Page 11 - Passages 3rd Edition (demo)

SPEAKING LISTENING WRITING

• Talking about Internet trends • Three people talk about • Writing a product or • "Can you spare a dime
• Debating whether social networking is a positive or social networking service review for my Gucci bills?": A
negative influence • A news report describes woman uses the Internet
• Giving opinions on modern information technology health problems caused by to get money to pay off a
technology frivolous debt
• Discussing potential future technologies

• Discussing jobs that require creativity • Three employees explain • Choosing when to begin a • "The Man Who Taught
• Taking a creativity quiz how their jobs are creative new paragraph the World to Sing": A
• Suggesting new uses for everyday items • Two descriptions of • Writing a composition about profile of the man who
important business and a creative or unique person invented karaoke
• Talking about creative thinking habits
product ideas
• Choosing the inventions that have had the greatest impact
on modern life
• Explaining why new products are invented

• Talking about what is typical • Three people discuss how • Identifying supporting • "Painting and Problem
• Discussing what makes you typical or not they're unique or typical statements Solving: Four Lessons":
• Discussing the effect of major life changes • Three people describe how • Writing a paragraph with How problem solving and
they solved a problem supporting statements the dynamics of painting
• Giving advice in a role play are alike
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• Discussing how to handle irritating situations • Two people describe • Writing a message of • "Dave Carroll Airs a
• Comparing styles of complaining irritating situations complaint Complaint": A musician
• Role-playing complaints • A man uses an automated posts music videos to
phone menu complain about an airline
• Describing how difficult situations make you feel
• Stating consumer complaints
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• Discussing the results of a survey on ethical behavior • Two people describe being • Writing a thesis statement • "New York Honors a
• Comparing what you would do about different ethical dilemmas confronted by an ethical • Writing a four-paragraph Hero": How a
dilemma construction worker
• Discussing your experiences with unreliable people or services composition about a happy
• Three people talk about memory or a regret became a hero
• Talking about values that are important to you
the values that are most
• Explaining what you'd choose if you were given three wishes
important to them

• Describing the benefits and challenges of living abroad • Three people talk about • Writing conclusions • "Get Yourself Lost": The
• Comparing customs between Canada and your country their experiences living • Writing a composition about best way to experience a
• Sharing bad travel experiences abroad living or traveling abroad foreign destination
• Two people describe travel
• Planning a trip with your group
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