Unit 1 Fashion and Culture

Section A Listening and Practicing

Weather and Climate

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity A—Matching

Activity B—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—British Pubs

Text B—Bargain Is the New Trend

Section D Grammar Focusing

Attributive Clause I

Section E Practical Writing

Letter of Invitation & Reply

Section F English Enjoying

An English Song—We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

A Funny Story—Present for Girlfriend

Unit 2 Business

Section A Listening and Practicing

Dining out

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity A—Auction

Activity B—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—What Makes a Good Businessman

Text B—Negotiations

Section D Grammar Focusing

Attributive Clause II

Section E Practical Writing

Business Letter

Section F English Enjoying

An English Song—If Everyone Cared

A Funny Story—Midway Tactics

Unit 3 Success

Section A Listening and Practicing

Having a Party

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity A—Matching

Activity B—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—The Queen of Talk Shows

Text B—Ma Yun and Alibaba

Section D Grammar Focusing The Infinitive & The Gerund

Section E Practical Writing Letter of Inquiry

Section F English Enjoying

A Film Clip—The Pursuit of Happiness

A Funny Story—The Doctor Lives Downstairs

Unit 4 Life Attitude

Section A Listening and Practicing

Seeing a Doctor

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—Determined to Face Misfortune

Text B—One Man’s Efforts: Result of Perseverance

Section D Grammar Focusing The Participle

Section E Practical Writing Letter of Apology

Section F English Enjoying

A Film Clip—Little Miss Sunshine

A Funny Story—Five Months Older

Unit 5 Music

Section A Listening and Practicing

Making a Reservation

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity A—Matching

Activity B—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—Americans’ Taste for Music

Text B—Why Music Matters

Section D Grammar Focusing

Subject-verb Concord

Section E Practical Writing

Letter of Complaint

Section F English Enjoying

An English Song—When You Believe

A Funny Story—Which Woman

Unit 6 Future

Section A Listening and Practicing

Sightseeing & Touring

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity A—Matching

Activity B—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—Future World

Text B—Your Digital Footprint

Section D Grammar Focusing Emphatic Patterns

Section E Practical Writing Company Introduction

Section F English Enjoying

A Film Clip—Prometheus

A Funny Story—Asking the Way

Unit 7 Love

Section A Listening and Practicing

Going Shopping

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity A—Matching

Activity B—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—A True Love Story

Text B—Love Has No Color

Section D Grammar Focusing Subjunctive Mood

Section E Practical Writing Personal Letter

Section F English Enjoying

An English Song—Love Is

A Funny Story—Be Careful What You Wish for

Unit 8 Economy

Section A Listening and Practicing

Fashion

Section B Speaking and Discussing

Activity A—Matching

Activity B—Discussion

Section C Reading and Finishing

Text A—The Belt and Road Initiative

Text B—China as an Innovator, Not Just an Imitator

Section D Grammar Focusing Inversion

Section E Practical Writing Letter of Resignation

Section F English Enjoying

A Film Clip—Iron Lady

A Funny Story—Gardening Gloves