Unit One 1
Part A TEXT(Science and the Scientific Attitude) 1
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING(Self-Discipline: Persistence) 14
Part C GUIDED WRITING(Gathering Ideas for Writing) 20
Unit Two 24
Part A TEXT(Research Reports for Business and Technical Writing ) 24
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING (Take Your Project Work Seriously) 37
Part C GUIDED WRITING (Writing Strategy: Creating an Outline) 43
Unit Three 48
Part A TEXT(Engineering) 48
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING (The Nature of Chemistry ) 61
Part C GUIDED WRITING (Achieving Paragraph Coherence with Transitions) 68
Unit Four 72
Part A TEXT(What Is “Mechatronics”?) 72
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING
(Cool and Efficient LED Lights: Their Time Is Now) 86
Part C GUIDED WRITING(Narrative Writing) 91
Test 1 96
Unit Five 115
Part A TEXT(Willpower) 115
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING
(10 Ways to Instantly Build Self Confidence ) 129
Part C GUIDED WRITING(Descriptive Writing) 134
Unit Six 140
Part A TEXT(Synergy of East and West for Greater Creativity ) 140
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING
(5 Types of Books that Increase Intelligence ) 155
Part C GUIDED WRITING(Diagram Description) 161
Unit Seven 166
Part A TEXT(Global Climate Change ) 166
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING (Global Climate Change) 181
Part C GUIDED WRITING( Expository Writing) 188
Unit Eight 194
Part A TEXT(The Tech Revolution Has Just Begun) 194
Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING
(The Coming Age of Talking Computers ) 207
Part C GUIDED WRITING(Argumentative Writing) 212
Test 2 218