preface

Unit 1 Immigration

Part I StoryExploration

Part II Language Appreciation

Part III Culture and Society Focus

PartIV Writing

Additional Information

Unit 2 Depression

Part IStory Exploration

Part II Language Appreciation

Part III Culture and Society Focus

PartIV Writing

Additional Information

Unit 3 Aging

Part I Story Exploration

Part II LanguageAppreciation

Part IIII Culture and Society Focus

PartIV Writing

Additional Information

Unit 4 Gender and Love

Part I Story Exploration

Part II Language Appreciation

Part III Culture and Society Focus

PartIV Writing

Additional Information

Unit 5 Nonmarital Pregnancy

Part I Story Exploration

Part II Language Appreciation

Part III Culture and Society Focus

Part Writing

Additional Information

Unit 6 Voting and Elections

Part I Story Exploration

Part II Language Appreciation

Part III Culture and Society Focus

Part Writing

Additional Information

Uuit 7 Terrorism and Prejudices

Part I Story Exploration

Part III Language Appreciation

Part III Culture and Society Focus

PartIV Writing

Additional Information

Unit 8 Gender and Work

Unit 9 Gun Violence

Unit 10 Crime Correction

Unit 11 Poverty

Unut 12 Education and Inequality

Appendix I Useful Express in a Discussion/Debate

Appendix II　Emmy Award

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