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P u b l i s h e d b y W i d e s p a c e C o . , L t d .

3F, Youngdong Bldg., 1358, Seocho 2-dong, Seocho-Gu,

Seoul, South Korea

FIRST EDITION

Published in 2008

Printed in South Korea

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no reproduction of any part may take place without permission ofWidespace Co., Ltd.

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Unit 1 Family Gathering I

Unit 2 Family Gathering II

Unit 3 Personal Time I

Unit 4 Personal Time II

Unit 5 Morning Before Work I

Unit 6 Morning Before Work II

Unit 7 Shopping for a new home I

Unit 8 Shopping for a new home II

Unit 9 Cooking I

Unit 10 Cooking II

Unit 11 Review of chapter 1

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CHAPTER 01

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C Words in Use

1. Do your extended family members come to your house sometimes?

2. At your place, who manages the house?

3. Do your family members help each other often?

4. Do you think that dysfunctional family life contributes to worsening relationships insociety?

The entire family is coming over for Thanksgiving

and the house is still a big mess. Theres still so

much trash from the night before, so it will take a

lot of effort to get rid of it all. I will need to turn to

my brother John to help clean the house before

they arrive. This will be a difficult task - With Johns

help though, it can be done.

Reading

Discussion

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B

UNIT 01 Family Gathering IAt home

With John's help it can be done.

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Key Pattern

A big mess

To get rid of

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1. Think of a group project for an event. Pick your team members and explain how

they could be useful.

2. If there is a person who has difficulty in quitting smoking, how would you help him quit?

3. When you have any trouble at work/school, who might be able to help you?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using "With his help, it can be done. and compareanswers with your tutor.

1. With you by my side, I can _________________________.

2. With _________________, I can easily overcome my pain.

3. With ___________, our plans will succeed.

4. With a team like this, ____________________!

CompositionE

ActivityF

PRACTICE REPETITION! PRACTICE! MEMORIZATION!

Key Pattern Review

________ John's ________ it can be _______.

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C Words in Use

1. Who do you resemble the most?

2. What was the most important thing your parents taught you?

3. What is the best memory you have of your family doing something together?

Misha : Will you have a look at this, Kate? It's a family photo

album!

Kate : Of whom? Whose family?

Misha : Jake's! Look, I think this is him!

Kate : I would've never imagined him to be so adorable! On

a second thought, it's not impossible with his mother being

so gorgeous.

Misha : How come that doesn't run into effect later in life?Ha-ha!

Role Play

Discussion

A

B

UNIT 02 Family Gathering II

On a second thought, it's not impossible with his mother being so gorgeous.

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Key Pattern

Run into effect

At home

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1. Which do you think is more important: following the dreams your parents want for

you or following your own dreams? (Use 'on a second thought')

2. Is there someone of who you were aware, but never gave a second thought to

until he/she did something that took you completely by surprise?

3. When someone hands you your change, do you count it and make sure its the

right amount or do you put it away and not give it a second thought?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using "On a second thought and compare answers

with your tutor.

1. I can't believe he's already a president at such a young age! ________________, it

makes sense since I know how diligent he is.

2. I don't think he will come. ____________________, seeing that he loves the menu we

have, he might just come for the food.

3. Learning another language may be nothing but difficult. _____________, it might be

____________ as well.

4. I feel like having salad. On a second thought, ___________________________.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

__ __ _______ _________, it's not impossible with his mother being so

gorgeous.

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C Words in Use

1. Are you a person who needs a lot of personal time?

2. Who was your biggest hero as a child?

3. What means a lot to you when you're in a devastating situation?

Everyone needs to find some time alone. Not just to be

alone, of course self-reflectionis a much needed

process for everyone. To some, it is very important to

be able to step back and have time for self-reflection

and view what has happened, is happening, and where

its leading.

Reading

Discussion

A

B

UNIT 03 Personal Time I

To some, it is very important to be able to step back and have time for

self-reflection.

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Key Pattern

Self-reflection

Devastating situation

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1. For yourself, do you sometimes step back and have time for self-reflection?

2. With a busy life, its hard to find time alone. Where do you usually go in order to

find your own time alone?

3. What's important to you regarding your personal life?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using "For some" and compare answers with your tutor.

