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2 Listening texts
Listening skills
Vocabulary skill
UNIT
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NourishmentPage 7
1 Brain food Health and nutrition
2 Emotional nourishment Psychology
Pre-listeningPredicting
Global Listening for main ideas
Phrasal verbsUN
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CommunityPage 17
1 Community service Social studies
2 A different kind of community Current affairs
CloseListening for examples
CloseListening for details
Adding prefixes for negative meanings
UNIT
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SpacePage 27
1 Work space Design
2 Urban sprawl Urban planning
CloseListening for reasons
CloseListening for time signals
Synonyms and antonyms
UNIT
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ScalePage 37
1 Building big Design and technology
2 Big business Business studies
CloseListening for comparisons
CloseListening for contrasts
Word families
UNIT
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SuccessPage 47
1 What is success? Personal development
2 Bidding for the games Current affairs
GlobalListening to summarize
CloseListening for vocabulary in context
Homophones
UNIT
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PressurePage 57
1 Peer pressure Psychology
2 Earthquakes Geology
CloseListening for opinions
CloseListening for cause and effect
Collocations: expressions with get
UNIT
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FearPage 67
1 Fear of public speaking Personal development
2 Phobias Psychology / health
GlobalRecognizing organizational phrases
CloseListening for problems and solutions
Suffixes: –ful and -less
UNIT
8
StoriesPage 77
1 A travel story Popular culture
2 Elements of a plot Literature
CloseListening for the order of events
CloseListening for details to add to a visual
Using descriptive adjectives
UNIT
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WaterPage 87
1 Bottled water Ecology / current affairs
2 An experiment with dry ice Chemistry
CloseListening for pros and cons
CloseListening for the order in a process
Working out vocabulary from context
UNIT
10
PersuasionPage 97
1 Hard sell / soft sell Business studies
2 A debate: paper vs. electronic dictionaries Education
GlobalUnderstanding speaker attitude
CloseListening to how an argument is supported
Collocations: expressions with take
3 CONTENTS
Co
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Listening skills
Vocabulary skill
Grammar Speaking skill
Pronunciationskill
Speaking task
Digibook video activity
Study skills
UNIT
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NourishmentPage 7
1BrainfoodHealth and nutrition
2EmotionalnourishmentPsychology
Pre-listeningPredicting
Global Listeningformainideas
Phrasalverbs Modalsofadvice
Offeringadviceandsuggestions
Theschwa Offeringadvicetonewstudents
Livingwithsupermarkets
Improvingyourmemory
UNIT
2
CommunityPage 17
1CommunityserviceSocial studies
2AdifferentkindofcommunityCurrent affairs
CloseListeningforexamples
CloseListeningfordetails
Addingprefixesfornegativemeanings
Modalsofprobability
Encouragingcommunication
Linkingvowelsounds Discussingcommunityservice
Safetyandfreedom Takingnotes
UNIT
3
SpacePage 27
1WorkspaceDesign
2UrbansprawlUrban planning
CloseListeningforreasons
CloseListeningfortimesignals
Synonymsandantonyms
Tagquestions Shiftingthetopic Intonationintagquestions
Presentingideasonurbanenvironments
Crowdingoutourbrains
Activelistening
UNIT
4
ScalePage 37
1BuildingbigDesign and technology
2BigbusinessBusiness studies
CloseListeningforcomparisons
CloseListeningforcontrasts
Wordfamilies Makingcontrasts Askingforclarification
Stresspatternsinshortphrases
Discussinglargecompanies
Livinglarger,livinglonger
Managingyourtime
UNIT
5
SuccessPage 47
1Whatissuccess?Personal development
2BiddingforthegamesCurrent affairs
GlobalListeningtosummarize
CloseListeningforvocabularyincontext
Homophones Thepastprogressive
Agreeinganddisagreeing
Compoundnouns Givingapresentation
Winning Studyingfortests
UNIT
6
PressurePage 57
1PeerpressurePsychology
2EarthquakesGeology
CloseListeningforopinions
CloseListeningforcauseandeffect
Collocations:expressionswithget
Presentconditionals
Explainingsomethingyoudon’tknowthewordfor
Pronouncingconditionalsentences
Discussingacademicpressure
Lifeunderpressure Beinganeffectivegroupmember
UNIT
7
FearPage 67
1FearofpublicspeakingPersonal development
2PhobiasPsychology / health
GlobalRecognizingorganizationalphrases
CloseListeningforproblemsandsolutions
Suffixes:–ful and-less
Thepresentperfect
Managingquestions
Sentencestress Presentingaproblemyousolved
Fearofanimals Increasingconfidencewhenspeaking
UNIT
8
StoriesPage 77
1AtravelstoryPopular culture
2ElementsofaplotLiterature
CloseListeningfortheorderofevents
CloseListeningfordetailstoaddtoavisual
Usingdescriptiveadjectives
Definingrelativeclauses
Beinganeffectivepublicspeaker
Emphaticstress Tellingastory Badnews Learningstyles
UNIT
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WaterPage 87
1BottledwaterEcology / current affairs
2AnexperimentwithdryiceChemistry
CloseListeningforprosandcons
CloseListeningfortheorderinaprocess
Workingoutvocabularyfromcontext
Presentandmodalpassives
Referringtovisualaids
Stressinwordswithsuffixes
