Subject 1 Family Matters
UNIT ONE
Listening and speaking activities
Interview 1 A Happy Family interview 2 Relationship
Reading for fun
A Thankful Woman and Mother
UNIT TWO
Reading Parents and Children
Passage A The Parent Trap
Passage B The Family
Passage C Critiquing the American Family
UNIT THREE
Reading for research
A Different Stance
Research project
In Search of "The Good Family"
Subject 2 Dressing the Part Fashion and Paopular Culture
UNIT FOUR
Listening and speaking activities
Listening 1 My Favorite Oscar Dresses
Listening 2 Mr Ties and His Prepster Stripes
Reading for fun
The Five Most Stylish Geniuses of All Time
Hey, Einstein, Where'd You Get That Tux?
Hats Off!
UNIT FIVE
Reading
Barbie Dolls and US Fashion Culture
UNIT SIX
Reading for research
Clothes and Popular Culture
Research project
In Search of "The Traditional Clothes"
Subject 3 American Residential Rrchitecture
UNIT SEVEN
Listening and speaking activities
House Show
What Do You Do If You Want to Build a House?
Reading for fun
UNIT EIGHT
Reading American Housing, Present
Passage A A House of Ideals and Realities
Passage B Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Passage C Settings and Technologies
Passage D Tradition in Novelty
UNIT NINE
Reading for research
A Gallery of the Early American Houses
Research project
Create Your Magazine
Subject 4 Science and Cechnology
UNIT TEN
Listening and speaking activities
Opportunities and Challenges in the Internet
Nanotechnology?
Reading for fun
Information Exchange
UNIT ELEVEN
Reading
Passage A More on Nanotechnology
Scenario 1 Solar Energy
Scenario 2 Medical Care
Passage B Biotechnology
UNIT TWELVE
Reading for research
Science vs Pseudo-science
Research project
Create Your Magazine