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