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Table of Contents
Week 1...................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Introduce Yourself....................................................................................... 5
1.1.1 Vocabulary................................................................................................ 5
1.1.2 Pictures..................................................................................................... 5
1.1.3 Video.......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Childhood....................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1 Vocabulary................................................................................................ 7
1.2.2 Pictures..................................................................................................... 7
1.2.3 Video.......................................................................................................... 7
Week 2...................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Family............................................................................................................. 8
2.1.1 Vocabulary................................................................................................ 9
2.1.2 Pictures..................................................................................................... 9
2.1.3 Video.......................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Friends.......................................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 11
2.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 11
2.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 11
Week 3.................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 Famous People........................................................................................... 12
3.1.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 12
3.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 12
3.1.3 Video........................................................................................................ 14
3.2 Food & Eating............................................................................................. 15
3.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 16
3.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 16
3.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 16
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Week 4.................................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Hobbies........................................................................................................ 17
4.1.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 17
4.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 17
4.1.3 Video........................................................................................................ 18
4.2 Healthy Lifestyle........................................................................................ 19
4.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 20
4.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 20
4.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 20
Week 5.................................................................................................................... 21
5.1 Cars & Driving............................................................................................ 21
5.1.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 22
5.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 23
5.1.3 Video........................................................................................................ 23
5.2 Clothes......................................................................................................... 24
5.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 24
5.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 25
5.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 26
Week 6.................................................................................................................... 27
6.1 Weekend....................................................................................................... 27
6.1.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 27
6.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 28
6.1.3 Video........................................................................................................ 28
6.2 Money & Shopping..................................................................................... 29
6.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 30
6.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 30
6.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 30
Week 7.................................................................................................................... 31
7.1 School........................................................................................................... 31
7.1.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 32
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7.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 32
7.1.3 Video........................................................................................................ 32
7.2 Neighborhood.............................................................................................. 33
7.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 33
7.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 34
7.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 34
Week 8.................................................................................................................... 35
8.1 Goals............................................................................................................. 35
8.1.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 36
8.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 36
8.1.3 Video........................................................................................................ 36
8.2 Jobs.............................................................................................................. 37
8.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 38
8.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 38
8.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 38
Week 9.................................................................................................................... 39
9.1 Travelling..................................................................................................... 39
9.1.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 40
9.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 41
9.1.3 Video........................................................................................................ 41
9.2 Sports........................................................................................................... 42
9.2.1 Vocabulary.............................................................................................. 43
9.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................... 44
9.2.3 Video........................................................................................................ 44
Week 10.................................................................................................................. 45
10.1 Inventions.................................................................................................. 45
10.1.1 Vocabulary............................................................................................ 46
10.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................. 46
10.1.3 Video..................................................................................................... 46
10.2 Hometown................................................................................................. 47
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10.2.1 Vocabulary............................................................................................ 48
10.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................. 48
10.2.3 Video..................................................................................................... 48
Week 11.................................................................................................................. 49
11.1 Smoking..................................................................................................... 49
11.1.1 Vocabulary............................................................................................ 49
11.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................. 50
11.1.3 Video..................................................................................................... 50
11.2 Social Networks....................................................................................... 51
11.2.1 Vocabulary............................................................................................ 51
11.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................. 51
11.2.3 Video..................................................................................................... 51
Week 12.................................................................................................................. 52
12.1 Personality................................................................................................ 52
12.1.1 Vocabulary............................................................................................ 52
12.1.2 Pictures................................................................................................. 53
12.1.3 Video..................................................................................................... 53
12.2 Happiness.................................................................................................. 54
12.2.1 Vocabulary............................................................................................ 55
12.2.2 Pictures................................................................................................. 55
12.2.3 Video..................................................................................................... 55
Week 1
1.1 Introduce Yourself
1.1.1 Vocabulary
Name / surname / country / home /
hometown/job/favorite/TV show/ high school / future /
age / nationality / come / originally / childhood / dream /
future / hobby
1.1.2 Pictures
1.1.3 Video
videos\1-1-self-intro-1.mp4
videos\1-1-Self-Intro-2.mp4
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1.2 Childhood
sports?
