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INTERMEDIATE B2
Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley
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© Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley 2002
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First published 2002
Twelfth impression 2015
Made in EU
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ISBN 978-1-84325-568-0
Acknowledgements
Authors’ Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all the staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skills to producing this book. Thanks are due in particular to: Megan Lawton (Editor in Chief), Stephanie Smith and Michael Sadler (senior editors); Andrew Wright (editorial assistant), Brian O’Neil (senior production controller) and the Express Publishing design team; Warehouse (recording producer) and Emily Newton, Kevin Harris, Daniel Parker, Erica Thompson and Timothy Forster for their support and patience. We would also like to thank those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the production of the book.
The authors and publishers wish to thank the following who have kindly given permission for the use of copyright material.
“Rhythm & blues”, by Lisa Melton, © New Scientist, RBI Ltd, 3/6/ 2000, for the article on p. 71; Extract from “The Time Machine”, by H.G. Wells. Reprinted by permission of A.P. Watt Ltd on behalf of the Executors of the Estate of H.G. Wells, on p. 95; Extracts from “Diet Tips”, © Woman’s Own, on p. 117; “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens, Retold by Deborah Tempest. website: www.penguinreaders.co.uk, on p. 127; Special thanks to Worldbook, Inc.
Colour Illustrations: Nathan, Chris
Music Compositions & Arrangement by Pistiolotronics
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Contents
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
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Vocabulary |
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Reading |
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UNIT 1 |
dwellings |
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dwellings & appliances; household |
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- In Search of the Perfect |
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My Home is my |
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chores; colours & rooms; home |
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Home (multiple choice) |
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Castle (pp. 6-19) |
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safety |
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- The Charming Past: Blarney |
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Castle - Dunnottar Castle |
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UNIT 2 |
life events |
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facial features; feelings; stages in |
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- A Dream Come True |
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While there’s life, |
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life; family relationships; work |
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(gapped text) |
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there’s hope |
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- Extract from Jack & Jill |
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(pp. 20-33) |
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Self-Assessment Module 1 (pp. 34-37) |
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UNIT 3 |
travel; |
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weather; types of holidays & |
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- Getting away from it all |
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Travel Broadens |
holidays; |
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holiday equipment; holiday resorts; |
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(multiple matching) |
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the Mind |
festivals |
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holiday troubles; traveller’s tips; |
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- Spectacular Nature: |
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(pp. 38-51) |
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festivals |
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White Cliffs of Dover - |
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The Rockies |
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UNIT 4 |
environment; |
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planet Earth; environmental |
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- The Answer is Blowing in |
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Earth is Dearer |
energy |
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problems; conservation; energy |
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the Wind (gapped text) |
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than Gold |
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crisis; preservation of animals & |
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- The Little Land (poem) |
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(pp. 52-65) |
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plants |
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Self-Assessment Module 2 (pp. 66-69) |
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UNIT 5 |
health; |
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health problems; daily routines; |
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- Can you feel the rhythm? |
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Early to Bed ... |
daily routines |
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stress & relaxation; describing |
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(multiple choice) |
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(pp. 70-83) |
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feelings; character adjectives |
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- Naturally Hot: Rotorua - |
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Ainsworth Hot Springs |
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UNIT 6 |
technology; |
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technology at home; electrical |
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- No More Secrets (matching |
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Better Safe than |
crime |
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appliances; types of offence; |
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headings to paragraphs) |
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Sorry (pp. 84-97) |
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descriptions of objects |
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- Extract from The Time |
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Machine |
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Self-Assessment Module 3 (pp. 98-101) |
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UNIT 7 |
shopping; |
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shops & department stores; |
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- Picking the Perfect Present |
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Penny Wise, |
advertising |
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clothes; products; credit cards; |
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(multiple matching) |
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Pound Foolish |
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shopping complaints; online |
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- In the Market for a Bargain: |
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shopping |
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Portobello Road Market - |
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Queen Victoria Market |
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UNIT 8 |
food; |
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types of food; recipes; kitchen |
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- How to burn fat all day |
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You Are What |
healthy eating; |
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utensils; ways of cooking; places to |
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long (gapped text) |
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you Eat |
eating habits |
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eat; diners’ complaints |
