16 Writing a Story GLOSSARY novel a book-length story; a long story created by a writer and not based onreal people or events * Joan likes to read novels in her free time, while her sister prefers readingnewspapers and newsmagazines. to abandon to gi

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17 Starting a Blog GLOSSARY blog a special kind of website or a part of a website that has a lot of information about a particular topic, with the newest information appearing on the top, and that gives other people the opportunity to write their opi

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TV Shows Being Renewed and Cancelled Mo: I have some bad news: Your favorite TV show has been cancelled. Amy: Im not surprised. Ratings plummeted last season, so the writing was on the wall. Mo: Also on the chopping block is your favorite reality sho

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Discussing a Victory or Loss Yolanda: Did you see the game last night? Bob: You mean the crushing victory of my team over yours? Yolanda: Thats not how I would characterize it. We fell short in the final seconds, but we played a good game up until th

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Ending a Party Gunther: I think this party has run its course and Im ready to call it a night. Maria: But there are still a few stragglers who seem reluctant to leave. How do we politely tell them to go home? Gunther: Ill just make an announcement. M

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Participating in Winter Sports Hanna: Its finally snowing outside! Soon well be able to get out the sled. Ahmed: Sledding is for kids. Im going downhill skiing as soon as theres enough powder. I cant wait to feel the wind in my hair as I careen down

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Doping in Sports Mia: This is ridiculous! Theyre going to suspend Eric Rodrigo for doping. Alex: From what Ive read, he failed his random drug test and they found performance- enhancing drugs in his system. Mia: But hes one of the best players on the

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09 An Exclusive Guest List GLOSSARY draft an early version of a written document that is incomplete and/or hasmany errors and needs to be edited and changed at least one time before thefinal version if ready to be shared with other people * How many

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05 Using a Video-Sharing Website GLOSSARY overnight sensation something that becomes very popular among manypeople very quickly, without anyone having been aware of it previously * Every time we introduce a new product, we hope it becomes an overnigh

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10 Showing Respect and Disrespect GLOSSARY to snicker to laugh quietly and in a mean way, making fun of another person * The children snickered when their classmate made a mistake while doing a math problem on the blackboard. acclaim praise; fame for

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06 Avoiding TV Show and Movie Spoilers GLOSSARY season the period of time when a series of programs are shown on television each year, usually in the fall and winter * When will the next season of Lostbegin? to premiere to be broadcast or shown on te

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05Describing Boring and Exciting Things GLOSSARY to split up to separate; to stop doing something together and instead dodifferent things; to go different ways* Whenever they go to the grocery store, they split up so that she gets the fruits and vege

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12 Listening to Music GLOSSARY extensive large, thorough, and complete, with many different kinds of something * Henry has extensive knowledge of home building because heworked for an architect for three years. collection a group of many of the same

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04Describing a Bad Experience GLOSSARY to rope (one/someone) into to lure or to convince someone into doing something* The car salesman roped me into buying the old used car after he told me that the car had previously been owned by a famous actor. l

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01Reading Comic Books GLOSSARY graphic novel a long and complex story where the words of the story are printed within a series of drawings that show what is happening, usually written for adults* Some people who dont enjoy reading regular books like

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02A Movie Review GLOSSARY movie review an article in a newspaper, magazine, or website where the writergives his or her opinion about whether a movie was good or bad* According to the movie review, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was a badmovie, but

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Building with Wood and Metal Hugo: Wow, when you said that you did some woodworking on the weekends, I thought you meant refinishing furniture. But this! This is a real workshop and youre actually building furniture. Shawna: Yeah, this is what Im wor

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Driving an Off-Road Vehicle Claudia: When you invited me to go for a drive, this wasnt what I pictured. Jae: Youre about to have the ride of your life. Get in and Ill strap you in. Claudia: What is this thing? Jae: Its an off-road vehicle. Havent you

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Describing Duration Kathryn: Are you still watching that movie? Its been over three hours! Martin: Yeah, its a little long for a feature film. Kathryn: A little long?! Its interminable. How can you continue to watch it? Martin: Well, the first half w

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Enjoying Nature Charles: This is what I call the great outdoors. Look at that stunning view! Rachel: This is truly jaw-dropping. Were in the middle of one of the most pristine areas of the world where wildlife lives in its natural habitat. Charles: I

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