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Learning English Steps 1-2-3
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STEP 1 (discs 1–3)
Lesson 1 – The Verb “Be” m.
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Learning English Steps 1-2-3 Study Guide
Lesson 2 – Pronouns with the Verb “Be”
Exercise 2
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Lesson 4 – Negative Sentences with the Verb “Be”
Exercise 4
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Lesson 6 – The Word “In”
Exercise 6
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Lesson 7 – Adjectives
Exercise 7
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1. expensive, watch _________________________________________________ ucti
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Lesson 8 – The Articles “A” and “An”
Exercise 8
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Lesson 10 – Questions and Answers with the Verb “Be”
Exercise 10
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Lesson 12 – Long Answers with the Verb “Be”
Exercise 12
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1. Is San Francisco a peninsula? Yes, ________________________________________________ ucti
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