1.2.1 Vocabulary
Child/ young / old / nickname / parent / bicycle / protection /
where / how old / age / when / father
/mother/family/hobby/favorite/memory/cartoon/afraid of/ grow up/
remember/ happen/ dangerous/together/ bicycle/ accident/ enjoy
1.2.2 Pictures
1.2.3 Video
videos\1-2-childhood.mp4
Week 2
2.1 Family
2.1.1 Vocabulary
Family / father / mother / brother / sister / old / young / parents / grandfather/
grandmother/ grandparents/ brother/ sister/ son/ daughter/ husband/ wife/ uncle/
aunt/ cousin/ nephew/ niece/ brother-in-law/ grandson/ granddaughter/ grandchild/
grandchildren
2.1.2 Pictures
2.1.3 Video
videos\2-1-family.mp4
2.2 Friends
2.2.1 Vocabulary
Friend / friendship / trust / best friend / close friend /
misunderstanding / need / indeed / agree/ honest/ famous/ together/
grow up/ childhood/ same/ different/ relationship/ important/
remember/ forget/ breakdown
2.2.2 Pictures
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2.2.3 Video
videos\2-2-friends.mp4
Week 3
3.1 Famous People
3.1.1 Vocabulary
Famous / country / famous for / marry / locally / privacy/ happy/
celebrity/ scientist/ footballer/ singer/ musician/ scholar/ imitate/
haircut/ dress/ appearance/ character/ characteristics/ like/ dislike/
role model/ worldwide/ influence
3.1.2 Pictures
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3.1.3 Video
videos\3-1-famous people.mp4
About how many different color foods did you eat for dinner last night?
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Do you think about color when you are preparing a meal?
Are there any foods that you wouldn't eat as a child but you eat now?
Are you a good cook?
Are you a vegetarian?
Are you concerned about your daily calorie intake when choosing
something to eat?
At what times do you usually eat your meals?
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Breakfast?
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Lunch?
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Dinner?
Did you drink coffee this morning?
Did you eat lunch today?
Do you always eat dinner with your family?
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3.2.1 Vocabulary
Food / eat / diet / vegetable / fruit / meat / fish / meal / breakfast / lunch / dinner /
restaurant/ eat out/ cook/ supper/ snack/ sandwich/ fat/ thin/ skinny/ picky eater/
homemade/ calorie/ drink/ beverage/ grill/ roast/ fried/ toast/ boiled/ egg/ bread/
stomach/ stomachache
3.2.2 Pictures
3.2.3 Video
videos\3-2-food.mp4
Week 4
4.1 Hobbies
What is a hobby?
What is your favorite hobby?
How long have you had a hobby?
Why do people have hobbies?
Why did you start your hobby?
How many hours a week do you spend on your hobby?
Is your hobby safe or dangerous?
Why do people need hobbies?
What can one do as a hobby?
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4.1.1 Vocabulary
Hobby / safe / dangerous / adult / popular / difficult/ try/ choose/ choice/ expensive/
cheap/ different/ same/ personal/ interfere/ spend/ start/ life/ like/ dislike/ practice/
alone/ together/ influence/ work/ study/ enough/ once/ twice/ every/ always
4.1.2 Pictures
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4.1.3 Video
videos\4-1-Hobbies.mp4
Do you have a snack every time you are hungry or do you wait for the
lunch or dinner? What is better for health?
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Do you agree with the saying: "Eat your breakfast, share your lunch with a
friend and give your dinner to your enemy"? Why do people say so?
What is healthy about not eating after 6 p.m.?
Do you try to follow this rule?
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Are you a success?
Is obesity a great problem in your country?
Why are there so many obese people in the KSA?
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What are the most efficient ways to lose weight?
Do you think diets are useful or not?
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Have you ever tried to go on a diet?
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What kind of diet was it?
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Did it work?
Is physical activity (jogging, going to a gym, swimming pool) an important
part of a healthy life style?
Can you differentiate a physically inactive person from someone who
takes care of his physical condition?
What are the main differences?
What is your attitude to smoking?
What is the influence of smoking on health?
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What about passive smoking?
Is it hard to give up smoking?
Do you know someone who gave up smoking?
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What is the best way to give up smoking?
How many hours of sleep do you need daily?
If you don't sleep enough, how do you feel and look?
Do you try to go to bed and get up at certain hours every day?
What is good about it?
Do you often find yourself under stress?
What are the areas of your life where stress situations take place more
often?
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Work?
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Family?
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Relationships with friends?
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While commuting to work?
How do you usually cope with stress?
