Unit 1 Social Development 1
1. Search for Background Information 1
2. Discuss the Words' Meaning 3
3. Listen to the Lecture 7
4. Read for Information 8
TextA Origins of Agriculture 9
Text B Roots of the Industrial Revolution 14
5. Practice for Enhancement 22
6. Write an Academic Essay 27
7. Make Your Presentation 28
Unit 2 Human Races 29
1. Search for Background Information 29
2. Discuss the Words' Meaning 31
3. Listen to the Lecture 35
4. Read for Information 37
Text A Minority Residents Face Double Burden 37
Text B Races in History 43
5. Practice for Enhancement 50
6. Write an Academic Essay 56
7. Make Your Presentation 58
Unit 3 Soft Power 59
1. Search for Background Information 59
2. Discuss the Words' Meaning 61
3. Listen to the Lecture 65
4. Read for Information 67
Text A A Hard Look at Confucius Institutes and China's Soft Power 67
Text B Confucianism and Taoism 71
5. Practice for Enhancement 79
6. Write an Academic Essay 85
7. Make Your Presentation 87
Unit 4 Military Leaders 88
1. Search for Background Information 88
2. Discuss the Words' Meaning 90
3. Listen to the Lecture 93
4. Read for Information 96
Text A Napoleon Bonaparte: Tyrant or Hero 96
Text B Hegel's Theory of History and Napoleon Bonaparte 102
5. Practice for Enhancement 109
6. Write an Academic Essay 115
7. Make Your Presentation 115
Unit 5 History Textbook Controversy 116
1. Search for Background Information 116
2. Discuss the Words' Meaning 118
3. Listen to the Lecture 122
4. Read for Information 124
Text A Ghosts of the Past: History Education and National Conscience 124
Text B Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversy 120
5. Practice for Enhancement 138
6. Write an Academic Essay 144
7. Make Your Presentation 145
Unit 6 Civilizations 146
1. Search for Background Information 146
2. Discuss the Words' Meaning 148
3. Listen to the Lecture 152
4. Read for Information 154
Text A Civilization: Curse or Blessing? 155
Text B The West's Debt to China 161
5. Practice for Enhancement 168
6. Write an Academic Essay 174
7. Make Your Presentation 175
Appendix 1 Sample Academic Essay 176
Appendix 2 Glossary 179
Appendix 3 The 570 Words of the Academic Word List (AWL) 193