Unit 1 The Wooden Bowl Text: The Wooden Bowl Grammar: Past Progressive Tense Writing: Topic Sentence of a Paragraph Reading: The Builder Listening: Asking for Repetition Speaking: Conversation Openings and Closings Unit 2 Emails Text: Emails Grammar: Past Perfect Tense Writing: Paragraph Developer, Transitional Sentence and Conclusion Reading: Cell Phones Listening: Asking for Repetition Speaking: Introductions and Address Systems Unit 3 Parents: Internet Is a Double-Edged Sword Text: Parents: Internet Is a Double-Edged Sword Grammar: Passive Voice Writing: Paragraph Unity Reading: Computers Will Change Our Lives More Listening: Agreement and Disagreement Speaking: Getting Peoples Attention and Interrupting Unit 4 Acid Rain Text: Acid Rain Grammar: Subjunctive Mood Writing: Paragraph Coherence Reading: Effects of and Solutions to Acid Rain Listening: Agreement and Disagreement Speaking: Thanking People and Replying to Thanks Unit 5 Fast Food Nation——Obesity as an Epidemic Text: Fast Food Nation——Obesity as an Epidemic Grammar: Non-Finite Verb Forms Writing: Paragraph Coherence Reading: The Bitter Truth About Fast Food Listening: Giving and Asking for Information Speaking: Getting Around Beijing Unit 6 Its a Wonderful Life Text: Its a Wonderful Life Grammar: Non-Finite Verb Forms Writing: List and Example Paragraphs Reading: A New Way to Look at Resolutions Listening: Enquiries and Opinions Speaking: Road Signs and Traffic Control Unit 7 The Story of the First Barometer Text: The Story of the First Barometer Grammar: Objective Clause Writing: Chronological, Spatial and Process Paragraphs Reading: Solar Water Heater Listening: Definitions and Explanations Speaking: Buying Discount/Cheap Air Tickets Unit 8 Mothers Day Text: Mothers Day Grammar: Direct Speech and Indirect Speech Writing: Classification and Definition Reading: The History of Earth Day Listening: Suggestions and Persuasion Speaking: Youth Hostels Unit 9 Nudie—— The Australian Juice Text: Nudie——The Australian Juice Grammar: "it" Structures Writing: Comparison and Contrast Reading: Dos and Donts in Choosing a Business Listening: Concern and Comfort Speaking: Making Dumplings Unit 10 The Olympic Games Text: The Olympic Games Grammar: Inverted Word Order Writing: Cause and Effect Reading: An Olympic Winner Turns His Victory into Childs Play Listening: Complaints, Apologies and Disagreements Speaking: Expressing Anger and Resolving Conflict Glossary