目录

  • 1 Course Orientation and Introduction to B1U1
    • 1.1 Course Orientation
    • 1.2 Preview of B1U1
  • 2 B1U1 Fresh start
    • 2.1 Learning Objectives
    • 2.2 Section A: Toward a brighter future for all
      • 2.2.1 Lead-in
      • 2.2.2 Text Understanding
      • 2.2.3 Critical Thinking
      • 2.2.4 Writing Skills
    • 2.3 Section B: What we wish
      • 2.3.1 Reading Skills: Previewing
      • 2.3.2 Reading Practice
    • 2.4 Section C: The post-00s looking forward to a colorful life
      • 2.4.1 Discussion
      • 2.4.2 Story-telling
      • 2.4.3 Oral Work
      • 2.4.4 Sentence Translation
    • 2.5 Assignments
  • 3 B1U1  A  Break for fun
    • 3.1 Learning Objectives
    • 3.2 I. Taking in
      • 3.2.1 Listening to China
      • 3.2.2 Viewing World Cultures
      • 3.2.3 Watching Street Interviews
    • 3.3 II. Speaking out
      • 3.3.1 Role-play
      • 3.3.2 Group Discussion
    • 3.4 III. Furthering Listening
    • 3.5 IV. Assignments
  • 4 B1U2  Loving parents, loving children
    • 4.1 Learning Objectives
    • 4.2 Section A: A child’s clutter awaits an adult’s return
      • 4.2.1 Lead-in
      • 4.2.2 Text Understanding
      • 4.2.3 Critical Thinking
      • 4.2.4 Writing Skills
    • 4.3 Section B: Time slows down
      • 4.3.1 Reading Skills: Reading in thought groups
      • 4.3.2 Reading Practice
    • 4.4 Section C: Bonds of love
      • 4.4.1 Discussion
      • 4.4.2 Story-telling
      • 4.4.3 Oral Work
      • 4.4.4 Sentence Translation
    • 4.5 Assignments
  • 5 B1U2 Life moments
    • 5.1 Learning Objectives
    • 5.2 I. Taking in
      • 5.2.1 Listening to China
      • 5.2.2 Viewing World Cultures
      • 5.2.3 Watchig Street Interviews
    • 5.3 II. Speaking out
      • 5.3.1 Role-play
      • 5.3.2 Group Discussion
    • 5.4 III. Further Listening
    • 5.5 IV. Assignments
  • 6 B1U3 Heroes of our time
    • 6.1 Learning Objectives
    • 6.2 Section A: To feed the world
      • 6.2.1 Lead-in
      • 6.2.2 Text Understanding
      • 6.2.3 Critical Thinking
      • 6.2.4 Writing Skills
    • 6.3 Section B: Heroes among us
      • 6.3.1 Reading Skills: Scanning
      • 6.3.2 Reading Practice
    • 6.4 Section C: Cering Dandar, a grassroots hero
      • 6.4.1 Discussion
      • 6.4.2 Story-telling
      • 6.4.3 Oral Work
      • 6.4.4 Sentence Translation
    • 6.5 Assignments
  • 7 B1U3  Wit and fit
    • 7.1 Learning Objectives
    • 7.2 I. Taking in
      • 7.2.1 Listening to China
      • 7.2.2 Viewing World Cultures
      • 7.2.3 Watchig Street Interviews
    • 7.3 II. Speaking out
      • 7.3.1 Role-play
      • 7.3.2 Group Discussion
    • 7.4 III. Further Listening
    • 7.5 IV. Assignments
  • 8 B1U4 Social media matters
    • 8.1 Learning Objectives
    • 8.2 Section A: Social media: How much is too much
      • 8.2.1 Lead-in
      • 8.2.2 Text Understanding
      • 8.2.3 Critical Thinking
      • 8.2.4 Writing Skills
    • 8.3 Section B: Staying connected
      • 8.3.1 Reading Skills: Signal words
      • 8.3.2 Reading Practice
    • 8.4 Section C: Chinese people love their social media apps
      • 8.4.1 Discussion
      • 8.4.2 Story-telling
      • 8.4.3 Oral Work
      • 8.4.4 Sentence Translation
    • 8.5 Assignments
  • 9 B1U4 Relax and explore
    • 9.1 Learning Objectives
    • 9.2 I. Taking in
      • 9.2.1 Listening to China
      • 9.2.2 Viewing World Cultures
      • 9.2.3 Watchig Street Interviews
    • 9.3 II. Speaking out
      • 9.3.1 Role-play
      • 9.3.2 Group Discussion
    • 9.4 III. Further Listening
    • 9.5 IV. Assignments
  • 10 B1U5 Friendship across border and gender
    • 10.1 Learning Objectives
    • 10.2 Section A: Firm belief, eternal friendship
      • 10.2.1 Lead-in
      • 10.2.2 Text Understanding
      • 10.2.3 Critical Thinking
      • 10.2.4 Writing Skills
    • 10.3 Section B: Geder variables in friendship: Contradiction or not?
      • 10.3.1 Reading Skills: Finding the main idea of a paragraph
      • 10.3.2 Reading Practice
    • 10.4 Section C: Picture this: Friends forever
      • 10.4.1 Discussion
      • 10.4.2 Story-telling
      • 10.4.3 Oral Work
      • 10.4.4 Sentence Translation
    • 10.5 Assignments
  • 11 B1U5 Get from A to B
    • 11.1 Learning Objectives
    • 11.2 I. Taking in
      • 11.2.1 Listening to China
      • 11.2.2 Viewing World Cultures
      • 11.2.3 Watching Street Interviews
    • 11.3 II. Speaking out
      • 11.3.1 Role-play
      • 11.3.2 Group Discussion
    • 11.4 III. Further Listening
    • 11.5 IV. Assignments
  • 12 B1U6 Winnig is not everything
    • 12.1 Learning Objectives
    • 12.2 Section A: Cliff Yong, an extraordinary runner
      • 12.2.1 Lead-in
      • 12.2.2 Text Understanding
      • 12.2.3 Critical Thinking
      • 12.2.4 Writing Skills
    • 12.3 Section B: Shaping young lives with sports
      • 12.3.1 Reading Skills: Skimming
      • 12.3.2 Reading Practice
    • 12.4 Section C: Lessons China can teach us about fitness
      • 12.4.1 Discussion
      • 12.4.2 Story-telling
      • 12.4.3 Oral Work
      • 12.4.4 Sentence Translation
    • 12.5 Assignments
  • 13 B1U6 Wild and wonderful
    • 13.1 Learning Objectives
    • 13.2 I. Taking in
      • 13.2.1 Listening to China
      • 13.2.2 Viewing World Cultures
      • 13.2.3 Watching Street Interviews
    • 13.3 II. Speaking out
      • 13.3.1 Role-play
      • 13.3.2 Group Discussion
    • 13.4 III. Further Listening
    • 13.5 IV. Assignments
Section A: A child’s clutter awaits an adult’s return

The family is the basic unit of society and our first school where we can learn the core values of life. The relationship between parents and children can be one of the most challenging and yet the most important of all. The child must pass through the many changes of childhood and adolescence before stepping into the role of an adult. Imagine how difficult it can be for your parents to change, too! Changing, learning, and growing, each generation marches through these stages in life and the eternal love between parents and children is ever present. There are moments when the love between parents and children is felt so strongly that time seems to slow down.

Think about your own parents and the love you share with them. Can you recall some special moments when you felt especially close to your parents? How will you honor the love you have received from your family? What can you do to keep a close relationship with your parents?