resding skill:finding out the main ldea unit 1 education—studyabroad section a consider studying abroad section b section c study abroad——myths & misconceptions unit 2 career section a how to beat the competition and get that job! section b section c how to create a vision for your career unit 3 international financial organizations section a the imf at a glance section b section c the bank for international settlements (bis) resding skill:reading between the lines (drawing lnferenees) unit 4 culture shaping the west section a the holy bible section b section c impact of greek mythology on western culture unit 5 body language section a using body language section b section c while you're talking, what is your body saying? unit 6 military section a russian spy scandal: stranger than fiction section b section c top 10 famous spies resding skill: distinguishing faets from opinions. unit 7 news section a scientists try to calm "2012" hysteria section b section c top 10 most terrifying natural disasters in history unit 8 the u.s. constitution section a the road to the u.s. constitution section b section c individual rights and liberties unit 9 a healthy lifestyle section a can exercise keep you young? section b section c china's health care system resding skill:long and eompliested sentenees unit 10 political system section a three pillars of government section b section c pluralism and democracy unit 11 energy section a fat's chance as a renewable diesel fuel section b section c world energy needs and nuclear power unit 12 people around us section a turning the page section b section c my unexpected teacher unit 13 environment section a what is global warming? section b section c new gulf oil seeps tied to another well resding skill:understanding figurative language unit 14 safe traveling section a travclwise: how to eat healthy on the road section b section c accidents & hazards unit 15 powerful voice section a inaugural address section b section c obama should continue tucson speech themes in state of the union. unit16 prose section a the good life section b what i lived for appendix glossary