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CONTENTS

FOREWORD. 3

UNIT I 5

PEOPLE AS THEY ARE. 5

Starting – Up. 5

Vocabulary Focus 6

Discussion Focus 24

Practicing Vocabulary 34

Read and Discuss 51

UNIT 2. 69

HOME, HOUSE AND FACILITIES. 69

Starting-Up. 69

Vocabulary Focus 72

Discussion Focus 77

Practising Vocabulary 90

Reading 105

References. 125

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