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CONTENTS
Theme | Reading | Listening | |
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p. 1 | UNIT 1 SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS | John Snow Defeats “King Cholera” Ask questions The Father of China’s Aerospace; A World of Pure Thought AI and Human Beings | A visit to the science museum Predict by using pictures China’s deep-sea dive record and quantum computing machine |
p. 13 | UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES | “Welcome, Xie Lei!” Business Student Building Bridges Understand long sentences Studying Abroad: Is It a Good or a Bad Idea? A Canadian Teenager’s Experience in China | Chinese language learning abroad Pay attention to the setting An exhibition of Chinese bronze relics |
p. 25 | UNIT 3 FOOD AND CULTURE | Culture and Cuisine Understand cause and effect Healthy Eating Convenience Food or Fresh Food? | Ordering food at a Chinese restaurant Preview Ordering food at an American steakhouse |
p. 37 | UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND | Seeing the True North via Rail: Vancouver and the Heart of Canada Use discourse markers to show relationships Seeing the True North via Rail: Toronto and Montreal Xu Xiake’s Guilin | A rail journey across Canada Understand idioms A long walk across Australia |
p. 49 | UNIT 5 FIRST AID | First Aid for Burns Understand text types A First-aid Story Is Your Home Safe? | An emergency call Follow instructions First-aid techniques |
Speaking | Writing | Structure | *Project | *Video Time |
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Talking about scientific phenomena | An opinion essay about the scientific spirit | Predicative clauses | Think outside the box | Why Is It Important to Explore? |
Interviewing someone Pronunciation: weak forms | An argumentative letter about studying abroad | Review of noun clauses | Tell visiting students about your school | International Students in China |
Ordering food Paying the bill | A descriptive essay about one’s diet | The past perfect tense The past perfect passive voice | Design your own restaurant | What Are You Eating in Australia? |
Expressing surprise and curiosity Talking about space and position Ending a conversation naturally | An email about a journey | Past participles vs the -ing form | Prepare for a journey across a vast land | Exploring Quebec |
Giving first-aid instructions for rescuing a drowning victim | A narrative essay about providing first aid | Review of the -ing form | Learn and teach others about first aid Make your own first-aid kit | Para-Life Rescue |