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- Extract from Oliver Twist |
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(pp. 116-129) |
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Self-Assessment Module 4 (pp. 130-133) |
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UNIT 9 |
sports & entertainment |
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types of sports; qualities; places & |
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- Daredevil Shaun (multiple |
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Every Man to his |
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equipment; free-time activities; |
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choice) |
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Taste |
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types of entertainment; the |
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- Trophy Hunters: Wimbledon - |
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paralympics |
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The Super Bowl |
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UNIT 10 |
the media; |
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the news; natural/man-made |
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- E-books the books of the |
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Spead the News |
disasters |
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disasters; newspapers; TV Guide; |
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future? (gapped text) |
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(pp. 148-161) |
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cinema; types of films |
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- Extract from Robinson |
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Crusoe |
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Self-Assessment Module 5 (pp. 162-165)
Grammar Reference Section (pp. 166-180)
Irregular Verbs (p. 181)
Appendices (pp. 182-188)
Tapescripts (pp. 189-215)
2Word List (pp. 216-222)
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Grammar |
Listening |
Speaking |
Writing |
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present tenses; adverbs of |
note-taking; T/F |
compare types of houses; suggest |
- an advertisement |
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frequency; state verbs |
statements; matching |
ways to make houses safe for |
- an informal letter describing |
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Phrasal verbs: BREAK, BRING |
speakers to |
children; renting a house; |
a house for rent |
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statements |
expressing sympathy; requesting |
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services |
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past tenses; used to/would |
matching speakers to |
discuss important things in life; |
- famous people’s profiles |
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Phrasal verbs: CARRY, COME |
statements; T/F |
express opinions on family matters; |
- a narrative |
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statements |
talk about memories of early |
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childhood; breaking the news; |
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describing people; introducing people |
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future tenses; Conditionals |
note-taking; T/F/ |
discuss weekend activities; |
- a letter of complaint |
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Type O & 1; the definite |
Doesn’t say; multiple |
speculations; holiday experiences; |
- a semi-formal transactional |
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article |
choice |
accepting/refusing invitations; |
letter |
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Phrasal verbs: CUT, DO |
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cancelling a hotel reservation; |
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renting a vehicle |
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comparisons; too/enough; - |
note-taking; matching |
suggest ways to protect animals |
- a set of rules |
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ing form/ infinitive |
speakers to |
from extinction; suggest solutions |
- an essay providing solutions |
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Phrasal verbs: FALL, GET |
statements |
to improve the environment; |
to problems |
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complaining; offering solutions to |
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problems; expressing hesitation |
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-ing/-ed participles; modal |
Yes/No statements; |
discuss ways to relax; speculating; |
- an informal letter describing |
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verbs; making deductions; |
multiple choice; |
give advice; losing your temper; |
a personal problem |
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question tags |
matching speakers to |
making an appointment; describing |
- a for and against essay |
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Phrasal verbs: GIVE, GO |
statements |
symptoms |
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order of adjectives; the |
multiple matching; |
discuss pros & cons of using |
- a news report |
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passive; relatives; relative |
note-taking; matching |
computers; discuss effects of |
- an opinion essay |
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clauses |
speakers to |
modern technology on our lives; |
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Phrasal verbs: HOLD, KEEP |
statements |
“filler” phrases; reporting a theft; |
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giving instructions |
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causative form; reported |
note-taking; Yes/No |
ask for information; discuss pros/ |
- describe clothes for a fashion |
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speech (statements, |
statements; multiple |
cons of advertising; discuss dress |
magazine |
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questions, orders) |
choice |
code; expressing opinions; making |
- an article describing a visit to |
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Phrasal verbs: LET, LOOK |
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complaints; buying clothes |
a place |
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quantifiers (some, any, no, (a) |
T/F statements; |
give advice; compare junk food to |
- a recipe |
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little, (a) few); countable/ |
multiple matching; |
home cooked food; accepting/ |
- an assessment report |
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uncountable nouns; reported |
multiple choice |
refusing invitations; doing your |
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speech (special introductory |
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shopping; ordering a meal/fast |
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verbs) |
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food |
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Phrasal verbs: MAKE, PUT |
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Conditionals Type 2 & 3; |
note-taking; T/F |
give opinions; guess content; talk |
- instructions for a magic trick |
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wishes; would rather |
statements; matching |
about hobbies; asking for |
- a letter to the editor |
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Phrasal verbs: RUN, SEE, SET |
speakers to |
permission & polite requests; |
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statements |
taking a phone message; inviting a |
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friend to a sporting event |
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future perfect; linkers & |
multiple matching; |
compare types of films; express |
- a news report |
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quantifiers (either/neither, |
note-taking |
preferences; talk about disasters; |
- a formal transactional letter |
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although, both, all, none) |
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gossip; making arrangements; |
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Phrasal verbs: STAND, TAKE, |
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making excuses |
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TURN |
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