealth and Income Inequality 117
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 120
1．Fair Share of Social Resources 120
2．Yellow Light for China's Income Gap 122
3．Tax Revision Calls for More Reforms 123
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 125
Part A Sample Speech:It is Time to Emphasize Social Fairness 125
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 126
Part C Oral Presentation 127
Unit 9 Public Media 130
Section A The Core Text:To be Media Wise 130
Section B Sample Interview:Success in Internet Marketing 133
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 136
1．More Open to Use Net for Public Input 136
2．Chinese Media Supervision 138
3．Media Selection for Advertisements 139
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 141
Part A Sample Speech:Journalists' Code of Ethics 141
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 142
Part C Oral Presentation 143
Unit 10 Globalization 146
Section A The Core Text:Globalization of the Economy 146
Section B Sample Interview:UN Still Matters in World Affairs 149
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 152
1．Does Globalization Cause Poverty? 152
2．Steps to Deal with Global Financial Crisis 154
3．Four Aspects of Globalization 155
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 157
Part A Sample Speech:Globalization in China and the World Economy 157
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 159
Part C Oral Presentation 160
Unit 11 Ethics and Morality 163
Section A The Core Text:The Universal Ethic 163
Section B Sample Interview:How to Make the Tax System Better and Simpler 166
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 169
1．Govemance Reflects Public Will 169
2．Make City Life More Than Bright Lights 171
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 173
Part A Sample Speech:Social Ethics and Responsibility 173
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 174
Part C Oral Presentation 176
Unit 12 Tourism 178
Section A The Core Text:The World Tourist Industry 178
Section B Sample Interview:Tourism Marketing 182
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 185
1．Benefits of Tourism 185
2．Potential Challenges with Tourism 186
3．Travelers Need Dose of Civilization 187
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 189
Part A Sample Speech:Travel Makes People Wiser 189
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 191
Part C Oral Presentation 192
Unit 13 Culture 195
Section A Core Text:Culture Shock 195
Section B Sample Interview:Overseas Life Experience 198
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 200
1．Strategies for Cross-cultural Communication 200
2．When in China,Do as the Chinese Do 202
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 205
Part A Sample Speech:Why Young People Enjoy Foreign Festivals? 205
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 206
Part C Oral Presentation 208
Unit 14 Modern Technology 211
Section A The Core Text:Does Technology Make Us Smarter? 211
Section B Sample Interview:Internal Communications 214
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 218
1．Add Overseas Flare to City's Creative Cocktail 218
2．Science and Technology Is a Two-Edged Sword 219
3．The Power of the Computer 221
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 223
Part A Sample Speech:Information Superhighways 223
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 224
Part C Oral Presentation 225
Unit 15 World Business 228
Section A The Core Text:Principles of International Trade 228
Section B Sample Interview:Enterprise Culture and Business Success 231
Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion 234
1．China Opinion Divided on Purchase ofUS Treasuries 234
2．The Success of New Products 236
3．Business Ethics 237
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 239
Part A Sample Speech:Basic Strategies for Marketing 239
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 241
Part C Oral Presentation 242
Unit 16 The Future World 244
Section A The Core Text:What Will Life Be Like in 2056? 244
Section B Sample Interview:United Future World Currency 247
Section C Passage for Reading and Group Discussion 249
1．The Future of Computers 249
2．Guidelines for the 12th Five-Year Program 251
Section D Sample Speech and Oral Practice 253
Part A Sample Speech:On-Campus and Online Learning 253
Part B Critical Thinking and Discussion 254
Part C Oral Presentation 255