Unit One  Weather

  Part A Warming Up

    Short Dialogue  It's Really Hot

    Weather Forecast  Today's Weather for California

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  How's the Weather Today?

    The Weather in My Country

    Climate Change

    Passage  Severe Weather Alert

    Tornado

    Weather Forecast in the U. S.

    What Is Weather?

    Earthquake Safety 101

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Experience-sharing

Unit Two  Crime and Punishment

  Part A Warming Up

    Story  Don't Take Me for a Fool

    Short Dialogue  Why Did You Bring Me Here?

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  Car Stolen

    A 5 Million Dollar Diamond Is Stolen

    A Burglar's Talk

    Ridiculous Sentences

    The Bearded Woman

    Passage  A Nine-Year-Old Gunman

    A Professional

    Neighborhood Watch Schemes

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Role-play

Unit Three  Transportation

  Part A Warming Up

    Announcement  Your Attention, Please

    Short Dialogue  You Are Fined

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  Are You Having a Car Problem?

    Did I Do Anything Wrong?

    A Car Repairing Experience

    We're Stuck in the Snow

    A Traffic Accident

    Passage  My First Day of Driving

    Getting Lost in the Fog

    A Drunk Driver

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Checklist

Unit Four  Popular Pets

  Part A Warming Up

    Story  A Leopard Sneaked into a House

    Short Dialogue  It's about Your Dog

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  May I Have a Pet?

    Easy Pet Care

    Passage  Guide Dog

    Giraffe Lifestyle

    Parrot

    Buying a Dog

    A Pet Tiger

    Dog Talk

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Role-play

Unit Five  Job Hunting

  Part A Warming Up

    Short Dialogue  Where Do You Work?

    Do You Like Your Job?

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  The First Woman They Hired

    Is It All Excitement to Be a Doctor?

    Do You Enjoy Being a Guide?

    Summer Job

    Interview for Waitress

    Passage  My First Job

    Jobs for the Future

    Job Hotline

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Role -play

Unit Six  Marriage

  Part A Warming Up

    Story  Letter from His Wife

    Wedding Anniversary

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  What's the Best Age for Marriage?

    Passage  Marriage at First Sight

    A Word of Encouragement

    Share and Share Alike

    A Single Parent

    A Really Equal Partner

    A Distressed Wife

    American Wedding Customs

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Comment

Unit Seven  Sports

  Part A  Warming Up

    Short Dialogue  How Does It Go?

    How Often Do You Exercise?

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  Women's Exercise Classes

    Passage  Climbing Mt. Everest

    Are Great Players Born or Made?

    Bicyclist Club

    London Marathon

    Do You Enjoy Sports?

    Boat Race

    Golf in the U. S.

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Role-play

Unit Eight  Mass Media

  Part A Warming Up

    Story  Calling 911

    Short Dialogue  The Printer Is Broken

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  Business on the Intemet

    What's on Today's TV?

    Which Newspaper Do You Prefer?

    Fame Game

    Passage  Social Networking Websites

    TV in the United States

    Instant Messaging

    Reality TV

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Game

Unit Nine  Travel Attractions

  Part A Wanning Up

    Story  A Man in the Box

    Marco Polo

  Part B  Focus Listening

    Conversation  The Grand Canyon

    Where to Go This Summer

    Passage  Death Valley National Park

    Famous American Bridges

    The White House

    Visit London

    The Statue of Liberty

    Visit Washington

  Part C  Follow-up Speaking

    Discussion

    Role-play

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