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1 My Father
? Describing a person, managing relationship
? Mutual understanding in personal life
? Analyzing human relationships
2 Why My Great-uncle Gave Up the Ministry
? Describing your impressions of a person or
an event
? Talking about behavior or its changes
? Analyzing the linguistic features of humorous
stories
3 Saved by His Mistakes
? Talking about problems or difficult situations
? Talking about animals and their features
? Discussing animal behaviors though discourse analysis
4 The Two Roads
? Talking about one’s understanding of life
? Expressing about dreams, ideas, or plans about one’s future
? Talking about one’s understanding of success or failure
5 Creating a Caribbean Spring Festival
? Talking about festivals and activities
? Talking about the procedures of preparation and celebrations
? Talking about folk customs
6 My First Class
? Talking about educational establishments
? Talking about people, positions, and jobs related to education
? Talking about teacher-student’s relationship
7 Genius Sacrificed for Failure
? Talking about social justice such as gender issues
? Talking about women’s roles in family and society
? Talking about one’s talents or weaknesses
8 A Horse and Two Goats
? Talking about means of communication
? Showing meanings, emotions, attitudes through body language
? Playing out a story in a drama
9 Learning a Language
? Talking about language learning experiences
? Discussing the complexities of language and language use
? Talking about Greek and Roman mythology
10 Bargains
? Talking about shopping
? Talking about bargaining
? Analyzing deadpan comic style of exaggeration
11 Out of the Mists
? Reminiscing about one’s life in the past
? Talking about people relationships
? Analyzing a short story
12 Where the Sun Always Rises
? Talking about love of nature in education
? Describing views of countryside and parks
? Talking about cultural differences regarding nature
13 Glue
? Talking about using little gadgets and tools in everyday life
? Naming the tools, gadgets, instruments
? Describing procedures of work
? Critiquing humor styles of writing
14 A Changing World
? Talking about geographical knowledge of Asia, Europe, life in a mountain village in
Lebanon, and Canada
? Traditional values in a Lebanese village life
? Changes in the rural life in a Lebanese mountain village, such as socialization, concepts of time, distance, relationship, and some of economical activities
15 William Shakespeare:His Life and Works
? Talking about life and the selected works of Shakespeare
? Discussing concepts of theatrical art
? Learning about Shakespeare’s story