Unit 1 Our Earth
Topic The naturaI and man．made world
Functions Offering another opinion
Vocabulary Natural wonders；engineering feats
Lesson A The natural world
Vocabulary Link: Natural wonders
Listening: A report about Greenland
Speaking: A summer job overseas
Communication: What in the world?
Optional Listening：Building down
Lesson B The man-made world
Global Viewpoints：Natural wonders
Man-made structures
City Living: I love skyscrapers!
Unit 2 Technology Today
Topic Modern technology
Functions Showing interest
Vocabulary Computer words；describing products
Lesson A Computers are everywhere
Vocabulary Link: Computer words
Listening: Computer problems
Speaking：We used to write our papers on typewriters
Communication：The wave of the future
Optional Listening：Rescue robots
Lesson B Modern technology
Global Viewpoints：Technology today
City Living: The first word processor
Unit 3 Newspapers and the News
Topic News，newspapers，and journalism
Functions Asking about identity
Vocabulary People who bring US news；newspapers
Lesson A The people behind the news
Vocabulary Link: Newsmakers
Listening: A dangerous job
Speaking：Do you know him?
Communication： Jobs in journalism
OptionalListening：Nutty news
Lesson B In the news
Global Viewpoints：Jobs in the news
News sources
City Living: T are you waiting for?
Unit 4 The World of Work
Topic Jobs and occupations
Functions Asking about ability
Vocabulary Job qualities；two-word jobs
Lesson A Work history
Vocabulary Link: Job qualities
Listening: What's the job?
Speaking：What's new?
Communication： I really want this job!
OptionalLbtening：I love myjob!
Lesson B Dream jobs
Global Viewpoints：What do you do?
Dream jobs
CityLiving：The bigjob interview
Unit 5 Big Business
Topic International businesses；advertising
Functions Talking about approximate amounts
Vocabulary Describing companies；ways of advertising
Vocabulary Link: International companies
Listening: First—class businessman
Speaking：Tell me about your company
Communication： Company profiles
Optional Listening：Is advertising necessary?
Lesson B Big business
Global Viewpoints：Companies and advertising
CityLiving：“Furniture Showroom”——Take one
Unit 6 Wealth
Topic Wealthy lifestyles and striking it rich
Functions Expressing sympathy；expressing wishes
Vocabulary The life of luxury
Lesson A Having it a11
Vocabulary Link: The life ofluxury
Listening: A luxury suite
Speaking：I gave him the winning ticket
Communication： My wish list
Optional Listening：The San people and the monks
Lesson B Striking it rich
Global Viewpoints：I wish
Striking it rich
CityLiving：Mike's Uncle Max
Unit 7 Socaial Issues
Topic Local and global community issues
Functions Making a complaint/asking for help；agreeing and disagreeing
Vocabulary Community issues；world problems
Lesson A In my community
Vocabulary Link：Community issues
Listening: That's one of our projects
Speaking: It looks terrible
Communication：How safe is your neighborhood?
Optional Listening：Successful population control?
Lesson B In my community
Global Viewpoints：In my community
Global issues
CityLiving：What do you think ofNew York?
Unit 8 Honestly Speaking
Topic Lying，truth，and trust
Functions Giving direct advice；asking for opinion
Vocabulary Is lying ever OK?
Lesson A To tell the truth
Vocabulary Link: Is lying ever OK?
Listening: I think people lie sometimes
Speaking：It's not cooked right
Communication：Would you ever do this?
Optional Lbtening：The kindness of strangers
Lesson B Honesty is the best policy
Global Viewpoints：Lies，lies，lies!
City Living：Honesty is the best policy
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