Unit1

Dialogue A Asking the Way（1）

Dialogue B Asking the Way（2）

Passage A Britain

Passage B A New World

Essay Appreciation Three Days to See（Excerpts）

Culture Background About Thanksgiving Day

A Story

Unit2

Dialogue A Check in

Dialogue B Check out

Passage A Does Money Buy Happiness？

Passage B How Names are Called in America

Essay Appreciation I Have a Dream

Culture Background The History of Mother's Day

A Story

Unit3

Dialogue A Eating out

Dialogue B A Potluck Dinner

Passage A Presidential Class（1）

Passage B Presidential Class（2）

Essay Appreciation Working Together Toward a Better Future for Asia and the World

Culture Background The Card Game in English Language

A Story

Unit4

Dialogue A Shopping

Dialogue B Returning a Product

Passage A Black Friday in United States

Passage B Country of Origin

Essay Appreciation The Story of an Hour

Culture Background Sales Taxes in the United States

A Story

Unit5

Dialogue A Meeting and Greeting

Dialogue B Saying Goodbye

Passage A Sixteen Sticks in a Bundle

Passage B Mother Teresa will Live in the Heart of the Poor Forever

Essay Appreciation Last Dance...Last Chance

Culture Background Valentine's Day

A Story

Unit6

Dialogue A Telephone Call（1）

Dialogue B Telephone Call（2）

Passage A Andrew Carnegie

Passage B Collectibles

Essay Appreciation Love Your Life

Culture Background Communication with British

A Story

Unit7

Dialogue A Emergency

Dialogue B Talking to the Doctor

Passage A Elite Colleges Don't Buy Happiness for Graduates

Passage B For Some Managers,Doing Less Is More

Essay Appreciation The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself

Culture Background Attending an American University

A Story

Unit8

Dialogue A At the Airport（1）

Dialogue B At the Airport（2）

Passage A Green Strategy in China

Passage B What Exactly Is IT

Essay Appreciation What Did You Miss in Life

Culture Background Melting Pot or Salad Bowl

A Story

附录

一、最新英语国际音标表

二、诗歌欣赏

三、麦田怪圈

四、美国主要节日

五、天津市组织机构名称英文译法

六、职务职称英文译法

七、国际组织、国际会议、国家联盟英文译法

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