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UNIT1 Books and Newspapers
Text A Printed Books VsE—books：What's the Future of Reading？
Text B Will Daily Newspapers Disappear？
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills—Distinguishing Facts from Opinions
Translation Practice——重复译
Guided Writing——请假条
Listening and Speaking
UNIT2 Surveys and Advertising
Text A Surveys，Surveys and More Surveys
Text B Advertising
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills——Cause andEffect
TranslationPractice——被动语态的译法（1）
Guided Writing——请柬和邀请信
Listening and Speaking
UNIT3 Public Relations and Communication
Text A Public Relations
Text B Social Media Has Changed the Way We Communicate
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills——Comparison and Contrast
Translation Practice——被动语态的译法（2）
GuidedWriting——借条与收据
Listening and Speaking
UNIT4 Culture
Text A What Is Culture？
Text B Food and Culture
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills——Exemplification
Translation Practice——否定结构的译法
Guided Writing——介绍信
Listening and Speaking
UNIT5 College Education
Text A My Advice to Students：Get a Sound，Broad Education
Text B How Does Education Promote Success？
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills——Classification
Transiation Practice——强调结构的译法
Guided Writing——感谢信
Listening and Speaking
UNIT6 Online Learning
Text A Finding a Right Online Degree Program
Text B Does IT Help Us Learn More？
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills-——Definition
Translation Practice——比较结构的译法
GuidedWriting——道歉信
Listening and Speaking
UNIT7 Animals
Text A Do Animals Have a Culture？
Text B Do Dogs Have Emotions？
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills—Process
Transiation Practice——状语从句的翻译
GuidedWriting——慰问信
Listening and Speaking
UNIT8 Everyday Life
Text A A Friend on the Line
Text B Sorry Sir，Sorry，Sorry
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills—Time Sequence
Translation Practice——同位语从句的翻译
GuidedWriting——投诉信
Listening and Speaking
Glossary
Phrases and Expressions
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