Unit 1 Communicative Skills Text A Tips for Improving Communication Skills Text B How to Be Assertive by Speaking Fluent Body Language Text C Developing Effective Communication with Children Text D How to Improve Communication in Your Marriage Text E Speaking to an Audience and Communicating Complex Ideas Successfully Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 2 Festivals Text A A Thanksgiving Story Text B Valentine's Day: Forget It! Text C April Fool's Day Text D Christmas Miracles in the Works Text E How to Make This Christmas Your Best Ever! Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 3 World Peace Text A The Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 Text B World Peace Flame Text C The International Day of Peace Text D Israeli and Palestinian Youth Are Finding Common Ground on a School Playground Text E The United Nations Peacekeepers Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 4 Fashion Text A A Standard of Excellence Text B The Search for Beauty Text C Fashioning a Fashion Career Text D Dangerous Fads Text E History of the Miss World Contest Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 5 Human Virtue Text A Benjamin Franklin on Moral Perfection Text B Can We Get Happier? Text C A Coke and a Smile Text D Let's Bring Back the Concept of Duty Text E Volunteer Campaigns in China Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 6 Employment Text A Downsizing in Vogue Text B You're All Fired Text C The New Generation in Japan Text D Ensuring Success with Workplace Flexibility Text E Job Hirers Show Bias Against Regional Accents, Study Suggests Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 7 Attitudes Towards Life Text A Dealing with Adversity Text B Happiness Secrets for Tough Times Text C Life Is All About Choices Text D Facing the Enemies Within Text E How to Get Lucky Scientific Proof Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 8 Law and Crime Text A A Cyber-Bullying Case Text B The Most Famous Art Theft Text C Clumsy Crooks Text D The Killer Clown Text E Personal Food Imports Campaign Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 9 Finance Text A Wal-Mart Sees Shifts in Shoppers' Buying Habits Text B Thrifty Lifestyles in China Text C Richer and Faster Text D My First Million: James Murray Wells Text E Five Ways Michael Phelps (and You ) Can Manage a Windfall Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 10 Art and Music Text A Life of Ludwig van Beethoven Text B The Mozart Effect Text C Country Music Text D The Sound of Music Text E Impact of Music on Mental and Physical Health Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 11 Spare-time Activities Text A Britons "Have Enough Spare Time" Text B Interesting Facts About Culinary Arts Text C The Hobby of Gardening Is Really a Rewarding One! Text D Collecting Model Ships Text E Why Your Free Time Is Boring Topic-related Words and Expressions Unit 12 Disasters Text A Hurricanes and Tsunamis Text B Droughts Text C "My Dear Baby, Remember I Love You" Text D President Addresses Nation on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy Text E Mental Health After Natural Disasters Topic-related Words and Expressions Key