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Componentsdofdthedcourse 6
Student’sdBookdatdadglance 8
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WelcomedUnit 14
Unitd1 24
Unitd2 34
Unitd3 45
Unitd4 55
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Unitd6 76
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Workbookdanswerdkey 129
Teacher’sdResourcedDisk 156
Communicationd worksheets 156
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,Design to supply Head Unit and banner
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Contents
Introducingdinsight 4
Componentsdofdthedcourse 6
Student’sdBookdatdadglance 8
Workbookdatdadglance 11
iTools 13
Teaching notes d
WelcomedUnit 14
Unitd1 24
Unitd2 34
Unitd3 45
Unitd4 55
Unitd5 66
Unitd6 76
Unitd7 87
Unitd8 97
Unitd9 108
Unitd10 118
Workbookdanswerdkey 129
Teacher’sdResourcedDisk 156
Communicationd worksheets 156
insightdDVDdextradworksheets 158
, Introducing insight d Aims of the course
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