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| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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A Cultural Difference: Being on Time |
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In some cultures, it is important to be on time. But ``on time'' can have different meanings in different cultures |
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Changing Lifestyles and New Eating Habits |
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The way you live affects the way you eat. Sometimes when people change their lifestyles, they change their eating habits, too |
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Dreams: Making Them Work for Us |
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Do you have bad dreams? Nightmares? You can learn to change bad dreams into good dreams, and feel better, too |
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UNIT 2: Issues in Society |
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Language: Is It Always Spoken? |
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Babies learn to communicate in different ways. For babies who are hearing-impaired, there are other ways to ``speak.'' |
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Loneliness: How Can We Overcome It? |
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Everyone feels lonely sometimes. But for some people, loneliness can last a long time. This can be very dangerous to their health |
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The Importance of Grandmothers |
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Grandmothers are usually a very happy part of their grandchildren's lives. They are also very important for other reasons, too |
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UNIT 3: Justice and Crime |
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty: The Criminal Court System |
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The American court system protects the rights of the people. How does the American court system work? |
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The Reliability of Eyewitnesses |
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An eyewitness to a crime can be very important in solving that crime. But sometimes even an eyewitness can make a mistake |
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Solving Crime with Modern Technology |
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Today, there are many improvements in crime technology. This modern technology helps solve crimes faster and better |
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UNIT 4: Science and History |
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Ancient Artifacts and Ancient Air |
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Archeologists make important discoveries about people who lived a long time ago. This knowledge of the past can help us in the future |
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How Lunar Eclipses Have Changed History |
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People did not always understand how lunar eclipses happen. Because of this, superstitions about lunar eclipses had some important effects on history |
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Mars: Our Neighbor in Space |
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There are some surprising similarities between the Earth and Mars. Future missions to Mars may help us answer some interesting questions about our own planet, too |
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| Index of Key Words and Phrases |
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| Skills Index |
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