Crossroads, USA: Discovering American Culture and Language with the Daily Newspaper, Volume 1Articles selected to improve reading skills while learning about life in the United States. Exercises help to understand the main points, vocabulary, and idioms. The tapes feature readings of the articles to build listening comprehension and pronunciation skills. |
Contents
Section One Views of Community | 1 |
Section Two The World of Business and Work | 17 |
Section Three Lifestyles | 33 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
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