Unit 1 AI and Man
Section A Listening
Text A The Benefits and Dangers of Using AI in Recruitment
Text B Artificial Artists
Section B Speaking
¡ñ To Be a Confident Speaker
¡ñ Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Mankind
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 2 E-commerce in Life
Section A Listening
Text A Stay-at-Home Economy
Text B The Death of Cash
Section B Speaking
¡ñ To Be an Ethical Speaker
¡ñ How to Assess a Graduate School
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 3 Driverless Cars
Section A Listening
Text A An Introduction to Driverless Car
Text B Robotaxis
Section B Speaking
¡ñ To Be an Authentic Speaker
¡ñ The AI Revolution
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 4 Internet and Learning
Section A Listening
Text A Machine Learning
Text B Mobile Learning
Section B Speaking
¡ñ To Be an Effective Communicator
¡ñ Innovations That Will Shape the Future
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 5 E-sports
Section A Listening
Text A The Rise of E-sports
Text B Virtual Reality and E-sports
Section B Speaking
¡ñ To Be an Excellent Narrator
¡ñ Talk Nerdy to Me
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 6 Social Media and Business
Section A Listening
Text A Internet Sales
Text B The Influence of Social Media on Companies
Section B Speaking
¡ñ Giving a Lecture
¡ñ Online Education
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 7 Wireless Technology
Section A Listening
Text A The Brief History of Wireless Technology
Text B Wi-Fi and Hackers
Section B Speaking
¡ñ Leading a Formal Discussion
¡ñ How to Lead an Effective and Engaging Discussion
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 8 Constructing Your Website
Section A Listening
Text A A Web Designer
Text B A Tourism Website of New Zealand
Section B Speaking
¡ñ Giving an Online Speech
¡ñ Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 9 Digital Equipment and Resources
Section A Listening
Text A Facilities for Arranging Conferences
Text B Setting up a Multimedia Company
Section B Speaking
¡ñ An Informative Speech on Process
¡ñ How to Convert Wind to Electricity
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 10 The Age of Digital Data
Section A Listening
Text A Small Data and Big Data
Text B Living in a Simulation
Section B Speaking
¡ñ An Informative Speech on an Issue
¡ñ Income Inequality
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 11 Apps
Section A Listening
Text A A Smartphone App for Eye Test
Text B Launching¡°Hospital¡± for iPhones
Section B Speaking
¡ñ A Speech of Product Demonstration
¡ñ Super Blender
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 12 The News of Network Giants
Section A Listening
Text A Baidu¡¯s Unique Corporate Culture
Text B The Battle Between Google and Facebook
Section B Speaking
¡ñ A Speech of Service Demonstration
¡ñ Help Me Learn
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 13 The Impact of Digital Technology
Section A Listening
Text A The Impact of Digital Technology on Language
Text B The Impact of Digital Technology on Education
Section B Speaking
¡ñ An Introduction Speech
¡ñ Lucy Green
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 14 Women and Internet
Section A Listening
Text A The Road of the Internet for Women
Text B Closing Gap for Women Inventors
Section B Speaking
¡ñ A Welcome Speech
¡ñ A Welcome Speech to David White
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 15 Technological Determinism
Section A Listening
Text A The Driving Force of Social Changes
Text B The Relationship Between Technology and Man
Section B Speaking
¡ñ A Gratitude Speech
¡ñ An Example of a Gratitude Speech
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Unit 16 Future of Computer Science
Section A Listening
Text A Human-Centered Computing
Text B New Era of Data
Section B Speaking
¡ñ An Award-Presenting Speech
¡ñ Volunteer of the Year Award
Section C Further Listening
Exploration Tasks
A Glimpse of Chinese Culture
Glossary
