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Connect with English

Hugh Fox


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Hugh Fox

Office Language Center, Room 6

E-mail [email protected]

Phone (02)2861-0511, Ext. 445


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1.0) Objectives

1.1) The student will be able to better understandEnglish in a general context.

1.2) The student will develop English fluency in

the areas of speaking, listening, reading andwriting but with an emphasis on speaking.


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2.0) Attendance Policy 2.1) A student that misses 12 hours of class will be

barred from talking the final and will automaticallyfail the course.

2.2) In order for an excuse to be accepted then you

must submit the excuse for your absence within oneweek of your absence. The excuse must have an

explanation in English written on the excuse and a

phone number I can call to verify if the excuse is

valid.

2.3) If a student is late then they will have ten

points deducted from their classroom participation

grade.


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Attendance Policy Continued

2.4) If a student is twenty minutes late then

this will be considered an unexcused

absence. 2.5) There will be no make up for missing

the midterm or the final unless you have a

doctors letter. The instructor reserves theright to verify letters. Stamps behind your

medical insurance card will not be accepted.


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3.0) Rules

3.1) Inappropriate talking and/or behavior in

class can lead to a deduction of 1-5 points

per class. 3.2) Attendance is mandatory.

3.3) No eating or drinking in class.


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4.0) Grading

4.1) Classroom Participation: 40%

4.2) Midterm: 20%

4.3) Final: 40%

4.4) The midterm and final will be based on

the textbook and/or prior classroom

discussion.


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5.0) Text Book

Connect with English: Video Comprehension Book


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6.0) Homework

6.1) All homework will be typed and double-

spaced.

6.2) Your English name and student number will

be typed on the top corner of the paper.

6.3) Failure to use the above format will cause the

student to receive a zero for the assignment.

6.4) Failure to do a homework assignment during

a semester will lead to an automatic failure of the

course.


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7.0) Cheating

7.1) A student caught cheating will receive

a zero in the course and be referred to the

department for further disciplinary action. 7.2) Cheating includes paraphrasing an

original source.

7.3) Cheating includes any copying orparaphrasing of an original source for an

oral exam.


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8.0) Office Hours

Monday 2-3,

Tuesday 12-2,

Wednesday 4-6.

Please make an appointment ahead of time.


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9.0) Chat Time

Many students want to practice their

English outside of class. All the full time

language center teachers have a chat timeduring which you can practice your English

in an open ended and fun manner.

My chat time is on the 7th floor of thelibrary on Monday between 3-4 p.m.


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10) Important Dates

No class Feb. 28th Monday

March 1st Tuesday

March 2nd Wednesday April 5th Tuesday

Exam Schedule

Midterm: April 15th -April 21st, 2005

Final exams: June 4th - June 10th, 2005


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Overview of Class Activities

Role Play Oral Report

Discussion Questions


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Discussion Question EvaluationPronunciation (0-25 points)

Grammar (0-25 points)

Fluency (0-25 points)

Content (0-25 points)

Total (0-100 points)

Excellent 25

Good 20

Average 15

Poor 10


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Episode 1 Story

Rebeccas Dream The story begins as we meet Rebecca Casey, a

28-year-old Boston working woman, whodreams of becoming a singer.

We also meet her boyfriend Matt who doesn'tthink much of her dream.

Her 17-year-old brother, Kevin, doesn't thinkmuch about the future at all.

Rebecca's considers applying for music schooland pursuing her career full-time, rather thanholding down a factory job and doing her music

on the side.


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Episode 1 Story Test

Rebeccas Dream

The story begins as we meet Rebecca Casey, a28-year-old Boston working woman, whodreams of becoming a singer.

We also meet her boyfriend Matt who doesn'tthink much of her dream.

Her 17-year-old brother, Kevin, doesn't thinkmuch about the future at all.

Rebecca's considers applying for music schooland pursuing her career full-time, rather thanholding down a factory job and doing her music

on the side.


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Episode 1 Discussion

Rebeccas Dream 1.1 Describe Rebecca.

1.2 What is Rebeccas dream?

1.3 What is your dream?

1.4 Describe Matt.

1.5 What does Matt think about Rebeccasdream?


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Episode 1 Role Play

You want to studymusic at ChineseCulture Universityinstead of accounting.Your dad and mom areboth accountants anddisagree with your

decision. You want toconvince her tosupport you.

Your son/daughter

wants to study music.

You think this is a badidea and want to talk

her out of this.


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Episode 1 Pronunciation

[iy] vs. [i] bead-bid

lead-lid

deed-did heed-hid

reed-rid

greed-grid leafed-lift

skied-skit

deem-dim

ceases-cyst

leased-list greased-grist

keyed-kid

steeple-stipple scheme-skim

gene-gin


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[iy] vs. [i] ease-is

leave-live

wheeze-whiz each-itch

beach-bitch

peach pitch reach-rich

leak-lick

Peak-pick

teak-tick

cheek-chick sleek-slick

seek-sick

week-wick deal-dill

meal-mill


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Episode 2 Story

Differences

Rebecca starts to apply to music schools.

Her father, a widowed, disabled firefighter,

worries that she is choosing a chancy career,and that Kevin is not studying hard enough

to graduate.

Rebecca's best friend at the factory whereshe works is Sandy.

Sandy admires Rebecca, but in her own life,

just wants to settle down and raise a family.


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Differences

Rebecca starts to apply to music schools.

Her father, a widowed, disabled firefighter,

worries that she is choosing a chancy career,and that Kevin is not studying hard enough

to graduate.

Rebecca's best friend at the factory whereshe works is Sandy.

Sandy admires Rebecca, but in her own life,

just wants to settle down and raise a family.


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Differences

2.0 Describe Sandy.

2.1 Compare Sandy and Rebecca.

2.2 Describe Kevin. 2.3 What would your parents say if you wanted to

be a musician?

2.4 Do you think Rebecca is beautiful? Why or

why not? 2.5 Who do you think is the most beautiful woman

in the world? Why or why not?


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Episode 2 Role Play

You think you are very

beautiful/handsome and

love to talk about how

beautiful/handsome yourare. Your roommate

doesnt seem to realize

how lucky she/he is to

have such abeautiful/handsome

roommate.

You think that your

roommate is average

looking. You are alsosick of your roommate

talking about how

beautiful/handsome

he/she is all the timeand are going to tell

him/her the truth.


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Episode 2 Listening Exercise

Face Eyebrow

Skin

Hair

Forehead

Temple

Eye

Cheek

Mouth


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Point to your ____.


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Episode 3 Story

A Visit to the Doctor Rebecca's father has a worrisome checkup

from his doctor.

He has to eat better and exercise, or face apossible heart attackadvice he ignores.

At a Memorial Day barbecue, Rebecca

talks to Sandy about Sandy's boyfriend Jack shows up drunk and belligerent.


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A Visit to the Doctor Rebecca's father has a worrisome checkup

from his doctor.

He has to eat better and exercise, or face apossible heart attackadvice he ignores.

At a Memorial Day barbecue, Rebecca

talks to Sandy about Sandy's boyfriend Jack shows up drunk and belligerent.


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A Visit to the Doctor 3.1 What does Dr. Sanji tell Mr. Casey?

