| About Beginning Hindi |
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| How to Use This Book: For Teachers |
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| How to Use This Book: For Students and Independent Learners |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| About the Hindi Language |
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| The Sound System and Script of Hindi |
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Part I The Sound System of Hindi |
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Lesson 1 Sounds Similar to English |
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Lesson 2 The Sounds r, l, v, e, and o |
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3 | (2) |
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Lesson 3 Aspirated and Unaspirated Consonants |
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Lesson 4 Dental and Retroflex Consonants |
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6 | (2) |
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Lesson 5 The Consonants r and rh and the Vowels ai and au |
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Lesson 6 The Consonants q, x, and gh |
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Lesson 7 Nasalized Vowels, The Sound n, Doubled Consonants, and Word-Final Consonant Clusters |
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9 | (4) |
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12 | (1) |
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Lesson 8 Introduction to the Hindi Script; The ka Series; The Letters na and ma |
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13 | (6) |
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Lesson 9 The ca Series, i and i matras |
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19 | (2) |
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Lesson 10 The Retroflex ta Series, The Letters r, rh, l, r |
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21 | (1) |
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Lesson 11 The Dental ta Series, The u and u matras, Independent Vowel Signs |
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22 | (2) |
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Lesson 12 The pa Series, The Vowels ri, e, ai, o, and au |
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24 | (2) |
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Lesson 13 The Remaining Letters |
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26 | (2) |
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Lesson 14 Introduction to Conjunct Consonants; bindi and candrbindu |
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28 | (4) |
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Lesson 15 Conjuncts with $$, $$, $$, $$, $$, and $$; Stacked Conjuncts |
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32 | (4) |
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Lesson 16 Additional Conjuncts and Signs |
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36 | (9) |
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38 | (7) |
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45 | (18) |
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46 | (2) |
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Identifying Classroom Items |
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48 | (2) |
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Vocabulary 1 School and Classroom |
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49 | (1) |
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Asking and Answering Questions |
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50 | (4) |
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Vocabulary 2 Interrogatives and Related Words |
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51 | (3) |
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Asking Yes-or-No Questions |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Greeting and Acquaintance |
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55 | (8) |
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Vocabulary 4 Useful Greeting Phrases for Exercise 7 |
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56 | (2) |
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Vocabulary 5 Useful Greeting Phrases for Exercise 8 |
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58 | (1) |
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Vocabulary 6 Classroom Phrases |
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59 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Me and My Classmates |
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63 | (10) |
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Exchanging Basic Personal Information |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (6) |
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Vocabulary 1 Personal Identifying Information |
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68 | (5) |
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73 | (10) |
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Listing Items: There is and There are |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (4) |
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Vocabulary 1 Common Items from the Classroom and Elsewhere |
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77 | (2) |
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Indefinite Words: koi and kuch |
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79 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Describing Classroom Items |
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83 | (12) |
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Describing Items by Their Qualities: Adjectives |
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84 | (5) |
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Vocabulary 1 General Qualities |
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85 | (4) |
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Adjectival Question Words |
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89 | (4) |
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90 | (3) |
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Plurality and Respect with Adjectives and Nouns |
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93 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Giving Commands and Making Requests |
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95 | (8) |
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96 | (2) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (5) |
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Vocabulary 2 Common Verbs |
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99 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Unit 1 Review Activities |
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103 | (8) |
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104 | (2) |
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Personalization Questions |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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Unit 2 My Family and My Home |
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Chapter 7 Locating Places and Objects |
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111 | (30) |
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Locating Places in the City |
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112 | (6) |
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Vocabulary 1 Places in the City |
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113 | (5) |
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Locating Places within Countries |
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118 | (5) |
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119 | (4) |
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Locating Objects in the Home |
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123 | (9) |
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Vocabulary 3 Locational Postpositions |
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123 | (9) |
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Using Postpositions: Oblique Forms |
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132 | (9) |
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Vocabulary 4 Household Items |
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134 | (7) |
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Chapter 8 Identifying Family Members |
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141 | (12) |
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Using the Possessive Postposition ka |
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142 | (5) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (3) |
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Stating the Number of Siblings You Have |
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150 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Describing Family Members |
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153 | (14) |
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Describing a Person's Physical Appearance |
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154 | (5) |
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154 | (5) |
