Unit 1
The Scientist
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A The Lost Years of a Nobel Laureate
Part Ⅲ Text B Oxford and Cambridge
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: Determining causes and effects
Unit 2
Economic Life
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A Ethics and the Consumer
Part Ⅲ Text B Time Dollars
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write letters of complaint and responses.
Unit 3
Human Weaknesses
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A IS He Living or Is He Dead?
Part Ⅲ Text B Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: Defining
Unit 4
The Meaning of Work
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A Assembly Line Adventure
Part Ⅲ Text B The Search for Meaning in Work
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write memos
Test Yourself (Units 1 - 4)
Unit 5
Research Ethics
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A FalsilT and Failure
Part Ⅲ Text B On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write a research paper (1)
Unit 6
Euthanasia
Part Ⅰ Prc-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A Accidents, Suicide, and Euthanasia
Part Ⅲ Text B A Daughters Dilemma
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: Nonthreatening argument
Unit 7
Nature and Man
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A Wilderness Experience
Part Ⅲ TextB Our Ever-Changing Shore
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: Problem solving
Unit 8
The Twentieth Century
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task
Part Ⅱ Text A The Twentieth Century
Part Ⅲ Text B Its Almost 2000 —— Wheres Elektro?
Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks
Writing Strategy: How to write a research paper (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