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Reading and Writing 1
Unit 1 Student Book Answer Key
The Q Classroom
Activity A., p. 2
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. This woman is working from home.
She is making a silk screen print.
2. Yes, [have a job. No! don’t have a
job. Yes, I do want a job. Yes | like to
work. No, | don’t like to work.
3. Itis important to have a good job so
that you can be happy. It is
important to have a good job to
make money to pay bills
Activity B., p. 2
1. Good jobs have money, variety,
responsibility, let you work with
people, and are challenging.
2. Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Yes | agree with the students.
No, | do not agree with the students.
‘A good job is fun and exciting.
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Activity D., p. 4
1. sales clerk
construction worker
truck driver
chef
doctor
6. office worker
Activity E., p. 4
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Yes, | know someone who has this
job. No I do not know anyone who
has this job.
2. Yes, it is a good job. He is happy at
his job and makes a lot of money.
No, it is not a good job. She works
long hours and does not get paid
enough.
READING 1
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 5
a. plan
WRweN
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solve
decision
career
success
skill
match
creative
READING SKILL
Activity D., p. 6
Lb
2a
3b
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 8
3. Goto the Winter Hill Career Center.
1 Check your skills and interests,
2 Look at careers that match your skills
and interests
Activity C., p. 8
1
yawn
6.
Activity D., pp. 8-9
Type 1: construction worker; farmer
Type 2: computer programmer;
science professor
Type 3: chef; fashion designer
Type 4: _ teacher; personal trainer
Type 5: business person; salesperson
Type 6: _ office manager; bank teller
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 9
Answers will vary.
Activity B., p.9
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
am a hard worker. | like to be outside and
work with my hands. | would be a good
construction worker.
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READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 10
1. result
regular
flexible
company
product
event
7. customer
Activity C., p. 11
H2
B 3.
6.
Activity D., p. 11
Answers will vary.
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., pp. 12-13
b
Activity C., p. 13
1. sales assistant
2. web designer
3. physical therapist
4, event planner
5
6.
7.
ou awn
physical therapist
sales assistant
. web designer
8. physical therapist
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Activity D., p. 13
JobTitle | Workplace | Work Work
Skills Schedule
Event office; plan, =
planner | travel organized,
detailed
Physical | hospital | talk to 9:00am to
therapist people, | 5:00pm,
knowledge | Monday to
of health, | Friday
teaching
sales computer] workwith | evenings
assistant | store customers,
explain
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products:
Web home make flexible
designer _| office websites | hours
‘Activity E., p. 13,
1. exciting
2. important
3. interesting
4. creative and quiet
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A,, p. 14
Answers will vary.
Activity C., p. 14
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
I want to be a Web designer. | think I would
be more productive if | worked from home.
like to have flexible hours, and | am a
creative person.
Ido not want to be a physical therapist. |
want more flexible hours. | also do not like
to work with people.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., p. 15
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Activity B., p. 15
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WRITING SKILL
Activity A., p. 16
1. They answer customers’ questions.
They explain new products.
2. Sometimes they sleep in their
trucks.
They travel long distances.
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3. They make new computer games.
They think of new solutions to old
problems.
Activity B., p. 17
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2b
3c
4b
Activity C., p. 18
1. Emergency Medical Technicians
have many job responsibilities.
SS They drive an ambulance to an
emergency. SS They carry people to
the ambulance. SS They give people
emergency medications. $5 They
bring people to the hospital. Their
workiswonpimporant
2. Lwant to be an Emergency Medical
Technician. SS | like to help people.
$8 | like to make decisions and solve
problems. SS I want an exciting job.
Emergency Medical Technicians
eadto-bestrong-SS | want to make
a difference in people's lives.
GRAMMAR
Activity A., p. 19
1. Underline: good food
Circle: to be, to work
2. Underline: good pay
Circle: to be, to solve, to work
3. Underline: big trucks
Circle: to be, to work, to see, to
move
4, Underline: regular hours; people, a
job
Circle: to be
Activity B., p. 19
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Ilike to work on sunny days.