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159 | (3) |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (5) |
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Vocabulary 3 Personal Characteristics |
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163 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 My Home, My Belongings |
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167 | (10) |
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168 | (3) |
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169 | (2) |
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Expressing What One Has: Physical Possessions |
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171 | (1) |
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Summary of Constructions for Expressing Possession |
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172 | (5) |
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172 | (5) |
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Chapter 11 Making Comparisons |
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177 | (10) |
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Comparative Constructions |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (3) |
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The Superlative Construction |
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183 | (4) |
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183 | (4) |
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Chapter 12 Unit 2 Review Activities |
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187 | (12) |
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188 | (1) |
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Tips for Increasing Fluency: Speaking Drills |
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188 | (1) |
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Personalization Questions |
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189 | (5) |
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194 | (5) |
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Chapter 13 My Daily Routine 1 |
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199 | (22) |
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Saying Where You Live and Work |
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200 | (4) |
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202 | (2) |
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Describing Routine Activities |
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204 | (7) |
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Vocabulary 2 Daily Routine Verbs |
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204 | (7) |
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211 | (5) |
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Vocabulary 3 Time-Related Expressions |
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213 | (3) |
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Using Postpositions with Verbs |
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216 | (5) |
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Vocabulary 4 Common Verbs |
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217 | (4) |
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Chapter 14 My Daily Routine 2 |
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221 | (10) |
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222 | (2) |
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Vocabulary 1 Days of the Week |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (7) |
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227 | (4) |
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Chapter 15 Describing Events in Progress |
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231 | (14) |
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The Present Continuous Verb Tense |
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232 | (6) |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (7) |
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Vocabulary 2 Some Common Conjunct Verbs |
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241 | (4) |
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Chapter 16 Weather and Climate |
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246 | (4) |
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247 | (3) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Tips for Increasing Fluency: Speaking Drills |
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258 | (1) |
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Personalization Questions |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (3) |
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Chapter 18 Expressing Likes, Needs, and Desires |
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265 | (28) |
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Expressing Likes and Needs |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (9) |
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Contracted ko Pronoun Forms |
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278 | (5) |
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Additional Uses of the Infinitive |
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283 | (10) |
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Vocabulary 2 Words that Describe Activities |
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285 | (8) |
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Chapter 19 Choosing Items and Expressing Measures |
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293 | (14) |
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Using vala to Indicate an Item |
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294 | (8) |
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296 | (6) |
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302 | (5) |
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303 | (4) |
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Chapter 20 Discussing Prices |
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307 | (12) |
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308 | (11) |
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309 | (10) |
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Chapter 21 Unit 4 Review Activities |
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319 | (14) |
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320 | (1) |
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Tips for Increasing Fluency: Speaking Drills |
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320 | (1) |
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Personalization Questions |
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321 | (7) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (4) |
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Chapter 22 My Childhood Home |
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333 | (10) |
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Describing Past Circumstances |
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334 | (9) |
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335 | (6) |
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341 | (2) |
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Chapter 23 Describing One's Childhood |
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343 | (10) |
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The Past Habitual Verb Tense |
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344 | (9) |
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345 | (8) |
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Chapter 24 Describing a Scene in the Past |
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353 | (8) |
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The Past Continuous Verb Tense |
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354 | (7) |
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355 | (6) |
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Chapter 25 Expressions of Time |
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361 | (8) |
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Clock-Related Time Expressions |
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362 | (2) |
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Non-Clock-Based Time Expressions |
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364 | (2) |
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Oblique Forms with Expressions of Time |
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366 | (3) |
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367 | (2) |
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Chapter 26 Unit 5 Review Activities |
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369 | (8) |
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370 | (1) |
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Tips for Increasing Fluency: Speaking Drills |
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370 | (1) |
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Personalization Questions |
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371 | (3) |
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374 | (3) |
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Unit 6 Rules and Responsibilities |
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Chapter 27 Rules and Regulations |
