| Chapter 1:
Getting Started |
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READING 1: A NEW EXPERIENCE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: A NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISEMENT |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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REVIEW OF VERB TENSES
READING 3: WORKING CHILDREN |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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PRONUNCIATION: SYLLABLES
FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Ignore/Not know |
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READING 4: A CALL FOR ACTION |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 5: A NEWS FLASH
WORD FORMS
READING 6: A MESSAGE FROM THE LEADER |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Break |
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A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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LARGE NUMBERS
OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 2:
Is It Really Happening? |
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READING 1: A TELEPHONE
CONVERSATION |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: A CONVERSATION |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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REVIEW OF VERB TENSES, CONTINUED
READING 3: LEARNING TO DRIVE
PRONUNCIATION: HAVE, HAS, HAD
READING 4: TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Have/There is |
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WORD FORMS
READING 5: WOMEN AND CAREERS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 6: SUMMARY WRITING
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Have |
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MODAL AUXILIARIES |
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GUESS THE CONTEXT |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
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 3:
Is It Anything in Particular |
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READING 1: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN
HUSBAND AND WIFE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: THE CHANGING SITUATION
AT HOME |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS
ARTICLES: A, AN, AND THE
PRONUNCIATION: S, SH, CH
READING 3: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN STUDENTS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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To suppose/To be supposed to |
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READING 4: A GENERATION GAP |
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Questions for discussion and writing
Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Turn |
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READING 5: HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD
PEOPLE EARN? |
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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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WORD COMBINATIONS
OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 4:
Making Things Happen |
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READING 1: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN
HUSBAND AND WIFE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: FREE TIME |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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THE SENTENCE
PRONUNCIATION: R AND L
READING 3: SPORTS IN SCHOOL |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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THE CAUSATIVE
FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Easy |
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WORD FORMS |
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READING 4: THE OLYMPICS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Care |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 5: SAVING MONEY
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
READING 6: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 5:
Saying It All |
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READING 1: A DAY TO REMEMBER |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: A DAY IN CLASS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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THE SENTENCE, CONTINUED
SUBORDINATE CLAUSES
READING 3: PREPARATIONS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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PRONUNCIATION: J AND Y
READING 4: HIRED, BUT THEN WHAT? |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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What/That |
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READING 5: A CAR FOR SALE |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
GUESS THE CONTEXT
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Look |
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OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
READING 6: DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 7: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 6:
What's in a Name |
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READING 1: THE PERSONAL TOUCH |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FORMS WE USE TO NAME
READING 2: CONFUSING ENGLISH |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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PRONUNCIATION: B AND V
WORD FORMS
FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Even/Even though/Even if/Even so |
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READING 3: CHANGING TIMES |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS AND RELATED
FORMS
READING 4: A NEW NEIGHBOR |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Put |
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READING 5: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 7:
Tell More About It |
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READING 1: TO SUCCEED OR NOT TO
SUCCEED IN CLASS |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FORMS WE USE TO MODIFY
READING 2: TO STUDY OR NOT TO STUDY |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Almost |
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PRONUNCIATION: T AND TH
READING 3: AT THE MARKET |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
READING 4: PEOPLE FIRST |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Come |
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READING 5: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH |
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A paragraph writing assignment |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Chapter 8:
Getting the Whole Picture |
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READING 1: A JOB INTERVIEW |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 2: HERO WORSHIP |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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READING 3: CLASS SIZES |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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FOCUS ON WORDS |
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Face/Confront |
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READING 4: AN INVITATION TO DINNER |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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WORD FORMS
READING 5: FRESH FROM THE GARDEN |
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Questions for discussion and writing |
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GUESS THE CONTEXT
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH |
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Give |
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READING 6: A COLLEGE ESSAY |
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An essay writing assignment |
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WORD COMBINATIONS
OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES |
| Answer Key |