第一章The way to success

This unit tells students that every person can succeed as long as they stick to their dream. Text A tells why people should not give up, and Text B illustrates that adequate preparation and determination is the key to success.

●1.1Lead-in

This part states clearly the teaching objectives of the Unit studies. Guided by two questions, students get to know what success is and what leads to success.

●1.2Text analysis

In this part, on the basis of the text content, students are encouraged to find the examples and the respective details of each example directed by questions. Finally, a structure map provides students with a brief analysis of the example essay structure.

●1.3Writing skills

In part three, students are expected to learn how to write an example essay. A sample paragraph is provided for students to identify the problems so that students can fully understand the guidelines of how to write a successful example essay.

●1.4Language focus

In part four, students are expected to master and apply the important words, phrases, expressions and sentence structures in Text A.

●1.5Reading skills

After learning this part, students are hoped to distinguish between the denotation and connotation of a word and use the words exactly right in their output.

●1.6Reading comprehension

Text B is an extensive reading material. Students are hoped to comprehend the text through answering the questions. At the same time, some useful words, phrases, expressions and sentence structures are explained during the reading.

●1.7Theme expansion

In the unit project, students are expected to finish a project in groups so as to help them find out the gap between the successful people and themselves and help them set their own goals as well as to enhance their team spirit at the same time.

第二章Beat your fear

The two texts in this unit emphasize facing fear head-on. The courage to fight fear, in fact, may be summoned up from our inner world.

●2.1Lead-in

This part offers the explanation about the definition, classification, symptoms of fear and the ways to overcome fear.

●2.2Text analysis

This part focuses on the text analysis of section A.

●2.3Language focus

This part gives a detailed explanation about the language points of section A.

●2.4Reading skills

This part concentrates on the reading skills of how to make inferences.

●2.5Language appreciation

This part gives a detailed explanation about the language points of section B.

●2.6Theme expansion

In this part you are required to write a report on how to conquer the fear of delivering a public speech based on a video clip and the interviews with your classmates.

第三章Life stories

The theme of this unit is to find out about the life of celebrities------- passion, their odds, and their battles to fight the odds and obstacles down the road toward their goals and dreams.

●3.1Lead-in

In this part, we will get to know the background information of Unit 3 Life Stories.

●3.2Text analysis

In this part, we will learn the structure of section A to learn how to organize a biography.

●3.3Language focus

In this part, we will learn some key words and phrases as well as some difficult sentences in this passage.

●3.4Reading skills

In this part, we will further learn the skill of distinguishing between facts and opinions.

●3.5Language appreciation

In this part, we will appreciate some good sentences in section B.

●3.6Theme expansion

In this part, I’d like to give you a task to design and write a profile article.

第四章Let's go

Since ancient times, people have longed to see other parts of the world, accepting the challenges and enduring the discomforts of travel. Every journey is filled with new experiences, some pleasant, even amazing; others dangerous, terrifying, even life-threatening, especially when travelling alone. So, why not just stay safely at home, reading travel books or watching travel videos? Why do we travel? What would you do when no one travel with you?

●4.1Lead-in

A global picture on the main idea of the two texts in this unit as well as the learning objectives in this unit.

●4.2Text analysis

An analysis for the structure of Text A and some background cultural knowledge, which may help us get a full understanding of the text.

●4.3Language focus

An illustration about the usages of 11 key words and practical phrases, sentence patterns and language appreciation in Text A.

●4.4Writing skills

An introduction on writing skill for cause-effect essay.

●4.5Reading skills

An introduction on reading skill for how to associate the reading material with personal experience.

●4.6Reading comprehension

Text study for text B.

第五章When work is a pleasure

This unit centers on the topic of work—an indispensable part of individual lives. Text A argues, by the way of contrasting, that interest and enjoyment in work are important for the benefit of both individual and society. Text B, by the way of narrating, tells us a story of a shoemaker and the author.

●5.1Lead-in

This part is to warm you up by discussing the factors you will prioritize when you are choosing your future job.

●5.2Text analysis

A typical writing pattern, Comparison and Contrast, is reviewed in this part. And we will analyze the structure of Text A to explore the specific way of contrast in it.

●5.3Language focus

This part is to remove the barriers like long and difficult sentences in text A, and collect new words and expressions to update your vocabulary.

●5.4Reading skills

This part focus on reading skill—recognizing transitions or signal words.

●5.5Language appreciation

In this part, we will discuss one simple but expressive structure, one vivid phrase, and two effective words. You can put all of them into your practice.

●5.6Theme expansion

This part is a theme exploration of craftsmanship spirit. And you will get your mission for unit 5.

第六章War and peace

Both texts in this unit deal with the topic of war, but each one approaches it from a different angle: Text A presents the depiction of the brutal suffering of a family in the war through the eyes of a 7- year- old child, while Test B, focusing on the psychological trauma of war, describes vividly the valuable friendship between an American soldier and a French little kid as well as their final separation in wartime.

●6.1Lead-in

The Lead-in part introduces the topic of the unit, depicts the brutality of war, and prepares students for the learning of the unit.

●6.2Text analysis

This part deals with the detailed learning of Text A: the general organization of the text, the main ideas of different parts, important words and expressions, and the analysis of difficult sentences.

●6.3Writing skills

This part aims to enable students to write a well-organized descriptive essay.

●6.4Reading skills

This part explains to students the reading skill of how to grasp the main ideas of different paragraphs.

●6.5Language appreciation

This part intends to help students appreciate and practice using some useful sentences and expressions in Text B.

