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Life's Little Lessons

The following is a summary of terms (Key Vocabulary and Expressions) taught in this unit. Puzzles use these words as answers. (See Puzzle Corner in Resources.)
 
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KEY VOCABULARY

Nouns
bank account
business
child
decision
degree
economics
goal
high school
importance
kid
paycheck
pet
promotion
regret
relationship
teenager
turning point
value

Pronoun
myself

Adjectives
Behavior
ambitious
argumentative
carefree
immature
naive
rebellious
selfish
sensible
sophisticated
tolerant
Other
hard
overweight
own
practical
young

Verbs
appreciate
change
find out
get (sick)
go back
graduate
major (in)
make (friends)
save (money)
take care (of)
tend (to)
think of

Adverbs
not . . . anymore
part time

Preposition
at (this job)

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EXPRESSIONS

Describing yourself in the past
By the time I was in high school, . . . .
The moment I got my first job, . . . .
Before I had my first job, . . . .
Once you have a job, . . . .
After I finished high school, . . . .
As soon as I graduated, . . . .
Until you graduate, . . . .

Describing regrets about the past
I should have . . . ./I shouldn't have . . . .

Describing hypothetical situations
If I had . . . , I would have . . . .
If I had . . . , I wouldn't be . . . .

Asking for clarification
What do you mean?

Asking about someone
What does . . . do?
    He's/She's a(n) . . . .

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