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Intermediate Level.
Our Own Stories is a unique cross-cultural communication text that presents cultural issues through the eyes of the students. Written from the heart, the student essays-sad, funny and inspiring-are the centerpieces of each unit.
Our Own Stories draws on students' own cross-cultural experiences to develop reading skills and to spark lively discussion.
Unit 1 Clothing
Reading: The Dress of Lace
Unit 2 Holidays
Reading: Trick or Treat?
Unit 3 Health and Illness
Reading: Coining
Unit 4 Food Taboos
Reading: Hamburgers
Unit 5 Eating Out
Reading: Eating the Western Way
Unit 6 Guests and Hosts
Reading: Potluck
Unit 7 Confusing Phrases
Reading: Quit Pulling My Leg
Unit 8 Greetings
Reading: Hand Kissing
Unit 9 Forms of Address
Reading: What Should I Call You?
Unit 10 Body Language
Reading: An Eye for an Eye
Unit 11 Touching in Public
Reading: I Want to Hold Your Hand
Unit 12 Dating
Reading: Breaking Up
Unit 13 Weddings
Reading: Lady in Red
Unit 14 Good Luck and Bad Luck
Reading: Debby's Birthday Present
Unit 15 Parents and Children
Reading: Respect
Unit 16 The Classroom
Reading: School Daze
Unit 17 The Changing Role of Women
Reading: Who Pays the Check?
Unit 18 Attitudes Toward Aging
Reading: Jack's Tale
Unit 19 Stereotypes and Prejudice
Reading: Sticks and Stones
Unit 20 Religious Practices and Beliefs
Reading: The Surprise
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