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Let's Get Acquainted


                                                                       Preface




                                   "Let’s Get Acquainted" is the first textbook of  "Topics &
                            Beyond", the series designed to enhance cross-cultural literacy via
                            theme-based  content  instruction.  It  is  designed  for  EFL  college
                            students  of  different  levels:  Intermediate-mid/  -high/  Upper-
                            Intermediate. The readings cover topics dealing with family matters,
                            challenges and responsibilities, friendship, character and appearance,
                            women’s  place  in  society,  and  cross-cultural  stereotypes  and
                            diversity. The text is supposed to provide ample material for reading
                            and  vocabulary  building,  stimulate  interest  in  various  aspects  of
                            British  and  American  life  and  motivate  discussions.  The  set  of
                            exercises will promote acquiring language knowledge and improving
                            communication skills.


                                                 Book Organization

                            The book consists of two sections:
                            1.  Section One: Vocabulary, Texts, Exercises
                            2.  Section Two: Fiction Reading

                            Section One

                                The six units in Section One are organized around central themes:
                                1.  Biography
                                2.  Family Life
                                3.  Appearance and Character
                                4.  Friends and Acquaintances
                                5.  Cross-Cultural Stereotypes and Diversity
                                6.  Gender Stereotypes



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