3.2 Describe what happens at the volley ball

game.

3.3 Describe Jack.

3.4 What is the secret to good health?

3.5 What do you think about Chinese

medicine?


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Episode 3 Oral Report

Tell the class what you do to stay healthy.


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Cold

Headache

Nosebleed

Cough

Flu

Fever

Chill

Sting


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Mime a____


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Episode 4 Story

Celebrations Kevin graduates from high school, and

Rebecca, after several rejections, is

accepted into the San Francisco College ofMusic.

She hopes to live free in San Francisco with

her godmother. After telling Sandy the good news, she

plans to confront her father.


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Celebrations Kevin graduates from high school, and

Rebecca, after several rejections, is

accepted into the San Francisco College ofMusic.

She hopes to live free in San Francisco with

her godmother. After telling Sandy the good news, she

plans to confront her father.


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Celebrations 4.1 Describe Kevins Graduation

4.2 What was your graduation like?

4.2 Why doesnt Mr. Casey want Rebecca to go toschool in San Francisco?

4.3 What did you like and/or dislike about high

school?

4.4 What do you like and/or dislike about college?

4.5 What is your favorite subject and why?


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Episode 4 Role Play

Your English teacher

has flunked you and

you are in his/heroffice trying to

convince your teacher

to pass you.

A student has come to

your office and is arguing

for you to pass him/her.

The students scores arevery low but the student is

a senior and if your flunk

the student then the

student will not graduate.


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Freshmen

Sophomore

Junior

Senior Undergraduate

Masters

Doctorate

Graduate

Doctorate


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What is a first year student?

What is a second year student?

What is a third year student?

What is a fourth year student?


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Episode 5 Story

Breaking the News Rebecca's father tells Rebecca that he is

against the San Francisco plan, but Kevin

supports her. Sandy will move in with her difficult

boyfriend, Jack.

Rebecca and Kevin go shopping for a usedcar that she can drive across the country to

San Francisco, but have no luck.


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Breaking the News Rebecca's father tells Rebecca that he is

against the San Francisco plan, but Kevin

supports her. Sandy will move in with her difficult

boyfriend, Jack.

Rebecca and Kevin go shopping for a usedcar that she can drive across the country to

San Francisco, but have no luck.


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Breaking the News 5.1Rebecca wants to stay with her godmother,

Nancy Shaw, what is a godmother?

5.2 Why does Sandy want to live with Jack and isthis a good idea?

5.3 Explain the saying the lesser of two evils.

5.4 What would you consider to be a constructive

approach to conflict? 5.5 What would you consider to be a destructive

approach to conflict?


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Tell the class how you handle conflict.


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[iy] vs. [i] sleep-slip

seep-sip

sneaker-snicker fees-fiz

hes-his

breeches-britches eat-it

beat-bit

heat-hit

cheat-chit

wheat-whit meat-mitt

neat-knit

peat-pit seat-sit

feet-fit


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[iy] vs. [i] bean-bin

dean-din

lean-Lynn wean-win

sheen-shin

keen-kin green-grin

seen-sin

teen-tin

heap-hip

cheap-chip leap-lip

reap-rip

deep-dip sheep-ship

jeep-gyp


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Episode 6 Story

Saying Goodbye Rebecca gives her final music lesson, while

her father secretly goes shopping for a car

to give her. After her last softball game, the team gives

Rebecca a farewell present and Rebecca and

Matt break up. After the segment, Matt reflects on the

storyline.


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Saying Goodbye Rebecca gives her final music lesson, while

her father secretly goes shopping for a car

to give her. After her last softball game, the team gives

Rebecca a farewell present and Rebecca and

Matt break up. After the segment, Matt reflects on the

storyline.

E i d 6 Di i


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Saying Goodbye

6.1 Why is Mr. Casey buying a car for

Rebecca?

6.2 Who does Rebecca say goodbye to?

6.3 Matt and Rebecca break up, are there

any rules to breaking up?

6.4 Why do people break up?

6.5 What sort of gift would you like when

you graduate and why?


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Episode 6 Role Play

You have been

stopped by a police

officer for not wearing

your helmet while

driving your scooter.

You want to convince

the police officer notto give you a ticket.

You are a police office

and about to give a

college student a

ticket.


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[i] vs. [ey] bib-babe

limb-lame

hissed-haste bid-bayed

lid-laid

mid-maid rid-raid

grid-grade

wind-waned

ridge-rage

sieve-save give-gave

kick-cake

lick-lake flick-flake

brick-brake


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[i] vs. [ey] sick-sake

tick-take

stick-stake quick-quake

wick-wake

nil-nail ill-ale

bill-bale

dill-dale

dill-dale

fill-fail gill-gale

hill-hale

shill-shale skill-scale

mill-mail


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Episode 7 Story

Leaving Home Rebecca's father surprises her with the car

and gives her a necklace that belonged to

her mother. Kevin gives Rebecca a four-leaf clover key

ring and Sandy gives her a diary.

Driving out of Boston, Rebecca stops at hermothers grave.


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Leaving Home Rebecca's father surprises her with the car

and gives her a necklace that belonged to

her mother. Kevin gives Rebecca a four-leaf clover key

ring and Sandy gives her a diary.

Driving out of Boston, Rebecca stops at hermothers grave.


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Leaving Home 7.1 Describe Boston.

7.2 Is driving to San Francisco a good idea?

Why or why not? 7.3 What would you take in the car for your

trip to San Francisco?

7.4 What happens at the graveyard? 7.5 What is lucky and unlucky in Chineseculture?


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Episode 7 Role Play

You are working at the

ticket counter. Make

sure to ask your

passenger about their

ticket, passport, visa,

and seat preference.

You are checking into

the ticket counter.


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Flight

Domestic

International Reservation

Ticket

Passport Visa

Window seat

Aisle Seat


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A trip on an airplane is called?

A flight within one country is called?

A flight between different countries iscalled?

Ordering a seat to be held for you on the

day you want to travel is called making a?A printed piece of paper which allows you

to travel on an airplane is a?


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Episode 8 Story

The Stranger When Rebecca reaches the Southwest in her

cross-country drive, the car starts leaking oil

and finally breaks down on a deserted road. Rebecca gets worried when a stranger

approaches on foot out of the desert.

He turns out to be a photographer, Alberto,who can't get her car running, but does take

her in his own car for help.


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The Stranger When Rebecca reaches the Southwest in her

cross-country drive, the car starts leaking oil

and finally breaks down on a deserted road. Rebecca gets worried when a stranger

approaches on foot out of the desert.

He turns out to be a photographer, Alberto,who can't get her car running, but does take

her in his own car for help.


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The Stranger 8.1 Has a stranger ever helped and if so how?

8.2 Describe Alberto?

8.3 What should Rebecca have done when hercar broke down?

8.4 If you had to walk in the wilderness what

would you bring with you from your car?

8.5 Do you driving across the country is a

good idea for a woman? Why or why not?


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Tell the class how you try to make a good

first impression.


