Unit 1 Introduction1
Warm-up 2
Part One Listening2
Part Two Reading4
Text 1 The Master of Investment: Warren Buffett4
Text 2 Best Actress at the Golden Rooster Awards7
Part Three Writing8
Part Four Speaking10
Project Make a Video of Self-introduction11
Unit 2 Weather13
Warm-up 14
Part One Listening14
Part Two Reading16
Text 1 Does the Weather Actually Affect Your Mood?16
Text 2 China’s 24 Solar Terms19
Part Three Writing21
Part Four Speaking23
Project Make a Speech on the Weather of Your Hometown or Your Favorite Place24
Unit 3 Learning25
Warm-up 26
Part One Listening27
Part Two Reading 29
Text 1 Ways to Manage Your Time29
Text 2 Learning, Chinese-style 31
Part Three Writing 33
Part Four Speaking35
Project Make a Plan for Your College Study37
Unit 4 Health39
Warm-up 40
Part One Listening 41
Part Two Reading42
Text 1 The Food Pyramid: Healthy or Not42
Text 2 TCM Wins New Global Acceptance45
Part Three Writing47
Part Four Speaking 49
Project Introduce Ways of Keeping Healthy 50
Unit 5 Food 51
Warm-up 52
Part One Listening52
Part Two Reading 54
Text 1 Aspects of English Life: Meals of a Day54
Text 2 Huaiyang Cuisine 57
Part Three Writing 58
Part Four Speaking 59
Project Introduce How to Make a Dish 61
Unit 6 Sports63
Warm-up 64
Part One Listening 64
Part Two Reading 66
Text 1 The History of Sports66
Text 2 Dragon Dance69
Part Three Writing70
Part Four Speaking72
Project Introduce Your Favorite Sport73
Unit 7 Festival 75
Warm-up 76
Part One Listening76
Part Two Reading78
Text 1 The Spring Festival78
Text 2 Changes of Thanksgiving Feast 81
Part Three Writing82
Part Four Speaking 84
Project Tell a Story Related to Chinese Festivals 85
Unit 8 Money 87
Warm-up 88
Part One Listening 88
Part Three Reading 90
Text 1 Making Something from Nothing 90
Text 2 The History of Money93
Part Three Writing 94
Part Four Speaking97
Project Make a Money Management Plan 98
Unit 9 Travel99
Warm-up 100
Part One Listening100
Part Two Reading 102
Text 1 Travel Slows Down 102
Text 2 Best Places to Visit in China 105
Part Three Writing 107
Part Four Speaking 109
Project Make an Itinerary of Visiting Your Dream City110
Unit 10 Entertainment111
Warm-up 112
Part One Listening 112
Part Two Reading114
Text 1 Internet Games Offer New Approach to Boost Traditional Culture114
Text 2 Why Do We Love Music? 117
Part Three Writing 118
Part Four Speaking 120
Project Introduce Your Favorite Video Game 121
Unit 11 Shopping123
Warm-up 124
Part One Listening 125
Part Two Reading127
Text 1 “Multi-channel” Shopping127
Text 2 Temple Fair 129
Part Three Writing 131
Part Four Speaking 133
Project Make up a Shopping Dialogue 134
Unit 12 Job135
Warm-up 136
Part One Listening 137
Part Two Reading 139
Text 1 Job 139
Text 2 Etiquette to Pay Attention to in an Interview 141
Part Three Writing 143
Part Four Speaking 145
Project Make up a Job Interview 146
Glossary147