目录

  • 1 Unit 1 Customs
    • 1.1 Note on the Topic
    • 1.2 Before You Read
    • 1.3 Reading
    • 1.4 Intercultural  Notes
    • 1.5 Further Information
  • 2 Unit 2 Horoscopes
    • 2.1 Note on the Topic
    • 2.2 Before You Read
    • 2.3 Reading
    • 2.4 Further Information
  • 3 Unit 3 China’s World Pianist
    • 3.1 Note on the Topic
    • 3.2 Before You Read
    • 3.3 Reading
    • 3.4 Further Information
  • 4 Unit 4 Food, Glorious Food
    • 4.1 Note On The Topic
    • 4.2 Before You Read
    • 4.3 Reading
    • 4.4 Intercultural Notes
    • 4.5 Further Information
  • 5 Unit 5 A Romantic Story
    • 5.1 Note On The Topic
    • 5.2 Before You Read
    • 5.3 Reading
    • 5.4 Further Information
  • 6 Unit 6  Smart Phones
    • 6.1 Note On The Topic
    • 6.2 Before You Read
    • 6.3 Reading
    • 6.4 Further Information
  • 7 Unit 7  Home Truths
    • 7.1 Note On The Topic
    • 7.2 Before You Read
    • 7.3 Reading
    • 7.4 Intercultural Notes
    • 7.5 Further Information
  • 8 Unit 8  A World of Plants
    • 8.1 Note on the Topic
    • 8.2 Before You Read
    • 8.3 Reading
    • 8.4 Further Information
  • 9 Unit 9  A Ghost Story
    • 9.1 Note on the Topic
    • 9.2 Before You Read
    • 9.3 Reading
    • 9.4 Further Information
  • 10 Unit 10  Schooldays
    • 10.1 Note on the Topic
    • 10.2 Before You Read
    • 10.3 Reading
    • 10.4 Further Information
  • 11 Unit 11  A Himalayan Achievement
    • 11.1 Note on the Topic
    • 11.2 Before You Read
    • 11.3 Reading
    • 11.4 Further Information
  • 12 Unit 12 The Human “Map”
    • 12.1 Note on the Topic
    • 12.2 Before You Read
    • 12.3 Reading
    • 12.4 Further Information
  • 13 Unit 13 An Adventure Story
    • 13.1 Note on the Topic
    • 13.2 Before You Read
    • 13.3 Reading
    • 13.4 Further Information
  • 14 Unit 14 Extending Work and Life Experience
    • 14.1 Note on the Topic
    • 14.2 Before You Read
    • 14.3 Reading
    • 14.4 Further Information
  • 15 Unit 15  Tourism
    • 15.1 Note on the Topic
    • 15.2 Before You Read
    • 15.3 Reading
    • 15.4 Further Information
  • 16 Unit 16  Fashion
    • 16.1 Note on the Topic
    • 16.2 Before You Read
    • 16.3 Reading
    • 16.4 Further Information
Further Information

☆Do some further reading and report what you have learned. The following links may be of help.

1.Are ghosts real? Science says no-o-o-o

http://www.livescience.com/26697-are-ghosts-real.html

2. Do ghosts exist? Four theories on our fascination with apparitions

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/13/do-ghosts-exist-apparitions-afterlife

3. The top ten reasons why people fear ghosts

http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/toptenhaunted/TOPTENREASONSTOFEARGHOST.php

4. Ghost culture in China

http://traditions.cultural-china.com/features/ghost/

5. Religious beliefs about ghosts

http://people.opposingviews.com/religious-beliefs-ghosts-6141.html 

6. The creepiest ghost and monster stories from around the world

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/10/24/358555307/the-creepiest-ghost-and-monster-stories-from-around-the-world