Item eleven.Vocabulary. migration, resistance, integrated.The World Future Society has published a special report about forces changing the world.One of them is population growth.T

Item 10.Vocabulary. eclipse.One way to think about time is to imagine a world without time.There could be no movement because time and movement cannot be separated.A world without

Item nine.Vocabulary. poverty, halt, malaria.In September of 2000, world leaders set eight goals for bringing millions of people out of poverty.These became known as the United Nat

Item eight.Vocabulary. fossil, molecule, hydrogen, carbon, sulfur.Petroleum has been important since ancient times.In Latin, the name means "rock oil".Petroleum is a fossil fuel.Th

Item seven.Vocabulary. pedestrian, toll.There are far too may road accidents in this country, too many death and too many people injured.One wonders who are most to blame, drivers

Item Six.Vocabulary. govern, charter, Lausanne, Oceania.IOC stands for "International Olympic Committee" which governs the Olympics in general.It was founded in Paries on 23 June,

Item five.Vocabulary. catalogue.This time of the year, Americans spend lots of time shopping for the holiday gifts for their family members and friends.Many people visit a lot of s

Item four.Vocabulary. convey, gaze, volume, wink, compliment, norms.The way you look at someone conveys important cultural messages.Without you even knowing it, your gaze speaks vo

Item three.Vocabulary. Canadian, Mexican.America's national road system makes it possible to drive coast to coast.From the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in th

Item two.Vocabulary. Yosemite.Today, we tell about one of the most famous national parks in the United States.It's one of the most beautiful places in the country.Yosemite Nati

Unit 12. Dictation.In this unit, you'll hear 11 items for dictation.Each item will be presented three times, write down every word you hear.Item One.Vocabulary. tactile.Differe

Part 4. Language Study and language appreciation.Listen to the following statements, pay special attention to the parts in bold type, learn to appreciate and use the language.1. to

Part 3. Predictions on tomorrow.A. Keywords. responsibility, computers, brain activity.Vocabulary. impose, diagnosis, scalp.You are going to hear some predictions on the future.Lis

Part 2. The Times capsule.Keywords. time capsule, future, be passed on.Vocabulary. copper, aluminum, stainless, non-rusting, leakproof, humidity, Zimbabwe.A. Do you know what a tim

Unit 11. Visions of the future.Part 1. Warming up.A. Keywords. businesses, office, transport, advertising.Vocabulary. clerical worker, client.Listen to some predictions some people

Part 4. What's your New Year's resolution?Keywords. New Year, celebration, resolution.Vocabulary. signify, folk song, alcohol, resolution, debt, shopaholic, temptation, bar

Part 3. The Time Ball.Keywords. time ball, drop, time signals, tradition.Vocabulary. install, observatory, revive, sweep, viable, hoist,gravity, mechanism, aluminum, flavor, sponso

Part 2. Chinese New Year.A. Keywords. pig, zodiac signs, animal.Vocabulary. zodiac, domesticate, insulation, manufacture, insecticide,pharmaceutical, heart valve, nominate, charity

Unit 10. Happy New Year.Part 1. Warming up.A. Keywords. millennium, celebration.Vocabulary. chime, millennium, prospective, gala, countdown, fanfare,Kiribati, Vietnam, Hanoi, Bangk

Part 4. Language Study and language appreciation.Listen to the following statement, pay special attention to the parts in bold type, learn to appreciate and use the language.1. in

Part 3. UN peacekeeping missions.Keywords. peacekeeping missions, end fighting, end armed conflicts.Vocabulary. deployment, standby, High Readiness Brigade, UN Secretary General.No

Part 2. The Panama Canal handover.Keyword. The Panama Canal, 19th century, hard labor, cut off, engineering marvels, relinquish control of.Vocabulary. swamp, jungle, malaria, depos

Unit 9. For Peace and Development.Part 1. Warming up.A. Keywords. union, organization, headquarters, fund, secretariat.Vocabulary. integration, mission, coherent, solidarity, auton

Part 4. Short talks on listening skills.Listen to the short talk entitled "Thinking ahead of the speaker ——anticipation helps".Some important words are taken away from the writte

Part 3. Bulls and bears.Keywords. stock exchange, brokers, companies, investors, value, the big board,a bull market, a bear market, prices, profit, go belly up, windfall.Vocabulary