Unit 1 Our EarthTopic The natural and man-made worldFunctions Offering another opinionVocabulary Natural wonders; engineering featsLesson A The natural worldVocabulary Link: Natural wondersListening: A report about GreenlandSpeaking: A summer job overseasCommunication: What in the world?Optional Listening:1-4Lesson B The man-made worldGlobal Viewpoints: Natural wondersMan-made structuresCity Living: I love skyscrapers!Optional Listening: 5Unit 2 Technology TodayTopic Modern technologyFunctions showing interestVocabulary Computer words; describing productsLesson A Computers are everywhereVocabulary Link: Computer wordsListening: Computer problemsSpeaking: We used to write our papers on typewriters.Communication: The wave of the futureOptional Listening:1-4Lesson B Modern technologyGlobal Viewpoints: Technology todayCity Living: The first word processorOptional Listening: 5Unit 3 Newspapers and the NewsTopic News, newspapers, and journalismFunctions asking about identityVocabulary People who bring us news; newspapersLesson A the people behind the newsVocabulary Link: NewsmakersListening: A dangerous jobSpeaking: Do you know him?Communication: Jobs in journalismOptional Listening:1-4Lesson B In the newsGlobal Viewpoints: Jobs in the newsNews sourcesCity Living: What are you waiting for?Optional Listening: 5Unit 4 The World of WorkTopic Jobs and occupationsFunctions asking about abilityVocabulary Job qualities; two-word jobsLesson A Work historyVocabulary Link: Job qualitiesListening: What's the job?Speaking: What's new?Communication: I really want this job?Optional Listening:1-4Lesson B Dream jobsGlobal Viewpoints: What do you do?Dream jobsCity Living: The big job interviewOptional Listening: 5Unit 5 Big BusinessTopic International businesses; advertisingFunctions Talking about approximate amountsVocabulary Describing companies; ways of advertisingLesson A Success storiesVocabulary Link: International companiesListening: First-class businessmanSpeaking: Tell me about your company.Communication: Company profilesOptional Listening:1-4Lesson B Big businessGlobal Viewpoints: Companies and advertisingCity Living: "Furniture Showroom " Take oneOptional Listening: 5Unit 6 WealthTopic Wealthy lifestyles and striking it richFunctions Expressing sympathy; expressing wishesVocabulary The life of luxuryLesson A Having it allVocabulary Link: The life of luxuryListening: A luxury suiteSpeaking: I gave him the winning ticket.Communication: My wish listOptional Listening:1-4Lesson B Striking it richGlobal Viewpoints: I wish...Striking it richCity Living: Mike's Uncle MaxOptional Listening: 5Unit 7 Social IssuesTopic Local and global community issuesFunctions Making a complaint / asking for help; agreeing and disagreeingVocabulary Community issues; world problemsLesson A In my communityVocabulary Link: Community issuesListening: That's one of our projects.Speaking: It looks terrible.Communication: How safe is your neighborhood?Optional Listening: Successful population control?1-4Lesson B In my communityGlobal Viewpoints: In my communityGlobal issuesCity Living: What do you think of New York?Optional Listening: 5Unit 8 Honestly SpeakingTopic Lying, truth, and trustFunctions Giving direct advice; asking for opinionVocabulary Is lying ever OK?Lesson A To tell the truthVocabulary Link: Is lying ever OK?Listening: I think people lie sometimes.Speaking: It's not cooked right.Communication: Would you ever do this?Optional Listening:1-4Lesson B Honesty is the best policyGlobal Viewpoints: Lies, lies, lies!City Living: Honesty is the best policyOptional Listening: 5