●6.6Theme expansion

This part targets at teaching students how to write a well-organized book-report.

第七章Life and logic: The story of a fallacy

I am confident of my intelligence and am glad to give my leather jacket to Rob in exchange for his girl friend, Polly. To make her smarter as my promising counterpart, I decided to teach her logic. After five nights of diligent work, Polly learned to think logically enough to point out the fallacies in my intention to change our relation into romantic one. When she told me that her boyfriend and her just want to get my jacket, I know I have made myself a big fool.

●7.1Lead-in

The definition of logic and types of fallacy.

●7.2Text analysis

Text analysis and organization.

●7.3Writing skills

Structure analysis and writing technique.

●7.4Reading skills

Reading skill and practice.

●7.5Language appreciation

Language focus and usage.

●7.6Theme expansion

Critical thinking and unit project.

第八章Secrets to beauty

This unit addresses the topic of beauty, focusing on physical beauty and its relationship to satisfaction and perfection of human life. After studying this unit, students are expected to be able to know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly, master the reading and writing skills and develop rational views of beauty and happiness.

●8.1Lead-in

This part serves as a lead-in to this unit. Warm-up questions will prepare students for the study of this unit.

●8.2Text analysis

This part deals with the structure analysis of Text A and the skill of writing a comparison/contrast essay.

●8.3Language focus

This part deals with language points in Text A.

●8.4Reading skills

This part focuses on the reading skills of this unit - identifying the topic sentence.

●8.5Language appreciation

This part focuses on the appreciation of some sentences in Text B, which helps students to understand the meanings of true beauty and a truly happy life.

●8.6Theme expansion

In this part, a video clip is played to provoke thinking on how to appreciate yourself. The unit project is discovering your own beauty.

第九章Being entrepreneurial

An entrepreneur is someone who sees opportunity and is willing and able to assume every risk to achieve success. Stories of successful business people around the world always point to certain personal qualities and managerial notions that contribute to their achievements. In this unit, we will learn stories about Fred Smith, founder of Federal Express (later called FedEx), and Howard Schultz, founder and owner of Starbucks to explore the secrets to their success.

●9.1Lead-in

This video clip brings about the topic by discussing the differences between a businessman and an entrepreneur.

●9.2Text analysis

This video clip makes a structure analysis of Section A and presents the writing technique about how to write a narrative with biographical information based on the text learning.

●9.3Language focus

This video clip focuses on the language points and understanding of the difficult sentences in Section A.

●9.4Reading skills

In this video clip, you will learn the reading skill of recognizing signal words of time while going through stories of Howard Schultz in Section B.

●9.5Language appreciation

This video clip will help you to learn some good collocations about entrepreneurship and also some great expressions from Section B.

●9.6Theme expansion

This video clip will help you to further explore the topic of being entrepreneurial by working on the group discussion.

第十章Nature: To worship or to conquer

With the development of modern technology, we all enjoy the comfort and convenience of modern life. But when satisfying human needs and protecting nature conflict with each other, which one should be given priority, human needs or nature?

●10.1Lead-in

This part briefly introduces the topic to you with students’ description of three pictures and a short video clip on China’s green development.

●10.2Text analysis

This part focuses on the structure of text A. Based on the structure analysis, how to compose an argumentation is introduced to you to improve your writing skill.

●10.3Language focus

Part 3 mainly focuses on some language point in order to help your language accumulation.

●10.4Reading skills

This part introduces one important reading skill, reading between the lines, to you with some typical examples.

●10.5Language appreciation

This part is trying to guide you to appreciate the beauty of language in text B.

●10.6Theme expansion

The last part mainly compares text A and text B in terms of theme and genre. It also provokes your further discussion on environmental protection.

第十一章Culture counts

This unit is all about culture, and the topic focuses on the theme of cultural differences. In Text A, we are to discuss whether Chinese language and culture are indirect and polite, and we may also sense the generalization and stereotype formed towards a certain culture. In text B, we can deeply understand the impacts of cultural differences on international business adventures. The structures of the two articles, the writing skills and reading skills, and the language points are explained and illustrated in detail.

●11.1Lead-in

This part is mainly about a general introduction to the definition of culture, and an overview of Text A and Text B.

●11.2Text analysis

This part is mainly about a discussion on narrative essays, and the analysis of the structure of text A.

●11.3Language focus

This part is mainly about the language points (difficult words and sentences) in Text A, and the analysis of the arguments on the theme.

●11.4Reading skills

This part is mainly about the reading skills that can help to figure out the meanings of the unfamiliar words.

●11.5Language appreciation

This part is mainly about a better understanding of the structure and the sentences in Text B.

●11.6Theme expansion

This part focuses on how to write a direct dialog with the examples in text A, and a project is left for students.

第十二章Gender equality

Unit 6 is based on the theme of gender equality and feminism. It can help college students gain insights into the various issues involved in gender equality and equality, and also inspire students to talk about their perceptions of men’s vs. women’s roles and their thoughts about ideal gender relationships.

●12.1Lead-in

Introduction to gender equality and structure analysis of Text A—The weight men carry.

●12.2Language focus

Language points of Text A.

●12.3Text analysis

Learn to support an argument with personal experiences and observations.

●12.4Reading skills

Learn to read for supporting details.

●12.5Reading comprehension

General understanding of Text B—What does feminism really men?

●12.6Language appreciation

Language points of Text B.

●12.7Theme expansion

Assignment—conduct a survey on the gender-major relationships in universities.