1 My First Job 1 2 American Homes and British Homes 14 3 What Is inaName? 31 4 Doing Away with the King's English 47 5 England as Seen by Americans 65 6 The First Day at School 83 7 Computers 99 8 The Missing Monarchs 117 9 The Risks of Life 133 10 Words Can Give You Power 152 11 The Transaction 170 12 The Message Behind the Smile 189 13 A Delightful Village 204 14 The Mystery of the White Gardenia 220 15 For or Against Smoking in Public Places 238 Word List 254 Phonetic Symbols 265 Phonetic Training 1 My Perfect School 266 Phonetic Training 2 Learning a Foreign Language 274 Phonetic Training 3 Realistic Target 282 Phonetic Training 4 Method of Study & Attitudes 291