1 Greeting and Introducing People
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I The Way Americans Greet
   Passage II A Little About Me
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 2 Giving Thanks and Expressing Regrets
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I Different Attitudes Towards Gift-Giving
   Passage II Thank-You Notes Are Heart-Warming
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 3 Directions and Signs
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I I Hate Flying
   Passage II I’d Been Treated Like a Friend in Need
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 4 Timetables and Schedules
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I Punctuality and Keeping Promises
   Passage II Begin Each Day with a Fresh Plan of Attack
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 5 Talking About the Weather
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I Is It Going to Be a Fine Day
   Passage II British People Like Talking About the Weather
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 6 Sports Events and Outdoor Activities
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I The Triathlon’s Great Attraction
   Passage II Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
   Passage II When I Was in America
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 8 Invitations
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I Are You Really Being Invited?
   Passage II An Invitation Letter
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 9 Emails
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I Online Growth Continued
   Passage II Pros and Cons of “Chatroom”
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 10 Communication by Phone
  Section I Maintaining a Sharp Eye
   Passage I For Conversation Press # 1
   Passage II Communication by Phone in the U.S.
  Section II Trying Your Hand
  Section III Glimpses of Heilongjiang
 NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
 VOCABULARY AND PHRASES