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[i] vs. [ey] pill-pail

rill-rail

frill-frail grill-grail

trill-trail

sill-sail till-tail

still-stale

quill-quail

will-wail

dim-dame bin-bane

gin-Jane

chin-chain kin-cane

skin-skein


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[iy] vs. [i] real-rill

seal-sill

teal-till steal-still

eel-ill

feel-fill heel-hill

keel-kill

kneel-nil

peel-pill

spiel-spill shell-shill

well-will

ream-rim team-Tim

deem-dim


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Episode 9 Story

The Motel Rebecca and Alberto reach a phone, but can

only leave a message on a garage's

answering machine because it's already solate.

They drive to a motel, where Rebecca gets

the only room left. Alberto must sleep in the car.


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The Motel Test Rebecca and Alberto reach a phone, but can

only leave a message on a garage's

answering machine because it's already solate.

They drive to a motel, where Rebecca gets

the only room left. Alberto must sleep in the car.


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The Motel 9.1 What happens at the motel? 9.2 What do you look for in a motel?

9.3 What is the difference between a motel and ahotel?

9.4 What does the phrase its a free country

mean to you? 9.5 Alberto seems to be a gentleman in this

episode. What do you think defines a gentleman?


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Episode 9 Role Play

You want to hitchhike

from Taipei from

Kaoshung but your

boyfriend/girlfriend

thinks this is a very

bad idea.

Your boyfriend wants

to hitchhike from

Taipei to Kaoshung

and you want to talk

him/her out of the

idea. Taking bus is a

better idea.


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[i] vs. [ey] pin-pane

spin-Spain

grin-grain sin-sane

win-wane

ship-shape nip-nape

rip-rape

drip-drape

grip-grape

tip-tape shiver-shaver

sliver-slaver

quiver-quaver his-haze

kiss-case


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[i] vs. [ey] miss-mace

it-ate

bit-bait fit-fate

hit-hate

skit-skate lit-late

slit-slate

pit-pate

spit-spate

grit-grate wit-wait

tint-taint

script-scraped fist-faced

list-laced


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Episode 10 Story

Negotiations While Rebecca and Alberto have breakfast,

the garage tows the car and starts to work

on it. But the repairs will cost $800, so Rebecca

sells the car to the garage for $550, and

plans to take the bus all the way to SanFrancisco, after turning down Alberto's

offer to take her along with him.


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Negotiations While Rebecca and Alberto have breakfast,

the garage tows the car and starts to work

on it. But the repairs will cost $800, so Rebecca

sells the car to the garage for $550, and

plans to take the bus all the way to SanFrancisco, after turning down Alberto's

offer to take her along with him.



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Negotiations

10.1 Explain the title: Negotiation

10.2 What happens at Joes auto repair?

10.3 What happens at the Desert CenterCaf?

10.4 What does Alberto buy at the caf gift

center and why?

10.5 Describe a dream catcher.


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Tell the class what your favorite movie

genre is and why?


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Genre

Drama

Action

Comedy

Chick Flick

Science Fiction

Mystery

Thriller


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Which genre makes you laugh?

Which genre makes you scared?

Which genre do women usually like?


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Episode 11 Story

Photos and Farewells On their way to the bus station, Alberto and

Rebecca stop in a beautiful canyon, where

Alberto takes some photographs of her. They say goodbye at the bus, and both

realize that they're interested in each other,

but Rebecca doesn't want a boyfriend at thispoint in her life.


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Photos and Farewells Test On their way to the bus station, Alberto and

Rebecca stop in a beautiful canyon, where

Alberto takes some photographs of her. They say goodbye at the bus, and both

realize that they're interested in each other,

but Rebecca doesn't want a boyfriend at thispoint in her life.


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Photos and Farewells 11.1 Explain the title: Photos and Farewells.

11.2 What did Alberto and Rebecca talk

about on the way to the bus station? 11.3 What happened in the desert oasis?

11.4 Describe how the policeman handlesAlbertos speeding.

11.5 What problems did Rebecca have atthe bus station?


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Tell the class what animals you like and

what animals you dislike.

i d i i


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[i] vs. [] rib-rub

killed-culled

milled-mulled bid-bud

did-dud

kid-cud mid-mud

wince-once

live-love

sniff-snuff

tiff-tough stiff-stuff

big-bug

dig-dug jig-jug

rig-rug

E i d 12 S


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Episode 12 Story

A New Home Rebecca arrives in San Francisco.

She is surprised to discover that her

godmother Nancy keeps other boarders too,and that she will have to pay rent as well.

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A New Home Rebecca arrives in San Francisco.

She is surprised to discover that her

godmother Nancy keeps other boarders too,and that she will have to pay rent as well.

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A New Home 12.1 Explain the title: A New Home.

12.2 Describe what happened when Nancy

picks up Rebecca. 12.3 What were the house rules in Nancys

house?

12.4 Describe Melaku. 12.5 Describe Angela.


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Episode 12 Role Play

Your spouse has

maxed out your

joint credit card and

you are trying to get

her to spend less.

You feel your spouse

is a cheapskate and

disagree that you

spend too much. `


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Buck

Grand

Nickel

Dime

Half dollar

Silver dollar


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"Buck" is a slang word which means?

"Grand" is a slang word which means?

The five cent coin is called?The ten cent coin is called?

The twenty-five cent coin is called?

The fifty cent coin is called?

The one dollar coin is called?

E i d 13 St


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Episode 13 Story

Job Hunting Rebecca has a difficult time getting used to

life with other boarders at Nancy's house.

At school, Rebecca learns that her work-study program has been canceled so she

goes on a job search and meets some

interesting prospects.

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Job Hunting Rebecca has a difficult time getting used to

life with other boarders at Nancy's house.

At school, Rebecca learns that her work-study program has been canceled so she

goes on a job search and meets some

interesting prospects.

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Job Hunting 13.1 Explain culture shock.

13.2 What is Ethiopian food like?

13.3 Describe Uncle Edward.

13.4 Why does Nancy cry at the end of the

evening?

13.5 Describe Rebeccas job interview atthe college.


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You are applying for a

job at McDonalds to

pay for school.

You are the manager

of a McDonalds and

student is applying for

a job at your

restaurant.

E i d 13 P i ti


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[i] vs. [] pick-puck

trick-truck

sick-suck tick-tuck

stick-stuck

silk-sulk chink-chunk

slink-slunk

mink-monk

pink-punk

drink-drunk shrink-shrunk

sink-sunk

stink-stunk disk-dusk

brisk-brusque

E i d 13 P i ti


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[i] vs. [] cling-clung

fling-flung

sling-slung ring-rung

spring-sprung

string-strung sing-sung

sting-stung

swing-swung

pinch-punch

lynch-lunch ditch-Dutch

hitch-hutch

chick-chuck lick-luck

click-cluck

E i d 14 St


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Episode 14 Story

A Bad Day Rebecca finds the job search frustrating and

shares her disappointments with another

boarder. Alberto shows up, and says her wants to

tour her around San Franciscoand that

he has surprise for her.

Episode 14 Stor Test


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A Bad Day Rebecca finds the job search frustrating and

shares her disappointments with another

boarder. Alberto shows up, and says her wants to

tour her around San Franciscoand that

he has surprise for her.



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A Bad Day 14.1 Explain the title: A Bad Day.

14.2 What happens at the computer firm?

14.3 What happens at the factory?

14.4 Are the duties of a father and mother

different or the same? Explain?

