Applied college English book two

unit one

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk about dreams and ambitions

part ii focus reading text a

bill gates in his boyhood

part iii further reading text b

if the dream is big enough

part iv speed reading text c

great goals make you stretch!

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit two

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk on happiness and roads to happiness

part ii focus reading text a

the road to happiness

part iii further reading text b

.getting to the root of unhappiness

part iv speed reading text c

the wholeness of life

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit three

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk about how to improve study skills

part ii focus reading text a

how should one read a book?

part iii further reading text b

understanding life learning

part iv speed reading text c

radically increasing your reading speed

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit four

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk on animal life

part ii focus reading text a

top dogs

part iii further reading text b

do animals think?

part iv speed reading text c

song-leaming birds shed light on our ability to speak

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit five

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk about love and marriage

part ii focus reading text a

intemet dating-it's not for geeks

part iii further reading text b

why is marriage important?

part iv speed reading text c

pursuing new adventures to find mr./ms. right

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit six

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk on air pollution and its influence on people's health

part ii focus reading text a

indoor air pollution and health

part iii further reading text b

electromagnetic hypersensitivity

part iv speed reading text c

use of mobile phone technology in healthcare

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit seven

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk about the mysterious living ways of the insects

part ii focus reading text a

scientists find clue in the mystery of the vanishing bees

part iii further reading text b

bees translate dances of foreign species

part iv speed reading text c

why japan risks its place in the world to hunt whales

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit eight

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk about gene and its relation to human intelligence

part ii focus reading text a

can lifestyle changes bring out the best in genes?

part iii further reading text b

the path to a healthy heart

part iv speed reading text c

can exercise improve grades?

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit nine

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk on the ways and effectiveness of communication

part ii focus reading text a

understanding anger positively

part iii further reading text b

can you hear the voices?

part iv speed reading text c

father's eyes

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

unit ten

part i listen, read and talk

listen and talk about the relation between the climate change and human health and mood

part ii focus reading text a

never-ending winter: my struggle with seasonal affective disorder

part iii further reading text b

how to handle stress

part iv speed reading text c

ten secrets to reduce depression

part v skills expansion

a. listening practice

b. structure in use

c. learn to read and retell the funny story

d. study more on the topic by surfing the internet

supplementary reading passages

glossary of book two

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