A comprehensive text, with each unit containing a reading passage of around 250 words dealing with social issues. The passages, written in clear, easily comprehensible English, cover various topics on contemporary society, such as gender equality and middle-age divorce. There are graded comprehension exercises, grammatical explanations, and grammar practice activities, and finally tasks that give students the opportunity to express their own ideas. The teacher’s manual includes a mini test for each unit.

Contents

Smokey Bear: A Mascot with a Message
Overtourism is a Problem!
Gender Equality in the Workplace
Changing Defi nitions of Beauty
Romeo and Juliet: A Tragic Story about Intolerance
Nature and Health
Golden Years and Silver Divorces
Trees: A Gift from Nature
Tattoos
Redefining Gender and Marriage
All the Lonely People
Think Before You Talk, Text, or Tweet
Jeans Go Global!
Helping People with Disabilities
A Special Message
（Total 15 Units)