14.5 Are men and women better at certain jobs? Explain?


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You are a female

college student and

plan to join the army

after your graduate.You want to get your

mother to understand

your point of view.

Your daughter has

apparently lost her

mind and wants to join

the army. You want toconvince her this is a

terrible idea.



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[i] vs. [] dill-dull

gill-gull

hill-hull kill-cull

skill-skull

mill-mull

dim-dumb

him-hum

skim-scum

slim-slum

rim-rum swim-swum

bin-bun

din-done

fin-fun

shin



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A Night Out Rebecca and Alberto see the city and

Rebecca meet Alberto's familythe

Mendozaswho are now close to retiringfrom their family restaurant, the Casa

Mendoza.

Alberto has a divorced brother, Ramon,with a 10-year-old-son, Alex.

Ramon suggests Rebecca take a job with his

son's after-school program.



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A Night Out Rebecca and Alberto see the city and

Rebecca meet Alberto's familythe

Mendozaswho are now close to retiringfrom their family restaurant, the Casa

Mendoza.

Alberto has a divorced brother, Ramon,with a 10-year-old-son, Alex.

Ramon suggests Rebecca take a job with his

son's after-school program.



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A Night Out

15.1 Describe San Francisco.

15.2 Describe the restaurant that belongs to

Albertos family. 15.3 Describe Albertos parents.

15.4 Describe Albertos brother.

15.5 What is your favorite type of food?Why?


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Describe your favorite restaurant to the

class.

Why is this restaurant your favorite one?



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[i] vs. [] dill-dull gill-gull

hill-hull kill-cull

skill-skull

mill-mull

dim-dumb

him-hum

skim-scum

slim-slum

rim-rum swim-swum

bin-bun

din-done

fin-fun

shin-sun

Episode 16 Story


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Episode 16 Story

First Day of Class Rebecca finds her first day of classes at the

San Francisco College of Music

intimidating and expensive. She likes the after-school program a lot, and

meets Alex and his best friend, Vincent

Wang. Meanwhile, Alberto is working on a deal

with some investors who want to buy his

parents restaurant.



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First Day of Class Rebecca finds her first day of classes at the

San Francisco College of Music

intimidating and expensive. She likes the after-school program a lot, and

meets Alex and his best friend, Vincent

Wang. Meanwhile, Alberto is working on a deal

with some investors who want to buy his

parents restaurant.



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First Day of Class

16.1 What was Rebeccas first day of class

like?

16.2 Describe Bill. 16.3 Describe Emma Washington.

16.4 Describe Alex Mendoza.

16.5 Describe Vincent Wang.


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Complete the following sentences:

Love is ______.Marriage is ______



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[i] vs. [] pin-pun spin-spun

sin-sun tin-ton

win-won

sip-sup

limp-lump

simmer-summer

this-thus

kiss-cuss

miss-muss bit-but

hit-hut

kit-cut

knit-nut

pit-putt

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Episode 17 Story

Casey at the Bat Rebecca is a hit teaching softball and gets a

full time job at Alex's after-school program.

Alberto sends flowers and asks her to agallery opening Saturday evening.

But his brother, Ramon, is starting to

appreciate Rebecca, too.



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Casey at the Bat Rebecca is a hit teaching softball and gets a

full time job at Alex's after-school program.

Alberto sends flowers and asks her to agallery opening Saturday evening.

But his brother, Ramon, is starting to

appreciate Rebecca, too.

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17.1 Explain the title Casey at the Bat.

17.2 Alberto gives Rebecca flowers. Is this

appropriate? Why or Why not? 17.3 What is your favorite sport? Why?

17.4 Who is your favorite professionalathlete? Why?

17.5 What do you think about extremesports?


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What is your favorite Chinese poem?

Explain this poem in English.



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[e] vs. [ae] dead-dad head-had

bread-Brad bed-bad

fed-fad

led-lad

pled-plaid

blessed-blast

messed-mast

said-sad

end-and bend-band

lend-land

blend-bland

mend-manned

spend-spanned

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Episode 18 Story

The Art Gallery Ramon is worried that his ex-wife may take

Alex to Los Angeles with her.

On her date with Alberto, Rebeccadiscovers that a photograph he took of her

in the canyon is on display at the gallery.

The Mendoza family talks about thepossibility of selling the restaurant, but

Ramon is very against the idea and the

parents need more time to consider the idea.



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The Art Gallery Ramon is worried that his ex-wife may take

Alex to Los Angeles with her.

On her date with Alberto, Rebeccadiscovers that a photograph he took of her

in the canyon is on display at the gallery.

The Mendoza family talks about thepossibility of selling the restaurant, but

Ramon is very against the idea and the

parents need more time to consider the idea.



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The Art Gallery

18.1 What does Ramon tell his son when the son

asks about Ramons divorce?

18.2 What information does the letter from

Ramons ex-wife contain?

18.3 Describe what happens at the art gallery.

18.4 Describe what happens at the Mendoza

family meeting about selling the restaurant. 18.5 Do you like modern art? Why or why not?


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Tell the class something about your favorite

cartoon and why you like that cartoon.



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[e] vs. [ae] send-sand tend-tanned

dense-dance beg-bag

leg-lag

wrench-ranch

flesh-flash

mesh-mash

thresh-thrash

Beth-bath

neck-knack peck-pack

wreck-rack

trek-track

shell-shall

gem-jam



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[e] vs. [ae] hem-ham Ben-ban

then-than men-man

pen-pan

wren-ran

ten-tan

leather-lather

fester-faster

better-batter

fetter-fatter letter-latter

less-lass

mess-mass

guess-gas

sect-sacked

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Episode 19 Story

The Picnic

Ramon and Rebecca have a nice chat at a

picnic for the after-school program, but are

interrupted when some racist kids tauntVincent Wang for being Chinese.

Alex tries to defend him, but some of the

other children in the program don't take the

incident seriously.

Vincent's father is so upset he pulls Vincent

out of the program.



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The Picnic

Ramon and Rebecca have a nice chat at a

picnic for the after-school program, but are

interrupted when some racist kids tauntVincent Wang for being Chinese.

Alex tries to defend him, but some of the

other children in the program don't take the

incident seriously.

Vincent's father is so upset he pulls Vincent

out of the program.


Th Pi i


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The Picnic

19.1 What happens at the picnic?

19.2 What does Ramon tell Rebecca abouthis divorce?

19.3 What happens in the woods toAlexander and Vincent?

19.4 Why did the children laugh?

19.5 What are some taboo foods inChinese versus American culture?

E i d 18 R l Pl


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You are at a restaurantand you find you donthave enough money to

pay for your meal.You are trying toconvince the owner ofthe restaurant that you

will come overtomorrow and payhim/her.

One of your customers

doesnt have enough

money to pay for

his/her bill.



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Peel

Slice

Grate

Pour

Mix

Whisk

Boil Fry

Roll

Stir

18 Li i E i


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Mime_____

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Prejudice

Rebecca and the staff of the after-school

program explain to the kids why racist

names should not be used, and a guestpolice officer talks about hate crimes.

All the kids in the program write cards to

Vincent to encourage him to come back to

the program.



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Prejudice

Rebecca and the staff of the after-school

program explain to the kids why racist

names should not be used, and a guestpolice officer talks about hate crimes.