Presentingaposter Waterpolitics Makingyourpoint
UNIT
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PersuasionPage 97
1Hardsell/softsellBusiness studies
2Adebate:papervs.electronicdictionariesEducation
GlobalUnderstandingspeakerattitude
CloseListeningtohowanargumentissupported
Collocations:expressionswithtake
Reportedspeech Refutinganargument
Linkingofsameconsonantsounds
Debatinganissue Justsayyes… Usinge-communicationforstudy
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Reading texts
Reading skills
UNIT
1
NourishmentPage 7
1 Food as communication Cultural studies2 Farms of the future Technology
Before you readPreviewing a textClose readingScanning
GlobalIdentifying the purpose of parts of a text
UNIT
2
CommunityPage 17
1 Living by the rules Sociology2 Ants: Master collaborators Sociobiology
GlobalSkim reading
CloseNote taking: Mapping
UNIT
3
SpacePage 27
1 Discovered by amateurs Astronomy 2 Close encounters Astronomy
CloseIdentifying definitions
GlobalCreating a text plan
UNIT
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ScalePage 37
1 The superconsumer generation Sociology2 The sky’s the limit Current affairs
GlobalSummarizing
ClosePronoun referents
UNIT
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SuccessPage 47
1 What does it take to be successful? Business studies2 Did they just get lucky? Popular science
GlobalIdentifying main ideas
CloseIdentifying cause and effect
UNIT
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PressurePage 57
1 The stresses and strains of work Business studies2 Rich and famous Sociology
CloseTaking notes: Using your own wordsGlobal Identifying tone
CloseTaking notes: researching an essay
UNIT
7
FearPage 67
1 Fears, reactions, coping Psychology2 Superhuman powers Physiology
GlobalUsing topic sentences
CloseIdentifying supporting details
UNIT
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StoriesPage 77
1 National hero History2 Mixed memories Psychology
CloseFact and opinion
CloseIdentifying reasons
UNIT
9
WaterPage 87
1 Freshwater delivery Technology2 The world’s largest garbage dump Ecology
CloseReading charts and graphs
CloseFinding supporting evidence for main ideas
UNIT
10
PersuasionPage 97
1 Charisma Psychology2 The healing power of persuasion Medicine
CloseIdentifying types of supporting details
GlobalBridge sentences
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Reading texts
Reading skills
Vocabulary skill
Grammar Writing skill
Writing task
Digibook video activity
Study skills
UNIT
1
NourishmentPage 7
1Foodascommunication Culturalstudies2Farmsofthefuture Technology
BeforeyoureadPreviewingatextClosereadingScanning
GlobalIdentifyingthepurposeofpartsofatext
Reportingverbs Modals Usingcompoundsentences
Describingaspecialdishinyourcountry
Livingwithsupermarkets
Reflectivelearningjournals
UNIT
2
CommunityPage 17
1Livingbytherules Sociology2Ants:Mastercollaborators Sociobiology
GlobalSkimreading
CloseNotetaking:Mapping
Wordbuilding:Suffixesthatchangeverbsintonouns
Verbsofcompulsionandprohibition
Brainstorming:Organizingyourideasinachart
Describingyourcommunity’srules
Safetyandfreedom Brainstormingandessayplanning
UNIT
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SpacePage 27
1Discoveredbyamateurs Astronomy2Closeencounters Astronomy
CloseIdentifyingdefinitions
GlobalCreatingatextplan
Wordbuilding:ScientifictermsfromLatinandGreekroots
Passivevoice Usingavarietyofsentencetypes
Describingadiscoverymadebyanamateur
Crowdingoutourbrains
Improvingreadingcomprehension
UNIT
4
ScalePage 37
1Thesuperconsumergeneration Sociology2Thesky’sthelimit Currentaffairs
GlobalSummarizing
ClosePronounreferents
Identifyingandusinglanguageforcomparingandcontrasting
Comparativesandsuperlatives
Complexsentences Comparingconsumerbehavior
Livinglarger,livinglonger
Commonfeaturesofallacademicwriting
UNIT
5
SuccessPage 47
1Whatdoesittaketobesuccessful? Businessstudies2Didtheyjustgetlucky? Popularscience
GlobalIdentifyingmainideas
CloseIdentifyingcauseandeffect
Findingsynonyms Thepastprogressive
Combiningsentences
Writingapersonalstatement
Winning Editingyourownwork
UNIT
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PressurePage 57
1Thestressesandstrainsofwork Businessstudies2Richandfamous Sociology
CloseTakingnotes:UsingyourownwordsGlobalIdentifyingtone
CloseTakingnotes:researchinganessay
Opinionadverbs Presentconditionals
Expandingnotesintosummaries
Writingasummary Lifeunderpressure Referencingandplagiarism
UNIT
7
FearPage 67
1Fears,reactions,coping Psychology2Superhumanpowers Physiology
GlobalUsingtopicsentences
CloseIdentifyingsupportingdetails
Verbandprepositioncollocations
Thepresentperfectsimple
Developingparagraphs
Describingacommonfear
Fearofanimals Waysofworkingwithothers
UNIT
8
StoriesPage 77
1Nationalhero History2Mixedmemories Psychology
CloseFactandopinion
CloseIdentifyingreasons
Dictionaryskills Definingrelativeclauses
Definitionparagraphs
Describingasubjectyoustudyorwanttostudy
Badnews Howtoreviewmaterial
UNIT
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WaterPage 87
1Freshwaterdelivery Technology2Theworld’slargestgarbagedump Ecology
CloseReadingchartsandgraphs
CloseFindingsupportingevidenceformainideas
Causeandeffect Thepassive:presentandpastperfect
Usingstatisticstosupportyourideas.
