Units Production Section A Tasks Viewing Skills 1 Unit 1: Share Chinese Wisdom Producing a Vlog: A Great Person I Admire Episode 1 The Concept of Wu Wei Episode 2 A Great Person I Admire Communication Skills ? Using examples to facilitate comprehension ? Identifying personal information in listening ? Distinguishing between positive and negative descriptive words ? Describing a person’s achievements with examples 35 Unit 2: Bridge the Gap Writing an Essay on Studying Abroad Episode 1 Cultural Differences in the East and the West Episode 2 A Cultural Event Communication Skills ? Listening for contrast ? Paraphrasing the meanings of festivals and events ? Using passive voice to describe activities ? Describing events with concrete words 69 Unit 3: Connect the Dots Conducting a Debate on Social Media Episode 1 Zero Tolerance to Cyberbullying Episode 2 Social Media Communication Skills ? Listening for solutions to problems ? Describing media with appropriate words ? Expressing importance and priority ? Arranging ideas for a debate MAP OF THE UNITS Section B Culture-integration Texts Skills Sound of China Moral Education Passage Chinese Philosophy Academic Skills ? Identifying the organization pattern of a passage ? Drawing a mind map ? Recognizing different kinds of charts ? Using statistical terms in a proper way Tian Ren He Yi: Unity of Heaven and Human ? Getting deeper insight in major Chinese and Western philosophies ? Comparing Chinese and Western philosophical approaches ? Applying ancient wisdom to modern life Passage Where Asking Someone’s Age Isn’t Rude Academic Skills ? Using the right reading skills ? Brainstorming ideas for the writing ? Evaluating the brainstorms ? Organizing the ideas and writing a plan The Hutong Culture in Beijing ? Getting deeper understanding of traditional Chinese festivals ? Comparing different cultures and their impacts ? Interpreting the norms and practices of cultures Passage Cyberbullying Academic Skills ? Identifying paraphrases ? Providing evidence and solutions ? Analyzing the data and planning carefully ? Making comparisons and contrasts From “Made in China” to “Created in China” ? Developing the habit of reasoning on the internet topics ? Evaluating viewpoints in an objective way ? Developing self-control when using social media Units Production Section A Tasks Viewing Skills 103 Unit 4: Build the World Writing an Essay on Business Experiences Episode 1 A Family-run Business Episode 2 Entrepreneurship Communication Skills ? Listening for sequence words ? Using appropriate words to describe business topics ? Using speculation to talk about future outcomes ? Interpreting academic speaking criteria 139 Unit 5: Extend Your Hand Sharing an Experience About Helping Others Episode 1 Gratitude Episode 2 An Occasion When You Helped Others Communication Skills ? Listening from opposing ideas ? Describing personal experience of helping others ? Using adjectives of emotion ? Connecting ideas with sequence markers 175 Unit 6: Live in Harmony Publishing a Post Episode 1 Our Planet, Our Business Episode 2 City Life or Country Life? Communication Skills ? Using abbreviations and symbols to take notes ? Describing nature and climate with appropriate words ? Comparing different living places ? Applying persuasive skills in speaking 209 Appendix: Listening Scripts Section B Culture-integration Texts Skills Sound of China Moral Education Passage How to Build Trust on Your Cross-cultural Team Academic Skills ? Reading a text under time pressure ? Using synonyms ? Introducing a topic ? Writing a thesis statement China’s Opening up Policy: A Successful Paradigm ?Interpreting the norms and practices of world business cultures ?Building trust in a multicultural business group ?Analyzing the importance of China’s opening-up policy Passage Use Gratitude to Counter Stress and Uncertainty Academic Skills ? Locating key information in complex sentences ? Identifying significant data points ? Using prepositions ? Writing an overview China’s Poverty Alleviation: A Nationwide Effort ? Analyzing the positive aspects of being grateful ? Developing intercultural empathy ? Taking part in volunteering work Passage What Will Our Eco-friendly Homes of the Future Look Like? Academic Skills ? Reading diagrams ? Using collocations with “carbon” ? Supporting the claims ? Organizing ideas in a logical way Green Olympics and Carbon Neutrality ? Developing a global mindset ? Evaluating options to make a smart choice ? Adopting good habits to protect the environment
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