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Nature and the Environment

Unit 3 Save the Turtles

M: Have you heard about the plan to save turtles in

Mexico?

W: No. What is the story?

M: Turtles are in danger of becoming extinct

around the world. Every year, thousands of turtles

lay eggs on the beach. After the turtles lay their

eggs in the sand, people come along and take

them.

W: I suppose the people like eating turtle eggs.

M: Exactly. Turtles are beginning to stay away from

certain places, now. There are fewer and fewer

of them left. There is a new project in Mexico to

save these eggs. Then turtles will not become

extinct. I think it’s a very good project.

W: Is there anything we can do to help?

M: I’m going to call the Environmental Protection

hotline. They might have some information about

the project to help save turtles in Mexico.

W: They might even have a brochure. Let’s find the

website on my computer. Oh, here it is. The

address is www.enviro.com . There’s plenty of

information here.

M: Great! Let’s see what we can do to help save turtles

in Mexico.

Unit 1 Antarctica

B: Antarctica is another name for the South Pole.

It is also a continent. A long time ago, the South

Pole was close to the equator. That was 500

million years ago. It was once joined to Australia.

Then, all the land on Earth started to move.

Antarctica moved away from Australia and went

south.

Dinosaur bones were once found at the South

Pole. Do you know why? Dinosaurs lived there

millions of years ago. This was before it moved

away from the equator.

About 98% of this continent is frozen. The

rest is made up of rock. The South Pole has 87%

of the world’s ice. But did you know that it gets

very little snow? Only about two inches of snow

falls each year.

How many people live on your continent? No

one lives in the South Pole. Only animals, like

penguins, live there. Scientists and tourists visit

there, but they don’t stay long. Do you want to

visit Antarctica? It is the coldest, driest place on

Earth!

Unit 2 A Hiking Trip

Unit 4 Hiking in Iran

M: Hi, Anne! Did you sign up for the trip on Saturday?

W: What trip is that? I didn’t know there was a trip

on Saturday.

M: The hiking club is going to Bear Mountain. The bus

drops us off at the bottom, and we’re going to hike

until we get to a cabin halfway up the mountain.

W: That sounds really great! Where can I sign up?

M: Go and see Jennifer. She’ll help you sign up.

W: What activity will we do when we get to the

cabin on the mountain?

M: Well, it takes seven hours to hike to the cabin, so

it will be late by the time we arrive. After we

unpack, we’ll start a campfire. Then we can sing,

eat, and tell stories around the fire. The following

day we’ll leave at dawn and hike to the top of the

mountain. After we take pictures, we’ll hike back

down. If we have time, we might go swimming

in the lake on the mountain!

W: Those sound like really fun activities, and I can’t

wait to go!

G: Most people think that the Middle East is

only a desert. This is far from true. Last year, I

went hiking in Iran. Iran has many mountains.

You can find trees that lose their leaves in winter.

If you’re lucky, you may see a yellow deer or

a brown bear, two species that live there. The air

is fresh, and you can swim in clear, clean lakes.

I definitely recommend it.

There are so many birds to see. It is fun to go

into the forest with binoculars to look at birds.

Seeing the birds through binoculars makes them

seem much nearer than they actually are. You can

write down all of the species that you see. You

should learn about their calls first. That means

the sounds that each bird makes. Sometimes it’s

hard to see the birds. However, you can identify

them if you happen to hear them.

I want to go back to Iran again someday. It’s

so beautiful that I want to see and explore much

more of it!

Unit 5 Jane Goodall

G: Jane Goodall went to Africa when she was 26

years old. She went there to research chimpanzees.

At that time, no other women scientists worked

there alone.

At first, Jane studied the chimps from far

away. The chimps were afraid of her. They ran

away if she came close to them. After some time,

the chimps saw that she was not going to hurt

them. They let her walk near them.

