unit 1 our earth
topic the naturai and man．made world
functions offering another opinion
vocabulary natural wonders；engineering feats
lesson a the natural world
vocabulary link: natural wonders
listening: a report about greenland
speaking: a summer job overseas
communication: what in the world?
optional listening：building down
lesson b the man-made world
global viewpoints：natural wonders
man-made structures
city living: i love skyscrapers!
unit 2 technology today
topic modern technology
functions showing interest
vocabulary computer words；describing products
lesson a computers are everywhere
vocabulary link: computer words
. listening: computer problems
speaking：we used to write our papers on typewriters
communication：the wave of the future
optional listening：rescue robots
lesson b modern technology
global viewpoints：technology today
city living: the first word processor
unit 3 newspapers and the news
topic news，newspapers，and journalism
functions asking about identity
vocabulary people who bring us news；newspapers
lesson a the people behind the news
vocabulary link: newsmakers
listening: a dangerous job
speaking：do you know him?
communication： jobs in journalism
optionallistening：nutty news
lesson b in the news
global viewpoints：jobs in the news
news sources
city living: t are you waiting for?
unit 4 the world of work
topic jobs and occupations
functions asking about ability
vocabulary job qualities；two-word jobs
lesson a work history
vocabulary link: job qualities
listening: what's the job?
speaking：what's new?
communication： i really want this job!
optionallbtening：i love myjob!
lesson b dream jobs
global viewpoints：what do you do?
dream jobs
cityliving：the bigjob interview
unit 5 big business
unit 6 wealth
unit 7 socaial issues
unit 8 honestly speaking
seripts