All the kids in the program write cards to

Vincent to encourage him to come back to

the program.



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Prejudice 20.1 What is prejudice?

20.2 What did Officer Jones tell the children?

20.3 What is the difference between ethnicity andrace?

20.4 What are some of the ethnic and racial groups

of the US?

20.5 What are some of the ethnic and racial groupsof Taiwan?

E i d 20 O l R t


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discrimination in Taiwan.



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[e] vs. [ae] bet-bat

met-mat

net-gnat pet-pat

set-sat

vet-vat

deft-daft

left-laughed

rent-rant

adept-adapt

slept-slapped lest-last

pest-past

guest-gassed

vest-vast

flex-flax

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A Difficult Decision

The children in the after-school program all

send cards to Vincent, but his parents stand

firm in their decision not to let Vincentreturn to the program.

Rebecca wants to give shared guitar lessons

to Vincent and Alex, so the two friends can

still see each other.



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A Difficult Decision

The children in the after-school program all

send cards to Vincent, but his parents stand

firm in their decision not to let Vincentreturn to the program.

Rebecca wants to give shared guitar lessons

to Vincent and Alex, so the two friends can

still see each other.



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A Difficult Decision 21.1 How do you go about making a difficult

decision?

21.2 What was the most difficult decision you ever

made? 21.3 Do you think learning to play an instrument is

a good idea and why or why not?

21.4 Did Mr. Wang make the right decision andwhy or why not?

21.5 What is the scariest ghost movie you haveever seen? Why was it so scary?

Episode 21 Role Pla


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You are a ghost in a

haunted house. The

lights will be off

during the role-playand you can use a

flashlight as a special

effect.

You have just bought

an old house and are

trying to convince the

ghost to leave.



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dub-daub

sculled-scald

cussed-cost

food-flawed

bud-bawd

cud-cawed

thud-thawed

mud-Maude

bubble-bauble

done-dawn

cuff-cough

lung-long

wrung-wrong

sung-song

dug-dog

hunch-haunch



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[e] vs. [] dead-dud

bed-bud

decked-duct

bled-blood

fled-flood

messed-must

fend-fund

send-sunned

meddle-muddle

peddle-puddle

dense-dunce

beg-bag

leg-lug

peg-pug

bench-bunch

flesh-flush

Episode 22 Story


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Guitar Lessons

The Wangs agree to the guitar lessons. Alex

tells his father that he should date Rebecca,

but at the same time, he hopes his parentsreconcile.

Ramon tells Rebecca that he may have to go

to court to prevent his ex-wife from taking

Alex to Los Angeles.



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Guitar Lessons

The Wangs agree to the guitar lessons. Alex

tells his father that he should date Rebecca,

but at the same time, he hopes his parentsreconcile.

Ramon tells Rebecca that he may have to go

to court to prevent his ex-wife from taking

Alex to Los Angeles.



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Guitar Lessons 22.1 Do you think Alex should live with his father

or mother? Why?

22.2 Would you marry someone who was

divorced and had a child? Why or why not?

22.3 How do you think divorce affects children?

22.4 Is it better to be single or married?

22.5 What do you think about the show Sex & theCity?



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You have been dating

the same guy/gal for

ten years! You are

sick of being singleand want to get

married or else.

Your

boyfriend/girlfriend

wants to get married

but you want to staysingle.



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[] vs. [a] smug-smog

tug-tog

crutch-crotch

gush-gosh

slush-slosh

buck-bock

duck-dock

chuck-chock

shuck-shock

luck-lock

cluck-clock

muck-mock

puck-pock

suck-sock

stuck-stock

dull-doll



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[e] vs. [] ten-ton

pep-pup

hemp-hump

mess-muss

sect-sucked

bet-but

get-gut

jet-jut

met-mutt

net-nut

pet-putt

bent-bunt

rent-runt

best-bust

jest-just

lest-lust

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The Retirement Party

Alex reacts badly to the news that he may

have to go to Los Angeles, but Ramon

calms him down.

Alberto brings Rebecca to the retirement

party for the Mendozas, and Mrs. Mendoza

gossips about which of her sons Rebecca

should marry.



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The Retirement Party

Alex reacts badly to the news that he may

have to go to Los Angeles, but Ramon

calms him down.

Alberto brings Rebecca to the retirement

party for the Mendozas, and Mrs. Mendoza

gossips about which of her sons Rebecca

should marry.



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The Retirement Party 23.1 Do you have a good relationship with your

parents?

23.2 What sort of things do you tell your mom as

opposed to your dad? 23.3 What will you do when you retire?

23.4 What do you think is the best age? Explainyour answer.

23.5 How do people change psychologically andphysically as they get older?



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Tell the class what age you think is the best

age in life and why?



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[e] vs. [] mesh-mush

thresh-thrush

deck-duck

check-chuck

peck-puck

trek-truck

desk-dusk

dell-dull

hell-hull

hem-hum

Ben-bun

den-done

fen-fun

hen-Hun

pen-pun

wren-run



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[ae] vs. [] fan-fun

pan-pun

span-spun

ran-run

tan-ton

sadden-sudden

cap-cup

damp-dump

lamp-lump

clamp-clump

ramp-rump

stamp-stump

adder-udder

pamper-pumper

flatter-flutter

patter-putter

Episode 24 Story


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The Phone Call

Mr. Mendoza announces that they won't sell

the restaurant.

Rebecca's godmother arrives with themessage that Rebecca's father has been

taken to the hospital in Boston.

Rebecca leaves the party, planning to flyback to Boston.



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The Phone Call

Mr. Mendoza announces that they won't sell

the restaurant.

Rebecca's godmother arrives with themessage that Rebecca's father has been

taken to the hospital in Boston.

Rebecca leaves the party, planning to flyback to Boston.


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The Phone Call

24.1 Describe the retirement party.

24.2 Describe the phone call.

24.3 What do you think is the best way togive someone bad news?

24.4 Should Rebecca go to Bostonimmediately? Why or why not?

24.5 What are some good things and badthings about cell phones?



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Describe your cell phone to the class. Explain

why you picked the cell phone you picked.

What color is your cell phone and why did you

pick that color?

Tell us about the features of your cell phone. If

you didnt bring your cell phone to class then

describe the cell phone of a classmate.



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[ae] vs. [] cab-cub

dab-dub

flab-flub

nab-nub

grab-grub

tab-tub

stab-stub

bad-bud

cad-cud

dad-dud

mad-mud

gassed-gust

sand-sunned

stand-stunned

dance-dunce

badge-budge



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[ae] vs. [] flash-lush

slash-slush

mash-mush

rash-rush

brash-brush

crash-crush

thrash-thrush

back-buck

shack-shuck

lack-luck

pack-puck

sack-suck

tack-tuck

stack-stuck

bank-bunk

dank-dunk

Episode 25 Story


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Rebecca Remembers

Kevin meets Rebecca at the Boston airport

and tells her their father's heart attack was

very serious.

At the hospital, the doctor is not optimistic.

Kevin and Rebecca return home, and

Rebecca finds the house a mess and withoutfood.

She questions Kevin about it but soon

another call takes them back to the hospital.



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Rebecca Remembers



very serious.



Rebecca finds the house a mess and withoutfood.




