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THEME
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TITLE
CEFR
TYPE OF TEXT
SPECIAL FOCUS
Map
Sharing cultural experiences
B1.2
A personal narrative by Christopher Brook,
a young amateur musician
Descriptive writing, figurative language, creating
a press release
NYC Culture Hotspots
Music
16
1 I’m with the band
Glossary: Music
18
Music
2 When you beat the odds
B1.2
Newspaper article
Music vocabulary, learning strategies
26
Drama
3 Enter from stage right
B1.2
A scene from a play
Writing a script, performing, pronunciation
B1.2
A short story by science fiction writer Terry Bisson
Dialogue, film review, online forum
C1.1
A variety of poems
Discussing and writing poetry
Activities for group work
Seeking information, preparing a presentation
34
36
Glossary: Theatre and film
Fiction
46
4 They’re Made Out of Meat
Glossary: Literature
48
Poetry
54
Visual art
58
5 There’s a wolf in me
6 Art workshop
Glossary: Visual arts
61
Visual art
7 The anatomy lesson
B2.1
An excerpt from The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Analyzing art, writing a review
68
Cultural phenomena
8 From the shacks to the prom
B2.1
An article from Public Radio International’s website
Describing multicultural phenomena, reporting,
creating a news report
78
Cultural phenomena
9 All in the name of fun
B2.2
A travel blog by Brent Lewin
Describing a cultural celebration and Finnish festivals,
writing an advertisement
88
Vocabulary revision
100
A/B Activities for B
108
Learning to learn
108
1. Lausepaino
109
2. Intonaatio
113
3. Esitelmät
115
4. Kulttuuriarvostelu
118
5. Kirjoitustehtävä
121
6. Taitotasot
124
Grammar
126
1. Substantiivit
142
2. Artikkelit
157
3. Genetiivi
163
4. Kieliopin kertaustehtäviä
167
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