Unit 1 A brand-new start
1 Start-up...................................................................................... 18
2 Viewing...................................................................................... 18
Video clip 1 How to be a college student?................................ 18
Video clip 2 A day in the life of a student-athlete...................... 21
3 Listening.................................................................................... 23
Audio clip 1 University life in America ...................................... 23
Audio clip 2 Traditional schooling and homeschooling............. 25
4 Speaking.................................................................................... 28
Unit 2 College education: East and West
1 Start-up...................................................................................... 34
2 Viewing...................................................................................... 34
Video clip 1 Confessions of a shopaholic.................................. 34
Video clip 2 The devil wears Prada........................................... 37
3 Listening.................................................................................... 39
Audio clip 1 Words and their stories: Clothes .......................... 39
Audio clip 2 Top fashion designers........................................... 41
4 Speaking.................................................................................... 43
Unit 3 Fashion
1 Start-up........................................................................................ 2
2 Viewing........................................................................................ 2
Video clip 1 How to get A’s in college......................................... 2
Video clip 2 Sydney’s campaign speech..................................... 6
3 Listening...................................................................................... 8
Audio clip 1 Which student are you? .......................................... 8
Audio clip 2 Meeting new roommates....................................... 10
4 Speaking.................................................................................... 13
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Unit 4 Food is culture
1 Start-up...................................................................................... 64
2 Viewing...................................................................................... 65
Video clip 1 Accommodation tour.............................................. 65
Video clip 2 Ross moves in....................................................... 68
3 Listening.................................................................................... 70
Audio clip 1 Accommodation office........................................... 70
Audio clip 2 Should you live in a dorm for your first year?........ 72
4 Speaking.................................................................................... 75
Unit 5 East or west, home is best
1 Start-up...................................................................................... 80
2 Viewing...................................................................................... 80
Video clip 1 Means of public transportation.............................. 80
Video clip 2 Transportation and safety in the US...................... 84
3 Listening.................................................................................... 86
Audio clip 1 A big car or a small car? ....................................... 86
Audio clip 2 Driving cars........................................................... 88
4 Speaking.................................................................................... 90
Unit 6 On the road
1 Start-up...................................................................................... 48
2 Viewing...................................................................................... 48
Video clip 1 The one dollar meal............................................... 48
Video clip 2 Supersize me......................................................... 51
3 Listening.................................................................................... 53
Audio clip 1 Planting chili peppers............................................ 53
Audio clip 2 Chinese food: Four big cuisines............................ 55
4 Speaking.................................................................................... 58
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Glossary ...................................................................................................131