Usingfactualsupport Waterpolitics Formingastudygroup
UNIT
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PersuasionPage 97
1Charisma Psychology2Thehealingpowerofpersuasion Medicine
CloseIdentifyingtypesofsupportingdetails
GlobalBridgesentences
Findingmeaningfromsynonymsorantonyms
Indirectquotation
Presentingaclaim Presentingaclaim Justsayyes… Criticalthinkingwhenwriting
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Listening skills
Vocabulary skill
UNIT
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IdentityPage 7
1 Life events Psychology
2 Beyond the ID card Biometrics
GlobalListening for main ideas: key words
CloseRecognizing phrases used to introduce examples
SuffixesUN
IT 2
DesignPage 17
1 The inventions of Arthur Pedrick Engineering
2 Patents for living creatures Ethics
CloseListening for rhetorical questions
CloseListening for bias
Word familiesAmerican and British English: collocations with have
UNIT
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ThoughtPage 27
1 Catching lies in the brain Neuroscience
2 Animal intelligence Zoology
GlobalListening for summaries
CloseListening for reasons and explanations
Collocations with do and make
UNIT
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FirePage 37
1 The discovery of fire History
2 Forest fires: friend or foe? Environmental studies
CloseListening for cues to distinguish facts and opinions
CloseListening to understand a sequence of events
Synonyms
UNIT
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MovementPage 47
1 Globalization in history Business studies
2 Urbanization Urban planning
GlobalListening for similarities and differences
CloseListening for supporting statements
Words with several uses
UNIT
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DiseasePage 57
1 Germ myths Medicine
2 Disease detectives Forensic science
GlobalListening to categorize information
GlobalListening to understand cause and effect relationships
Phrasal verbs
UNIT
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SurvivalPage 67
1 Kindness as a survival skill Sociology
2 Building for the future Urban planning
Pre-listeningUsing prior knowledge to predict the content of a presentation
GlobalListening for structure signals that connect ideas
Learning word families after listening
UNIT
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DrivePage 77
1 What makes some people hoarders? Psychology
2 The hierarchy of needs Sociology
CloseListening to understand vocabulary from context
CloseListening for note taking
Formal and informal language
UNIT
9
SoundPage 87
1 That’s so annoying!Psychology
2 Was that my phone ringing? Neuroscience
GlobalListening for organization
CloseListening to interpret the speaker’s attitude
Word + preposition combinations
UNIT
10
TomorrowPage 97
1 A rapidly aging population Sociology
2 Our next planet? Environmental studies
GlobalListening for problems and solutions
CloseRecognizing definitions
Prefixes and suffixes with special meanings
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Listening skills
Vocabulary skill
Grammar Speaking skill
Pronunciation skill
Speaking task
Digibook video activity
Study skills
UNIT
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IdentityPage 7
1LifeeventsPsychology
2BeyondtheIDcardBiometrics
GlobalListeningformainideas:keywords
CloseRecognizingphrasesusedtointroduceexamples
Suffixes Conjunctions:coordinatorsandsubordinators
Expressinginterestinideasyouhear
Usingthoughtgroups Sharingaself-introduction
Sharedidentity Identifyingyourcurrentskills
UNIT
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DesignPage 17
1TheinventionsofArthurPedrickEngineering
2PatentsforlivingcreaturesEthics
CloseListeningforrhetoricalquestions
CloseListeningforbias
WordfamiliesAmericanandBritishEnglish:collocationswithhave
Definingrelativeclauses
Givingexamples Weakformofthat Presentingtheprosandconsofaninvention
Thecounterfeitwars
Takingnoteseffectively
UNIT
3
ThoughtPage 27
1CatchingliesinthebrainNeuroscience
2AnimalintelligenceZoology
GlobalListeningforsummaries
CloseListeningforreasonsandexplanations
Collocationswithdoandmake
Adverbclausesofconcession,reducedadverbclausesoftime
Givingreasons Disagreeing Discussingtheresultsofanexperiment
Thoughtdevelopment
Memorythrivesonorganization
UNIT
4
FirePage 37
1ThediscoveryoffireHistory
2Forestfires:friendorfoe?Environmental studies
CloseListeningforcuestodistinguishfactsandopinions
CloseListeningtounderstandasequenceofevents
Synonyms Usingstancemarkers
Changingthetopicandreturningtoit
Usingintonationtoexpressfeelingsandattitudes
Debate:Doesfiredomoreharmthangood?
