Unit 1 Education Is a Key
Part I Warming up /1
Part II Educational systems /4
Part III Remarks on modern education /8
Part IV Short talks on listening skills /10
Thinking Ahead of the Speaker -- Anticipation Helps
Unit 2 Language — A Vehicle in Communication
Part I Warming up /12
Part II What makes a good or bad student
/16
Part III Some facts about English /19
Part IV Language study and language appreciation /23
Unit 3 Getting Ready for the Future Career
Part I Warming up /25
Part II Painting for pay /30
Part III Choosing a career /34
Part IV Short talks on listening skills /38
You Just Can''t Remember So Much! -- Learn to Select,
Learn to Simplify
Unit 4 All Can Succeed
Part I Warming up /40
Part II Successful people /43
Part III The work of Gordon Parks -- an internationally known
African American artist /46
Part IV Language study and language appreciation /50
Unit 5 Shaping and Reshaping Personality I
Part I Warming up /52
Part II Self-esteem /58
Part III Balancing work and family /61
Part IV Language study and language appreciation /64
Unit 6 Shaping and Reshaping Personality II
Part I Warming up /66
Part II Hand washing /69
Part III How to deal with depression and anger
/71
Part IV Expressions that spring from a hand /75
Unit 7 For the Glory of Sport i
Part I Warming up /78
Part II Sydney 2000 /83
Part III News from the Olympics /86
Part IV Language study and language appreciation /90
Unit 8 For the Glory of Sport II
Part I Warming up /93
Part II The sporting spirit /96
Part III Extracurricular activities /100
Part IV Short talks on listening skills /104
Repesent the ideas Clear and Clean -- outlining
Unit 9 Everybody Can Help the Environment
Part I Warming up /107
Part II Campaign California Re-Leaf /109
Part III Steps to improving recycling /112
Part IV Language study and language appreciation /114
Unit 10 News I
Part I Warming up /117
Part II News items /121
Part III Israel early elections /126
Part IV Short talks on listening skills /130
The Inverted Pyramid in News Reporting
Unit 11 News II
Part I Warming up /132
Part II News items /135
Part III Nasdaq /141
Part IV Bulls and bears /144
Unit 12 News III
Part I Warming up /148
Part II News items /151
Part III Torrential storms in Kenya /156
Part IV Language study and language appreciation /160
Acknowledgements /163