| Chapter 1:
Read All About It |
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READING 1: THE TABLOIDS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: THE INFORMATION AGE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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PRONUNCIATION: SYLLABLES
VERBS: THE PRESENT TENSE |
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Forms of the simple present
Forms of the present progressive |
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READING 3: THE COMMUNICATION AGE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 4: GETTING AROUND |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Convenient/comfortable
Pretend/expect |
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READING 5: AMERICAN HOLIDAYS
THE PASSIVE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Fun |
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QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
READING 6: FILLING OUT FORMS |
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A Personal Questionnaire
Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 7: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 2:
Speaking of the Past... |
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READING 1: WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA? |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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VERBS: THE PAST TENSE |
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Forms of the simple past
Forms of the past progressive |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Actually |
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Parent/relative |
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PRONUNCIATION: PAST TENSE FORMS
READING 2: A DAY NOT TO DESCRIBE IN A DIARY |
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Questions for discussion and writing
Practice with word forms and pronunciation |
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IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST
READING 3: A PARENTS JOURNAL |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Pay |
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READING 4: SPEAKING OF MONEY
WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 5: A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
READING 6: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 3:
Is It Over Yet? |
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READING 1: A JOB ANNOUNCEMENT |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: WHAT KINDS OF WORK HAVE
YOU DONE? |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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VERBS: THE PRESENT PERFECT |
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Forms of the present perfect
Forms of the present perfect progressive
A comparison between the present perfect and the simple
past |
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READING 3: RECENT HAPPENINGS (A
CONVERSATION) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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THE PAST PERFECT |
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Forms of the past perfect
Forms of the past perfect progressive |
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PRONUNCIATION: HAVE, HAS, HAD
FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Make/do |
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READING 4: INVENTIONS THAT HAVE
CHANGED OUR LIVES |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
READING 5: WHAT SENATOR TALKCHEAP HAS DONE FOR HIS STATE |
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Questions for discussion and writing
Practice with word forms and pronunciation |
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IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Make |
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READING 6: AN IMPORTANT DECISION
IN WASHINGTON (A NEWS ARTICLE) |
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Questions for discussion and writing
Practice with word forms and pronunciation |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 7: GETTING A MEDICAL HISTORY |
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Questions for discussion and writing
A medical history form |
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READING 8: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 4:
Will It Come to Be? |
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READING 1: IF I AM ELECTED, I
PROMISE TO... (A CAMPAIGN SPEECH BY SENATOR TALKCHEAP) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: A GRAND OPENING (AN
ANNOUNCEMENT) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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VERBS: THE FUTURE TENSE |
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Forms of the simple future
Forms of the future progressive |
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PRONUNCIATION: CONTRACTIONS WITH WILL
PRESENT TENSE FORMS WITH FUTURE MEANING
READING 3: VACATION PLANS (A LETTER) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 4: AN ANNOUNCEMENT
FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Argue/argument, discuss/discussion, debate
Get |
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READING 5: OUR ENVIRONMENT A
CHALLENGE FOR OUR FUTURE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FUTURE MEANING IN SUBORDINATE
CLAUSES
WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 6: FUTURE PLANS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Get |
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READING 7: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 5:
Do You Mean a Particular One? |
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READING 1: A SHOPPING TRIP |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: UNDERSTANDING PRODUCT
LABELS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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THE ARTICLE
PRONUNCIATION: PLURALS, S, SH, CH
READING 3: A HUMAN PIG (A DIALOGUE) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FORMS OF OTHER
FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Yes/no
Work/job |
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READING 4: BEING PREPARED FOR... |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 5: A RECIPE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Run
Hold |
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READING 6: A LETTER TO A RELATIVE
ABROAD |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 7: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 6:
It May Not be Possible |
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READING 1: A WARRANTY |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: A JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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COMMON MODAL AUXILIARIES
PRONUNCIATION: CAN/CANT
READING 3: INSTRUCTIONS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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THE CONDITIONAL
READING 4: JUNK MAIL |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Know/know how to/be acquainted with
Owe/own |
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READING 5: THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS |
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READING 6: A LESSON IN HYPOCRISY
(TWO CONVERSATIONS) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Take |
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READING 7: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF... |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 8: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 7:
Talking About It |
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READING 1: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE
HEALTHY |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: HOW TO SERVE A CUSTOMER
(A DIALOGUE) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
PRONUNCIATION: EE/I (EAT/IT)
BASIC SENTENCES IN ENGLISH
IT AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE
READING 3: STUDY SKILLS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Used |
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READING 4: USING A COMPUTER |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Go |
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READING 5: THE FIRST DAY ON THE
JOB (A LETTER) |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 6: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 8:
Putting It Together |
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READING 1: TELEVISION HAS A LOT TO
OFFER |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: CONSUMER COMPLAINTS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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SENTENCE COMBINING: FORMS
PRONUNCIATION: JOINING SOUNDS
READING 3: CHANGING FAMILY VALUES |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Realize |
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SENTENCE COMBINING: MEANING
READING 4: THERE IS NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTES |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Keep |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 5: A COLLEGE ESSAY |
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An essay writing assignment |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
READING 6: TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Answer Key |