4.2.1 Vocabulary
Health/ healthy/ lifestyle/ eat/ food/ sport/ gym/ weight lifting/ walk/ run/ jog/ stress/
main/ purpose/ meal/ sleep/ enough/ daily/ cope/ lifetime/ duration/ smoke/ passive
smoking/ hour/ day/ week/ once/ twice/ give up/ relaxed/ certain/ take place/
attitude/ active/ inactive/ physical/ swimming pool
4.2.2 Pictures
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4.2.3 Video
videos\4-2-Healthy Lifestyle!.mp4
Week 5
5.1 Cars & Driving
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If yes, when do you use it? If no, would you like one? Why or why not?
What is the price of gasoline in your country?
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Is it cheaper or more expensive than in this country?
Do you allow passengers to eat inside your car?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of buying a second-hand car?
Do you wash your car yourself or do you have it washed?
Do you think that there is a relation between global warming and cars?
Have you ever seen a "hybrid" car?
What do you know about "hybrid" cars?
Do you really think that car manufacturers are interested in global
warming?
How often do you need to get your car repaired?
On what occasions do you honk your car horn?
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Is it acceptable to honk in your country?
Do you like to drive or be driven?
Have you ever bribed a policeman in your country after he pulled you
over?
Is it common for traffic cops to accept bribes?
How are the traffic laws in your country?
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Are they strict or lax?
Do most people follow the rules of the road?
Is it easy to find parking?
Is parking expensive?
What should be done in order to prevent traffic congestion in your city?
Is there any kind of rules to avoid traffic congestions?
How do you feel about spending time in your car during rush hour?
Is car theft a big problem in your country?
Have you had your car stolen?
Is road side assistance common in your country?
Can you change a flat tire?
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5.1.1 Vocabulary
Car/ drive/ start/ safe/ dangerous/ license/ learn/ rule/ road/ avoid/ prevent/ traffic/
congestion/ lights/ flat tire/ steal/ in order to/ service/ maintain/ passenger/ travel/
highway/ manual/ automatic/ gear/ advantage/ disadvantage/ policeman/ pull over/
speed ticket/ fine/ race
5.1.2 Pictures
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5.1.3 Video
videos\5-1-Cars & Driving.mp4
5.2 Clothes
5.2.1 Vocabulary
Cloth/ cotton/ polyester/ heavy/ wear/ dress/ national dress/ expensive/ cheap/
fashion/ fashionable/ shirt/ thobe/ scarf/ shirt/ pants/ shorts/ T-shirt/ old/ young/ like/
dislike/ color/ favorite/ black/ yellow/ white/ green/ brown/ choose/ buy/ foreign/
conservative/ express/ comfortable/ feel/ look good/ common/ strange/ shoes/
sandals/ slippers/ sneakers
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5.2.2 Pictures
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5.2.3 Video
videos\5-2-clothes parts.mp4
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Week 6
6.1 Weekend
6.1.1 Vocabulary
Week/ day/ work/ study/ sleep/ do/ go/ met/ see/ swim/ play/ eat out/ free time/
enjoy/ spend/ watch/ visit/ clean/ do laundry/ wash/ game/ wake up/ family/ routine
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6.1.2 Pictures
6.1.3 Video
videos\6-1-weekend-beginner.mp4
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6.2.1 Vocabulary
Money/ spend/ go shopping/ have/ own/ job/ rich/ poor/ mall/ store/ shop/ buy/
discount/ cost/ price/ bargain/ clothes/ perfume/ beg/ bill/ pay/ expensive/ cheap/
country/ favorite/ gift/ present/ haircut/ deb/ loan/ borrow
6.2.2 Pictures
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6.2.3 Video
videos\6-2-shopping.mp4
Week 7
7.1 School
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Which subjects are you good at? (What are your strong subjects?)
Which subjects are you poor at? (Which subjects are difficult for you?)
Who is your favorite teacher?
What course does he or she teach?
Why do you like him or her?
Who do you like to sit with in your classroom?
Do you like to be taught by a male or female teacher?
Do you like to be taught by a female or male teacher?
Which subjects do you think are not useful or needed anymore?
Do you feel pressure to wear expensive, designer clothes to school?
Do you think fashion is important at school?
Is fashion also a kind of uniform?
What did your school uniform look like in junior high school?
