Unit 1 New Concepts of Health Text A Powerful Reasons to Eat Slower Speaking Meeting at the Airport Welcome Speech Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: A Short Letter Writing for Specific Purposes: Write a Note to Ask for Leave Text B Health Depends on Being in Harmony with our Souls Unit 2 Family Hours Text A A Prayer for My Mother Speaking Checking in at a Hotel Thank-you Speech Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: Write an E-mail to a Friend Text B American Families Unit 3 The Essence of Life Text A The Symphony is a Way of Speaking Finding One’s Way Seeing-off Speech Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: A Short Introduction Writing for Specific Purposes: Write a Note/Letter of Apology Text B The Best Time of My Life Unit 4 Enjoy Holidays Text A Five Tips to Turn a Normal Holiday Planet-friendly Speaking Asking about Buses Farewell Speech Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: A Short Letter Text B About New Year Unit5 Great Inventions Text A Smart Kitchens No Longer Pie in the Sky Speaking Making a Phone Call Making a Toast Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: A Paragraph of Comparison Writing for Specific Purposes: Write an Announcement Text B Telephone Conversations Unit 6 Traveling Text A Round the World Trip Planning Speaking Getting Help in Store Congratulation Speech Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: An E-mail to a travel agent Text B Americans on the Move Unit 7 Means of Transportation Text A Public Transportation Could Save the World Speaking Going Shopping A Speech Expressing Likes and Dislikes Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: A Survey Report Writing for Specific Purposes: Write a Public Notice Text B Should the Use of Cars Be Reduced? Unit 8 Ways of Communication Text A The Art of Communication Speaking At the Post Office Means of Communications I like Listening Sounds and Spellings Grammar Writing General Writing: My Favorite Way of Communication Text B Internet Friends: Are They All Genuine Friends? Vocabulary