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Unit1 Language /1

 Text The Gift of Language /2

  After-class Reading How to Be a Successful Language Learner/13

Unit 2 Customs /19

  Text The British Through My Eyes /21

  After-class Reading American Social Customs /33

Unit 3 Attitude Towards Life /38

  Text Failure ls Only Feedback /40

  After-class Reading Life is All about Choices /52

Unit 4 Education /58

  Text What Is a University Education for？ /61

  After-class Reading The Myth of College /76

Unit 5 Computer and Internet /82

  Text China Will Rule the Internet /83

  After-class Reading E--mail /95

Unit 6 Fashion /99

Text Fashion Queen Vera Wang /100

  After-class Reading Hair Dye /113

Unit 7 Traveling /119

Text Tower Bridge of London /121

After-class Reading An Unforgettable Cruise /132

Unit 8 Money /137

Text Li Ka-shing and a Coin /139

  After-class Reading Money /150

Unit 9 Entertainment /155

Text The Number One Entertainment--Televlsion /156

After-class Reading Hollywood /170

Unit 10 Advertisement /176

Text A Useful Service to the Community /177

After-class Reading passage One Phillip Island Day Tour /188

             Passage Two She's Got Her Grandma's Eyes /189

            Listening and Speaking

Unit 1 Talking about Gourses /197

Unit 2 Asking for and Giving Opinions /202

Unit 3 Telephoning /208

Unit 4 Dining out /215

Unit 5 Shopping /220

Unit 6 Health /224

Unit 7 Asking for Permission /229

Unit 8 Congratulations and Compliments /234

Unit 9 Making an Appointment /240

Unit 10 Making and Responding to Requests /245

Glossary /250

Phrases and Expressions /269