Rebecca Remembers


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Rebecca Remembers

25.1 Describe some of the big trips of your life.

25.2 What was Rebecca thinking on the plane?

25.3 Why is Rebecca angry with her brother?

25.4 In American single men dont live as long as

married men but single women live longer than

married women. Why do you think this is true?

25.5 What are some good tricks for memorizinginformation?



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You meet an old classmate

and cant remember their

name. You dont want to

insult the classmate and

admit you dont remember

their name. You try

various strategies to get

the name of your

classmate.

You meet an old

classmate and you are

slowly but surely

getting the idea thatyour old classmate has

forgotten your name


[ ] [ ]


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[ae] vs. [] rabble-rubble

ramble-rumble

paddle-puddle

bangle-bungle

jangle-jungle

ankle-uncle

rapture-rupture

plaque-pluck

staff-stuff

calf-cuff

half-huff

bag-bug

hag-hug

jag-jug

lag-lug

slag-slug


[ ] [ ]


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rag-rug

drag-drug

tag-tug

hang-hung

clang-clung

slang-slung

rang-rung

Sang-sung

tang-tongue

branch-brunch

hatch-hutch

match-much

gash-gush

hash-hush

lash-lush

Episode 26 Story

Th E


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very serious.



Rebecca finds the house a mess and without

food.




Th E


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The Emergency



very serious.



Rebecca finds the house a mess and without

food.




Th E


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The Emergency

26.1 What happened to Rebeccas father?

26.2 What would you do if someone had at

a heart attack at your home? 26.3 What did the doctor tell Rebecca?

26.4 Why was Rebecca angry with Kevin?

26.5 Describe Kevin.



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Tell the class what you would do in an

earthquake.

Episode 27 Story

Bad News


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Bad News

Rebecca and Kevin's father has had asecond heart attack.

They call a priest and telephone their

father's estranged brother, Brendan, wholives in Illinois.

Father O'Conner administers the Sacrament

of the Sick to Rebecca's father. Sandy arrives at the hospital to see Rebecca

and tries unsuccessfully to hide the fact that

Jack has been hitting her

Episode 27 Story

Bad News


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Bad News

Rebecca and Kevin's father has had asecond heart attack.

They call a priest and telephone their

father's estranged brother, Brendan, wholives in Illinois.

Father O'Conner administers the Sacrament

of the Sick to Rebecca's father. Sandy arrives at the hospital to see Rebecca

and tries unsuccessfully to hide the fact that

Jack has been hitting her


Bad News


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27.1 How should family feuds be handled? 27.2 What sort of family feuds are common

in Taiwan?

27.3 Describe Sandy. 27.4 What do you think about marriage

counseling?

27.5 Why do people stay in abusiverelationships?



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Acrophobia - fear of heights

Agoraphobia - fear of open spaces

Claustrophobia - fear of enclosed spaces Ergophobia - fear of work.

Glossophobia - fear of public speaking

Obesophobia - fear of gaining weight

Phagophobia - fear of eating



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What is the fear of heights?

What is the fear of open heights?

What is the fear of open spaces? What is the fear of enclosed spaces?

What is the fear of work?

What is the fear of public speaking?

What is the fear of gaining weight?

What is fear of of eating?

Episode 28 Story

B th


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Brothers

Brendan Casey arrives and reconciles with

his brother just before he dies.

Funeral arrangements are made, and friendsand relatives are contacted.


B th


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Brothers

Brendan Casey arrives and reconciles with

his brother just before he dies.

Funeral arrangements are made, and friendsand relatives are contacted.


Brothers


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Brothers 28.1 What do you think Patrick and

Brendans fight was about?

28.2 What do you think about family secrets?

28.3 What are some common family secretsin Taiwan

28.4 What obligations do siblings have to

each other? 28.5 What happens at the funeral?



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Tell the class about your family.



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Step

Stepmother

Stepson Stepfather

In-law Mother-in-law

Daughter-in-law



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What would a stepdaughter be?

What would a son-in-law be?

Episode 29 Story

Grief


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Grief

The funeral for Rebecca's father is held and

the Boston fire department presents

Rebecca with her father's helmet.

Matt and Sandy both stop by to pay their

respects and Sandy tells Rebecca she's

going back to Jack.

At the gravesite, Kevin and Rebecca speak

movingly about their father's hopes and

dreams.


Grief


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Grief

The funeral for Rebecca's father is held and

the Boston fire department presents

Rebecca with her father's helmet.

Matt and Sandy both stop by to pay their

respects and Sandy tells Rebecca she's

going back to Jack.

At the gravesite, Kevin and Rebecca speak

movingly about their father's hopes and

dreams.


Grief


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29.1 Describe the wake.

29.2 Describe a Chinese funeral.

29.3 Compare and contrast a Western andChinese funeral.

29.4 How should a person handle the deathof parent?

29.5 What do you think happens after youdie?



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Tell the class what you think happens after

you die?



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Not Religious

Agnostic

Atheist

Major Religions

ChristianCatholic vs. Protestant Islam Muslim

BuddhistMahayana vs. Hinayana

Listening Exercise


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What is the difference between agnostic and

atheist?

What are some religions of the world? What are you?

Episode 30 StoryLife Goes On

Th f il d h d l d d


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The family reads the condolence cards and

friends drop by with food.

Uncle Brendan and his wife Anne offer to

help Rebecca and Kevin any way they can.

Rebecca tells Kevin they need to decidewhat they are going to do.

They argue and Kevin tells her he can take

care of himself. As they go throughfinancial papers, they discover family

mementos.

Episode 30 Story TestLife Goes On

Th f il d h d l d d


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The family reads the condolence cards and

friends drop by with food.

Uncle Brendan and his wife Anne offer to

help Rebecca and Kevin any way they can.

Rebecca tells Kevin they need to decidewhat they are going to do.

They argue and Kevin tells her he can take

care of himself. As they go throughfinancial papers, they discover family

mementos.


Life Goes On


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Life Goes On 30.1 Rebecca and Kevin are very sad about their

father. What advice would you give them?

30.2 How should Rebecca handle Kevin?

30.3 What should they do with their fathers stuff?

30.4 Describe your sun sign.

30.5 What are some differences between Western

and Chinese Astrology?



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You are a

fortuneteller. You are

reading the palm of a

customer and tellingthe customer their

future.

You are having your

fortune read by a

fortuneteller.

Aries - Ram Taurus - Bull

Gemini - Twins

(March 21-April 19) (April 20-May 20)

(May 21-June 21)


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Cancer - Crab Leo - Lion

Virgo - Virgin

Libra - Scales

Scorpio - Scorpion

Sagittarius - Centaur

Capricorn - Goat

AquariusWater Bearer

PiscesTwo Fish

(June 22July 22) (July 23August 22)

(August 23September 22)

(September 23October 22)

(October 23November 21)

(November 22-Decem. 21)

(December 22January 19)

(January 20February 18)

(February 19-March 20)

Episode 31 Story

A Box of Memories


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Rebecca and Kevin find a key to a safedeposit box containing family treasures and

substantial amounts in savings and

insurance. This will reduce their financial worries, but

they still have to decide how they will get

on with their lives. Kevin tells Rebecca he resents her

mothering him and he wants her to go back

to college.