Fireandfun Reviewingnotes
UNIT
5
MovementPage 47
1GlobalizationinhistoryBusiness studies
2UrbanizationUrban planning
GlobalListeningforsimilaritiesanddifferences
CloseListeningforsupportingstatements
Wordswithseveraluses
Nounclauses:embeddedquestions
Interruptingpolitely Syllablestressandmeaning
Givingapresentationaboutacity
Ourjourney,ourdreams
Motivatedlearning
UNIT
6
DiseasePage 57
1GermmythsMedicine
2DiseasedetectivesForensic science
GlobalListeningtocategorizeinformation
GlobalListeningtounderstandcauseandeffectrelationships
Phrasalverbs Usingmodalauxiliariesinpastpassivesentences
Askingtoclarifyorconfirmideasyouhear
Intonationwithtagquestions
Discussionofresearchfindingsandapplications
Pills Leadingagroup
UNIT
7
SurvivalPage 67
1KindnessasasurvivalskillSociology
2BuildingforthefutureUrban planning
Pre-listeningUsingpriorknowledgetopredictthecontentofapresentation
GlobalListeningforstructuresignalsthatconnectideas
Learningwordfamiliesafterlistening
Presentunrealconditionals
Contributingadditionalinformationtoadiscussion
Questionintonation Groupdiscussiononwaterissues
Adaptation Independentstudy
UNIT
8
DrivePage 77
1Whatmakessomepeoplehoarders?Psychology
2ThehierarchyofneedsSociology
CloseListeningtounderstandvocabularyfromcontext
CloseListeningfornotetaking
Formalandinformallanguage
Makingcomparisons
Makingrepairs Weakformofas Presentationonpersonalandcommunityvalues
Profilesofsuccess Gettingthemostoutofclasses
UNIT
9
SoundPage 87
1That’ssoannoying!Psychology
2Wasthatmyphoneringing?Neuroscience
GlobalListeningfororganization
CloseListeningtointerpretthespeaker’sattitude
Word+prepositioncombinations
Cleftsentences Fieldingquestionsduringapresentation
Usingcontrastivestressforemphasis
Presentationofaplanforapublicspace
Communication Revisionstrategies
UNIT
10
TomorrowPage 97
1ArapidlyagingpopulationSociology
2Ournextplanet?Environmental studies
GlobalListeningforproblemsandsolutions
CloseRecognizingdefinitions
Prefixesandsuffixeswithspecialmeanings
Thefutureperfect
Describingawordyoudonotknow
Expressingsurprisevs.askingforconfirmation
Presentationaboutfutureproblems
Futurefriends Practicingspeakingoutsideofclass
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Reading texts
Reading skills
Vocabulary skill
UNIT
1
IdentityPage 7
1 Discuss it online Psychology
2 Sports fans and identity Sociology
Pre-readingPreviewing
CloseUnderstanding key terms
GlobalIdentifying the main idea
Choosing the right word form
UNIT
2
DesignPage 17
1 The Metropol Parasol Urban planning
2 Designing solutions Engineering
GlobalScanning
GlobalRecognizing cause and effect
Prefix over
UNIT
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ThoughtPage 27
1 Is your memory online? Neuroscience
2 How does the brain multitask? Biology
GlobalSkimming
CloseUnderstanding vocabulary from context
Collocations: noun + verb
UNIT
4
FirePage 37
1 Feeling the heat Human behavior
2 Fire in the sky Chemistry
GlobalSummarizing
Close Identifying steps in a sequence
American and British English: have to vs. have got to
UNIT
5
MovementPage 47
1 Invasive species you should know Zoology
2 How do animals navigate? Biology
CloseMaking inferences
CloseUsing a graphic organizer to take notes
Collocations: verb + preposition
UNIT
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DiseasePage 57
1 Long-distance care Technology
2 Do we know too much? Medicine
GlobalIncreasing reading speed
CloseDistinguishing fact from opinion
Words with Greek and Latin origins
UNIT
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SurvivalPage 67
1 Adrift: A book reportLiterary studies
2 A semester on ice Environmental studies
GlobalUsing questions to be an active reader
CloseAnnotating text
Prefixes un- and in-
UNIT
8
DrivePage 77
1 Making a difference Business studies
2 Most likely to succeed Psychology
CloseIdentifying important details
GlobalIdentifying sources of information
Idioms related to success
UNIT
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SoundPage 87
1 The Secret Garden: An excerpt Literary studies
2 The loudest sound you’ve never heard Science
GlobalIdentifying tone and mood
Descriptive adjectives
UNIT
10
TomorrowPage 97
1 Global graduates Sociology
2 Career trends Economics
CloseRecognizing the writer’s attitude and bias
CloseReading statistical data
Vocabulary for describing trends
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Reading texts
Reading skills
Vocabulary skill
Grammar Writing skill
Writing task
Digibook video activity
Study skills
UNIT
1
IdentityPage 7
1 Discuss it online Psychology
2 Sports fans and identity Sociology
Pre-readingPreviewing
CloseUnderstanding key terms
GlobalIdentifying the main idea
Choosing the right word form
Clause joining with subordinators
Paragraph structure A paragraph about your identity
Shared identity Am I a smart reader?
