Unit 1  Education

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A In a Class by Himself

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B Do Schools Kill Creativity?

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Unit 2  Holiday

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A A Sailor's Christmas Gift

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B Festival with Capital Fs

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Unit 3  Sports

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A An Uplifting Power

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B An Athlete's Challenge

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Unit 4  Learning

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A Begin at the Beginning

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B Where Does Curiosity Go?

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Unit 5  Traveling and Transportation

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A The Tap Dance of Tipping

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B Transport in Australia

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Unit 6  Health

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A The Measure of a Woman

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B Set Your Body's Time Clock to Work for You

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Unit 7  House and Home

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A The Healing Power of Home

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B A House Isn't a Home Without Clutter

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Unit 8  Past and Future

  Part I  Active Reading

    Text A The Yellow Door House

  Part II  Further Reading

    Text B Why Passion Matters

  Part III Language Skills

    Word Formation

    Reading Skills & Practice

    Writing Skills & Practice

Glossary

  Alphabetical List of Words

  Phrases and Expressions