Soon, she was living among them. She wanted

to learn more and more about them. Jane did a

lot of research on chimps. She discovered many

new things about them. She learned that each

chimp has its own personality. She saw that they

have feelings.

Jane discovered that chimps have very close

families. Mothers and fathers take good care

of baby chimps. An adult female chimp will

sometimes adopt an orphan.

In 1977, Jane started an institute to help

protect animals. She wanted to help animals all

around the world. Today, this institute runs

programs in over 70 countries.

M: True, but wouldn’t it be nice to fly over traffic

jams, instead of sitting in the middle of them?

W: Yes. But then we might end up with traffic jams

in the sky!

Unit 7 The Perfect Gift

W: Hello, and welcome to Robuck’s. How may I

help you?

M: I would like to buy my wife a home appliance

for her birthday.

W: What sort of appliance are you looking for, sir?

M: I think a dishwasher might be the perfect gift

because it will help with the housework.

W: Oh yes, dishwashers are very useful. This one

here is our most popular model.

M: How does it work?

W: It’s very simple. First, collect your dirty dishes

and scrape off the leftover food into the garbage

can. Then, rinse the dishes in the sink. Put glasses,

cups, and cutlery on the top rack. Plates, bowls,

and pots go face down on the bottom rack. Then,

fill this compartment with detergent and close the

door. Next, choose the wash cycle, and finally,

press the start button. You’ll have sparkling clean

dishes in 45 minutes!

M: That sounds easy to use. I think my wife will

really like it. How much does it cost?

W: You’re lucky, sir! It’s on sale this week for $400.

M: Great, I’ll take it!

Science and Technology

Unit 6 Flying Cars

M: Listen to this! This newspaper article says that

some scientists are working on a new kind of

airplane. People can use these “flying cars” for

short trips.

W: How interesting!

M: The article says the first flying car might be

ready within the next few years.

W: That’s quite soon! How would this flying car

work? Can anybody use one, or is it only for

people who know how to fly airplanes?

M: You don’t need to be an airplane pilot to use a

flying car. The article says there would be a

computer inside the car that would know where

you want to go. The driver does not need to

control the car unless something goes wrong.

W: Does the article say how much a flying car would

cost? It will probably cost too much money! We

would not be able to afford one.

Unit 8 Acupuncture

B: Acupuncture began in China thousands of

years ago. It is a special way to treat sick people.

There are many acupuncture spots on the

human body. Small metal needles are put into

spots on the body. Each spot is connected to a

special body part or system. There are many

spots for each part.

An expert puts the needles into these spots in

a person’s body. These spots connect to the body

system that has a problem. The needles do not

go deep. People say that the needles do not hurt.

We are not sure why acupuncture works.

But studies have shown that it works very well.

No one can explain why. Doctors think that it

helps the nerves in the body. Some doctors use

acupuncture to treat people who cannot take

medicine.

People in Asia have been using this special

method for a long time. At first, people outside

Asia did not trust this method. They did not

think that it would help them. Now, it has

become very popular around the world.

G:Mars is the closest planet to Earth. Many scientists

believe that Mars once had rivers and oceans just

like Earth. Mars has two moons.

B:That’s cool! What is the other planet near Earth?

G:The other planet near Earth is Venus, but Venus

has no moons.

B:Do you think people will ever be able to visit

Mars or Venus?

G:Maybe someday people will be able to visit Mars,

but not Venus because it’s too hot.

B:Well, at least we can see them with your new

telescope!

Unit 9 Albert Einstein

B: Albert Einstein is famous around the world.

He is famous for his work in science. Many

people think that he was the greatest scientist of

the 20 th century.

Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. His

interest in science began when he was very

young. Someone gave him a compass in 1884.

Young Einstein was interested in how it worked.

He wanted to learn science. He wanted to

become a scientist.

Einstein tried to enter a top Swiss university.

At first, he met with failure. He did not get a

place. But Einstein did not give up easily. He

applied again to the same university in the next

year. This time he was successful. Einstein was a

good student. He graduated from this famous

university in 1896.

