Unit One…………………………………………………………………………… 1 Text A The Right to Fail ……………………………………………………… 1 Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 1 Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 9 Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 12 Part Four: Oral Expression: Greetings and Introductions …………………… 20 Unit Two…………………………………………………………………………… 26 Text A Any More Like You at Home?………………………………………… 26 Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 26 Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 35 Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 38 Part Four: Oral Expression: Entertaining …………………………………… 45 Unit Three ………………………………………………………………………… 54 Text A Propaganda Techniques in Advertising ……………………………… 54 Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 54 Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 63 Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 67 Part Four: Oral Expression: Going Shopping ……………………………… 74 Unit Four ………………………………………………………………………… 80 Text A How to Deal with a Difficult Boss …………………………………… 80 Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 80 Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 90 Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 93 Part Four: Oral Expression: At the Bank …………………………………… 100 Unit Five…………………………………………………………………………… 105 Text A About Facebook ……………………………………………………… 105 Part One : Language Points ………………………………………………… 105 Part Two : Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 111 Part Three : Self-check ……………………………………………………… 114 Part Four: Oral Expression: Internet ………………………………………… 121 Unit Six …………………………………………………………………………… 126 Text A Selling Our Innocence Abroad………………………………………… 126 Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 126 Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 135 Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 139 Part Four: Oral Expression: Getting Directions……………………………… 145 Unit Seven ………………………………………………………………………… 151 Text A A Granddaughter’s Fear ……………………………………………… 151 Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 151 Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 161 Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 164 Part Four: Oral Expression: Transportation ………………………………… 171 Unit Eight ………………………………………………………………………… 177 Text A That Lean and Hungry Look ………………………………………… 177 Part One: Language Points…………………………………………………… 177 Part Two: Key to Exercises ………………………………………………… 185 Part Three: Self-check ……………………………………………………… 189 Part Four: Oral Expression: Asking for and Expressing Opinions…………… 195