UNIT 1 Festivals and Traditions
Focusing on Festivals and Traditions
Key Concepts and Wisdom
Preview
Understanding Festivals and Traditions
Text A Chinese New Year
Text B The Lantern Festival: Double the Romance
Text C Does Thanksgiving Have Legs?
Text D Celebrations Change but Festivals Remain
Pursuing Festivals and Traditions
Practical Writing
Critical Thinking

UNIT 2 Self-Awareness
Focusing on Self-Awareness
Key Concepts and Wisdom
Preview
Understanding Self-Awareness
Text A Emotional Intelligence
Text B Set Your Body's Time Clock to Work for You
Text C Your Anger Can Kill You
Text D Curiosity
Pursuing Self-Awareness
Practical Writing
Critical Thinking

UNIT 3 Choosing Optimism
Focusing on Choosing Optimism
Key Concepts and Wisdom
Preview
Understanding Choosing Optimism
Text A Being an Optimist
Text B Self-Esteem
Text C My View on Optimism
Text D You Are What You Think
Pursuing Choosing Optimism
Practical Writing
Critical Thinking
UNIT 4 Public Speaking
Focusing on Public Speaking
Key Concepts and Wisdom
Preview
Understanding Public Speaking
Text A Speaking of the Devil
Text B Mastering Storytelling
Text C How Intriguing Is Your Speech Title?
Text D How to Close a Speech
Pursuing Public Speaking
Practical Writing
Critical Thinking

UNIT 5 College and University
Focusing on College and University
Key Concepts and Wisdom
Preview
Understanding College and University
Text A Oxford University Has Had an Outstanding Reputation for Centuries
Text B Demographics and Debates about Inclusion
— an Aerial View of National Diversity Requirements
Text C A Love Letter to College Freshmen
Text D Cambridge — the University Town
Pursuing College and University
Practical Writing
Critical Thinking

UNIT 6 Mysteries
Focusing on Mysteries
Key Concepts and Wisdom
Preview
Understanding Mysteries
Text A The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Text B Strange & Unexplained - Chinese Wildman
Text C Bermuda Triangle — Devil's Triangle
Text D The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Pursuing Mysteries
Practical Writing
Critical Thinking