UNIT
2
DesignPage 17
1 The Metropol Parasol Urban planning
2 Designing solutions Engineering
GlobalScanning
GlobalRecognizing cause and effect
Prefix over Non-defining relative clauses
Transitions: introducing opposing ideas
The pros and cons of a design
The counterfeit wars Editing and proofreading strategies
UNIT
3
ThoughtPage 27
1 Is your memory online? Neuroscience
2 How does the brain multitask? Biology
GlobalSkimming
CloseUnderstanding vocabulary from context
Collocations: noun + verb
Adverb clauses of reason and purpose
Summarizing A summary and a response paragraph
Thought development Plagiarism
UNIT
4
FirePage 37
1 Feeling the heat Human behavior
2 Fire in the sky Chemistry
GlobalSummarizing
Close Identifying steps in a sequence
American and British English: have to vs. have got to
Adverbs as stance markers
Using sensory details in a narrative
Narrative essay: A time when you faced danger
Fire and fun Managing stress
UNIT
5
MovementPage 47
1 Invasive species you should know Zoology
2 How do animals navigate? Biology
CloseMaking inferences
CloseUsing a graphic organizer to take notes
Collocations: verb + preposition
Object noun clauses with that
Using sentence variety Response to an exam question
Our journey, our dreams
Strategies for writing timed essays
UNIT
6
DiseasePage 57
1 Long-distance care Technology
2 Do we know too much? Medicine
GlobalIncreasing reading speed
CloseDistinguishing fact from opinion
Words with Greek and Latin origins
Passive modals: advice, ability, and possibility
Thesis statements Persuasive essay: A health recommendation
Pills Participating in online discussion boards
UNIT
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SurvivalPage 67
1 Adrift: A book reportLiterary studies
2 A semester on ice Environmental studies
GlobalUsing questions to be an active reader
CloseAnnotating text
Prefixes un- and in-
Unreal conditional in the past
Writing about cause and effect
Describing a challenging situation
Adaptation Using desired outcomes to guide study strategy
UNIT
8
DrivePage 77
1 Making a difference Business studies
2 Most likely to succeed Psychology
CloseIdentifying important details
GlobalIdentifying sources of information
Idioms related to success
Intensifier + comparative combinations
Effective hooks A proposal Profiles of success Selecting and evaluating online sources
UNIT
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SoundPage 87
1 The Secret Garden: An excerpt Literary studies
2 The loudest sound you’ve never heard Science
GlobalIdentifying tone and mood
Descriptive adjectives
Cleft sentences with what
Using similes and metaphors
A descriptive anecdote Communication Using the thesaurus
UNIT
10
TomorrowPage 97
1 Global graduates Sociology
2 Career trends Economics
CloseRecognizing the writer’s attitude and bias
CloseReading statistical data
Vocabulary for describing trends
The future progressive Qualifying statistical data
A report on a current trend
Future friends Developing a portfolio
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Listening texts
Critical thinking skill
Language development
UNIT
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GatheringPage 7
1 Three meetings &
2 Getting from you and me, to we
Inferring a speaker’s attitude
Applying a theory to other situations
Binomials
Modal verbs and levels of directness
UNIT
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GamesPage 17
1 Video Games: Lessons for life
2 Game Theory
Identifying key information in an argument
Selecting information for notes and summaries
Prepositional verbs
Phrasal verbs
UNIT
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NostalgiaPage 27
1 How to deal with homesickness &
2 Memory and smell
Understanding different perspectives
Distinguishing argument from other content
Approximation
Particulizer and exclusive adverbs
UNIT
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RiskPage 37
1 The world’s most dangerous jobs
2 What is acceptable risk?
Using illustrative examples to support an argument
Anticipating a conclusion based on reasons and evidence
Nominalization
Possible, probable, and hypothetical future predictions
UNIT
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UrbanPage 47
1 Cars and cities
2 Making cities more liveable
Persuading through reasons
Synthesizing ideas to make judgements
Connotation
Academic verbs
UNIT
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LegacyPage 57
1 Family food legacies
2 Technology legacies &
Persuading through evidence
Identifying a causal link
Inversion
Collocations: Way
UNIT
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VastPage 67
1 The Trans-Siberian railway &
2 Why do people climb mountains?
Differentiating between fact and opinion
Identifying statements that need justification
Attitude adverbials
Abstract nouns
UNIT
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ChangePage 77
1 Metamorphosis – the secrets behind nature’s amazing change
2 A global tax on changing money?
Maximizing language
Recognizing implicit assumptions
Expressing change
Gradeable adjectives
UNIT
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FlowPage 87
1 Not worth a dam
2 The concept of flow
Identifying counter- arguments
Appreciating visual aids and diagrams
Irregular plurals
Words in context – working with concordance data
UNIT
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ConflictPage 97
1 Conflict of interest
2 “The Sporting Spirit”
Identifying strengths in theories and arguments
Consistency
Hedging and boosting
Using the correct linkers
= features British English; = features American English
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Listening texts
Critical thinking skill
Language development
Pronunciation skill
Speaking skill
Speaking task
Digibook video activity
Study Skills & Critical thinking skills
UNIT
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GatheringPage 7
1 Three meetings &
2 Getting from you and me, to we
Inferring a speaker’s attitude
Applying a theory to other situations
Binomials
Modal verbs and levels of directness
Intonation and attitude
Interrupting Planning a study group
Study skills: Speaking in small groups and seminars
UNIT
2
GamesPage 17
1 Video Games: Lessons for life
2 Game Theory
Identifying key information in an argument
Selecting information for notes and summaries
Prepositional verbs
Phrasal verbs
Identifying the linking /r/
Agreeing and disagreeing – degrees of formality
Proposal on banning violent electronic games
Critical thinking skills:Why develop critical thinking skills?