1. To many people, family means _____________________________.

2. To some, it is important to _________________________________.

3. To women who work late, it is recommended that they __________________________.

4. For women, it can be dangerous to __________________________.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

___ _________, it is very important to be able to step back and have time

for self-reflection.

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C Words in Use

1. What do you think about reducing family time to make more money?

2. What would you say to a friend who has gambling problems?

3. What would you say is worth giving up everything you have?

4. How do you make a balance between your work and family?

Cathy : Are you busy with all that work, still?

Young : Actually, I'm taking some time to step back and catch

my breath this weekend. To me, the job isn't worth losing my

family.

Cathy : What do you mean? Did something happen?

Young : I spent nearly five weekends in a rowjust doing work. I

thought I'd be done early enough to spend some time with

family later, but with no luck.

Cathy : No, you've got to find balance. There's always more you

can do for either family or work, and you gotta do little for bothat a time, rather than put one off until it's too late.

Role Play

Discussion

A

B

UNIT 04 Personal Time II

To me, the job isn't worth losing my family.

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Key Pattern

Step back and catch ones breath

In a row

Put off

At home

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1. What do you think about being late for work to help an elderly cross the street?

Is it worth doing?

2. Is it worth studying for succeeding in the future? Are you currently studying

something for the future?

3. Do you think that there is anything worth dying for?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using is worth ~ing and compare answers with your

tutor.

1. To me, ___________ is worth spending my own money.

2. To me, talking to __________________ is always worth my time.

3. To me, ___________________ is worth giving up my sleep.

4. To me, ___________________ isn't worth losing my best friend.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

To me, the job ______ __________ _______ my family.

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C Words in Use

1. Do you sometimes have a really busy schedule?

2. What's the earliest you've ever gotten up?

3. What time do you leave for work? Add your reasoning.

4. When you have a request for your boss, how do you approach him/her?

It is Monday morning. Knowing he would have to

catch the next available flight, Josh barely manages

to drag himself out of bed. If it werent for the

traffic jam he wouldnt have to leave the house so

early, and he knows well that he must step out

before 10 a.m. if hes going to arrive on time. So

rise and shine!

Reading

Discussion

A

B

UNIT 05 Morning Before Work I

Key Pattern

To drag oneself out of bed

Rise and shine!

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Knowing he would have to catch the next flight, Josh dragged himself out of bed.

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1. "Hey, you feelin' me, man!" is an example of Ebonics. How would one use

Ebonics to answer some of the Discussion questions?

2. Do you ever feel like people, even without really knowing you well, just go along

with what you suggest?

3. Have you ever been involved in any difficult projects sensing that it was going to be

very hard to accomplish?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using 'knowing/sensing/feeling' in the beginning of the

sentence and compare answers with your tutor.

1. Knowing it would take at least _____________ to get to the office, I got myself out of

bed early.

2. Sensing it would be ___________ than expected, I decided to _____________.

3. Not ____________ he wasn't coming, I waited _________________.

4. Knowing he wouldn't come, Kate _______________________________________.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

__________ he would have to catch the next flight, Josh dragged himself

out of bed.

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C Words in Use

1. Who's your best friend? How long have you known him/her?

2. What is one thing you know your best friend would never do?

3. What is one thing you covetthe most? Explain with your reasoning.

Drake : Are you going to be able to make it on time or what?

Josh : Sure, Ill make it. I was just getting myself out of the

station forcing my way through these people.

Drake : Well, you better push yourself to get here on time,

otherwisewere leaving without you. This meeting is not

something you want any of us to be late for.

Josh : Having known you this long, Drake, I can guarantee

you wont leave without me and thats why Im not going to

be late, okay?

Role Play

Discussion

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B

UNIT 06 Friends, Having known for long

Having known you this long, Drake, I can guarantee you won't leave without me.

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Key Pattern

Forcing my way through

Otherwise

Covet

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1. Do you think it is possible to have a best friend of the opposite sex without

becoming a girlfriend or boyfriend?

2. What are some ways your best friend has influenced your life in a positive way?

3. Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend? Why or why not?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using "Having known ______ and compare answers

with your tutor.

1. Having gone to bed ______ last night, it was difficult ____________________.

2. Having done no work last week, I _______________________________.

3. Having __________________, Kate was feeling better than ever!

4. Having had some sleep in the car, I felt ____________.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

_________ _________ you this long, Drake, I can guarantee you won't leave

without me.

