Unit 1 The English Language
Text A：Soon There Will Be No SuchThing as“Wrong”English
Active Words：score/spread/press/urge/favor/blame
Grammar Tips：The Obiect Complement
Dictation
Text B：Is English Becoming Global？
Practical Writing：How to Write a Certificate
Classroom Activity
Unit 2 Gender Roles
Text A：Changing Gender Roles
Active Words：credit/sound/mark/figure/present/issue
Grammar Tips：The Subject Complement
Dictation
Text B：Kristirte Lilly
Practical Writing：How to Write an Advertisement for a Job
Classroom Activity
Unit 3 Modern Life
Text A：The Stranger
Active Words：honor/twist/charge/regard/object
Grammar Tips：The Infinitive
Dictation
Text B：Why Americans Would Rather Drive
Practical Writing：How to Write Instructions
Classroom Activity
Unit 4 Career Choice
Text A：Is Technical Training a Wise Career Move？
Active words：advance/associate/transfer/draw/focus
Grammar Tips：The Adjective as a Modifier
Dictation
Text B：To Work or Stay in School？
Practical Writing：How to Write a Job Application Letter
Classroom Activity
Unit 5 Aids
Text A：My Father-in-law
Active Words：shock/date/bite/treat/sink
Grammar Tips：The Appositive
Dictation
Text B：What Do People in the UK Think about HIV/AIDS？
Practical Writing：How to Write an Urging Letter
Classroom Activity
Unit 6 Art
Text A：ElvisPresley：the King of Rock and Roll
Active Words：top/hit/rest/lead/measure/rank
Grammar Tips：The Nominative Absolute Construction
Dictation
Text B：The Oscars
Practical Writing：How to Write a Notice Inviting Contributions
Classroom Activity
Unit 7 The Septembei 11th Attacks
Text A：This Is Doomsday
Active Words：trade/fall/strike/cut/stand
Grammar Tips：Agreement Between the Subject and the Predicate
Dictation
Text B：The Effects of 9·11 on Kids
Practical Writing：How to Write a Letter of Complaint
Classroom Activity
Unit 8 Problems facing Cities
Text A：Amy'S Decision
Active Words：bear/reach/switch/beat/rash
Grammar Tips：Agreement Between the Subject and the Predicate
Dictation
Text B：Lack of Affordable Housing Is a National Crisis
Practical Writing：How to Write an Advertisement for Selling and Renting a House
Classroom Activity
Unit 9
Text A：Life in 2009
Active Words：cost/ground/account/light/ring
Grammar Tips：The Subjunctive Mood（Ⅰ）
Dictation
Text B：Energy Myths
Practical Writing：How to Write a Formal Letter of Introduction
Classroom Activity
Unit 10 Roads to Success
Text A：Michael Dell'S Success Story
Active Words：place/stick/direct/fight/square
Grammar Tips：The Subiuncfive Mood （Ⅱ）
Dictation
Text B：Seven Secrets of Success
Practical Writing：How to Write a Letter ofRecommendation
Classroom Activity
Glossary
