Unit 11 Computers 67
Unit 12 Cloning 73
Unit 13 Christmas 79
Unit 14 China and Chinatown 85
Unit 15 Books 91
Unit 16 Manhattan 97
Unit 17 Obesity 103
Unit 18 Phi 109
Unit 19 The Great Depression 115
Unit 20 The Pinata 121
Contents
Unit 01 When We Grow Up 7
Unit 02 Tongue Twister 13
Unit 03 Siberian Tiger 19
Unit 04 Korean War 25
Unit 05 Jules Verne 31
Unit 06 Jesse’s Summer 37
Unit 07 The Car of the Future 43
Unit 08 Great Ideas 49
Unit 09 Fortune-telling 55
Unit 10 Foreign Language 61
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What can you see from the picture?
Look at the picture and write the answers.
1. How many people are there in the picture?
2. What are the people doing?
Pre-Reading
New Words
cafeteria a small restaurant where you can buy food and drinks pilot a person who flies an airplane
banker a person that works at a bank
potential hidden abilities that can be developed boring not fun or exciting
drums a percussion instrument that is used to keep the beat
When We Grow Up
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andy, Jennifer, Maggie, and Dustin are sitting at a cafeteria and sharing ideas on what theywant to do when they grow up.Randy: “ I want to become a pilot when I grow up. I’ve always wanted to fly ever since I watched the movie Top Gun. Wouldn’t it be great if I could take all of you to another country?”
Jennifer: “ My dream is to become a banker. I like to deal with money and I think working at a bank is the best way to develop my potential. What about you, Maggie?”
Maggie: “ Well, I don’t really know what I want to do yet. I thought I wanted to be a scientist, but now I think science is really boring. Maybe I should become a teacher.”
Dustin: “ I’m going to form my own rock band when I grow up.
You all know how crazy I am about playing the drums. I’m going to write my own songs and sell my albums all around the world. I’ll even invite all of you to my concerts for free!”
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The word＂they＂(line 3) refers to .2.
The word＂you＂(line 11) refers to .Reading
Track 1Understanding Pronouns
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New Exploring Reading & Writing2 – Unit 01
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The main idea of this passage is that . a. Jennifer wants to become a bankerb. Maggie doesn’t know what she wants to do
c. 4 kids are talking about what they want to do in the future
2.
The best title for this passage would be . a. Lunch at the Cafeteriab. Dreams for the Future c. Top Gun
1.
According to the passage, .a. Maggie wants to become a scientist b. Dustin is crazy
c. Randy wants to fly an airplane
2.
According to the passage, Dustin .a. is going to write his own songs b. likes to go to concerts for free c. has his own rock band
3.
Jennifer likes to .a. deal with money b. go to the bank c. dream at night Circle the best answer.
Understanding the Main Idea
Circle the best answer.
Understanding Details
1.
A is a person who flies airplanes.2.
I would like to you to my birthday party.3.
That movie looks very . Let’s watch another one.4.
My mother says she once went to The Beatles’ when she was young.5.
The new girl isn’t very good at the job but I think she has great .be crazy about : to like something very much I am crazy aboutthe girl in the red sweater.
I like the school food a little, but I’m not crazy about it.
Lenny is crazy aboutmusic. That’s all he ever talks about.
for free : for no charge of money
We go to the cafeteria every day, so the owner let us have drinks for free.
The store gave me a new bag for freebecause I was their 100th customer.
There is nothing for freein this city, you have to pay for everything.
Fill in each blank with one of the words in the list below.
Vocabulary Practice
New Phrases
cafeteria country pilot science potential banker boring drums invite concert
New Exploring Reading & Writing2 – Unit 01
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Randy, Jennifer, Maggie, and Dustin are talking about what they
want to do .
Randy wants to and fly airplanes.
Jennifer wishes to become a banker because she likes to .
Maggie is , but she might become a teacher.
Dustin is going to form a rock band and write . This is a summary of the passage.
Fill in the blanks with the right words.
Making a Summary
deal with money his own music in the future become a pilot not sure yet
1.
The boys and girls are to do.2.
Randy he watched Top Gun.3.
Jennifer .4.
Maggie .5.
Dustin will when he grows up.What kind of job would you like to have?
What is the most important thing to you when choosing a job?
(e.g. money, type of work, amount of work) Why do you want to have this job?
Listen to each sentence and fill in the blanks.
Listening Practice
Track 2Write a short paragraph about what you want to do in the future. Use the following questions as a guide.
Homework - Writing Practice
New Exploring Reading & Writing2 – Unit 01
