CONTENTSUnit 1

Ⅰ．Objectives

Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan

Ⅲ．Background Information

Ⅳ．Class Presentation

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing

Text A:Misunderstanding

Grammar Review:V+V-ing

Practical Writing:Letters of Invitation

Text B:The Mysteries of the English Language

Text C:5 Ways to Enlarge Your Vocabulary

Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context(1)

Unit 2

Ⅰ．Objectives

Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan

Ⅲ．Background Information

Ⅳ．Class Presentation

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing

Text A:Mistaken Identity

Grammar Review:V+V-ing or+Infinitive(1)

Practical Writing:Response to a Letter of Invitation

Text B:If Only

Text C:A Captive Audience

Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context(2)

Unit 3

Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan

Ⅰ．Objectives

Ⅲ．Background Information

Ⅳ．Class Presentation

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing

Text A:I Can't Accept Not Trying

Grammar Review:V+V-ing or+Infinitive(2)

Practical Writing:Notes Asking for a Leave of Absence

Text B:Enthusiasm Leads to Success

Text C:Learning from Failure

Basic Reading Skills:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words Through Word Formation

Unit 4

Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan

Ⅰ．Objectives

Ⅲ．Background Information

Ⅳ．Class Presentation

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing

Text A:I Like Animals

Grammar Review:V+V-ing or+Infinitive(3)

Practical Writing:Telephone Messages

Text B:Horse Sense—Wilhelm von Osten Tries to Teach Horse to Count

Text C:Endangered Animals—Extinction Is Forever

Basic Reading Skills:Understanding Paragraph Development(1)

Chinese Version of Texts A and B(Units 1-4)

Key and Tapescript for Workbook(2)(Units 1-4)