UNIT
3
NostalgiaPage 27
1 How to deal with homesickness &
2 Memory and smell
Understanding different perspectives
Distinguishing argument from other content
Approximation
Particulizer and exclusive adverbs
Juncture Identifying sources of information
Conducting a survey on memory
Study skills: Listening to lectures
UNIT
4
RiskPage 37
1 The world’s most dangerous jobs
2 What is acceptable risk?
Using illustrative examples to support an argument
Anticipating a conclusion based on reasons and evidence
Nominalization
Possible, probable, and hypothetical future predictions
Word stress in word families
Managing conversation
An informal risk assessment
Critical thinking skills: Critical thinking: Knowledge, skills and attitudes
UNIT
5
UrbanPage 47
1 Cars and cities
2 Making cities more liveable
Persuading through reasons
Synthesizing ideas to make judgements
Connotation
Academic verbs
Contrastive stress Expressing opinions Presenting a proposal of an action plan for an urban issue
Study skills: Recording achievement
UNIT
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LegacyPage 57
1 Family food legacies
2 Technology legacies &
Persuading through evidence
Identifying a causal link
Inversion
Collocations: Way
Pausing for dramatic emphasis
Emphasizing important information – repetition and contrastive pairs
Making a speech about a person who has left a legacy
Critical thinking skills: The author’s position
UNIT
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VastPage 67
1 The Trans-Siberian railway &
2 Why do people climb mountains?
Differentiating between fact and opinion
Identifying statements that need justification
Attitude adverbials
Abstract nouns
Word stress: abstract nouns formed from adjectives
Negotiating compromise
Organizing a cultural program
Study skills: Organizing your personal study online
UNIT
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ChangePage 77
1 Metamorphosis – the secrets behind nature’s amazing change
2 A global tax on changing money?
Maximizing language
Recognizing implicit assumptions
Expressing change
Gradeable adjectives
Intonation and tonic prominence
Adding points to an argument
Holding a debate about educational changes
Critical thinking skills: Argument and disagreement
UNIT
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FlowPage 87
1 Not worth a dam
2 The concept of flow
Identifying counter- arguments
Appreciating visual aids and diagrams
Irregular plurals
Words in context – working with concordance data
Intonation to express hesitation and doubt
Softening criticism Making a presentation supported with visuals about an important project
Study skills: Exam techniques
UNIT
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ConflictPage 97
1 Conflict of interest
2 “The Sporting Spirit”
Identifying strengths in theories and arguments
Consistency
Hedging and boosting
Using the correct linkers
Linking and catenation
Managing conflict – reformulating and monitoring
Role playing mini- conflict situations
Critical thinking skills: Categorising
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Reading & critical thinking skills
Language development
UNIT
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GatheringPage 7
Are online “friends” a threat to
development?
Identifying arguments
Distinguishing the writer’s position in an argument
Synonyms
Simple and progressive verb forms
UNIT
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GamesPage 17
After the Games end: Risks and rewards of hosting the
Olympics®
Identifying contrasts
Identifying references to things outside the text
Guessing meaning
Expressing contrast
UNIT
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NostalgiaPage 27
The shifting sands of memory Understanding analogies in a text
Identifying sources of information
Reporting information
Condensing information with compound adjectives
UNIT
4
RiskPage 37
Risk-takers: Who are they? Assessing whether research supports an argument
Adjective and preposition collocations
Infinitive phrases
UNIT
5
UrbanPage 47
Solving the problem of informal
settlements
Identifying different perspectives
Recognizing trends and patterns
Prepositional phrases
Impersonal report structures
UNIT
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LegacyPage 57
Endangered languages: Strategies for preservation and
revitalization
Using headings to understand
Identifying fact, speculation, and opinion
Words with more than one affix
Relative pronouns with prepositions
UNIT
7
VastPage 67
Overpopulation: A problem or
a myth? &
Identifying persuasion techniques
Assessing the logic of an argument
Adjective and noun collocations
Noun (nominal) clauses
UNIT
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ChangePage 77
Leadership and Change
Management
Identifying concepts and theories
Inferring criticism
Idiomatic language
Participle clauses
UNIT
9
FlowPage 87
How rivers made civilisation Identifying links
Identifying logical fallacies
Verbs and expressions with prepositions
Expressing causality
UNIT
10
ConflictPage 97
From war to dishes: Culture and
conflict
Identifying causes
Identifying humor
Phrasal nouns
Verb patterns
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Language development
Writing skill
Writing task
Digibook video activity
Study skills & critical thinking skills
UNIT
1
GatheringPage 7
Are online “friends” a threat to
development?
