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TOPICS

FamousAmericans:KatieCouric;paydayloans,pronouncinglisten,stepbrother

versushalf-brother,godmothersandgodfathers

GLOSSARY

torank–toputsomethinginalistbyitsimportance,size,age,orsomething

else

*Pleaseranktheseissuesfromonetofiveinorderoftheirimportancetoour

country:education,employment,health,environment,andpeace.

tofind(something)appealing–tothinkthatsomethingisnice;tobeattracted

bysomething;tolikesomething

*Ifindyourofferveryappealing,butIneedtospeakwithmywifeaboutitbefore

Igiveyouafinalanswer.

salaryoffer–theamountofmoneythatacompanyofferstopayato

beginworkingthere

*Jakewasdipointedbythesalaryoffer,becauseitwas$10,000sthanhe

washopingfor.

credentials–qualifications;theeducation,experience,skills,andotherthings

thatmakeoneagoodcandidateforajob

*Henriettahasimpressiveacademiccredentials,butshehasonlyoneyearof

professionalworkexperience.

hardnews–informationaboutseriousandimportantthingsthatarehappening

inthelocalcommunityorintheworld

*Areyouinterestedinhardnews,ordoyouprefertoreadaboutthelivesof

peopleinHollywood?

toturn(something)around–toimprovesomething;tomakesomethingter;

totakecontrolofsomethingthatisdoingpoorlyandhelpitdoter

*WhenYemenibecame,heturnedthecompanyaroundandnowit’s

makingmoremoneythaneverbefore.

payday–thedaywhenoneispaidforone’swork

*IspentalotofmoneythisweekandnowIhaveonly$86untilmynextpayday.