2. like to see hardworking people
3. I don’t like to work for mean bosses.
4. I don't like to work for little money.
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5. Iwanta better job.
6. Iwant to visit my boss’s big house.
7. Ineed more hours at work.
8. I don’t need to help my hardworking
boss much.
UNIT ASSIGNMENT
PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A., pp.20-21
Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 21
Answers will vary.
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Activity A., p.24
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. The United States, England, Russia,
Egypt, Sweden and others.
2. Yes. I think that people immigrate
for a different life. They look for
work. They move to be with their
families. They want a newer, better
life somewhere else.
Activity B., p. 25
Reason ‘Agree _| Disagree
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‘opportunities
Yuna | a. for education a a
‘Sophy | © tobewith a a
family
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Activity D., p. 26
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
‘The United States, Russia, Finland,
Czechoslovakia, China, Brazil
Activity E., p. 26
Answers will vary. Possible answers.
Yes | know people from other countries. |
know two people who live in Spain, and one
person who lives in Canada. No | do not
know people from other countries.
Activity F., p. 26
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
‘Sometimes | like to travel to Portugal and
Spain. No, | have never travelled. | would
like to travel one day.
READING 1
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 27
1. market
2. international
3. million
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population
neighborhood
celebrate
7. sights
Activity C., p. 28
People in London come from many
different countries.
Activity D., p. 28
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
I know people who live in Sydney, Australia.
They are my cousins. | also have family in
London and Detroit.
oa
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 29
@ Eatin arestaurant
Go toa festival
© Go to museums
© Visit the neighborhoods
Activity C., pp. 29-30
1. About eight million people live in
London.
H False
2. About three million Londoners were
born outside of England,
@ False
3. People in London speak over 300
languages,
@ True
4. There is food from more than 55
countries in London’s restaurants.
H False
5. India is the number 1 country of
birth of today’s London immigrants.
@ False
6. In London museums you can see
things from all over the world.
B True
Activity D., p. 30
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Activity E., p. 31
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
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1. There are many different people in
London.
2. There are foods from many different
countries in London restaurants.
3. Neighborhoods in London have a lot
to offer.
4, There are a lot of international
festivals in London.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., C., p. 31
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
My city is very international. We have
museums for many different countries.
There are a lot of immigrants in my city.
Activity B., C., p. 31
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
There are many immigrants from all over
the world. There are a lot of Italian
immigrants; they live all around my city. |
do not know a lot about the immigrants in
my neighborhood, but | would like to learn
more,
READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 32
a. community
b. support
c. lonely
d. own
e. opportunity
f. several
READING SKILL
Activity C., p. 33
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3. OF
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 35
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
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4. Yes
5. No
6. No
Activity C., p. 36
1
© He came to London alone.
© He is married.
2
& He is from a small town in
Bangladesh.
He came to London with his family
@ He learned English in school in
London.
3
& She is from a big city.
1 She was successful in Nigeria.
She came with her husband.
© She misses Nigeria.
Activity D., p. 36
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in England,
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7. My children goto | _O o a
university in
England,
‘8. My children have a a a
good jobs.
Activity E., p. 37
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. No. Sun Yun Wing had many
problems when he immigrated
when he was 20 years old.
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2. Yes. Basher Ali’s children are
successful.
3. Yes. It was hard for Sun Yun Wing
because he didn’t know English.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 37
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
‘Some of the immigrants in my community
find it difficult to get a job. They may also
miss their families.
Activity C., p. 37
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Many of the immigrants where | live have
families and own their own businesses.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., p. 38
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Ra
3. b.
4d.
Activity B., p. 38
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3. b.
4c
WRITING SKILL
Activity A., p. 39
1. so
2. but
3. but
4. so
5. but
6. so
Activity B., pp. 39-40
1, There were no jobs in his small
town, so he moved to a big city.
2. She had good business skills, but she
did not get a job,
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3. People speak many different
languages in London, but most
people speak English.
4. His family didn’t come with him, so
he was very lonely.
5. She was a doctor in Colombia, but
she is a medical secretary here.
6. Many people from the Caribbean
live in London, so London has very
big Caribbean festivals.