Identifying arguments
Distinguishing the writer’s position in an argument
Synonyms
Simple and progressive verb forms
Formality A formal email to a college professor
Campus life Study skills:Process writing and peer checking
UNIT
2
GamesPage 17
After the Games end: Risks and rewards of hosting the
Olympics®
Identifying contrasts
Identifying references to things outside the text
Guessing meaning from context
Expressing contrast
Creating an outline A report on hosting a major sports event
Around the dinner table Study skills:Finding an idea to write about
UNIT
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NostalgiaPage 27
The shifting sands of memory Understanding analogies in a text
Identifying sources of information
Reporting information
Condensing information with compound adjectives
Transition sentences An essay on childhood memories
messy desk, messy mind Critical thinking skills:Eye-witness testimony(CTS p. 142)
UNIT
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RiskPage 37
Risk-takers: Who are they? Summarizing the key points of a text
Assessing whether research supports an argument
Adjective and preposition collocations
Infinitive phrases
Avoiding plagiarism A summary of a research paper
At the shops Study skills:Evaluating online sources
UNIT
5
UrbanPage 47
Solving the problem of informal
settlements
Identifying different perspectives
Recognizing trends and patterns
Prepositional phrases
Impersonal report structures
Hedging An argumentative essay Eat out or eat in? Critical thinking skills:Internal consistency (CTS p. 65)
UNIT
6
LegacyPage 57
Endangered languages: Strategies for preservation and
revitalization
Using headings to understand the main ideas
Identifying fact, speculation, and opinion
Words with more than one affix
Relative pronouns with prepositions
Writing definitions A comparison essay on endangered languages
Taking hobbies to the extreme
Study skills:Academic referencing
UNIT
7
VastPage 67
Overpopulation: A problem or
a myth? &
Identifying persuasion techniques
Assessing the logic of an argument
Adjective and noun collocations
Noun (nominal) clauses
Emphasizing your point A persuasive essay about overpopulation
In the city Critical thinking skills:Argument: Persuasion through reasons(CTS p. 40)
UNIT
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ChangePage 77
Leadership and Change
Management
Identifying concepts and theories
Inferring criticism
Idiomatic language
Participle clauses
Report writing A report for a supermarket
Getting away from it all Study skills:Editing your work
UNIT
9
FlowPage 87
How rivers made civilisation Identifying links
Identifying logical fallacies
Verbs and expressions with prepositions
Expressing causality
Writing effective conclusions
A cause and effect essay Career choices Critical thinking skills:Relevant and irrelevant evidence (CTS p. 133)
UNIT
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ConflictPage 97
From war to dishes: Culture and
conflict
Identifying causes
Identifying humor
Phrasal nouns
Verb patterns
The writer’s voice An academic essay using an appropriate voice
In celebration of food Critical thinking skills:Assuming a causal link (CTS p. 106)
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Vocabulary skill
Grammar
UNIT
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SelfPage 7
1 Nice to meet you
2 Student of the month
GlobalListening for the main idea
Forming plurals The verb beUN
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FamilyPage 17
1 Tell me about your family
2 All in the family
CloseListening for details
Organizing words: diagrams
Possessive adjectives
UNIT
3
StuffPage 27
1 Something special
2 Get organized
Pre-listeningActivating prior knowledge
Identifying parts of speech in a dictionary
Possessive pronouns
UNIT
4
MoneyPage 37
1 Can I help you?
2 Weekend sales
CloseListening for numbers
Using synonyms Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those
UNIT
5
TastePage 47
1 Mealtime habits
2 Street food
CloseListening for times
Changing nouns to adjectives by adding -y
Simple present tense
UNIT
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PlayPage 57
1 A typical day
2 What a hobby!
CloseMaking inferences
Collocating with go, play, and do
Prepositions of time: in, at, on
UNIT
7
PlacesPage 67
1 Is it far?
2 New to Australia
CloseListening for and following directions
Writing definitions Can
UNIT
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FunPage 77
1 I miss that show!
2 The fun theory
CloseListening to confirm predictions
Recognizing homophones
So and neither
UNIT
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PlansPage 87
1 My plans
2 Are you free?
CloseListening for reasons
Forming compound nouns
Verb + infinitive
UNIT
10
CelebrationPage 97
1 Thanksgiving
2 Songkran
CloseTaking notes while listening
Identifying word families
Quantifiers
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Listening texts
Listening skill
Vocabulary skill
Grammar Speaking skill
Pronunciation skill
Speaking task
Digibook video activity
Study skills
UNIT
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SelfPage 7
1 Nice to meet you
2 Student of the month
GlobalListening for the main idea
Forming plurals The verb be Asking for repetition Plural endings Interviewing a classmate
Campus life Understanding classroom language
UNIT
2
FamilyPage 17
1 Tell me about your family
2 All in the family
CloseListening for details
Organizing words: diagrams
Possessive adjectives Asking follow-up questions
Syllables Presenting your family tree
Around the dinner table Working with others
UNIT
3
StuffPage 27
1 Something special
2 Get organized
Pre-listeningActivating prior knowledge
Identifying parts of speech in a dictionary
Possessive pronouns Asking what something is called
Word stress Talking about everyday items
Messy desk, messy mind Creating a vocabulary notebook
UNIT
4
MoneyPage 37
1 Can I help you?
2 Weekend sales
CloseListening for numbers
Using synonyms Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those
Talking about prices Intonation in questions Role-playing a shopping situation
At the shops What are my personal resources?
