Unit 1
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
TextA: Misunderstanding
Grammar Review: Subject-verb Agreement (1)
Practical Writing: Letters of Invitation
Text B: The Mysteries of the English Language
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context (1)
Unit 2
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
TextA: Mistaken Identity
Grammar Review: Subject-verb Agreement (2)
Practical Writing: Response to a Letter of Invitation
Text B: If Only
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words in Context (2)
Unit 3
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: I Can't Accept Not Trying
Grammar Review: The Infinitive
Practical Writing: Notes Asking for a Leave of Absence
Text B: Enthusiasm Leads to Success
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words
Through Word Formation
Unit 4
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: I Like Animals
Grammar Review: V-ing
Practical Writing: Telephone Messages
Text B: Horse Sense -- Wilhelm yon Osten Tries to Teach Horse to Count
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Understanding
Development (1)
Chinese Version of Texts A and B (Units 1-4)
Unit 5
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Wr
Text A: Precious Legacy
Grammar Review: V + Wing or + Infinitive (1)
Practical Writing: Envelopes
Text B: A String of Blue Beads
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Understanding Paragraph
Development (2)
Unit 6
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Wr
Text A: Billy (Part One)
Grammar Review: V + V-ing or + Infinitive (2)
Practical Writing: Personal Letters (1)
Text B: Billy (Part Two)
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Understanding Paragraph
Development (3)
Unit 7
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Writing
Text A: "Impossible" or "I'm possible"
Grammar Review: V + V-ing or + Infinitive (3)
Practical Writing: Personal Letters (2)
Text B: Nothing But Problems
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Understanding Paragraph
Development (4)
Unit 8
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
IV. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Wr
Text A: The Top 5 Scientific Breakthroughs of the 21st Century
Grammar Review: Wing Phrases, V-ed Phrases and To V Phrases
Used as Adverbials
Practical Writing: Emails
Text B: The Chernobyl
Practical Reading
Basic Reading Skills: Understanding Paragraph
Development (5)
Chinese Version of Texts A and B (Units 5-8)