Activity C., p. 40
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
1. I want to learn English, so | am
taking a class.
2. [want to learn English, but | don’t
have a lot of time.
GRAMMAR
Activity A., p. 41
Present Past
is, am, have, sell, try, | came, was,
give, send, support, | immigrated, went,
work, keep, are studied
‘Activity B., p. 42
1. was
were
was
was
was
were
were
8. were
Activity Cp. 42
1. bought
moved
lived
came
were
made
arrived
had
Negaeen
eNauAwN
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UNIT ASSIGNMENT
PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A., p. 43
‘Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 43
Answers will vary.
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Unit 3 Student Book Answer Key
The Q Classroom
Activity A., p. 46
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
1. I get vacation twice a year. In the
summer, | have vacation for a long
time. | think teachers have the most
vacation time. | think jobs in the
medical field have the least amount
of vacation time.
2. Yes, this is a vacation | would take.
The beach looks relaxing. | like to
swim. No, this is not a vacation |
‘would take. | prefer to go on
vacation to cold places.
Activity B., p. 46
1. We have more energy when we
come back from vacation
2. Because stress is bad for your
health,
3. Because you have more time to
think about what is important to
you.
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Activity D., p. 48
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
like beach vacations best because | like to
swim. I like hiking best. | enjoy the cold. | do
not like to visit theme parks. | am afraid of
rollercoasters.
Activity E., p. 48
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Two weeks. One month. Three
weeks.
2. Two weeks. One month. Three
weeks.
Swim. Hike. Bike. Relax.
4, My family. My friends. By myself.
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READING 1
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 49
1. produce
rest
compete
improve
employees
policy
likely
8. average
Activity C,, p. 50
1. Christine Drake, President
2. Employees of Toys Inc.
3. Vacation Policy
Activity D., p. 50
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
Some jobs require that their employees go
on vacation. Some jobs do not offer paid
vacations. Some companies have “floating”
vacation days.
Noyaen
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 52
1. Policy B
2. Policy A
3. Policy A
4. Policy B
Activity C., p. 53
Ld
2a
3
4. b.
Activity D., p. 53
Reasons for Policy A_| Reasons Against Policy A
all employees get @
real vacation
no one calls into work
while on vacation
difficult to compete with
other companies
Reasons for Policy B_| Reasons Against Policy 8
Tlexible vacation time
several short vacations
more co-worker stress
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READING SKILL
Activity A., p. 54
1. Vacation Time Employees Use Each
Year
2. 50%
3. 25%
Activity B., pp. 55-56
1. Vacation Days per Year
2. Brazil and France
3.14
4, 10
5. 25
6. 25
7. Answers will vary.
8. Answers will vary.
Activity C., p. 56
1. Reasons Employees Do Not Take
Vacation
2. W's too expensive
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4. 40
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., C., p. 57
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
1. Toys Inc. Policy A will make the
employees have vacation by clo:
the company. Policy B will make
people take vacation because
otherwise they could have no
vacation days. Two more policies
would be taking two weeks off
throughout the year, or having one
day off each week in the summer.
2. People can relax when they listen to
music or do things they like. Proper
sleep, food and exercise can also
help people relax.
READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 57
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ity C., p. 58
Dr. Sanders
Managing Life and Work
Is a short vacation better than a long
one?
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 59
Short and long vacations have
different benefits
Activity C., p. 60
1s
ze
3S
4s
5S
6.
Ze
aL
Activity D., p. 60
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
I prefer long vacations because they give
me more time to make decisions.
I prefer short vacations because | like to
plan vacations more than | like to take
vacations.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 61
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
1. [Link] to explore, relax and
spend time with my family
2. My idea of a great vacation is going
to the beach every day. | want to go
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to a tropical island. | want to swim a
lot and
Activity C., p. 61.
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. One long vacation is better for
children because it gives them the
opportunity to spend time with their
families,
It is better for children to have
several short vacations because they
won't forget what they were taught
in school.
2. People should take more vacations
because it is important to have time
to do things other than work.