UNIT
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TastePage 47
1 Mealtime habits
2 Street food
CloseListening for times
Changing nouns to adjectives by adding -y
Simple present tense Asking for clarification Sentence stress Describing a favorite meal or snack
Eat out or eat in? Using a learner’s dictionary
UNIT
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PlayPage 57
1 A typical day
2 What a hobby!
CloseMaking inferences
Collocating with go, play, and do
Prepositions of time: in, at, on
Reacting appropriately Intonation patterns in reactions
Interviewing a classmate about free time
Taking hobbies to the extreme
Doing a web search
UNIT
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PlacesPage 67
1 Is it far?
2 New to Australia
CloseListening for and following directions
Writing definitions Can Using signal words to order information
Linking sounds Describing and giving directions to a place
In the city Current skills and qualities
UNIT
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FunPage 77
1 I miss that show!
2 The fun theory
CloseListening to confirm predictions
Recognizing homophones
So and neither Expressing likes and dislikes
Stress in responses Discussing likes and dislikes
Time for vacation! Prioritizing tasks
UNIT
9
PlansPage 87
1 My plans
2 Are you free?
CloseListening for reasons
Forming compound nouns
Verb + infinitive Making, accepting, and declining invitations
Reduction of have to Inviting people to do things with you
Career choices Emphasis on action!
UNIT
10
CelebrationPage 97
1 Thanksgiving
2 Songkran
CloseTaking notes while listening
Identifying word families
Quantifiers Summarizing information
Reduction of of after quantifiers
Presenting about a special day
In celebration of food Dealing with exam stress
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Reading texts
Reading skill
Vocabulary skill
UNIT
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SelfPage 7
1 Student profiles
2 Are you free?
GlobalSkimming
Organizing words by topicUN
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1 It’s 5:54—time for dinner!
2 Family traditions
GlobalScanning
Finding words quickly in a print dictionary
UNIT
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StuffPage 27
1 Make it personal!
2 The White House
Pre-readingPreviewing
Using context to understand new words
UNIT
4
MoneyPage 37
1 Money types
2 Rate our products
GlobalIdentifying topic sentences
Learning antonyms
UNIT
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TastePage 47
1 Food careers
2 Let’s try something different tonight!
CloseHighlighting text
Writing true sentences
UNIT
6
PlayPage 57
1 Fitness survey
2 Going the extra mile
CloseAnnotating
Finding the correct definition of a word
UNIT
7
PlacesPage 67
1 Cool neighborhoods
2 A greener Seoul
CloseCompleting a chart
Labeling
UNIT
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FunPage 77
1 Traveler types
2 Tip Top Tours
GlobalIdentifying text types
Collocating with go
UNIT
9
PlansPage 87
1 Katie Lee’s résumé
2 Tell me about your job
CloseIdentifying examples
Adding the suffix -er or -or
UNIT
10
CelebrationPage 97
1 Mother’s Day
2 Unusual festivals
CloseTaking notes
Forming nouns from verbs by adding -tion
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Reading skill
Vocabulary skill
Grammar Writing skill
Writing task
Digibook video activity
Study skills
UNIT
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SelfPage 7
1 Student profiles
2 Are you free?
GlobalSkimming
Organizing words by topic Present tense of be Making simple sentences
Writing an online profile
Campus life Setting goals
UNIT
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FamilyPage 17
1 It’s 5:54—time for dinner!
2 Family traditions
GlobalScanning
Finding words quickly in a print dictionary
Subject and object pronouns
Using pronouns to avoid repetition
Writing about your family
Around the dinner table Creating and using flashcards
UNIT
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StuffPage 27
1 Make it personal!
2 The White House
Pre-readingPreviewing
Using context to understand new words
Articles Writing paragraphs Describing your bedroom
Messy desk, messy mind Organizing space for study
UNIT
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MoneyPage 37
1 Money types
2 Rate our products
GlobalIdentifying topic sentences
Learning antonyms Adjective word order Using commas with adjectives
Creating an online ad At the shops Using an online dictionary
UNIT
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TastePage 47
1 Food careers
2 Let’s try something different tonight!
CloseHighlighting text
Writing true sentences Simple present tense Using commas Writing a restaurant review
Eat out or eat in? Learning grammar
UNIT
6
PlayPage 57
1 Fitness survey
2 Going the extra mile
CloseAnnotating
Finding the correct definition of a word
Expressing frequency Combining sentences with and and but
Writing about your free-time activities
Taking hobbies to the extreme
Creative learning
UNIT
7
PlacesPage 67
1 Cool neighborhoods
2 A greener Seoul
CloseCompleting a chart
Labeling Prepositions of place Capitalizing letters Describing your neighborhood
In the city Taking tests
UNIT
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FunPage 77
1 Traveler types
2 Tip Top Tours
GlobalIdentifying text types
Collocating with go Both and neither Using transition words to add ideas
Writing about things you have in common
Time for vacation! Using graded readers
UNIT
9
PlansPage 87
1 Katie Lee’s résumé
2 Tell me about your job
CloseIdentifying examples
Adding the suffix -er or -or Like, would like, be like Supporting your writing by giving reasons
Writing about a job you would like to have
Career choices Tricks for getting started
UNIT
10
CelebrationPage 97
1 Mother’s Day
2 Unusual festivals
CloseTaking notes
Forming nouns from verbs by adding -tion
Subject-verb agreement Using transition words to contrast ideas
Writing about a festival In celebration of food Organizing your notes
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