Grand Tour - New Discoveries

This advanced reading textbook covers a wide array of societal topics. Each essay is around 850 words in length, an ideal length for close reading. The content covers a wide range of subjects, from the importance of sportsmanship and the human transplantation of a pig's heart to the value of education and the significant influence of anime. It aims to enhance vocabulary and cultivate critical thinking skills while also incorporating activities such as writing and discussion to promote active thinking. Teacher’s materials include quizzes and supplementary activities for each unit.

Contents

Chapter 1　  Who’s the Fairest of Them All?：The Surprising Truth About Beauty

Chapter 2　  Fan Fiction, Cosplay, and Rock Balancing：

                     The World’s Most Unusual Hobbies

Chapter 3　  It’s All a Part of the Game：The Ethics of Sport

Chapter 4　  I’m Bored：How Boredom Can Be Good for Us

Chapter 5　  Go Whistle!：A Different Way of Communicating

Chapter 6　  Now You See It：What Magic Can Tell Us About Our Minds

Chapter 7　  Creator or Created?：Social Media and Narcissism

Chapter 8　  The Man With a Pig’s Heart：What Is Xenotransplantation?

Chapter 9　  Not Just a Flu Shot：How Vaccines Have Changed Our Lives

Chapter 10　Bad Air：The Hidden Dangers of Air Pollution

Chapter 11　Marketing Mistakes：When Advertising Doesn’t Pay

Chapter 12　Bought and Sold：Who Owns Life?

Chapter 13　The High Price of Poverty：What Is the Poverty Premium?

Chapter 14　Every Little Helps：How Much Money Do We Need?

Chapter 15　The Cost of Learning：What Is Education Worth?

Chapter 16　Help or Hindrance?：The Impact of Foreign Aid

Chapter 17　How to Change the World：Peaceful Protest　

Chapter 18　It’s My Right：How Do We Balance Competing Rights?

Chapter 19　Population Power：The Economic Impact of Immigration

Chapter 20　Anime, Disney, and Democracy：What Is Soft Power?

（Total 20 Units）