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Unit Part Overview Topics Grammar Can do … Page

1 A Decisions, decisions •Talkingaboutchoices•Keyexpressions:decisions•Pastmodals

Makingchoices‘Dowereallyneed38typesofmilk?’

Pastmodals •Talkingaboutchoicespast&present•Givingadvice

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B Why not? •Talkingaboutattitudestorisks•Keyexpressions:risks & chances

Riskybehaviour •Discussingthepros&consofrisks 10

C Homestudy 12

2 A Beginnings & endings •Beginnings,endings&multi-tasking•Talkingaboutprojects•Futureperfect

Projects&multi-tasking‘Onethingatatime?’

Futureperfect •Talkingaboutunfinishedprojects•Sayingwhenyouplantofinishsomething

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B I’m in the middle of something …

•Talkingaboutinterruptions•Participlestructures•Keyexpressions:middle

Distractions&interruptions‘Howtotakebackcontrol’

Participlestructures •Talkingaboutthingsthatdistractyou•Respondingtointerruptions

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C Homestudy 18

PageJOURNAL I Overview + Turning strangers into family 20

You can’t choose your family, can you? 21And finally … Funny things, photos 25

3 A Meeting your match •Talkingaboutrelationships•Firstmeetings&in-laws•Keyexpressions:Adjectiveswithself

Relationships&marriage‘Villagerevoltatmarriage’

•Talkingaboutfirstmeetings•Givingopinionsaboutmarriage

26

B Seeing eye to eye •Talkingaboutarguments•Introductorystatementswithas•Keyexpressions:feeling angry

DisagreementsAnger‘Whenparentsclash’

Introductorystatementswithas •Talkingaboutarguments•Expressinganger

28

C Homestudy 30

4 A Do I care? •Talkingabouttypesofbehaviour•Beingindirect•Discussingpoliteness

‘Commoncourtesy’Inconsideratebehaviour

•Beingindirect•Reactingtooffensivebehaviour

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B In trouble •Talkingaboutcrime•Discussionsonprisons&sentencing•Keyexpressions:life as a journey

Crime&punishment‘Ex-inmatelandschefjobattoprestaurant’

•Givingopinionsaboutcriminality•Discussingthepenalsystem

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C Homestudy 36

PageJOURNAL II Overview + Go to jail, do not collect $200! 38

‘Whodunit meets travel book’ 39Cakes end crime! 40And finally … Life in the kitchen 43

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Unit Part Overview Topics Grammar Can do … Page

1 A Decisions, decisions •Talkingaboutchoices•Keyexpressions:decisions•Pastmodals

Makingchoices‘Dowereallyneed38typesofmilk?’

Pastmodals •Talkingaboutchoicespast&present•Givingadvice

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B Why not? •Talkingaboutattitudestorisks•Keyexpressions:risks & chances

Riskybehaviour •Discussingthepros&consofrisks 10

C Homestudy 12

2 A Beginnings & endings •Beginnings,endings&multi-tasking•Talkingaboutprojects•Futureperfect

Projects&multi-tasking‘Onethingatatime?’

Futureperfect •Talkingaboutunfinishedprojects•Sayingwhenyouplantofinishsomething

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B I’m in the middle of something …

•Talkingaboutinterruptions•Participlestructures•Keyexpressions:middle

Distractions&interruptions‘Howtotakebackcontrol’

Participlestructures •Talkingaboutthingsthatdistractyou•Respondingtointerruptions

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C Homestudy 18

PageJOURNAL I Overview + Turning strangers into family 20

You can’t choose your family, can you? 21And finally … Funny things, photos 25

3 A Meeting your match •Talkingaboutrelationships•Firstmeetings&in-laws•Keyexpressions:Adjectiveswithself

Relationships&marriage‘Villagerevoltatmarriage’

•Talkingaboutfirstmeetings•Givingopinionsaboutmarriage

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B Seeing eye to eye •Talkingaboutarguments•Introductorystatementswithas•Keyexpressions:feeling angry

DisagreementsAnger‘Whenparentsclash’

Introductorystatementswithas •Talkingaboutarguments•Expressinganger

28

C Homestudy 30

4 A Do I care? •Talkingabouttypesofbehaviour•Beingindirect•Discussingpoliteness

‘Commoncourtesy’Inconsideratebehaviour

•Beingindirect•Reactingtooffensivebehaviour

32

B In trouble •Talkingaboutcrime•Discussionsonprisons&sentencing•Keyexpressions:life as a journey

Crime&punishment‘Ex-inmatelandschefjobattoprestaurant’

•Givingopinionsaboutcriminality•Discussingthepenalsystem

34

C Homestudy 36

PageJOURNAL II Overview + Go to jail, do not collect $200! 38

‘Whodunit meets travel book’ 39Cakes end crime! 40And finally … Life in the kitchen 43

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5 A Getting things done •Talkingaboutbeingorganized•Causativeverbs•Keyexpressions:perfection

BeingorganizedMakinglists

Causativeverbs •Talkingaboutyourorganizationalskills 44

B Slacking •Talkingaboutbeingbusy&lazy•Presentparticipleclauses•Dealingwithexcuses

Perfectionism&laziness‘Beatingperfectionism’

Presentparticipleclauses •Makingexcuses•Talkingaboutperfectionism

46

C Homestudy 48

6 A The power of nature •Talkingaboutthepowerofnature•Keyexpressions:water metaphors•Sentencetransformationwithadverbs

Science&natureThewatersupply‘Harvesticebergs:asolutiontodrought?’

