Unit 1 Communication 1
Unit 2 Social Life 27
Part A: Listening and Speaking 4
Vocabulary Link 4
Listening 5
Class Activity 5
Situational Conversation: Talking on the Phone 6
Situational Conversation: Talking about Means of Communication 7
Listening 8
Part B: Reading 10
Passage One: Body Talk 10
Vocabulary 12
Passage Two: How Instant Messaging Works 14
Part C: Applied Writing 17
Writing a Letter of Request 17
Part D: Culture Tips 19
Passage: Differences in Hand throughout the World 19
Appendix 21
Vocabulary Test 25
Part A: Listening and Speaking 30
Vocabulary Link 30
Listening 31
Class Activity 31
Situational Conversation: Inviting Somebody for the Party 32
Situational Conversation: Talking about Punctuality 33
Listening 34
Part B: Reading 36
Passage One: Punctuality 36
Vocabulary 37
Passage Two: Everyday Etiquette for Office Life 40
Part C: Applied Writing 43
Writing a Letter of Application 43
Part D: Culture Tips 45
Passage: Different Attitudes to Gift Giving 45
Appendix 47
Vocabulary Test 50
Unit 3 Job-Hunting 51
Unit 4 Office Work 79
Part A: Listening and Speaking 54
Vocabulary Link 54
Listening 55
Class Activity 55
Situational Conversation: Applying for a Job 56
Situational Conversation: A Job Interview 57
Listening 58
Part B: Reading 60
Passage One: Finding a Good Job 60
Vocabulary 62
Passage Two: When Job-Hunting: Dress for Success 65
Part C: Applied Writing 68
Writing a Resume 68
Part D: Culture Tips 72
Passage: 10 Tips for Interview Success 72
Appendix 74
Vocabulary Test 78
Part A: Listening and Speaking 82
Vocabulary Link 82
Listening 83
Class Activity 83
Situational Conversation: Talking about Overwork 84
Situational Conversation: Transferring to the Overseas Office 85
Listening 86
Part B: Reading 88
Passage One: To be Professional or Popular 89
Vocabulary 90
Passage Two: Women Lead Differently 92
Part C: Applied Writing 95
Writing a Collection Letter 95
Part D: Culture Tips 97
Passage: 7 Office Behaviors to Avoid for Career Advancement 97
Appendix 99
Vocabulary Test 102
Part A: Listening and Speaking 105
Vocabulary Link 105
Listening 106
Class Activity 106
Situational Conversation: Shopping at the Department Store 107
Situational Conversation: Talking about the Advertisement 108
Listening 109
Part B: Reading 111
Passage One: How Much Do I Influence My Wife’s Sense of Style 1 11
Vocabulary 112
Passage Two: How Can I Manage Compulsive Shopping and
Spending Addiction 115
Part C: Applied Writing 118
Writing a Letter of Adjustment 118
Part D: Culture Tips 120
Passage: Tips for Shopping Online Safely 120
Appendix 122
Vocabulary Test 126
Unit 5 Fashion 103
Unit 6 Personality 127
Part A: Listening and Speaking 129
Vocabulary Link 129
Listening 130
Class Activity 130
Situational Conversation: Getting Mad at Someone 131
Situational Conversation: Talking about Relations 132
Listening 133
Part B: Reading 135
Passage One: Life Is What You Choose to Be 136
Vocabulary 137
Passage Two: How to Get Along with a Boss of a Different Horoscope 140
Part C: Applied Writing 143
Writing a Recommendation 143
Part D: Culture Tips 146
Passage: The Big Five Personality Traits 146
Appendix 148
Vocabulary Test 150
Unit 7 Honesty 151
Unit 8 The Way to Success 177
Part A: Listening and Speaking 154
Vocabulary Link 154
Listening 155
Class Activity 155
Situational Conversation: Talking about Being Cheated 156
Situational Conversation: Talking about Telling a White Lie 157
Listening 158
Part B: Reading 160
Passage One: If I Lost Honesty, I Won’t Be Happy Forever 161
Vocabulary 162
Passage Two: If You Plant Honesty, You Will Harvest Trust 165
Part C: Applied Writing 168
Writing a Certificate 168
Part D: Culture Tips 171
Passage: Liar Liar 171
Appendix 173
Vocabulary Test 175
Part A: Listening and Speaking 179
Vocabulary Link 179
Listening 180
Class Activity 180
Situational Conversation: An Interview 181
Situational Conversation: A Book of Success 182
Listening 183
Part B: Reading 185
Passage One: What Can Buffet Teach Us? 186
Vocabulary 187
Passage Two: What’s Your Excuse for Not Being Successful in Life 189
Part C: Applied Writing 192
Writing a Letter of Inquiry 192
Part D: Culture Tips 195
Passage: Quotes from Famous People 195
Appendix 196
Vocabulary Test 198
Unit 9 Nature and Environment 199
Unit 10 In the Future 225
Part A: Listening and Speaking 202
Vocabulary Link 202
Listening 204
Class Activity 204
Situational Conversation: Talking about Air Condition 205
Situational Conversation: Solving the Problem of Pollution 206
Listening 207
Part B: Reading 209
Passage One: Kids Driving the Environmental Agenda 210
Vocabulary 211
Passage Two: Noise Pollution 214
Part C: Applied Writing 217
Writing a Letter of Offer 217
Part D: Culture Tips 219
Passage: Fauna & Flora International 219
Appendix 221
Vocabulary Test 224
Part A: Listening and Speaking 227
Vocabulary Link 227
Listening 228
Class Activity 228
Situational Conversation: Talking about Your Own Future 229
Situational Conversation: Talking about the Future of Human 230
Listening 232
Part B: Reading 234
Passage One: Life in the Future 234
Vocabulary 236
Passage Two: TalkTalk—the search Engine of the Future 239
Part C: Applied Writing 242
Use of Punctuation Marks 242
Part D: Culture Tips 246
Passage: Pop Culture Mars 246
Appendix 248
Vocabulary Test 251
Reference 277
1 Glossary 252
2 Knowledge and Ability Objectives 273
Appendix 252