Skills
 Introduction
 UNIT 1: Trends in Living
  Chapter 1 A Cultural Difference: Being on Time
   In some cultures, it is important to be on time. But "on time"can
   have different meanings in different cultures.
  Chapter 2 Changing Lifestyles and New Eating Habits
   The way you live affects the way you eat. Sometimes when people
   change their lifestyles, they change their eating habits, too.
  Chapter 3 Dreams: Making Them Work for Us
   Do you have bad dreams? Nightmares? You can learn to change
   bad dreams into good dreams, and feel better, too.
 UNIT 2: Issues in Society
  Chapter 4 Language: Is It Always Spoken?
   Babies learn to communicate in different ways. For babies who are hearing-impaired, there are other ways to "speak."
  Chapter 5 Loneliness: How Can We Overcome It? Everyone feels lonely sometimes. But for some people, loneliness can last a long time. This can be very dangerous to their health.
  Chapter 6 The Importance of Grandmothers Grandmothers are usually a very happy part of their grandchildren's lives. They are also very important for other reasons, too.
 UNIT 3: Justice and Crime
  Chapter 7 Innocent Until Proven Guilty: The Criminal Court System
   The American court system protects the rights of the people. How does the American court system work?
  Chapter 8 The Reliability of Eyewitnesses
   An eyewitness to a crime can be very important in solving that crime. But sometimes even an eyewitness can make a mistake.
  Chapter 9 Solving Crime with Modern Technology
   Today, there are many improvements in crime technology. This modern technology helps solve crimes faster and better.
 UNIT 4: Science and History
  Chapter 10 Ancient Artifacts and Ancient Air
   Archeologists make important discoveries about people who lived a long time ago. This knowledge of the past can help us in the future.
  Chapter 11 How Lunar Eclipses Have Changed History
   People did not always understand how lunar eclipses happen. Because of this, superstitions about lunar eclipses had some important effects on history.
  Chapter 12 Mars: Our Neighbor in Space
   There are some surprising similarities between the Earth and Mars. Future missions to Mars may help us answer some interesting questions about our own planet, too.
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