Sentencetransformationwithadverbs •Talkingaboutnature&theenvironment•Discussingwaystosavewater

50

B The power of art •Talkingaboutart•Inversionswithconditionals•Keyverb:see

Art&taste‘Thebestexhibitionyou'llneversee’

Inversionswithconditionals •Talkingaboutwhatmighthavebeen•Givingopinionsaboutart

52

C Homestudy 54

PageJOURNAL III Overview + The beauty and survival of the Galápagos Islands 56

Playing with kitsch 57Plastic everywhere 58And finally … The Harringtons 61

7 A It means a lot to me •Talkingaboutpossessions•Talkingaboutcollecting&throwingaway

•Mixedconditionals

Attachingvaluetopossessions‘Myfavouritetravelsouvenir’

Mixedconditionals •Sayingwhysomethingisvaluabletoyou 62

B The stuff of life •Discussingdifferentlifestyles•Talkingaboutthevalueofthings•Expressinggood&badvalue

Owning‘things’ Expressingconditions •Discussingthepros&consofownership•Talkingaboutvalue&cost

64

C Homestudy 66

8 A Problems & solutions •Talkingaboutproblems&solutions•Discussingformsofcommunication•Keyexpressions:problems & difficulties

Addressingproblems‘Thetroublewithtexting’

•Talkingaboutproblems&potentialsolutions 68

B The right balance •Talkingaboutfindingabalance•Keyexpressions:balance

Work-lifebalance •Talkingaboutthingsthatareoutofbalance•Makingcompromises

70

C Can you …? 72

PageGrammar 74Homestudy–Answerkey 84Transcripts 86Tracklist 105Unitwordlist 106

Journalwordlist 121

Alphabeticalwordlist 125

Bild-undQuellenverzeichnis 135

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Unit Part Overview Topics Grammar Can do … Page

5 A Getting things done •Talkingaboutbeingorganized•Causativeverbs•Keyexpressions:perfection

BeingorganizedMakinglists

Causativeverbs •Talkingaboutyourorganizationalskills 44

B Slacking •Talkingaboutbeingbusy&lazy•Presentparticipleclauses•Dealingwithexcuses

Perfectionism&laziness‘Beatingperfectionism’

Presentparticipleclauses •Makingexcuses•Talkingaboutperfectionism

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C Homestudy 48

6 A The power of nature •Talkingaboutthepowerofnature•Keyexpressions:water metaphors•Sentencetransformationwithadverbs

Science&natureThewatersupply‘Harvesticebergs:asolutiontodrought?’

Sentencetransformationwithadverbs •Talkingaboutnature&theenvironment•Discussingwaystosavewater

50

B The power of art •Talkingaboutart•Inversionswithconditionals•Keyverb:see

Art&taste‘Thebestexhibitionyou'llneversee’

Inversionswithconditionals •Talkingaboutwhatmighthavebeen•Givingopinionsaboutart

52

C Homestudy 54

PageJOURNAL III Overview + The beauty and survival of the Galápagos Islands 56

Playing with kitsch 57Plastic everywhere 58And finally … The Harringtons 61

7 A It means a lot to me •Talkingaboutpossessions•Talkingaboutcollecting&throwingaway

•Mixedconditionals

Attachingvaluetopossessions‘Myfavouritetravelsouvenir’

Mixedconditionals •Sayingwhysomethingisvaluabletoyou 62

B The stuff of life •Discussingdifferentlifestyles•Talkingaboutthevalueofthings•Expressinggood&badvalue

Owning‘things’ Expressingconditions •Discussingthepros&consofownership•Talkingaboutvalue&cost

64

C Homestudy 66

8 A Problems & solutions •Talkingaboutproblems&solutions•Discussingformsofcommunication•Keyexpressions:problems & difficulties

Addressingproblems‘Thetroublewithtexting’

•Talkingaboutproblems&potentialsolutions 68

B The right balance •Talkingaboutfindingabalance•Keyexpressions:balance

Work-lifebalance •Talkingaboutthingsthatareoutofbalance•Makingcompromises

70

C Can you …? 72

PageGrammar 74Homestudy–Answerkey 84Transcripts 86Tracklist 105Unitwordlist 106

Journalwordlist 121

Alphabeticalwordlist 125

Bild-undQuellenverzeichnis 135

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