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Rebecca and Kevin find a key to a safedeposit box containing family treasures and

substantial amounts in savings and

insurance. This will reduce their financial worries, but

they still have to decide how they will get

on with their lives. Kevin tells Rebecca he resents her

mothering him and he wants her to go back

to college.


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A Box of Memories 31.1 What did Rebecca find in the safety deposit

box?

31.2 What should Rebecca and Kevin do with the

$50,000 and why? 31.3 What groups have immigrated to the US?

31.4 Why do you think people immigrate toanother country?

31.5 Why do you think so many people immigrateto the US?



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Tell the class if you would consider moving

to another country. What country? Why or

why not?


[] vs [u]


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[] vs. [u] cud-could

stud-stood

huff-hoof

buck-book

Huck-hook

shuck-shook

luck-lock

snuck-snook

ruck-rook

tuck-took

tuck-took

stuck-stook

putt-put

crux-crooks


[ae] vs [ay]


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lamb-lime

bad-bide

dad-died

gad-guide

had-hide

lad-lied

glad-glide

Brad-bride

sad-side

add-Id

canned-kind

fanned-find

manned-mind

panned-pined

plaid-plied

Episode 32 StoryThe Missing Car


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The Casey family goes out for an oysterdinner and Rebecca and Kevin give their

grandmother's ring to Brendan.

After dinner Kevin takes Uncle Brendan'srental car to go see an old girlfriend.

Rebecca questions why she ever went to

San Francisco in the first place. Brendan and Anne suggest that Rebecca

and Kevin come stay with them on their

Illi i f f hil

Episode 32 Story TestThe Missing Car


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The Casey family goes out for an oysterdinner and Rebecca and Kevin give their

grandmother's ring to Brendan.

After dinner Kevin takes Uncle Brendan'srental car to go see an old girlfriend.

Rebecca questions why she ever went to

San Francisco in the first place. Brendan and Anne suggest that Rebecca

and Kevin come stay with them on their

Illinois farm for a while.


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The Missing Car 32.1 What makes a person an adult?

32.2 Why did Kevin take the car?

32.3 Should Kevin and Rebecca go to thefarm? Why or why not?

32.4 Do you think teenagers do crazy thingsand if so then why?

32.5 What is the craziest thing you ever didas a teenager?



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You got a tattoo but

havent told you

parents yet.

You find a tattoo on

you son/daughters

arm.

Episode 33 StoryA Breakdown

Kevin and his old girlfriend talk about his


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plans for the future and why she didn't writeto him while she was away at college.

Rebecca calls Kevin's friends to see if she

can find him. When Kevin returns home, Brendan, Anne,

and Rebecca all reprimand him for taking

the car without asking and Kevin storms outcrying.

Rebecca goes out to find him.

Episode 33 Story TestA Breakdown

Kevin and his old girlfriend talk about his


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plans for the future and why she didn't writeto him while she was away at college.

Rebecca calls Kevin's friends to see if she

can find him. When Kevin returns home, Brendan, Anne,

and Rebecca all reprimand him for taking

the car without asking and Kevin storms outcrying.

Rebecca goes out to find him.


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A Breakdown 33.1 Explain the title: A Breakdown.

33.2 Explain the conversation between Kevin andhis ex-girlfriend.

33.3 What do Rebecca and Kevin talk about in theplayground?

33.4 What do you think causes people to have abreakdown?

33.5 What would you do if a friend of yours had abreakdown?



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Tell the class what you think is the biggest

cause of stress in Taiwan.


[ae] vs. [ay]


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[ae] vs. [ay] as-eyes

ass-ice

lass-lice

mass-mice

bat-bite

cat-kite

fat-fight

hat-height

flat-flight

slat-slight

mat-might

gnat-night

spat-spite

rat-right

brat-bright

sat-sight


[ae] vs. []


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[ ] [ ]

flank-flunk

plank-plunk

spank-spunk

drank-drunk

shrank-shrunk

sank-sunk

mask-musk

task-tusk

gal-gull

gravel-grovel

ham-hum

slam-slum

ram-run

cram-crumb

swam-swum

ban-bun

Episode 34 Story

A Call for Help


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Kevin apologizes for taking the car. In the

morning, Brendan again invites Rebecca

and Kevin to come to the farm.

The conversation is interrupted by a call

from Sandy who says that Jack has hit her

again and she's leaving him.

Rebecca and Kevin go to her apartment to

help her.


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Kevin apologizes for taking the car. In the

morning, Brendan again invites Rebecca

and Kevin to come to the farm.

The conversation is interrupted by a call

from Sandy who says that Jack has hit her

again and she's leaving him.

Rebecca and Kevin go to her apartment to

help her.


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34.1 Explain the title: A Call for Help.

34.2 Describe what happened between Jack

and Sandy.

34.3 Why do people take drugs?

34.4 What sort of drugs do Taiwanese take?

34.5 What sort of problems do drugs do?



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Tell the class what you think about drugs.


[] vs. [a]


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[ ] [ ]

cub-cob

hub-hob

snub-snob

punned-pond

fund-fond

cud-cod

cuddle-coddle

muddle-model

nuzzle-nozzle

come-calm

done-don

scuff-scoff

gulf-golf

bug-bog

hug-hog

jug-jog


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[ ] [ y] band-bind

hand-hind

land-lined

grand-grind

sand-signed

have-hive

laugh-life

back-bike

Hack-hike

lack-like

pack-pike

tack-tyke

pal-pile

am-Im

dam-dime

clam-climb

Episode 35 StoryChanges


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Rebecca and Kevin are helping Sandy packand move out. Jack returns and tries to stop

them, but the police soon arrive and arrest

him.

Sandy goes to a women's shelter. Kevin

decides to go out to his uncle's farm and he

and Rebecca pack up their apartment.

Sandy decides to take Rebecca up on her

offer to stay at their apartment until she gets

her life straightened out.

Episode 35 Story TestChanges


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Rebecca and Kevin are helping Sandy packand move out. Jack returns and tries to stop

them, but the police soon arrive and arrest

him.

Sandy goes to a women's shelter. Kevin

decides to go out to his uncle's farm and he

and Rebecca pack up their apartment.

Sandy decides to take Rebecca up on her

offer to stay at their apartment until she gets

her life straightened out.


Changes


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g 35.1 Describe the title: Changes.

35.2 What does Sandy plan to do now thatshe has left Jack?

35.3 How should alcoholism be handled?

35.4 What is the biggest crime problem inTaiwan?

35.5 What should the government do aboutcrime?

Episode 35Role Play


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You are the poor victim of an abusive relationship.

You are similar to Sandy.

You are the good friend of the above student. Youare similar to Rebecca.

You are an abusive boyfriend or girlfriend. Youare similar to Jack in the story.

Episode 35 Listening Arson

Shoplifting


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Shoplifting

Armed robbery

Larceny

Perjury

Money laundering

Suicide bombing

Man slaughter

Homicide

Misdemeanor

Episode 35 Listening


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Which crimes are crimes are violent

crimes?

Which crimes involve theft?

A serious crime is a?

A less serious crime is a?

Which crime is usually a misdemeanor?

Episode 36 Story

The Farm


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Rebecca and Kevin enjoy a tour of Brendan

and Anne's farm.

