Unit 1 Education Is a Key Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Educational systems ! Part Ⅲ University life Part Ⅳ University campus Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 2 Colorful Lands, Colorful People Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The world's six billionth inhabitant Part Ⅲ Features of the earth Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills Focus on the MainIdea Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 3 Travelling from Place to Place Part Ⅰ Warmingup Part Ⅱ It's the only way to travel Part Ⅲ Villa Rentals Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 4 Approaching Culture Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Places to enjoy Part Ⅲ Life here and there Part Ⅳ International business ! Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 5 Net Changes Life Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Network and networking ! Part Ⅲ Future of the Internet Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills Be Careful withNumbers Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 6 For the Glory of Sport Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The sporting spirit Part Ⅲ Sports and entertainment choices Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 7 Transportation Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ Green Transportation Festival Part Ⅲ The UN Road Safety Week Part Ⅳ Asia's cities face gridlock Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 8 Trends in Economics Part Ⅰ Wanning up Part Ⅱ Nobel Prize winner for economics ! Part Ⅲ "Bulls" and "bears" Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills Thinking Ahead of the Speaker--Anticipation Helps Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 9 For Peace and Development
Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The Panama Canal handover Part Ⅲ UN peacekeeping missions 1 Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 10 Happy New Year Part Ⅰ Wanning up Part Ⅱ Chinese New Year Part Ⅲ The time ball Part Ⅳ What's your New Year's resolution? Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 11 Visions of the Future Part Ⅰ Warming up Part Ⅱ The Times capsule Part Ⅲ Predictions on tomorrow Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation Part Ⅴ Video appreciation Unit 12 Review Vocabulary Acknowledg ements