Unit 1  Education: A Transformation of the Soul

   Part One  Listening and Speaking

       Lead-in  Home Schooling

       Short Conversations  Choose the Best Answer

      Long Conversation  Choosing a College in the U.S.

      Passage  Getting a Free Education in MOOC

      Real World Speaking

         Younger Chinese Look to Study Abroad

      Home Listening  Education in Finland

   Part Two  Reading and Understanding

      Activating  lnterest or Money ?

      In-depth Reading

         Education: A Transformation of the Soul

      Real World Reading  Personal Statement

      Timed Reading  Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

   Part Three  Writing and Translating

      Grammar Point  Appositive Clauses (I)

      Translation of Practical Genres

         Translation of Letters of Invitation

      Writing at Essay Level

         An Introduction to Essay Writing

   Part Four  Enjoying and Entertaining

      Read and Learn

      Practice and Enjoy

Unit 2  Masdar City: The Wodd's Greenest City?

   Part One  Listening and Speaking

      Lead-in  People Designing the Cilies

      Short Conversations  Choose the Best Answer

      Long Conversation  Cities Are Going People-friendly

      Passage  The Development of Cities

      Real World Speaking  Smart City, Smart Transport

      Home Listening  Bioswales Protect Against Flooding

   Part Two  Reading and Understanding

      Activating  Tour Around Masdar

      In-depth Reading  Masdar City: 7he Wodd's Greenest City?

      Real World Reading  We Need to Hear from You

      Timed Reading  Urban Life in the Slow Lane

   Part Three  Writing and Translating

      Grammar Point  Appositive Clauses (II)

      Translation of Practical Genres

         Translation of City Introductions

      Writing at Essay Level  Narration

   Part Four  Enjoying and Entertaining

      Read and Learn

      Practice and Enjoy

Unit 3 James Cameron's Ambition

   Part One  Listening and Speaking

      Lead-in  Understanding Art

      Short Conversations  Choose the Best Answer

      Long Conversation  Graffiti

      Passage  Traditional Chinese Opera

      Real World Speaking

         Foreigners Learn Martial Arts at Shaolin Temple

      Home Listening

         Leonardo da Vinci and His Paintings

   Part Two  Reading and Understanding

      Activating  Blockbnsters

      In-depth Reading  James Cameron's Ambition

      Real World Reading  The Pursuit of Happyness

      Timed Reading  The Artist's Dilemma

   Part Three  Writing and Translating

      Grammar Point  Conditionals"

      Translation of Practical Genres  Translonon of Poetry

      Writing at Essay Level  Description

   Part Four  Enjoying and Entertaining

      Read and Learn

      Practice and Enjoy

Unit 4 The Making of a Hero

   Part One  Listening and Speaking

      Lead-in  Becoming a Doctor in the U.S.

      Short Conversations  Choose the Best Answer

      Long Conversation  Plastic Surgery

      Passage  Sub Health

      Real World Speaking

         Mental Health Problems on Campus

      Home Listening  Acupuncture in the UK

   Part Two  Reading and Understanding

      Activating  Organ Donation Facts and Myths

      In-depth Reading  The Making of a Hero

      Real World Reading  CPR

      Timed Reading

         Are Hospitals Less Safe Than We Think?

   Part Three  Writing and Translating

      Grammar Point  Subjunctive Mood (1)

      Translation of Practical Genres

         Translation of Package Inserts

      Writing at Essay Level  Illustration Description

   Part Four  Enjoying and Entertaining

      Read and Learn

      Practice and Enjoy

Unit 5 When Help Hurts

   Part One  Listening and Speaking

      Lead-in  Civil Cases and Criminal Cases

      Short Conversations  Choose the Best Answer

      Long Conversation  WhatShould I Do?

      Passage  Drunk Driving

      Real World Speaking

         Many Dead in U.S. School Shooting

      Home List