reading matter 1: overview
acknowledgments
introduction to the second edition
unit 1 communication: talking to each other
chapter 1 reading body language
what language does our body speak?
is vour face an open book?
chapter 2 communication across cultures
1 sharing our worlds
twelve languages in one apartment building
2 sharing our words
speaking “spanglish”in nueva vork
chapter 3 leave me a message
notes for anyone, anywhere, anytime
creative notes
unit 2 the mysteries of sleep
chapter 4 sleep: how much is not enough?
sleeping less in the twenty-first century
sleep tips
chapter 5 sleep problems
1 how snoring ruined one woman's life
ask dr. snow: ann's sleep problem
2 sleeping all day and staying up all night
ask dr. snow: 3onathan's sleep cycle problem
chapter 6 ujhg do uje dream?
the mystery of dreams (1)
the meaning of dreams (2)
unit 3 relationships
chapter 7 ts dating still the same?
dating: what's changed and what hasn't
chapter 8 learning to live together
1 preparing for a roommate
writing“the roommate rules”
2 preparing for marriage
what's your marriage iq?
sam telap's wedding
chapter 9 neighbors
in the neighborhood: modern success stories
co-housing: a model for the suburbs
unit 4 the challenge of sports todag
chapter 10 the challenge of the triathlon
getting ready for the“ironman”
the ironman 133
chapter 11 looking for excitement
1 in the winter: the thrill of snowboarding
a thrilling sport catches on
2 in the city: climbing the wall
overcoming fear
the thrill of boarding —— winter and summer
chapter 12 training for the olgmpics todag: what does it take?
reaching for olympic gold: past and present
the difference between winning and succeeding
unit 5 technologg for todag's world
chapter 13 food for the twentg-first centurg
what's for dinner?
a: wheeling water
b: a solar cooker
chapter 14 new wags to keep in touch
1 cell phones: the pros and cons
celt phones: a communications revolution
2 e-mail: the pros and cons
is e-mail for everyone?
new car comforts
chapter 15 the internet offers an ege on your world
you're only a click away
unit 6 leisure
chapter 16 todag's workweek: do we need time out?
the growth of work
taking a trip to“the strip”
chapter 17 entertainment choices
1 at home with the tv
confessions of a couch potato
2 out at the movies
confessions of a movie fan
a hobby for life
chapter 18 meeting at the mall: america's grouuing leisure activitg
it's a mall world after all
word list
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