Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A Mr Doherty Builds His Dream Life
Part Ⅲ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy:Using Comparison and contrast in essay writing(2)
Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A The Freedom Givers
Part Ⅲ Text B The Dream,the Star and Dr.King
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy:Using library resources
Unit 3 Security
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A The Land of the Lock
Part Ⅲ Text B Why I Bought a Gun
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy:Using cause and effect in essay writing(2)
Unit 4
Extraterrestrials
Part I Pre-Reading Task
Part II Text A The Watery Place
Part III Text B IS There Life on Planets Circling Other Stars?
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write an expository essay (2)
Test Yourself (Units 1 -4)
Unit 5
How to Celebrate Holidays
Part I Pre-Reading Task
Part III Text A Writing Three Thank-You Letters
Part III Text B Where Is Home?
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write thank-you letters
Unit 6
The Human Touch
Part I Pre-Reading Task
Part II Text A The Last Leaf
Part III Text B Thank You, Mam
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: The general-to-specific pattern
Unit 7
Making a Living
Part I Pre-Reading Task
Part II Text A Life of a Salesman
Part III TextB Bricklayers Boy
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write a synopsis
Unit 8
Cloning
Part I Pre-Reading Task
Part II Text A A Clone Is Born
Part III Text B Second Thoughts on CIonin9
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write a persuasive essay (2)
Test Yourself (Units 5- 8)
Appendix I Key to Exercises in Parts I, III, IV
Appendix II Tapescripts and Key to Test Papers
Appendix III Glossary