Unit 1 Education Is a Key Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Educational systems Part Ⅲ University life Part Ⅳ University campus Unit 2 Colorful Lands. Colorful People Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The world‘s six billionth inhabitant Part Ⅲ Features of the earth Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills Focus on the Main Idea Unit 3 Travelling from Place to Place Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ It‘s the only way to travel Part Ⅲ Villa Rentals Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciate Unit 4 Approaching Culture Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Places to enjoy Part Ⅲ Life here and there Part Ⅳ International business Unit 5 Net Changes Life Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Network and networking Part Ⅲ Future of the Internet Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills Be Careful with Numbers Unit 6 For the Glory of Sport Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The sporting spirit Part Ⅲ Sports and entertainment choices Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation Unit 7 Transportation Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Green Transportation Festival Part Ⅲ The UN Road Safety Week Part Ⅳ Asia‘s cities face gridlock Unit 8 Trends in Economics Pant Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Nobel Prize winner for economics Part Ⅲ "Bulls" and "bears" Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills Thinking Ahead of the Speaker—Anticipation Helps Unit 9 For Peace and Development Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The Panama Canal handover Part Ⅲ UN peacekeeping missions Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation Unit 10 Happy New Year Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Chinese New Year Part Ⅲ The time ball Part Ⅳ What‘s your New Year‘s resolution? Unit 11 Visions of the Future Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The Times capsule Part Ⅲ Predictions on tomorrow Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation Unit 12 Dictation Vocabulary Acknowledgements
