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Table of Contents
1 Get to Know People
a. Personality 3
. Reading: Scanning to Find Information about Someone’s Personality ..................... 4
Language Focus: Simple Present Tense .................................................................. 6
Writing: Describing Someone’s Personality Traits ................................................... 9
Vocabulary: Words to Describe Personality Traits .................................................11
Listening: Listening for Specific Information ..........................................................12
Speaking: Talking about Someone’s Personality Traits ..........................................14
b. Appearance 18
. Listening: Listening for Details about People’s Appearance ..................................19
Language Focus: Personal Pronouns and Possessives .........................................20
Reading: A Short Personal Letter about Someone’s Appearance ..........................22
Vocabulary: Words to Describe Appearance ........................................................24
Speaking: Describing Someone’s Appearance Orally ............................................26
Writing: A Short Personal Letter Describing Someone’s Appearance ....................28
2 Have Good Times
a. Routines 31
. Vocabulary: Words and Phrases to Describe How Often You Do Something ........32
Reading: People’s Routines and Hobbies ..............................................................34
Language Focus: Gerunds and To Infinitives..........................................................36
Writing: Describing a Routine ................................................................................38
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