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377 | (8) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (3) |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (3) |
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Chapter 28 Expressing Compulsion |
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385 | (8) |
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Expressions of Compulsion |
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386 | (7) |
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387 | (6) |
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Chapter 29 Giving and Following Instructions |
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393 | (10) |
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The Subjunctive: Introduction |
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394 | (3) |
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Expressing What One Wants Others to Do |
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397 | (6) |
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398 | (5) |
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Chapter 30 Unit 6 Review Activities |
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403 | (8) |
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404 | (1) |
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Tips for Increasing Fluency: Speaking Drills |
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404 | (1) |
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Personalization Questions |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (3) |
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408 | (3) |
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Unit 7 A Trip to South Asia |
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411 | (12) |
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412 | (2) |
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414 | (9) |
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Chapter 32 My Travel Plans: Definite and Possible |
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423 | (14) |
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Using the Subjunctive with Subordinating Expressions |
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424 | (13) |
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426 | (11) |
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Chapter 33 Arranging Transportation and Lodging |
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437 | (10) |
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How Long It Takes and How Much It Costs |
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438 | (1) |
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438 | (9) |
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439 | (8) |
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Chapter 34 Finding One's Way |
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447 | (8) |
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Giving and Following Directions |
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448 | (7) |
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450 | (5) |
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Chapter 35 Seeking Information for Travel Plans |
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455 | (10) |
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456 | (9) |
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Vocabulary 1 Geography and General Knowledge |
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457 | (4) |
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461 | (4) |
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Chapter 36 Unit 7 Review Activities |
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465 | (18) |
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466 | (1) |
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Tips for Increasing Fluency: Speaking Drills |
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466 | (1) |
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Personalization Questions |
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467 | (1) |
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467 | (2) |
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469 | (1) |
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470 | (2) |
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472 | (1) |
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473 | (5) |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (4) |
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Unit 8 Past Events and Experiences |
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483 | (18) |
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The Perfective Verb Tense |
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484 | (5) |
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487 | (2) |
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs |
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489 | (2) |
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The Perfective of Transitive Verbs |
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491 | (2) |
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493 | (8) |
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495 | (6) |
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Chapter 38 Narrating a Story |
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501 | (12) |
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502 | (2) |
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504 | (9) |
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506 | (7) |
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Chapter 39 My Experience and Accomplishments |
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513 | (12) |
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The Present Perfect Verb Tense |
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514 | (2) |
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Stating How Long You Have Been Doing Something |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (8) |
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518 | (7) |
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525 | (14) |
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Ailments and Physical Conditions |
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526 | (1) |
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Expressing the Beginning of an Action |
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527 | (1) |
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527 | (12) |
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528 | (8) |
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Vocabulary 2 Additional Body-Related Vocabulary |
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536 | (3) |
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Chapter 41 Unit 8 Review Activities |
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539 | (12) |
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540 | (1) |
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Tips for Increasing Fluency: Speaking Drills |
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540 | (1) |
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Personalization Questions |
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541 | (8) |
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541 | (1) |
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542 | (4) |
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546 | (1) |
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547 | (2) |
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549 | (2) |
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551 | (6) |
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551 | (3) |
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554 | (1) |
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555 | (2) |
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Appendix 2 Grammar Supplement |
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557 | (10) |
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557 | (1) |
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Relative-Correlative Constructions |
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558 | (3) |
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The Contrafactual Verb Form |
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561 | (1) |
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Additional Meanings and Uses of hona |
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561 | (1) |
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562 | (1) |
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563 | (4) |
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Appendix 3 Additional Informational for Teachers |
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567 | (4) |
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Suggested Contact Hours for Each
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567 | (2) |
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Notes to the Teacher about Specific Exercises |
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569 | (2) |
| Glossary: Hindi-English |
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571 | (48) |
| English-Hindi |
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619 | (46) |
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