Unit 1 The American Dream
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A Harsh Reality of the American Dream
Part 3 Text B Is the American Dream Still Possible?
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 2 Silent Struggle
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A An Immigrant's Silent Struggle
Part 3 Text B Hispanic， USA： The Conveyor-Belt Ladies
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 3 Arctic and Antarctic
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A The Race to Own the Arctic
Part 3 Text B The Volcano at the End of the Earth
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 4 True Love
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A My Only True Love
Part 3 Text B A Painful Decision
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 5 Different Perspectives
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A The Heart of the Games： My Favorite Olympic Moments
Part 3 Text B Life Lessons
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 6 Music in Space
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A Back Down to Earth
Part 3 Text B Glass： Capturing the Dance of Light
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 7 Coming from Within
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A The Progress Paradox
Part 3 Text B How to Get Lucky
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 8 Living to Learn
Part 1 Video Starter
Part 2 Text A Blueprint for a "Learning Society"
Part 3 Text B 7 New Skills Every Worker Needs
Part 4 Writing
Part 5 Additional Theme-Related Activities
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