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UNIT 1Famous universities are located all over the world, and they attract students from all over the world, too. Oxford and Cambridge are the two oldest universities in Britain with a history of Oxford dating back 1100s. Princeton was established in 1746 and is located in Princeton, New Jersey, a state on the east coast of America. MIT began in 1861 and is located in another establish state, Massachusetts. Stanford is a famous university in California. In 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford wanted to earn a university in the west where young men and young women could surrounded by a degree. They donated many acres of land to the establishment of Stanford. It is one of the largest campuses in America today.Harvard is the oldest university in America atmosphere many historic buildings and an attending of American history. Students medicine Harvard have more than 40 areas of undergraduate studies to choose from. There are schools of medicine, business, design, law, public health, public policy, to name a few. First year students, called freshmen, are required to live on campus. Sophomores and upper classmen can choose off campus living in an apartment or a house. There are many activities students can participate in from music to sports to student government.UNIT 2What kind of job are you looking for? The classified ads are a good place to begin a search for employment. They are a great resource to learn about what companies look for in employees and offer a little information about the company as well.Applying and interviewing for a job requires skills worth developing.Being able to identify one's strengths, effectively communicating with confidence, having a desire to learn more about the employer, and displaying enthusiasm can sometimes make up for inexperience. As you look at the pictures, think about the different qualifications each profession or vocation requires. A construction worker, a waiter and a farmer may not need higher education for their pursuits, but it certainly helps. Secretarial work requires less education than being a teacher or a doctor, but each job is important in society.While becoming a teacher requires a minimum of four years study at a university, teaching entails constant learning. Understanding deeply the subject matter being taught and discovering the learning styles of students are just two areas of importance for teachers. Many studies continue to research how to effectively teach and how to teach students to effectively learn. In one way or another, we are all teachers.UNIT 3Many products for sale seem to scream at us, "Buy me! Buy me!" Advertising is a big business in our world with many products competing for our attention. Think of the last time you bought clothes. You probably noticed the variety of colors, patterns, fabrics and brands you could choose from. Which kind of soft drink would you like to have today or what kind of computer do you want? Advertisers are skilled in the art of making their products look the best to appeal to our senses. But products aren't always what they seem. Sometimes advertising is deceptive and as consumers, we must be careful about what we choose to buy. It is important to learn to compare products and identify our purpose in purchasing the things we need. Coupons are also a form of advertising. Sometimes fast food is tempting because a coupon is offered, even though there are more healthy choices for eating. The good thing about advertising is that it helps people to make decisions and refine their choices.In the United States, the Ad Council creates timely public service messages to the nation. Their purpose is to raise awareness of public problems that citizens can respond to. Inspiring ads cause individuals to take action and even save lives. Pollution in America, for example has been reduced over the years because of the creative Public Service advertisements that the council provides "Please, please don't be a litter bug, 'cause every 'litter bit' hurts." Many families have taught their children to place litter in the trash can in response to this catchy phrase, which has affected generations as each succeeding generation has taught their children not to litter.UNIT4Nature imposes difficult conditions upon the earth from time to time. The tornado and forest fire destroy natural resources,homes and other structures, and very often harm or kill people. Technological tragedies happen with little or no warning as we see trains crash and airplanes fall from the sky shortly after take-off. As tragic as calamities are, they seem to bring out the best in human nature. People trained in emergency care arrive at the scene and begin assisting the injured. Others come with equipment to remove debris. Men, women, and young people willingly come to the scene of an accident hoping to be of help in some way. These selfless acts of kindness make our world a better place. Compassion eases the wounds of calamities.American Airlines flight number 587 crashed less than three minutes after taking off from JFK Airport in New York in November, 2001. Witnesses saw an engine fire develop on the plane's number one engine located under the left wing of the aircraft. Seconds later, the airliner crashed into eight homes, completely destroying four of them. All 260 people aboard the airplane were killed along with six people at the crash site, leaving many people to mourn the loss of their loved ones. The residents (people who live in the area of the crash) rallied together to comfort those grieving, while others removed bodies from the wreckage and did the necessary clean-up.UNIT5Success can be reached in different ways by people in different careers.Bill Gates began at age 13 to program computers. His vision for personal computing has been central to the success of Microsoft Corporation, the company he founded with his childhood friend in 1975.The former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, is a business legend. A famous quote by Mr. Welch is, "Change before you have to." He believes in leading by example and encourages his employees to do their best everyday.Michael Jordan said, "I accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." He is one of the best athletes to ever play team sports. His great smile, athletic achievements, and pleasant personality have made him one of the most famous athletes in the world. Michael Jordan spent a lot of time playing basketball as a child but in senior middle school he was taken off the team. Instead of giving up, he worked through adversity and became the greatest basketball player yet.Celine Dion came from humble beginnings in a rural French Canadian town in Canada. The youngest of fourteen children, her voice is internationally known on such soundtracks as Beauty and the Beast and Titanic.Ronaldo is Brazil's greatest talent in soccer since Pele. He began his professional career in the season 90-91, playing for the Social Ramos Club. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) voted him best player of the year in both 1996 and 1997.In 2002,he won the Golden Shoe Award of the FIFA World Cup with 8 goals scored.UNIT6Physical activity improves our bodies' health. A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that maintaining a healthy level of physical published through exercise can help people live longer; and the findings also provide updated support to Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" theory. But repetitive exercise can become boring, leading to discouragement, frustration, even quitting. Selecting an activity that provides enjoyment as well as physical exercise, however, can be the answer. Many people have turned to sports. Sports can provide a challenge - physically as well as mentally - and increase one's physical activity while providing social interaction, a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment.First held as part of the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and then brought to Boston, Massachusetts in 1897, the Marathon is now an important part of culture in many cities across America. Marathon running, usually a 40k (26.2 miles) race, is becoming increasingly popular with both men and women for its challenge of perseverance, requiring both physical and mental endurance, and its feat of accomplishment. For first-time runners it is the culmination of a dream - a personal goal obtained after months of physical and psychological preparation and training. For veteran marathoners it's an opportunity to improve their Personal Best - competing against their own fastest time.UNIT7A family begins with two people. Love deepens and grows between a couple and soon a wedding takes place, the beginnings of a family. Children are born, growing and maturing with every passing year. When grown up, they, too, fall in love and marry. The process of creating a family begins again, adding generations to the family.A day in the life of a family is excitedly work and school, errands and chores. At the end of a busy day we can find children filled with sharing the events of their day with Mom and Dad. It is a time for working together and playing together. Reading to the children, singing songs, doing homework together, and playing games are some activities that take place during family time.A television show may be what each family member needs to relax and enjoy some quiet time together. Strong family relationships are developed by spending quality time together.UNIT8Have you ever listed everything the computer does to enhance modern life? From finding research to doing research, from business use to home use, from communicating with friends and family to searching for a job, computers simplify our lives and allow us to learn and discover things with the click of a mouse. The Internet is like a highway system, moving bits of information across telephone lines and cables with such speed that when we type in the web address or search for websites, within seconds the information appears on the computer screen. The invention of the computer and the Internet has revolutionized how we live and work. How did we ever get along without computers?There is opposition in all things and the computer is not an exception. While it provides us with many good things at our fingertips, there are those who create programs that infect the computer with "viruses" which destroy its memory and frustrate the computer owner. Anti-virus programs, however, are available to combat the problem. Cybercrime is also rising as Internet privacy is violated in a variety of ways, creating the need for better Internet security systems to be developed.。