Kevin decides that he will stay and help

Brendan on the farm and Rebecca decides

to return to San Francisco.


The Farm


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Rebecca and Kevin enjoy a tour of Brendan

and Anne's farm.

Kevin decides that he will stay and help

Brendan on the farm and Rebecca decides

to return to San Francisco.

Episode 36 DiscussionThe Farm


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36.1 Describe the title: The Farm.

36.2 Describe the farm.

36.3 What does Kevin propose to Rebecca? 36.4 Compare the city with the country.

36.5 What are the most popular comic

books in Taiwan?

Episode 36Oral Report


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Tell the class about your favorite comic

book.

Episode 36Pronunciation

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lull-loll

mull-moll

bum-bomb

mum-mom

pump-pomp

rump-romp

stump-stomp

cup-cop

pup-pop

sup-sop

rubber-robber

udder-odder

sputter-spotter

suds-sods

bucks-boc

pucks-pox

Episode 36Pronunciation

[] vs. [a]


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sups-sops

duct-docked

cut-cot

gut-got

hut-hot

shut-shot

jut-jot

slut-slot

nut-not

nutt-not

putt-pot

rut-rot

flux-flocks

crux-crocks

cud-cod

fund-fond

Episode 37 StoryThanksgiving


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Rebecca and Kevin enjoy a traditionalThanksgiving celebration with Uncle

Brendan's family and Rebecca returns to

San Francisco. In the car on the way to the airport with

Uncle Brendan, Rebecca learns the source

of Brendan's feud with her father.

During the Korean War, Rebecca's father

courtedand marriedBrendan's

girlfriend, who would be Rebecca's mother.

Episode 37 Story TestThanksgiving Test


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Rebecca and Kevin enjoy a traditionalThanksgiving celebration with Uncle

Brendan's family and Rebecca returns to

San Francisco. In the car on the way to the airport with

Uncle Brendan, Rebecca learns the source

of Brendan's feud with her father.

During the Korean War, Rebecca's father

courtedand marriedBrendan's

girlfriend, who would be Rebecca's mother.

Episode 37 DiscussionThanksgiving


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37.1 Describe the history of Thanksgiving.

37.2 Describe the foods served at

Thanksgiving.

37.3 Describe the spirit of Thanksgiving

37.4 Describe the first Thanksgiving.

37.5 Describe the Puritans.



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You are Captain

Smith. You are trying

to tell her you are a

friend but she doesntunderstand English.

You are Pocahontas.

You are a little scared

of this stranger but are

trying to understandwhat he is trying to

communicate.

Episode 37 Listening Exercise Food


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Beans Potatoes

Pumpkin

Cranberry Turkey

Squash

Beans

PilgrimFirst English to go to America

PuritanStrict Christian



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What foods do you eat for Thanksgiving?

Who went to America?

What was their religion?

Episode 38 Story

Starting Over


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Rebecca returns to San Francisco and learns

that she has lost her job in the after-school

program.


Starting Over


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Rebecca returns to San Francisco and learns

that she has lost her job in the after-school

program.


Starting Over


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38.1 Explain the title Starting Over.

38.2 What happened between Nancy and

Rebeccas father years ago?

38.3 What is the American Dream?

38.4 What is the Taiwanese dream?

38.5 Can you start over in Taiwan? Why orwhy not?



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Tell the class why you picked the English

name you did and what your English name

means if anything.



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Linda

Bella

Smith Miller

Cooper



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What does Linda mean and in what

language?

What does Bella mean and in what

language?

What does Smith mean?

What does Miller mean?

What does Cooper mean?

Episode 39 Story

The Pressures On


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Rebecca meets with her advisor to talk

about catching up in her studies.

The holidays are quickly approaching and

she'll have to work extremely hard to pass

her exams.

Alberto shows up and invites her to the

opera but she hesitates because she has somuch work to do.


The Pressures On


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Rebecca meets with her advisor to talk

about catching up in her studies.

The holidays are quickly approaching and

she'll have to work extremely hard to pass

her exams.

Alberto shows up and invites her to the

opera but she hesitates because she has somuch work to do.

Episode 39 DiscussionThe Pressures On


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39.1 Explain the title The Pressures On.

39.2 What do Rebecca and Professor Thomasdiscuss and did Rebecca make the right decision?

39.3 Alberto insists that Rebecca go to the opera.Is he being a good friend or being selfish?

39.4 Rebecca now has to make a decision aboutwhat is important in her life. What does Rebecca

decide? 39.5 What is an appropriate period of mourning?

Why?



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Tell the class what you think is important in

you life? School? Family?

Rank five things that are important in your

life and explain why you gave the rank you

gave.

Episode 39 Listening Exercise Bored


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Interested Excited

Embarrassed

Amazed

Shocking

Surprising

Scary

Confusing

Disgusting

Irritating



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Mime being ____

Episode 40 Story

Sharing Feelings


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Rebecca studies for her exams with her

schoolmate Bill, who invites her to come to

an audition for a rock group.

She cancels her opera date with Alberto,

who feels sorry for himself and complains

about it to Ramon.


Sharing Feelings


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Rebecca studies for her exams with her

schoolmate Bill, who invites her to come to

an audition for a rock group.

She cancels her opera date with Alberto,who feels sorry for himself and complains

about it to Ramon.


Sharing Feelings


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40.1 Explain the title Sharing Feelings.

40.2 Describe Bills dilemma.

40.3 What do Alberto and Ramon talk about

at the family restaurant?

40.4 What is Albertos life goal?

40.5 What is Ramons life goal?



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Write down 3-5 goals you will have

accomplished by the age of 35 and share

these goals with the class.



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lunch-launch

punch-paunch

buck-balk

chuck-chalk

tuck-talk

stuck-stalk

cull-call gull-gall

hull-hall

mull-maul

fun-fawn

pun-pawn

spun-spawn

sun-sawn

cruller-crawler muss-moss

Episode 41 StoryUnexpected Offers

Ramon sends Alex to Los Angeles for


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Christmas. Vincent Wang has received a job

offer in Taiwan, and he and his wife

consider returning there with their family.

Ramon visits Rebecca to deliver a gift from

Alex.

He starts to invite Rebecca to spend

Christmas with him, but then withdraws theinvitation.

Episode 41 Story TestUnexpected Offers

Ramon sends Alex to Los Angeles for


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Christmas. Vincent Wang has received a job

offer in Taiwan, and he and his wife

consider returning there with their family.

Ramon visits Rebecca to deliver a gift from

Alex.

He starts to invite Rebecca to spend

Christmas with him, but then withdraws theinvitation.


Unexpected Offers

l i h i l d Off


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41.1 Explain the title Unexpected Offers.

41.2 What does Mr. Wang discuss with Mrs.Wang?

41.3 What do Ramon and Rebecca talk about?41.4 Should Rebecca choose Ramon or

Alberto?

41.5 What are the five most importantqualities in a boyfriend or girlfriend?



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Tell the class what you think is the single

most important quality in a girlfriend or

boyfriend.


b b h


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bus-boss

hunt-haunt

bust-bossed

lust-lost

crust-crossed

but-bought

cut-caught

rut-wrought

tut-taught

buddy-bawdy


b i b


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