UNIT 1 Hello, Hi!
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I The Business Card: a Social Faux Pas
Passage II How to Say Hello in Different Languages
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
UNIT 2 Saying Thanks or Sorry
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I Thankyou, Volunteers!
Passage II How Can You Say “Sorry” and Really Mean It?
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
UNIT 3 Road Signs and Commuting
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I Funny Road Signs from Around the World!
Passage II How Do You Commute to Work?
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
UNIT 4 Punctuality and Culture
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I Punctuality Pays!
Passage II Are you punctual?
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
UNIT 5 Our Weather and Climate
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I We Can Make a Difference
Passage II The British Like Talking About the Weather
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
UNIT 6 Olympics and Sports
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I Dancing Beijing
Passage II Closing Speech by Jacques Rogge
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
UNIT 7 Holiday Celebrations
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I Christmas Celebrations Around the World
Passage II When I Was in America
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
UNIT8 From Fat to Fit
Section 1 Trying Your Hand
Section 2 Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I Don't Wait Until Death Does Its Part
Passage II The Loving Heart Will Go On
Section 3 Appreciating Culture Tips
Vocabulary
Phrases and Expressions