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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.

Movies2Key Sentences

1. There are no tickets left.
It’s sold out.
2. What a great movie!
It’s going to be a real blockbuster.
3. Everyone loved the movie.
They gave it two thumbs up.
4. That was an awesome movie.

5. I heard there were a lot offunny lines in the movie.
sold out sell all of the goods
blockbuster a movie that is very successful
two thumbs up a hand gesture showing strong approval
awesome causing a feeling of great admirationlines the words that an actor speaks in a movie

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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.

Family2

Key Sentences

1. That happy-go-lucky traitruns in the blood.
2. I will visit my niece in New Yorktwo weeks from now.
3. You resemble your father very closely.
4. I get along well with my cousins
because we share the same interests.
5. My sister invited her mother-in-law
for dinner.

runs in the blood/family if a quality, ability, disease, etc. runs in the family, many members of the family have it
niece the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
resemble to look like or be like someone or something
get along go well or have a smooth and good relationship with someone
mother-in-law mother of your husband or wife3

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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.

Money andXXXX
Shopping

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Key Sentences
1. He went bankrupt after only
a year in business.
2. We still owe $1000 on our car.
3. The airline regularly offers last-minutebooking at bargain prices.
-15%

4. It’s very normal to haggle the priceof things at the market.
5. I need to call my mother.
I ran out of money.

bankrupt lose money in businessowe obligated to pay or repay in return of something received
bargain buy something at a cheaper pricehaggle a heated conversation regarding lowering the price of a productran out all used up; no more

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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.

Sports2

Key Sentences

1. She became a professional athlete
at the age of 16.
2. This tennis tournament is open toboth amateurs and professionals.
3. Thousands of fans packed into thestadium to watch the match.
4. Give it your best shot and you will
make it to the finals.
5. My uncle is a football coach.

athlete someone who is good at sports and takes part in sports competitions
amateur someone with less experiencestadium a large building, usually without a roof, where people watch sports events
give it your best shot do your bestcoach someone who trains a person or team in a sport

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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.

Health2

Key Sentences
1. He’s complaining of all theusual flu symptoms - a hightemperature, headache and so on.
2. Acupuncture was originated in China.

3. She has a sore throat because she
ate too much sweets.
4. Americans are crazy about keeping fit,many of them go to a fitness club.
5. You can’t buy this medicine
without a prescription.
symptom signs that someone has an illness
acupuncture a medical treatment from china that involves putting special needles into particular parts of the bodysore throat painful swelling of throat
keeping fit keeping body in good conditionprescription a piece of paper with doctor's advice

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Target Language

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

2Topics

1. Movie is a series of moving
pictures, often telling a story,
usually shown in a theater oron television.
2. Family is a group of people whoare related to each other, suchas a mother, a father and theirchildren.
3. Shopping is the activity ofbuying things from stores.
4. Sports are games or physicalactivities which need
physical effort and skill.
5. Health is the condition of
one's body or mind.

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