Unit 1
Listening What's John Going to Do?
Speaking Discussing Different Points of View
Reading The Best Teacher I Ever Had
Translation A Notice
Supplementary Reading Three Types of Teachers
Unit 2
Listening That's Not Quite True
Speaking Getting Information
Reading Caught between Two Cultures
Writing An Invitation
Supplementary Reading What I Admire about China
Unit 3
Listening You'd Better Call for a Mechanic
Speaking Making a Suggestion
Reading Do Not Toss Out the Old Computer
Translation A TV Programme
Supplementary Reading Hackers
Unit 4
Listening He Is a Very Popular Singer
Speaking Talking about Music
Reading A Jazz King
Writing A Message
Supplementary Reading Ernest Hemingway
Unit 5
Listening How about Going to a Concert?
Speaking Giving an Invitation
Reading Education in the United States
Writing A Letter
Supplementary Reading A Letter
Unit 6
Listening I'd Like Four Airmail Stamps
Speaking Mailing Letters
Reading Mail
Writing Greeting Cards
Supplementary Reading The Beginning of the Airmail
Unit 7
Listening I Wish I Could Go to the Moon One Day
Speaking Expressing Wishes
Reading If 1 Were a Boy Again
Writing A Poster
Supplementary Reading Never Say Goodbye
Unit 8
Listening That's a Bargain
Speaking Making a Bargain
Reading World Trade
Translation An Order
Supplementary Reading Market Economies
Unit 9
Listening What a Good Match!
Speaking Talking about Clothes
Reading What We Eat and Drink
Translation A Menu
Supplementary Reading Different Effects of Coffee
Unit 10
Listening Could I Have a Word, Please?
Speaking Expressing Requests
Reading Books Are Our Best Companions
Writing A Letter of Thanks
Supplementary Reading Buying Books
Unit 11
Listening Do You Know How to Use a Word Processor?
Speaking Talking about Ability
Reading Equality of Opportunity and Competition
Writing An E-mail
Supplementary Reading Eureka!
Unit 12
Listening Would You Please Do Me a Favour?
Speaking Asking for Help
Reading Attitudes towards the Aged
Translation Directions for Medicine Administration
Supplementary Reading Aging
Unit 13
Listening Who Will Win the Table Tennis Match?
Speaking Making Predictions
Reading Alfred Nobel
Writing A Resume
Supplementary Reading George Washington
Unit 14
Listening What's His Name?
Speaking Passing on a Message
Reading Advertisements
Translation Ads
Supplementary Reading Advertising as Persuasion
Unit 15
Listening Can I See Your Manager?
Speaking Complaining
Reading Electric Peasants Head for the Hills
Translation A Graduation Certificate
Supplementary Reading The Changing Workplace
Unit l6
Listening I Wanted to Get a Summer Job
Speaking Applying for a Job
Reading The Successful Interview
Writing An Application Letter
Supplementary Reading A Letter of Application
AppendixⅠ Notes on the Readings
Appendix Ⅱ Grammar
1. The Subjunctive Mood(Ⅰ)
2. Elliptical Sentences
3. The Subjunctive Mood(Ⅱ)
4. Inversion
5. Subject-verb Concord
6. The Use of It
7. Word Formation
Appendix Ⅲ Vocabulary
Appendix Ⅳ Irregular Verbs