CONTENTS

Unit 1Money! Money! Money!............................................................................... 1

Unit 2

Let’s Eat!................................................................................................................... 7Unit 3

Ser ving the Community........................................................................... 13

Unit 4

Talking about Japan .................................................................................... 20

Unit 5

Human Cloning: Do We Need It? ................................................... 27

Unit 6Your Culture or Mine? .............................................................................. 33

Unit 7

City Food from Field to Table ............................................................ 40

Unit 8The Making of a Nobel Prize-winner ........................................... 47

Unit 9Walking for Health: Yours and the Earth’s............................ 54

Unit 10 Changing Lives................................................................................................. 61Unit 11How Fast Can We Travel? ...................................................................... 68

Unit 12 Medical Care for the Whole Person ............................................. 75Unit 13 Looking for a Job? ........................................................................................ 82Unit 14 Follow Your Dreams................................................................................... 89

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Warm-up Activity I: Vocabulary and Phrases

What qualities or things do you consider most important for a boyfriend or girlfriend tohave? Rank your top five choices and choose the correct meaning for the followingwords or phrases (1) to (16).
（Rank / meaning）（ / ）good looks（ / ）kindness（ / ）a car（ / ）similar values（ / ）generosity（ / ）good voice（（（（（/////）good personality （）honesty（）good cook（）intelligence（）patience（/////）sense of humor）similar interests）faithfulness）money）good job

盧 ability to appreciate the funny or amusing ユーモア感覚盪 automobile 車
蘯enjoyment of the same things 共通の興味盻what we use to buy things お金眈pleasant vocal sounds きれいな声眇always telling the truth 正直さ眄 giving freely and willingly 寛大さ眩 attractive and interesting qualities ofcharacter 性格のよさ眤ability to think, understand, and learn well 知性眞 ability to accept difficulty or unpleasantness 我慢強さ眥 considering thesame things to be important 共通の価値観眦physical attractiveness 容姿のよさ眛gentleness and caring for others やさしさ眷ability to prepare delicious dishes料理の腕
眸work that pays well or has a good future いい仕事睇being trueto one’s partner 浮気をしないこと

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Warm-up Activity II

If you agree with the following ideas, write A (=agree). If you don’t, write D (=disagree).
1. Money is the most important point to consider when choosing a marriage partner.
()2. Money should not be considered when choosing a marriage partner.
()3. Even if two people love each other, they cannot be happy without money. ()4. Money can’t buy happiness.
()5. If two people love and respect each other, they can lead a happy life together. ()CListening Practice

Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. Then practice reading with a partner. 2Amy:When I first saw Japanese money, I thought it looked like money from“Monopoly.” Maybe because it was very.
Masaharu: When I first saw a dollar, I thought it looked like play moneytoo. Maybe all foreign money seems like that.
Amy:What’s worse is how a little piece of paper can mean so much. It causes,, and even war!
Masaharu: It really does mean a lot. Money canthe world. Back to theof bills . . . did you know that there is a special picture on aJapanese bill that you can only see when you hold it up to the light?
Amy:Oh, yes. That’s called a watermark. There’s one on American bills too.
Masaharu: Well, I’ll bet＊ you can’t tell me whoseis on a thousand yen bill.
Amy:And I’ll bet you can’t tell me whose picture is on a one dollar bill.
Masaharu: Uhhh... Abraham Lincoln?
Amy:Shōtoku Taishi?
＊I’ll bet.. . .＝I’m almost certain that.. . .
Listen to the CD and write the questions. Then listen to the conversation again andanswer the questions.
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Words and Phrases

denomination 貨幣単位note 紙幣currency 通貨，貨幣replace 〜に取って代わるappoint 任命するcommittee 委員会get rid of 廃止するsugar cane mill 製糖工場nervously 神経質にenemy 敵invasion 侵略take action 行動を起こすaccordingly それに応じてdistribution 分配territory 領土legal tender 法定通貨conseal 印serial number 通し番号bill 紙幣letter 文字nosist of 〜から成るdue to 〜のためにresistance 抵抗complete 完了するlonger もはや〜ではないin circulation 流通してroughly およそdispose of 廃棄するattempt 試みenorremove 廃棄するhaul 運ぶsmell においmous quantity of 莫大な量のB

