unit one  disaster  part one��listen and talk  part two��read and explore    text: the loss of titanic    play : titanic    home reading  part three: language skills    grammar    translation    writing  part four: culture salon: earthquakeunit two  the nightingale and the rose  part one: listen and talk  part two: read and explore    text: choosing a spouse    play: the nightingale and the rose    home reading: love in college  part three: language skills    grammar    translation    writing  part four: culture salon: dating patterns in the usaunit three  the merchant of venice  part one: listen and talk  part two: read and explore    text: the question of human nature    play: the merchant of venice    home reading: human and human nature  part three: language skills    grammar    translation    writing  part four: culture salon: views on human natureunit four  music and musical  part one: listen and talk  part two: read and explore    text: wu bixia is doing wonders    play: sleepy beauty    home reading: how does christmas music effects shoppers  part three: language skills    grammar    translation    writing  part four: culture salon: country musicunit five  drama and shakespeare  part one: listen and talk  part two: read and explore    text: the beginning of drama    play: a midsummer night's dream    home reading: the best playwright in england  part three: language skills    grammar    translation    writing  part four: culture salon: william shakespeareglossary