7.1.1 Vocabulary
Primary/ intermediate/ elementary/ junior high/ high school/ secondary school/
subject/ teacher/ principal/ manager/ break/ remember/ favorite/ enjoy/ easy/ hard/
homework/ history/ geography/ algebra/ mathematics/ math/ geometry/ language/
pressure/ uniform/ wear/ punish/ class/ start/ finish
7.1.2 Pictures
7.1.3 Video
videos\7-1-school.mp4
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7.2 Neighborhood
7.2.1 Vocabulary
Neighbor/ next door/ area/ poor/ moderate/ rich/ well-managed/ facilities/
community/ society/ family/ stranger/ change/ restaurant/ laundry/ mosque/ gym/
stadium/ store/ available/ convenient/ live/ downtown/ city center/ quiet/ noisy/
party/ car drift
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7.2.2 Pictures
7.2.3 Video
videos\7-2-neighborhood-song.mp4
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Week 8
8.1 Goals
8.1.1 Vocabulary
Goal/ aim/ dream/ future/ succeed/ fail/ try/ achieve/ long term/ short term/ career/
motivate/ wish/ hope/ important/ work hard/ child/ able/ more/ less/ become/
already/ financial/ change/ current/ effective/ believe/ must/ plan/ arrange
8.1.2 Pictures
8.1.3 Video
videos\8-1-goals.mp4
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8.2 Jobs
8.2.1 Vocabulary
Work/ job/ occupation/ profession/ career/ start/ finish/ retire/ choose/ choice/ option/
desire/ decide/ field/ future/ personal/ reason/ qualification/ pension/ duty/ affect/
satisfy/ attend/ full-time/ part-time/ lifestyle/ prefer/ consider/ require
8.2.2 Pictures
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8.2.3 Video
videos\8-2-jobs.mp4
Week 9
9.1 Travelling
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How many countries have you been to? How many states?
How many times have you traveled abroad?
Explain why.
What are some countries that you would never visit? Why would you not
visit them?
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Why?
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Do you think you will ever go there?
What is the most interesting souvenir that you have ever bought on one of
your holidays?
What languages can you speak?
Where did you go on your last vacation?
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How did you go?
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Who did you go with?
Where did you spend your last vacation? Your summer vacation? Your
Christmas vacation?
Where will you go on your next vacation?
Would you like to take a cruise? Where to? With who?
Do you prefer traveling on a hovercraft or a ferry?
Would you prefer to stay at a hotel/motel or camp while on vacation?
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Would you rather visit another country or travel within your own country?
9.1.1 Vocabulary
Travel/ abroad/ passport/ car/ plane/ ship/ journey/ flight/ holiday/ vacation/ summer/
cruise/ gift/ souvenir/ festival/ interesting/ memory/ hotel/ motel/ camp/ desert/
hunt/ country/ monument/ buy/ bring/ speak/ language/ spend/ budget
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9.1.2 Pictures
9.1.3 Video
videos\9-1-travelling.mp4
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9.2 Sports
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9.2.1 Vocabulary
Exercise/ gym/ watch/ team/ club/ child/ play/ prefer/ favorite/ game/ interesting/
outdoor/ indoor/ expensive/ cheap/ dangerous/ safe/ worldwide/ professional/
athlete/ champion/ derby/ like/ hate/ football/ soccer/ volleyball/ baseball/ rugby/
hockey/ table tennis
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9.2.2 Pictures
9.2.3 Video
videos\9-2-sports.mp4
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Week 10
10.1 Inventions
What are the best and the most useful inventions of the mankind in the 20th and
21st centuries?
What famous inventors do you know?
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What were their inventions?
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Do you know anything about the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci?
How did the invention of television change people's life?
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Do you think it is a useful invention?
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What is the role of television in your life?
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How often do you watch it?
When did you buy or get your first mobile phone?
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Do you think you can live without your mobile or is it now an important part
of your daily life?
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Are you anxious when the battery is flat or you are out of reach?
What do scientists say about the influence of mobile phones on our
health?
Do you use the Internet?
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What Internet services do you use?
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Do you feel any addiction to the Internet?
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How much do you spend on the Internet a month?
How did the Internet influence such things as communication,
correspondence, and access to information?
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Do you think that the Internet is the good or the evil?
What do you think is the worst invention of the mankind? (Weapon, atomic
energy, cigarettes, television, mobile phones, cars, genetically modified products
etc.)
What do you know about cloning?
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Who invented it?
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How does it work?
Who is Dolly (sheep)?
Do you think time machine will ever be invented?
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Would you like to do some time traveling?
