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12 People and Places
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Unit

Getting started

A. Where are these places? How would you get there? Discuss.

B. Identify the following people and say what they are famous for.

Reading I

Answer the following questions.
a. How much do you love reading? What is the name of the last book
you read?

b. Who is your favourite writer? Say something interesting about him or
her.

Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho is a well-known Brazilian author and
lyricist. He was born on 24 August 1947 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. He had always loved writing and
dreamed of being a writer from an early age. He was,
however, discouraged by his parents who wanted
him to become a lawyer. During adolescence Coelho
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