unit one
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk about dreams and ambitions
part ii focus reading text a
bill gates in his boyhood
part iii further reading text b
if the dream is big enough
part iv speed reading text c
great goals make you stretch!
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit two
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk on happiness and roads to happiness
part ii focus reading text a
the road to happiness
part iii further reading text b
getting to the root of unhappiness
part iv speed reading text c
the wholeness of life
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit three
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk about how to improve study skills
part ii focus reading text a
how should one read a book?
part iii further reading text b
understanding life learning
part iv speed reading text c
radically increasing your reading speed
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit four
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk on animal life
part ii focus reading text a
top dogs
part iii further reading text b
do animals think?
part iv speed reading text c
song-leaming birds shed light on our ability to speak
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit five
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk about love and marriage
part ii focus reading text a
intemet dating-it's not for geeks
part iii further reading text b
why is marriage important?
part iv speed reading text c
pursuing new adventures to find mr./ms. right
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit six
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk on air pollution and its influence on people's health
part ii focus reading text a
indoor air pollution and health
part iii further reading text b
electromagnetic hypersensitivity
part iv speed reading text c
use of mobile phone technology in healthcare
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit seven
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk about the mysterious living ways of the insects
part ii focus reading text a
scientists find clue in the mystery of the vanishing bees
part iii further reading text b
bees translate dances of foreign species
part iv speed reading text c
why japan risks its place in the world to hunt whales
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit eight
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk about gene and its relation to human intelligence
part ii focus reading text a
can lifestyle changes bring out the best in genes?
part iii further reading text b
the path to a healthy heart
part iv speed reading text c
can exercise improve grades?
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit nine
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk on the ways and effectiveness of communication
part ii focus reading text a
understanding anger positively
part iii further reading text b
can you hear the voices?
part iv speed reading text c
father's eyes
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
unit ten
part i listen, read and talk
listen and talk about the relation between the climate change and human health and mood
part ii focus reading text a
never-ending winter: my struggle with seasonal affective disorder
part iii further reading text b
how to handle stress
part iv speed reading text c
ten secrets to reduce depression
part v skills expansion
a. listening practice
b. structure in use
c. learn to read and retell the funny story
d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet
supplementary reading passages
glossary of book two
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