Unit One…………………………………………………………………………… 1
Text A The Right to Fail ……………………………………………………… 1
Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 1
Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 9
Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 12
Part Four: Oral Expression: Greetings and Introductions …………………… 20
Unit Two…………………………………………………………………………… 26
Text A Any More Like You at Home?………………………………………… 26
Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 26
Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 35
Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 38
Part Four: Oral Expression: Entertaining …………………………………… 45
Unit Three ………………………………………………………………………… 54
Text A Propaganda Techniques in Advertising ……………………………… 54
Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 54
Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 63
Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 67
Part Four: Oral Expression: Going Shopping ……………………………… 74
Unit Four ………………………………………………………………………… 80
Text A How to Deal with a Difficult Boss …………………………………… 80
Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 80
Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 90
Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 93
Part Four: Oral Expression: At the Bank …………………………………… 100
Unit Five…………………………………………………………………………… 105
Text A About Facebook ……………………………………………………… 105
Part One : Language Points ………………………………………………… 105
Part Two : Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 111
Part Three : Self-check ……………………………………………………… 114
Part Four: Oral Expression: Internet ………………………………………… 121
Unit Six …………………………………………………………………………… 126
Text A Selling Our Innocence Abroad………………………………………… 126
Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 126
Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 135
Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 139
Part Four: Oral Expression: Getting Directions……………………………… 145
Unit Seven ………………………………………………………………………… 151
Text A A Granddaughter’s Fear ……………………………………………… 151
Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 151
Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 161
Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 164
Part Four: Oral Expression: Transportation ………………………………… 171
Unit Eight ………………………………………………………………………… 177
Text A That Lean and Hungry Look ………………………………………… 177
Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 177
Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 185
Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 189
Part Four: Oral Expression: Asking for and Expressing Opinions…………… 195