House Of Cards 1Section A General Introduction 1I. Plot Exploration 1Ii. Cast 3Section B Language Learning and Appreciation 4I. Words And Phrases 4Ii. Sentences 42Section C Cultural Notes 56Modern Family 70Section A General Introduction 70I. Plot Exploration 70Ii. Cast 71Section B Language Learning and Appreciation 73I. Words and Phrases 73Ii. Sentences 104Section C Cultural Notes 109Grey’S Anatomy 117Section A General Introduction 117I. Plot Exploration 117Ii. Cast 118Section B Language Learning and Appreciation 120I. Words and Phrases 120Ii. Sentences 143Section C Cultural Notes 154Breaking Bad 164Section A General Introduction 164I. Plot Exploration 164Ii. Cast 165Section B Language Learning and Appreciation 166I. Words and Phrases 166Ii. Sentences 180Section C Cultural Notes 188

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