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C Words in Use

1. Have you ever considered moving? Why?

2. Were you ever upset with the building management? What did you decide to do about it?

3. If your friend were to call you to pick him/her up late at night, what would you do?

The ceilings started to leak. Because we thought the

manager would soon look into it, we reported a few

times and just hoped for someone to come fix it.

Sadly, though, the entire building was leaking water

here and there that no single manager could keep

track of them all. Well, we did our part in waiting

patiently for the past four months. I think its about

time we started looking for a new home.

Reading

Discussion

A

B

UNIT 07 Shopping for a new home I

Because we thought the manager would soon look into it, we waited.

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Key Pattern

Look into

Keep track of

Its about time

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1. How many social networking sites are you a member of? Are there sometimes too

many to keep track of?

2. What do you see and/or imagine when you look into the night sky?

3. Familiarize yourself with the following expressions :

"look into" = "investigate, study, analyze"

"keep track" = "understand the details, keep informed, keep organized"

"lose track" = "confuse, forget, neglect

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using "Because ,you can also use Since,

and compare answers with your tutor.

1. __________ everyone on the team was so talented, I got to _____________.

2. Because I was ____________, everyone was worried.

3. _________ my wife and I were __________, people thought we were _______.

4. Because the traffic was __________, many people spent long _______ on the road.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

___________ we thought the manager would soon look into it, we waited.

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C Words in Use

1. Do you cook often? Have you ever come up with your own recipe?

2. How would you evaluate yourself as a cook?

3. What food or meal do you love to cook for family and friends?

4. Whats your favorite home-cooked meal?

I love to cook. Though not too often, I do enjoy playing with

different ingredients to come up with that perfect taste! Perhaps

its because I have such high expectations that I fear togo

through that process every day. It takes time, energy, and - last,

but not least - thought. Nevertheless, its a joyful process.

Reading

Discussion

A

B

UNIT 09 Cooking I

Though not too often, I do enjoy making food.

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Key Pattern

Ingredients

Fear to

Nevertheless

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1. Though you do not have enough in terms of money, do you feel happy with your life?

2. Though not right now, would you go to Canada to meet your tutor?

3. Did you know that many English speaking countries have a different name for the

toilet: bathroom, washroom, restroom, men's/ladies room. Do you know which

nation uses which term?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using "Though not" and compare answers with your

tutor.

1. Though not ____________________, I do read _____________________.

2. Though not right away, she did continue _____________________.

3. Though it is not necessary, it would indeed be good to _________________.

4. ________ not a lot, I ___ make some money through this job.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

___________ ______ too often, I do enjoy making food.

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C Words in Use

1. What do you use most frequently when cooking?

2. Does your family have any special recipes that are passed down from generation togeneration?

3. Will you be doing the dishes today? (Explain, using 'since')

4. Do you have a schedule to prepare a particular meal on a given day, or do you cook asper your mood or wish?

Rick : How do you like your new oven? Have you tried it yet?

Sarah : Not exactly. It heats up so fast that Im afraid to even

turn it on!

Rick : Come on. Thats what a good oven is supposed to do.

Sarah : Imjust used to the old one. I dont feel I have control

over this one.

Rick : Since this is the only oven you have now, youre going

to have to learn to use it nonetheless. Deal with it.

Role Play

Discussion

A

B

UNIT 10 Cooking II

Since this is the only oven you have now, youre going to have to learn to

use it.

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Key Pattern

Be used to

Nonetheless

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1. When you are late for school or work, do you make any excuses to your teacher or

boss? In that case, what kind of excuses do you make? (* Using since)

2. Imagine that you are going to have a back pack to Europe next month, but you

have a dog to be taken care of during your trip. Can you ask your tutor to take

care of your dog? (* Using since)

3. To open and hold doors for others and to say, "Bless you," are just a few

mannerisms of Westerners. What manners should be adopted from them, and what

manners would you suggest to the North Americans or westerners if they were in

Korea?

Complete the fill-in-the-blanks using Since or Because and compare answers

with your tutor.

1. Since he is already ____________, you'll have to arrange to meet him ________.

2. ______ everyone from the team is coming, we'll need to prepare _______________.

3. _______ I'm going to be away, please _____________________.

4. Since we won't be back until next week, we need someone to ________________.

CompositionE

ActivityF


Key Pattern Review

_______ this is the only oven in your home now, you'll have to learn how

to use it.

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