Monthly Archives July 2015

Passages: Birth Marriage and Death

I. PRELISTENING_________________________

B. Vocabulary and Key Concepts

1. bewildering/ingrained

2. shower/expectant

3. mother-to-be/pretext

4. expressions of envy/reassured

5. unheard of

6. banished/delivery

7. baptism

8. observed/fiancees

9. empowered/civil

10. bride/groom/superstitious

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APPENDIX В: ANSWER KEYS

Unit One

The Face of the People

Chapter 1 The Population

I. PRELISTENING_____________________

B. Vocabulary and Key Concepts

1. census

2. populous

3. race

4. origin

5. geographical distribution

6. made up of

7. comprises

8. relativcly/progressively

9. Metropolitan/densely

10. decreased/death rate

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The Role of Government in the Economy

I. PRELISTENING__________________________________________________

B. Vocabulary and Key Concepts

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Postsecondary Education: Admissions

I, PRELISTENING____________________________________________

B. Vocabulary and Key Concepts

1. Postsecondarv education in the United States includes community as well as four-year colleges, most of which are coeducational.

2. To be accredited, a college must meet certain standards set by institutional and pro...

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Public Education: Philosophy and Funding

I. PRELISTENING

B. Vocabulary and Key Concepts

1. Education in the United States is compulsory until a certain age or grade level.

2. A small percentage of students attend private schools, either reli­gious or secular, but most attend public schools.

3. There is no nationwide curriculum, nor are there nation...

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