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What time would you like to visit, what event would you like to witness?
Do you think aging is the problem the mankind cannot fight?
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What discoveries and inventions has been made recently to fight aging?
Do you believe that the elixir of life will ever be discovered?
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Would you like to be immortal or would you just prefer to remain young
throughout your life and die in the end?
What is the use of space exploration?
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What technologies has space exploration brought to our daily life?
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Do you believe that one day people will live on the moon and on other
planets?
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Why isn't it possible today?
What would you invent if you were a scientist?
10.1.1 Vocabulary
Invent/ create/ car/ plane/ cellphone/ spaceship/ thermometer/ electricity/ computer/
the internet/ fridge/ TV/ radio/ gun/ microphone/ speaker/ projector/ motorbike/
printer/ smart board/ scientist/ explore/ mankind/ human being/ disaster/ nature/
machine/ disease/ genetically
10.1.2 Pictures
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10.1.3 Video
videos\10-1-inventions.mp4
10.2 Hometown
After you graduate do you want to live in your hometown? Why or why not?
Can I visit your hometown on the Internet?
Do you like your hometown? Why or why not?
How many TV channels do you get at home?
Do you miss your home country?
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What do you miss the most?
Do your childhood friends still live in your hometown?
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If not, where are they now?
Does anyone famous come from your hometown?
Does your hometown have any festivals? What happens at that festival?
How long does it take to get from your hometown to here?
Has your hometown changed a lot since you were a kid? If so, how? Have
the changes been for the better or worse?
Is your hometown famous for anything?
Where is your hometown?
What is the population of your hometown?
What is the population of your country?
What are some things in your hometown that are part of history?
What does your hometown produce? What does it grow?
What is the best season in your hometown?
What is the best thing about your hometown?
What is the worst thing about your hometown?
What's there to do in your hometown?
What's your hometown like?
When is the best time to come to your hometown?
Where are you from?
What is the geography of your hometown? (I.e. beach, mountains, etc.)
What are the main attractions in your hometown?
What are the main economic resources in your hometown?
Can you describe the main geographical features of your hometown?
What is the average temperature in winter time? (Summer time?)
Would you like to be in your hometown now? Why or why not?
If you could live anywhere, where would you like to live?
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10.2.1 Vocabulary
Home/ house/ town/ city/ country/ nation/ village/ big/ small/ modern/ ancient/ good/
bad/ traffic/ family/ friend/ originally/ grandparents/ great grandparents/
geographical/ enjoy/ attract/ resource/ visit/ how often/ economic/ weather/
population/ mountain
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10.2.2 Pictures
10.2.3 Video
videos\10-2-hometown.mp4
Week 11
11.1 Smoking
Do you smoke?
If you smoke, how much do you smoke in a day?
If you smoke, when did you start doing it?
If you smoke, why did you start? What was the reason?
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11.1.1 Vocabulary
Smoke/ habit/ harm/ health/ lung/ breathe/ problem/ doctor/ hospital/ medicine/
passive smoking/ public/ disease/ cough/ quit/ mature/ adult/ allow/ tobacco/ tax/
cigarettes/ related to/ restriction
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11.1.2 Pictures
11.1.3 Video
videos\11-1-smoking.mp4
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11.2.1 Vocabulary
The Internet/ social/ network/ account/ log in/ check/ use/ information/ point/ webpage/
know/ virtual/ friend/ relationship/ photo/ share/ like/ comment/ personal life/ famous/
celebrate/ online/ live/ site
11.2.2 Pictures
11.2.3 Video
videos\11-2-social networks.mp4
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Week 12
12.1 Personality
12.1.1 Vocabulary
Person/ character/ affect/ factor/ teenage/ adult/ old/ young/ family/ friend/ age/
difference/ represent/ sad/ happy/ honest/ interfere/ influence/ change/ genetically/
partner/ wife/ husband/ spouse/ best friend/ boss
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12.1.2 Pictures
12.1.3 Video
videos\12-1-personality.mp4
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12.2 Happiness
12.2.1 Vocabulary
Happy/ entertainment/ smile/ feel/ have fun/ free time/ activities/ miss/ compare/
interest/ hobby/ miserable/ nation/ entire/ think/ work hard/ over load/ teenager/
adult/ responsible/ in charge/ family/ in order to/ rich/ poor
12.2.2 Pictures
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12.2.3 Video
videos\12-2-happiness.mp4
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