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D1

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Target Language

In this lesson, we will talk about：• learn words/expressions/phrases
related to the topic;• make sentences related to the topic;• answer questions and share ideas
related to the topic.

Jobs andOccupations

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Key Sentences

1. I’m earning big bucks at my new job.
I’ll finally be able to afford that new car!
2. Brad has been doing the same job for
thirty years. He’s tired of the daily grind!
3. Carlos got promoted. Now he’s a top dog!
4. After weeks of finishing the project, wecan go to happy hour and get a few drinks!
5. Before I got promoted, I wasworking for chicken feed!
big bucks large amount of money
daily grind one's daily responsibilities, especially in a job

top dog a person who is considered to have the dominant position or highest authority
happy hour period of time, when a bar features drinks at reduced prices
chicken feed a small amount of money2

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D2

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Target Language

In this lesson, we will talk about：• learn words/expressions/phrases
related to the topic;• make sentences related to the topic;• answer questions and share ideas
related to the topic.

Stress2

Key Sentences
1. You know you are stressed out.
Give yourself some time to relax.

2. I get a lot of stress from my coworkers.
They are very competitive.

3. I feel tired during the day. I take a nap.

4. Mark stopped working last year becauseof his workload. He felt happy to retire.

stressed out too anxious and tired to be able to relax
retire stop working, especially because you have reached a particular age
stress mental pressure
nap short sleep, especially during the day3Topic Conversation
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D3

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Target Language

In this lesson, we will talk about：• learn words/expressions/phrases
related to the topic;• make sentences related to the topic;• answer questions and share ideas
related to the topic.

Restaurants
and Eating Out

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Key Sentences

1. Let’s get out for lunch - my treat.
2. I love ready-to-eat foods such asdeli meats and cheeses.
3. She can eat like a horse and nevergain weight.
4. She was craving for some chocolate.

5. My boyfriend and I always go Dutch.
my treat used to tell someone that you will pay for something such as a meal for themready-to-eat- food products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten and sold
eat like a horse to eat large amount of food often
craving an extremely strong desire for something
go Dutch to pay one's own expenses on a date or outing

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D4

1Target Language

In this lesson, we will talk about：• learn words/expressions/phrases
related to the topic;• make sentences related to the topic;• answer questions and share ideas
related to the topic.

Computersand Internet

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Key Sentences

1. I usually spend most of my timebrowsing the internet.
2. A laptop would be really useful when
I’m working on the train.
3. We need to pass the hard copies of ourreports to our teacher as soon as possible.
4. You can move the cursor either byusing the mouse or by using thearrow keys on the keyboard.
5. You can request for a printoutof your phone bills.
browsing to search for information on a computer or on the Internet
laptop a small computer that you can carry with you
hard copy a printed copy, especially of the output of a computer or word processor
cursor a mark that can be moved around a computer screen to show where you are working
printout a sheet or length of paper with printed information on it, produced by a computer5

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D5

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Target Language

In this lesson, we will talk about：
Transportation• learn words/expressions/phrases
related to the topic;• make sentences related to the topic;• answer questions and share ideas
related to the topic.

2Key Sentences

1. Smaller cars have better mileage
and so cost less to run.

2. She was injured in a road accident.
3. The death rate for pedestrians hit
by cars is unacceptably high.
4. Slow down. You are breaking thespeed limit.
5. I hate to go home during rush hour
There’s always a traffic jam.
mileage the number of miles a vehicle has travelled since it was madeaccident a crash involving cars, trains, planes etc.
pedestrian a person who goes or travels on footspeed limit the maximum speed legally permitted on a given stretch of roadrush hour a period of heavy traffic

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D6

Target Language

In this lesson, we will review the：• words and phrases;• definitions of words and phrases;• situations related to the topics.

2Topics

1. Jobs and occupations are theprincipal activities in your life thatyou do to earn money.
2. Stress is the pressure or worrycaused by the problems insomebody’s life.
3. Restaurant is a place where meals areprepared and served to customers.
Eating out is to eat in a restaurant.

4. Internet is a system of connectedcomputers that allows people to share
information and communicate witheach other.
5. Transportation is a vehicle or system ofvehicles, such as buses, trains, etc. forgetting from one place to another.

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