Unit 1 Campus Life 1
Unit 2 Directions and Transportation 25
Part A: Listening and Speaking 4
Vocabulary Link 4
Listening 5
Class Activity 5
Situational Conversation: Meeting and Introducing a Friend 6
Situational Conversation: Talking About Study 7
Listening 8
Part B: Reading 10
Passage One: College Freshman: How to Get Over Homesickness 10
Vocabulary 11
Passage Two: College Year—What For? 14
Part C: Applied Writing 17
Writing a Letter 17
Part D: Culture Tips 19
Passage: College, University or Institute? 19
Appendix 20
Vocabulary Test 24
Part A: Listening and Speaking 28
Vocabulary Link 28
Listening 29
Class Activity 29
Situational Conversation: How to Get to the Post Office 30
Situational Conversation: How to Get to Liaoning Normal University by Bus 31
Listening 32
Part B: Reading 34
Passage One: Driving in America 34
Vocabulary 35
Passage Two: Transportation in USA 38
Part C: Applied Writing 40
Writing a Memo 40
Part D: Culture Tips 42
Passage: Typical Traffic Rules 42
Appendix 44
Vocabulary Test 48
Unit 3 Love and Friendship 49
Unit 4 Computers and the Internet 73
Part A: Listening and Speaking 52
Vocabulary Link 52
Listening 53
Class Activity 53
Situational Conversation: Talking About Friendship 54
Situational Conversation: Falling in Love with Someone 55
Listening 56
Part B: Reading 58
Passage One: How to Heal a Friendship 58
Vocabulary 60
Passage Two: American Love 62
Part C: Applied Writing 64
Writing a Thank-you Letter 64
Part D: Culture Tips 66
Passage: The American Way: Marriage 66
Appendix 68
Vocabulary Test 71
Part A: Listening and Speaking 75
Vocabulary Link 75
Listening 76
Class Activity 76
Situational Conversation: Talking About Computer Problems 77
Situational Conversation: Talking About the Use of the Internet 78
Listening 79
Part B: Reading 81
Passage One: Blog 82
Vocabulary 83
Passage Two: Dell’s Story 85
Part C: Applied Writing 88
Writing an E-mail 88
Part D: Culture Tips 90
Passage: Computer Terms 90
Appendix 91
Vocabulary Test 94
Part A: Listening and Speaking 98
Vocabulary Link 98
Listening 99
Class Activity 99
Situational Conversation: Talking about Hobbies 100
Situational Conversation: Talking about Recreational Activities 101
Listening 102
Part B: Reading 104
Passage One: Develop Your Hobby — for Fun & Profit 105
Vocabulary 106
Passage Two: Mountaineering 109
Part C: Applied Writing 112
Writing an E-mail 112
Part D: Culture Tips 114
Passage: Americans’ Hobbies 114
Appendix 116
Vocabulary Test 119
Unit 5 Hobbies and Recreational Activities 95
Unit 6 Holidays and Festivals 121
Part A: Listening and Speaking 124
Vocabulary Link 124
Listening 125
Class Activity 125
Situational Conversation: Talking about Holiday Plans 126
Situational Conversation: Talking about Festivals 127
Listening 129
Part B: Reading 131
Passage One: Holidays and Festivals 131
Vocabulary 133
Passage Two: Spend Christmas in China 136
Part C: Applied Writing 139
Writing an Invitation Letter 139
Part D: Culture Tips 141
Passage: Western Festivals 141
Appendix 143
Vocabulary Test 146
Unit 7 Fitness and Health Care 147
Unit 8 Travel 173
Part A: Listening and Speaking 150
Vocabulary Link 150
Listening 151
Class Activity 151
Situational Conversation: Seeing a Doctor 152
Situational Conversation: Talking about Health Care 153
Listening 154
Part B: Reading 156
Passage One: Dieting Your Way to Health 157
Vocabulary 158
Passage Two: Tips to Beat Depression 161
Part C: Applied Writing 164
Writing an Invitation Letter 165
Part D: Culture Tips 166
Passage: American’s Health & Fitness 166
Appendix 168
Vocabulary Test 172
Part A: Listening and Speaking 175
Vocabulary Link 175
Listening 176
Class Activity 176
Situational Conversation: Talking about a Travel Plan 177
Situational Conversation: Talking about the Mode of Travel 178
Listening 179
Part B: Reading 181
Passage One: Does Travel Broaden the Mind? 181
Vocabulary 183
Passage Two: Don't Burden Yourself on Vacation, Pack Light 186
Part C: Applied Writing 189
Writing a Letter of Complaint 189
Part D: Culture Tips 191
Passage: Americans and Travelling 191
Appendix 193
Vocabulary Test 196
Unit 9 Food Culture 197
Unit 10 Accommodations 223
Part A: Listening and Speaking 199
Vocabulary Link 199
Listening 200
Class Activity 200
Situational Conversation: Eating at a Western Restaurant 201
Situational Conversation: Discussing the Choice of a Restaurant 202
Listening 203
Part B: Reading 205
Passage One: Chopsticks 205
Vocabulary 207
Passage Two: Chinese Food Culture 210
Part C: Applied Writing 213
Writing a Letter of Apology 213
Part D: Culture Tips 215
Passage: Table Manners for Western Food 215
Appendix 217
Vocabulary Test 221
Part A: Listening and Speaking 225
Vocabulary Link 225
Listening 226
Class Activity 226
Situational Conversation: Check In at the Hotel 227
Situational Conversation: Check Out in a Hotel 228
Listening 229
Part B: Reading 231
Passage One: How to Get Repeat Customers 231
Vocabulary 233
Passage Two: Enjoy a Hotel Break with a Difference 235
Part C: Applied Writing 238
Writing an Invitation Letter 238
Part D: Culture Tips 241
Passage: Tips in a Hotel 241
Appendix 243
Vocabulary Test 246
Reference 278
1 Glossary 247
2 Basic English Irregular Verbs 271
3 Knowledge and Ability Objectives 274
Appendix 247