Unit 1 Campus Life 1

Unit 2 Directions and Transportation 25

Part A: Listening and Speaking 4

Vocabulary Link 4

Listening 5

Class Activity 5

Situational Conversation: Meeting and Introducing a Friend 6

Situational Conversation: Talking About Study 7

Listening 8

Part B: Reading 10

Passage One: College Freshman: How to Get Over Homesickness 10

Vocabulary 11

Passage Two: College Year—What For? 14

Part C: Applied Writing 17

Writing a Letter 17

Part D: Culture Tips 19

Passage: College, University or Institute? 19

Appendix 20

Vocabulary Test 24

Part A: Listening and Speaking 28

Vocabulary Link 28

Listening 29

Class Activity 29

Situational Conversation: How to Get to the Post Office 30

Situational Conversation: How to Get to Liaoning Normal University by Bus 31

Listening 32

Part B: Reading 34

Passage One: Driving in America 34

Vocabulary 35

Passage Two: Transportation in USA 38

Part C: Applied Writing 40

Writing a Memo 40

Part D: Culture Tips 42

Passage: Typical Traffic Rules 42

Appendix 44

Vocabulary Test 48

Unit 3 Love and Friendship 49

Unit 4 Computers and the Internet 73

Part A: Listening and Speaking 52

Vocabulary Link 52

Listening 53

Class Activity 53

Situational Conversation: Talking About Friendship 54

Situational Conversation: Falling in Love with Someone 55

Listening 56

Part B: Reading 58

Passage One: How to Heal a Friendship 58

Vocabulary 60

Passage Two: American Love 62

Part C: Applied Writing 64

Writing a Thank-you Letter 64

Part D: Culture Tips 66

Passage: The American Way: Marriage 66

Appendix 68

Vocabulary Test 71

Part A: Listening and Speaking 75

Vocabulary Link 75

Listening 76

Class Activity 76

Situational Conversation: Talking About Computer Problems 77

Situational Conversation: Talking About the Use of the Internet 78

Listening 79

Part B: Reading 81

Passage One: Blog 82

Vocabulary 83

Passage Two: Dell’s Story 85

Part C: Applied Writing 88

Writing an E-mail 88

Part D: Culture Tips 90

Passage: Computer Terms 90

Appendix 91

Vocabulary Test 94

Part A: Listening and Speaking 98

Vocabulary Link 98

Listening 99

Class Activity 99

Situational Conversation: Talking about Hobbies 100

Situational Conversation: Talking about Recreational Activities 101

Listening 102

Part B: Reading 104

Passage One: Develop Your Hobby — for Fun & Profit 105

Vocabulary 106

Passage Two: Mountaineering 109

Part C: Applied Writing 112

Writing an E-mail 112

Part D: Culture Tips 114

Passage: Americans’ Hobbies 114

Appendix 116

Vocabulary Test 119

Unit 5 Hobbies and Recreational Activities 95

Unit 6 Holidays and Festivals 121

Part A: Listening and Speaking 124

Vocabulary Link 124

Listening 125

Class Activity 125

Situational Conversation: Talking about Holiday Plans 126

Situational Conversation: Talking about Festivals 127

Listening 129

Part B: Reading 131

Passage One: Holidays and Festivals 131

Vocabulary 133

Passage Two: Spend Christmas in China 136

Part C: Applied Writing 139

Writing an Invitation Letter 139

Part D: Culture Tips 141

Passage: Western Festivals 141

Appendix 143

Vocabulary Test 146

Unit 7 Fitness and Health Care 147

Unit 8 Travel 173

Part A: Listening and Speaking 150

Vocabulary Link 150

Listening 151

Class Activity 151

Situational Conversation: Seeing a Doctor 152

Situational Conversation: Talking about Health Care 153

Listening 154

Part B: Reading 156

Passage One: Dieting Your Way to Health 157

Vocabulary 158

Passage Two: Tips to Beat Depression 161

Part C: Applied Writing 164

Writing an Invitation Letter 165

Part D: Culture Tips 166

Passage: American’s Health & Fitness 166

Appendix 168

Vocabulary Test 172

Part A: Listening and Speaking 175

Vocabulary Link 175

Listening 176

Class Activity 176

Situational Conversation: Talking about a Travel Plan 177

Situational Conversation: Talking about the Mode of Travel 178

Listening 179

Part B: Reading 181

Passage One: Does Travel Broaden the Mind? 181

Vocabulary 183

Passage Two: Don't Burden Yourself on Vacation, Pack Light 186

Part C: Applied Writing 189

Writing a Letter of Complaint 189

Part D: Culture Tips 191

Passage: Americans and Travelling 191

Appendix 193

Vocabulary Test 196

Unit 9 Food Culture 197

Unit 10 Accommodations 223

Part A: Listening and Speaking 199

Vocabulary Link 199

Listening 200

Class Activity 200

Situational Conversation: Eating at a Western Restaurant 201

Situational Conversation: Discussing the Choice of a Restaurant 202

Listening 203

Part B: Reading 205

Passage One: Chopsticks 205

Vocabulary 207

Passage Two: Chinese Food Culture 210

Part C: Applied Writing 213

Writing a Letter of Apology 213

Part D: Culture Tips 215

Passage: Table Manners for Western Food 215

Appendix 217

Vocabulary Test 221

Part A: Listening and Speaking 225

Vocabulary Link 225

Listening 226

Class Activity 226

Situational Conversation: Check In at the Hotel 227

Situational Conversation: Check Out in a Hotel 228

Listening 229

Part B: Reading 231

Passage One: How to Get Repeat Customers 231

Vocabulary 233

Passage Two: Enjoy a Hotel Break with a Difference 235

Part C: Applied Writing 238

Writing an Invitation Letter 238

Part D: Culture Tips 241

Passage: Tips in a Hotel 241

Appendix 243

Vocabulary Test 246

Reference 278

1 Glossary 247

2 Basic English Irregular Verbs 271

3 Knowledge and Ability Objectives 274

Appendix 247