Unit 1 A brand-new start
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A An e-mail from a father to his daughter
Text B New school, new start: Navigating college as a transfer student..
3 Writing
4 Translation
5 Relaxation
Unit 2 College education: East and West
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A A day in the life of a college student in the USA
Text B Is Western education better than Eastern education?
3 Writing
4 Translation
5 Relaxation
Unit 3 Fashion
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A Students, how has UK fashion influenced the way you dress?.
Text B America loves blue jeans
3 Writing
4 Translation
5 Relaxation
Unit 4 Food is culture
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A Why has Chinese-style food in America become so American?.
Text B Adventures in Vietnam——-street food, love and taking chances...
3 Writing
4 Translation
5 Relaxation
5 East or West, home is best
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A Is it better to buy or rent?
Text B Don't buy a home within 5 years of graduation
3 Writing
4 Translation
5 Relaxation
Unit 6 On the road
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A Driving——a way of life
Text B Why countries drive on different sides of the road
3 Writing
4 Translation
S Relaxation
Unit 7 Chara-cter is destiny
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A Barack Obama: The college years
Text B Don't call me "Harvard Girl"
3 Writing
4 Translation
5 Relaxation
Unit 8 Let's get social
1 Start-up
2 Reading
Text A Advice for students: How to talk to professors
Text B Desperate for friendship at college
3 Writing
4 Translation
5 Relaxation
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