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Unit 1 A brand-new start

1 Start-up..................................................................................................16

2 Reading.................................................................................................17

Text A　A day in the life of a college student in the USA......................17

Text B　Is Western education better than Eastern education?..............22

3 Writing....................................................................................................25

4 Translation.............................................................................................26

5 Relaxation .............................................................................................27

Unit 2 College education: East and West

1 Start-up............................................................................................... 30

2 Reading.............................................................................................. 31

Text A　Students, how has UK fashion influenced the way you dress?.......31

Text B　America loves blue jeans....................................................... 35

3 Writing................................................................................................. 38

4 Translation.......................................................................................... 39

5 Relaxation........................................................................................... 40

Unit 3 Fashion

1 Start-up....................................................................................................2

2 Reading...................................................................................................3

Text A　An e-mail from a father to his daughter.......................................3

Text B　New school, new start: Navigating college as a transfer student ???? 7

3 Writing....................................................................................................11

4 Translation.............................................................................................12

5 Relaxation..............................................................................................13

Unit 4 Food is culture

1 Start-up.................................................................................................60

2 Reading................................................................................................61

Text A　Is it better to buy or rent?........................................................61

Text B　Don’t buy a home within 5 years of graduation.......................66

3 Writing..................................................................................................70

4 Translation............................................................................................72

5 Relaxation ...........................................................................................74

Unit 5 East or west, home is best

1 Start-up.................................................................................................76

2 Reading................................................................................................77

Text A　Driving—a way of life...............................................................77

Text B　Why countries drive on different sides of the road..................81

3 Writing..................................................................................................84

4 Translation............................................................................................86

5 Relaxation............................................................................................87

Unit 6 On the road

1 Start-up.................................................................................................44

2 Reading................................................................................................46

Text A　Why has Chinese-style food in America become so American?.... 46

Text B　Adventures in Vietnam—street food, love and taking chances...... 50

3 Writing...................................................................................................54

4 Translation............................................................................................56

5 Relaxation ............................................................................................58

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Glossary ...................................................................................................121

Unit 7 Character is destiny

1 Start-up...............................................................................................106

2 Reading..............................................................................................107

Text A　Advice for students: How to talk to professors......................107

Text B　Desperate for friendship at college........................................112

3 Writing................................................................................................115

4 Translation..........................................................................................118

5 Relaxation .........................................................................................119

Unit 8 Let’s get social

1 Start-up.................................................................................................90

2 Reading................................................................................................91

Text A　Barack Obama: The college years..........................................91

Text B　Don’t call me “Harvard Girl”.....................................................95

3 Writing..................................................................................................99

4 Translation..........................................................................................101

5 Relaxation .........................................................................................102

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