SkippingStonesexploresthechangesoccurringintheworldasaresultofinformationtechnologyandglobalization.The28pairedconversationsandarticlesinthisbookconcernthepeopleandissuesdrivingthosechanges.Eachunitincludesexercisesthatenhanceunderstanding.Throughthereadingsstudentsaregiventhelanguageandbackgroundtohelpthemunderstandanddiscussthepresentandfutureintermsofthepast.本書探討因全球化及資訊科技時代來臨對全世界所帶來的改變,二十八個章節中的對話及閱讀均是和導致這些改變的人與事有關,每篇對話和閱讀之後都有練習,可增進讀者對內容的瞭解。透過本書所提供的背景介紹及語言訓練,讀者能以古鑑今,對當前世界所面臨的重要議題有更深入的思索與探討。
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FamiliarCirclesUnitl NamesUnit2 FamiliesUnit3 FriendsUnit4 FreeTimeTraditionsUnit5 WeddingsUnit6 BirthsUnit7 BeliefsandSuperstitionsUnit8 TombSweepingDayandEasterEntertainers/EntertainmentUnit9 TheKingandLittleDengUnit10 AngLee/LeeAngUnit11 SpeilbergUnit12O!Oxygen!Oprah!ThePathtoWiredUnit13WomenintheWorkforceUnit14OurSmallWorldUnit15StanShihandAcerUnit16BillGatesandMicrosoftSportsUnit17GamesofOldUnit18OlympicMomentsUnit19OnCourtsandDiamondsUnit20SoccerMadnessAboutEnvironmentsUnit21ClimatesofOldUnit22SolarForecastingUnit23MakingEcologyPayUnit24MegacitiesChallengestoFaceUnit25EpidemicsandPandemicsUnit26TerrorismUnit27GlobalWarnings!GlobalWarming!Unit28MissingGirls
FamiliarCirclesUnitl NamesUnit2 FamiliesUnit3 FriendsUnit4 FreeTimeTraditionsUnit5 WeddingsUnit6 BirthsUnit7 BeliefsandSuperstitionsUnit8 TombSweepingDayandEasterEntertainers/EntertainmentUnit9 TheKingandLittleDengUnit10 AngLee/LeeAngUnit11 SpeilbergUnit12O!Oxygen!Oprah!ThePathtoWiredUnit13WomenintheWorkforceUnit14OurSmallWorldUnit15StanShihandAcerUnit16BillGatesandMicrosoftSportsUnit17GamesofOldUnit18OlympicMomentsUnit19OnCourtsandDiamondsUnit20SoccerMadnessAboutEnvironmentsUnit21Cli...