As a scientist, Einstein did important work

in the field of physics. His work was very good.

He received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921.

In 1933, he went to live in the United States with

his wife.

Art and Culture

Unit 11 The Mona Lisa

G:What are you looking at, Billy?

B:This is a copy of my favorite painting. It’s the

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

G:Why is that your favorite painting?

B:Well, there are a few things that make the Mona

Lisa great. First, she has no eyebrows. Second,

she has a really beautiful smile. Most of all, I

like the soft colors of the painting. Have you

seen the Mona Lisa before? It is a very famous

painting!

G:Of course! I’ve seen the painting a few times

before. But I never noticed that her eyebrows are

missing. I wonder why she has no eyebrows. Do

you know why?

B:At the time da Vinci painted it, it was fashionable

for young Italian girls to shave off their eyebrows.

Every girl wanted to be fashionable.

G:Wow! That’s really interesting! In what year was

the Mona Lisa painted?

B:I think it was painted sometime between 1503

and 1505.

G:I wonder what a modern Mona Lisa would look

like.

B:She might have purple hair!

Unit 10 The Telescope

G:Come and look at the telescope I got for my

birthday.

B:That’s neat!

G:Yeah, now we can look at the moon. Did you

know that the moon is the Earth’s only natural

satellite?

B:No, I didn’t know that. I thought the moon was

a planet.

G:Well, a planet moves around the sun, but a satellite

moves around a planet.

B:Oh, I see. Can you see other planets with your

telescope?

G:Sure, I can see two planets close to Earth really

well.

B:Which planet is closest to Earth?

Unit 12 Bang Yi

G: Once upon a time, there was a poor, kind

man named Bang Yi. He had a rich but greedy

brother. One day, Bang Yi asked his brother to

give him some grain seeds to grow. His greedy

brother gave Bang Yi some poisoned seeds.

Only one plant grew from the poisoned

seeds, but Bang Yi was very happy. He took

good care of the plant. Then, one afternoon, a

bird came and stole the plant. Bang Yi chased the

bird into the forest. In the forest, he saw two

monsters using a magic stick to turn rocks into

food. Bang Yi hid behind a big rock and

watched the monsters. The monsters ate a lot of

food. Soon, they became very sleepy. When the

monsters had fallen asleep, Bang Yi took their

magic stick. He became very rich!

Bang Yi’s greedy brother went to the forest

to find a magic stick for himself. The angry

monsters saw him. They chased him deep into

the forest. The greedy brother was never seen

again.

Unit 14 An Outdoor Exhibit

M: Do you like photographs?

W: What kind of photos?

M: Photos of plants and animals, for example. Or

mountains and oceans.

W: The sort of photographs a nature magazine

would publish.

M: That’s right.

W: Of course! I love nature photos. They are very

beautiful.

M: Some of them are very colorful.

W: Yes. Most nature photos are so interesting.

Sometimes, I buy nature magazines just for the

photos.

M: Me, too. I like taking nature photos with my

camera. But they are not very good.

W: My photos are not good, either. Famous nature

magazines only publish very good photos.

M: That’s true. People must be very talented to get

their photos published.

W: Yeah. Why are we suddenly talking about

photographs? Is there an exhibit somewhere?

M: How did you guess? There is an outdoor exhibit

going on right now.

W: Really?

M: Yes. Nature photographs from all over the world

are on display.

W: That sounds great! I would love to see it.

M: Me, too. Would you like to go with me?

W: Sure. How about Sunday morning?

M: OK! It will be fun to see all those photos!

Unit 13 Friendship Day

Friends are an important part of our lives.

They help us in many ways. Do you tell your

friends that you are glad they are your friends?

Everyone should tell their friends that they are

special.

Did you know that there is now a special day

just for friends? This day is called National

Friendship Day. The first Sunday in August was

chosen to be National Friendship Day in 1935.