True-False Questions

Read the questions below, and then read the following passage to find the answers.
1. In January 1942, special notes were imprinted with the word “Hawai’i”.
T/F2. The new money was used even outside Hawai’i and throughout North America.
T/F3. There were four denominations in Hawai’i.
T/F4. The new notes were green and blue, like U.S. currency.
T/F5. The old money was replaced by the new within a year without any resistance.
T/F6. The government appointed a special committee to get rid of $200 million.
T/F7. The old money was collected and burned at a sugar cane mill.
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Let’s Read!
“New Money” for Hawai’i

4In January 1942, one month after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the U.S. governmentnervously feared an enemy invasion. It decided to take action accordingly. One ofthe first steps taken was to create “New Money.” Planned for distribution in the summer of ’42, special notes imprinted with the word “Hawai’i” would become legal tender in the territory but would have no value outside of Hawai’i itself. This money wasto consist of $1, $5, $10 and $20 denominations. Brown seals and serial numberswould replace the green and blue ones normally found on U.S. currency. The word“Hawai’i” would appear twice on the front of each bill and once in large letters acrossthe back. The old money would no longer be legal tender in Hawai’i, and so would becollected and destroyed. However, due to citizen resistance, it took 27 months toUnit 1 Money! Money! Money!

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complete the change and to have the new money out in circulation. The governmentthen put together a special committee to get rid of roughly 200 million dollars of oldmoney. It was difficult to find a way to dispose of the enormous quantity of notes.
After a few failed attempts to remove it, the money was finally hauled to a sugar canemill on O’ahu and burned. Two hundred million dollars went up in smoke...but theysay it had a very sweet smell! (227words)

DSummarizing

Read the paragraph again and write appropriate words or phrases in the spaces.
In January 1942, one month after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the U.S. governmentnervously feared a Japanese. It decided to take action accordingly. One ofthe first steps taken was to create “New Money.” Planned for distribution in theof ’42, special notes would be imprinted with the word “Hawai’i” and wouldbecome legal tender in the, but they would not be usedHawai’i.
This money$1, $5, $10 and $20 denominations. While green sealsand blue numbers were normally found on, the new money’s sealsand numbers were. The wordwould appearonthe bill. The old money wasandbecause it would no longer belegal tender in Hawai’i anymore.
It took 27 months to complete the change and to have the new money out in circulation because of. The government then put together ato get rid of roughly 200 million dollars of old money. It was nottofind a way to dispose of the enormousof notes.
Although some attempts to remove it, the money was carried to a sugar canemill on O’ahu and. Two hundred million dollars went up in smoke. .. butthat it had a very sweet smell!

ESpeaking/Writing

1. Talk about your first impression of “foreign” money and tell a non-Japanese friendabout Japanese bills.
2. If you could change the pictures of people on Japanese money, whose pictureswould you choose? Why?

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Photographs

Unit 12

Look at each picture and listen to four statements. Choose the statement that bestdescribes each picture.
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Part 2

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Question-Response

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Listen to a question followed by three responses and then choose the best response.
3. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
4. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
5. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
6. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

Part 3

Short Conversation

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Listen to a short conversation and answer the three questions below.
7. Where are the speakers?
(A) Outside the library(B) Sitting at a library table(C) At the librarian’s desk(D) Next to a library bookshelf

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8. What is the woman’s problem?
(A) The library has already closed.
(B) She cannot find an important book.
(C) She has forgotten to bring back a book.
(D) The library does not stock the book she wants.
9. Who does the man suggest might have the book?
(A) Another person in the library(B) The librarian(C) One of the woman’s fellow students(D) The woman’s professor

Part 4

Short Talk

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Listen to a short talk and answer the three questions below.
10. Which one of the following beliefs is the argument of the lecture?
(A) In the future, English will be the only world language spoken by everyonefor business and daily life.
(B) In the future, being bilingual or multilingual will be an advantage.
(C) In the future, monolingual English speakers will have an advantage.
(D) In the future, most people will be able to speak only one language.
11. What are the major languages?
(A) English, Mandarin, Latin, Hindi and Spanish.
(B) English, Mandarin, Portuguese, Arabic and Spanish.
(C) English, Mandarin, Spanish, Hindi and Arabic.
(D) English, Mandarin, Spanish, French and Arabic.
12. According to the lecture, what kind of people will businesses need?
(A) Multilingual people.
(B) People with excellent English communication skills.
(C) Multi-skilled people.
(D) People with an interest in all cultures.

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