reading matter 1: overview acknowledgments introduction to the second edition unit 1 communication: talking to each other chapter 1 reading body language what language does our body speak? is vour face an open book? chapter 2 communication across cultures 1 sharing our worlds twelve languages in one apartment building 2 sharing our words speaking “spanglish”in nueva vork chapter 3 leave me a message notes for anyone, anywhere, anytime creative notes unit 2 the mysteries of sleep chapter 4 sleep: how much is not enough? sleeping less in the twenty-first century sleep tips chapter 5 sleep problems 1 how snoring ruined one woman's life ask dr. snow: ann's sleep problem 2 sleeping all day and staying up all night ask dr. snow: 3onathan's sleep cycle problem chapter 6 ujhg do uje dream? the mystery of dreams (1) the meaning of dreams (2) unit 3 relationships chapter 7 ts dating still the same? dating: what's changed and what hasn't chapter 8 learning to live together 1 preparing for a roommate writing“the roommate rules” 2 preparing for marriage what's your marriage iq? sam telap's wedding chapter 9 neighbors in the neighborhood: modern success stories co-housing: a model for the suburbs unit 4 the challenge of sports todag chapter 10 the challenge of the triathlon getting ready for the“ironman” the ironman 133 chapter 11 looking for excitement 1 in the winter: the thrill of snowboarding a thrilling sport catches on 2 in the city: climbing the wall overcoming fear the thrill of boarding —— winter and summer chapter 12 training for the olgmpics todag: what does it take? reaching for olympic gold: past and present the difference between winning and succeeding unit 5 technologg for todag's world chapter 13 food for the twentg-first centurg what's for dinner? a: wheeling water b: a solar cooker chapter 14 new wags to keep in touch 1 cell phones: the pros and cons celt phones: a communications revolution 2 e-mail: the pros and cons is e-mail for everyone? new car comforts chapter 15 the internet offers an ege on your world you're only a click away unit 6 leisure chapter 16 todag's workweek: do we need time out? the growth of work taking a trip to“the strip” chapter 17 entertainment choices 1 at home with the tv confessions of a couch potato 2 out at the movies confessions of a movie fan a hobby for life chapter 18 meeting at the mall: america's grouuing leisure activitg it's a mall world after all word list