This holiday is not as big as Christmas or New

Year’s Day. However, it is still a special day.

People are usually too busy to visit their

friends often. But this day is different. On this

day, people take time to tell their friends how

much they care. They write cards or send emails

to their friends. They may also call their friends,

no matter how busy they are. People hug their

friends or spend time with them.

There are many ways to show you care. You

need not wait for a special day. Call your friends

right now!

There are more than six billion human

beings in the world. Each one is different from

all the others. No two people look exactly alike.

People from one country may look the same in

general. But they are not totally alike.

Most people in Vietnam have straight black

hair and black eyes. But they all look different.

People in America have straight hair, curly hair,

or wavy hair. Their hair may be black, brown,

yellow, or red. Some people have brown or gray

eyes. Some have blue or green eyes. Even people

in the same family look different from each

other!

Unit 15 People Are Different!

We all think differently. We all like different

things. We like different kinds of food and

different kinds of music. We also like different

styles of clothing.

Wherever you are, you are different from

everyone else. Nobody else looks just like you.

Nobody has your thoughts or your talents.

There are more than six billion people on Earth,

but none of them are exactly like you. You are

one of a kind!

W: It’s called “Good Fences,” and it’s all about

neighbors. This reality show is the only one I

like, because you’re right, the others are just

silly.

M: I never watch reality shows at all. I prefer to

watch shows that teach me about something,

like science and nature programs, and travel

shows.

W: Oh, I like travel shows, too. My favorite travel

show is the one with that chef from England.

He travels, cooks, and eats all the time!

M: I like that one, too. He really makes me laugh.

He has a good sense of humor.

W: Let’s watch it together this week. It’s on Thursday

at eight o’clock, right?

M: That’s right, but where shall we watch it?

W: Well, I have a big-screen TV and a comfortable

sofa.

M: OK, we’ll watch it at your place then, and I’ll

bring some snacks. See you then!

Leisure and Entertainment

Unit 16 Karaoke

M: It’s nice to see you, Karen. How have you been?

W: I’ve been very well, thank you. How are you,

Dan?

M: I’m fine, thanks. I went to the movies Saturday

night. I wanted to invite you, but you weren’t

home.

W: That’s right, I went karaoke singing with some

friends on Saturday night.

M: Really? I’ve never sung karaoke. What’s it like?

W: I had never gone karaoke singing before

either, but I had a great time. My friends were

experienced karaoke singers, so they showed me

what to do.

M: Did you have to sing in front of a lot of strangers?

W: No, the place we went to rented out small

private rooms. Nobody else could hear us. They

even gave us free sodas!

M: Cool! What kind of music did they have?

W: They had hundreds of different songs to choose

from. They had both new songs and old songs.

They had songs in English and songs in several

other languages, too. It was really fun!

M: I think I’ll go karaoke singing next weekend!

Unit 18 Have Some Fun!

W: OK, great, we’ll meet you in an hour. Bye.

M: Who was that on the phone, Jane?

W: That was Amy. She wants to meet us in front of

her apartment building in an hour.

M: Why are we meeting her there?

W: Because her apartment is close to the bus stop.

We’re going to go downtown and watch a movie,

so hurry up and get ready.

M: Oh, I honestly don’t think I should watch a

movie tonight. I’m studying for an important

test on Tuesday, so I really don’t have time to

have fun!

W: You have been studying for several days, Joe.

You don’t need to study anymore. You need to

have some fun because you’re too tired to study,

anyway.

M: I don’t know, maybe you’re right. Is it just Amy

and us going?

W: Lily is coming along, too.

M: Really? I need time to take a shower and get

dressed!

W: Don’t worry, you have time.

M: It will be fun to see Lily and fun to watch a

movie together.

W: I told you so!

Unit 17 Watching TV

W: Did you watch the latest episode of that new

reality show last night?

M: There are so many of those reality shows these

days. Which one are you talking about?

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