1 Is the Earth Being Squeezed Dry?
Part I Getting ready 1
Part II TheEarth at risk(I) 2
Part III The Earth at risk(II) 3
Part IV More about the topic:The Effects of Global Warming 4
Part V Do you know…? 5
Part VI Reminder ofkey points in this unit 6
2 Let Birds Fly
Part I Getting ready 8
Part II Christmas bird counts 10
Part III Dolphin captivity 12
Part IV More about the topic:Birds·————A Source of Wealth 14
Part V Do youknow…? 14
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 1 5
3 EI Nino?La Nina?
Part I Getting ready 17
Part II ElNino 20
Part III Lick Observatory 2 1
Part IV More about the topic:The National Climatic Data Center 23
Part V Do youknow…?25
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 25
4 Reports on Disasters&Accidents
Part I Getting ready 27
Part II Hurricanes&tornadoes 28
Part III Earthquakes 30
Part IV More about the topic:Earthquake Tips 32
Part V Do youknow…?33
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 34
5 People&Places(I)
Part I Getting ready 35
Part II Canada 36
Part III Traveling around Australia 38
Part IV More about the topic:The Story of Denver 39
Part V Do youknow…?40
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 42
6 People&Places(II)
Part I Getting ready 43
Part II NewZealanders 44
Part III What do you think of Britain?45
Part IV More about the topic:Native Peoples of Alaska 47
PartV Do youknow…?48
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 49
7 Aspects of Education(I)
Part I Getting ready 51
Part II Are you a good language learner? 52
Part III Foreign accents 53
Part IV More about the topic:How to Enlarge Your Vocabulary?55
Part V Do you know…?55
Part V1 Reminder of key points in this unit 56
8 Aspects of Education(II)
Part I Getting ready 58
Part II Home schooling 59
Part III UK or US education? 61
Part IV More about the topic:Co—educational or Segregated Schools?63
Part V Do youknow…?65
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 66
9 A Kaleidoscope of Culture
Part I Getting ready 67
Part II Times Square 68
Part III Whatis apub?69
Part IV More about the topic:The Song Yankee Doodle 71
PartV Doyouknow…?72
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 73
10 A Glimpse of the Age
Part I Getting ready 74
Part II Standing on the moon 75
Part III Grand projects of the age 76
Part IV More about the topic:World Wars(I&II) 77
PartV Do youknow…?78
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 79
11 Enjoy Artistic Beauty
Part I Getting ready 80
PartII KarenKain——aCanadianballerina 81
Part III “The Scream”83
Part IV More about the topic:The OSCar Award and Others 85
Part V Do youknow…? 86
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit 87
12 Review
Activity 1 Weather forecast 89
Activity 2 National Geographic Society 90
Activity 3 Environmental issues 91
Activity 4 Learning a language in another country 92
Activity 5 Quiz game 93
Activity 6 Differences between American education and British education 94
Activity 7 Disaster 94
Activity 8 Thehonestyear 95
Activitv 9 Pets 95