Unit 1  All on Board  

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A College Dorm Life  

Text B Peer Group Pressure

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Unit 2  Lost in Communication

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A New Age Communication or a Lack of It  

Text B Communication — Differences Between Men and Women  

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Unit 3  Celebrity — a Glory or Mess?  

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A Being a Star is Not That Easy  

Text B Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.  

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Unit4  The World Beyond

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A An Unexpected Journey  

Text B  Days in the Scandinavian Wilderness

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Unit 5  Rest Makes No Waste

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A Let the Body Rest, for the Sake of the Brain  

Text B Junk Food vs. Healthy Nutrition for Children

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Unit 6  Courtesy Costs Nothing  

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A A Smile Matters

Text B Trust

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Unit 7  Give Earth a Chance  

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A Water, Water Everywhere?  

Text B Fresh Air Will Kill You

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Unit 8  From Here to There

Part One Lead-in

Part Two Intensive Reading  

Text A Public Transportation Expands Around the World  

Text B Cycling — Why You Should Consider Taking a Bike to Work  

Part Three Listening Comprehension  

Part Four Oral Practice  

Vocabulary