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ENGLISH

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100 topics for self-study
CHRIS GOUGH
Language Teaching Publications
35 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2BE, England

Language Teaching Publications 2001

ISBN / EAN: 1899396365

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Contents
Before you start
People The Media
Unit 1 Age ... 8 Unit 51 Television 108
Unit 2 Stages of life ... 10 Unit 52 Newspapers 110
Unit 3 Babies and children ... 12 Unit 53 Advertising .. 112
Unit 4 Death 14 Technology
Unit 5 Family .. 16 Unit 54 Telephones . 114
Unit 6 Friends . 18 Unit 55 Computers .. 116
Unit 7 Love and romance . 20 Unit 56 Machines and equipment . 118
Unit 8 Marriage .. 22 Money Matters
Describing People Unit 57 Money .. 120
Unit 9 General appearance .. 24 Unit 58 Rich and poor . 122
Unit 10 Clothes .. 26 Unit 59 At the bank .. 124
Unit 11 Talking about clothes .. 28 Unit 60 Shops and shopping .. 126
Unit 12 Describing character ... 30 Travel and Transport
Unit 13 Adjectives to describe people 32
Unit 61 Holidays ... 128
Feelings and Emotions Unit 62 Beach holidays ... 130
Unit 14 Feelings and emotions 34 Unit 63 Forms of transport . 132
Unit 15 Happy or sad 36 Unit 64 Cars .. 134
Unit 16 Getting angry 38 Unit 65 Driving .. 136
Unit 17 Liking and disliking .. 40 Unit 66 Public transport ...... 138
The Human Body Education and Work
Unit 18 Head and face .. 42 Unit 67 School .. 140
Unit 19 Hair and face 44 Unit 68 Further education ... 142
Unit 20 Parts of the body . 46 Unit 69 Learning a language .. 144
Unit 21 Body movements . 48 Unit 70 Jobs .. 146
Unit 22 The senses ... 50 Unit 71 Employment .... 148
Health Unit 72 Working life . 150
Unit 23 Feeling ill ...... 52 Unit 73 In the office ..... 152
Unit 24 Injuries .. 54 Unit 74 Business .. 154
Unit 25 At the doctor's .. 56 Society
Unit 26 In hospital . 58 Unit 75 Crime and punishment .. 156
Unit 27 A healthy lifestyle . 60 Unit 76 Serious crime .. 158
Around the House Unit 77 Theft, drugs and other crimes .. 160
Unit 28 Houses and homes . 62 Unit 78 War ... 162
Unit 29 The living room 64 Unit 79 Politics ..... 164
Unit 30 The kitchen ... 66 Unit 80 Religion 166
Unit 31 The bedroom and bathroom .. 68 Unit 81 Social issues ... 168
Unit 32 Jobs around the house ... 70 Our World
Unit 33 Problems around the house ... 72 Unit 82 The environment 170
Food and Drink Unit 83 The natural world ... 172
Unit 34 Meat, fish and groceries . 74 Unit 84 Science 174
Unit 35 Fruit and vegetables 76 Unit 85 Materials .. 176
Unit 36 Talking about food ... 78 Unit 86 History .. 178
Unit 37 Cooking . 80 Unit 87 Countries and nationalities ... 180
Unit 38 Eating out .. 82 Unit 88 The weather 182
Unit 39 Drinks . 84 Unit 89 Disasters . 184
Leisure Time Unit 90 Wild animals 186
Unit 40 Talking about free time 86 Unit 91 Domestic and farm animals .. 188
Unit 41 Hobbies and interests ..... 88 Unit 92 Talking about animals ... 190
Unit 42 Activities and interests 90 Unit 93 Towns and cities 192
Unit 43 Special occasions 92 Abstract Concepts
Unit 44 Film and cinema .. 94 Unit 94 Time . 194
Unit 45 Books and art ... 96 Unit 95 Numbers .. 196
Unit 46 Music . 98 Unit 96 Similarity and difference 198
Sport Unit 97 Thoughts and ideas ... 200
Unit 47 Ball and racquet sports . 100 Unit 98 Size and shape .. 202
Unit 48 Football 102 Unit 99 Distance and speed ... 204
Unit 49 Other sports 104 Unit 100 Quantities .. 206
Unit 50 Results and scores 106 Answer Key .... 208

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