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Unit 1 My Family 1
Part 1 Conversation: My Lazy Brother /3
Part 2 Lecture: Matriarchy /12
Part 3 Practice /19
Unit 2 My Home 23
Part 1 Conversation: Missing Home /25
Part 2 Lecture: Homesickness /34
Part 3 Practice /40
Unit 3 My Hobbies 43
Part 1 Conversation: Extracurricular Activities /45
Part 2 Lecture: Hobbies and Health /54
Part 3 Practice /61
Unit 4 My Friends 65
Part 1 Conversation: Rumors /67
Part 2 Lecture: Interspecies Friendship?/76
Part 3 Practice /82
Unit 5 My Schedule 85
Part 1 Conversation: Mornings /87
Part 2 Lecture: Multitasking /95
Part 3 Practice /101
Unit 6 My City 105
Part 1 Conversation: Moving to New York /107
Part 2 Lecture: Sustainable Cities /116
Part 3 Practice /122
Unit 7 My Travels 125
Part 1 Conversation: Adventures Abroad /127
Part 2 Lecture: The Effect of Travel on Personality /136
Part 3 Practice /142
Unit 8 My Community 145
Part 1 Conversation: Community Service /147
Part 2 Lecture: Group Dynamics /157
Part 3 Practice /163
Unit 9 My Classes 165
Part 1 Conversation: My Major /167
Part 2 Lecture: Forest Schools /176
Part 3 Practice /182
Unit 10 My Childhood and Memories 185
Part 1 Conversation: Favorite Childhood Memory /187
Part 2 Lecture: Stress and Learning /196
Part 3 Practice /202
Unit 11 Business 205
Part 1 Conversation: A Part-Time Job /207
Part 2 Lecture: Unconditional Basic Income /217
Part 3 Practice /223
Unit 12 Art 227
Part 1 Conversation: A Difficult Project /229
Part 2 Lecture: Found Objects /238
Part 3 Practice /244
Unit 13 Health 247
Part 1 Conversation: Stressed-out /249
Part 2 Lecture: The History of Penicillin /258
Part 3 Practice /265
Unit 14 Environment 267
Part 1 Conversation: Going Green /269
Part 2 Lecture: Keystone Species—How Wolves Change Rivers /279
Part 3 Practice /284
Unit 15 Emotions 287
Part 1 Conversation: A Fear of Flying /289
Part 2 Lecture: Fear Pheromones /300
Part 3 Practice /306
Listening Scripts 309
Answers 333