People should not take more
vacations because
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., p. 62
1. life experiences
work experience
relaxation time
work time
job stress
family stress
summer vacation
vacation policy
9. school year
10. work schedule
11. company president
12. work email
Activity B., p. 63
1. How long is your school year?
2. How many days of vacation do you
get?
3. What do you do on your summer
vacation?
4, What are your vacation plans this
year?
5. How often do you check your work
email from home?
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6. What is your employer's vacation
policy?
7. What time do you take your lunch
break?
8. What is your favorite vacation spot?
WRITING SKILL
Activity A., p. 64
1. TS: Vacations are not the right
answer to worker stress. SS: First of
all, one or two vacations a year
cannot reduce the stress of many
days of long work hours, SS: Also,
vacations can actually be very
stressful because they are
expensive. SS: Finally, people lived
for thousands of years without
vacations. CS: Vacations are not
necessary.
2. TS: Inmany countries, workers don’t
have much vacation time, but in
Europe, long summer vacations are
the law. SS: In Sweden and Finland
employers must give employees a
four-week-long summer vacation.
SS: In Norway and Denmark
employees have 15 to 18 days off at
a time in the summer. SS: In Greece
all workers get two complete weeks
off in the summer. CS: In Europe,
long summer vacations are part of
the work calendar.
3. TS: Long vacations are good for my
health, my family, and my work. SS: 1
can really relax and sleep better
because I’m not thinking about
schedules and work. SS: Also my
family connects better because we
are not busy and worried about
what is next. $S: Finally, | come back
to work with better and more
creative ideas. CS: For these
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reasons, | take long vacations with
my family every summer.
Activity B., pp. 65-66
1. 4,2,5,1,3
2. 1,4,2,5,3
3. 2,4,1,5,3
Activity C., p. 66
Answers will vary. Sample answer:
‘Summer vacation is an opportunity to
learn about the world. First of all, children
can discover nature by hiking in the
mountains or going to beaches. Also, they
can travel abroad to learn new languages.
Finally, as they get older, teenagers can get
work experience in the summer. All these
experiences are possible on long summer
vacations.
GRAMMAR
Activity A., pp. 67-68
1
a, People take vacations because they
need a break from work.
b. Because people need a break from
work, they take vacations.
a. Truck drivers have a lot of job stress
because they work long hours.
b. Because truck drivers work long
hours, they have a lot of job stress.
a. Some employees don’t take
vacations because they don’t have
paid vacation.
b. Because some employees don’t
have paid vacation, they don’t take
vacations.
a, Some employees have special
schedules because they have family
needs.
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b. Because some employees have
family needs, they have special
schedules.
a. Children had long summer vacations
because they worked on farms.
b. Because children worked on farms,
they had long summer vacations.
Activity B., p. 68
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
1. I like to go on vacation in the
summer because it is warm.
2. Today, people have a lot of work
stress because they often do the
jobs of several people.
UNIT ASSINGMENT
PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A., p. 69
Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 69
Answers will vary.
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Activity A., p. 72
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. laughed this morning when | was
watching the news. The broadcaster
made a joke.
2. Itis important to laugh because
laughter makes people feel happy.
3. Maybe someone just told a joke or a
funny story.
Activity B., p. 73
‘What makes them laugh?
Sophy _| funny TV shows
Yuna | ¢. family d. silly things
Felx_| €. unexpected things
‘Marcus [b. comedies
PREVIEW THE UNIT
Activity D., p. 74
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Mother and son walking. Having fun
2. Girl plays hide and seek.
3. Two brothers play a game.
4, Mother and daughter look at a
praying mantis.
Activity E., p. 74
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Yes, | laugh for the same reasons. |
always laugh when | spend time with
people who I care about.
2. One time, | went to a comedy club.
The comedian was very funny.
READING 1
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 75
a. protect
pretend
surprise
natural
embarrassed
honest
g. nervous
Activity C., p. 76
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Question 1: What is Funny?
Question 2: Why doesn’t everyone
laugh at the same joke?
Question 3: When do people laugh?
Activity D., p. 76
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Friends and family are funny. Jokes
and stories can also be funny. Kids
are also usually funny.
2. People might not find the same
things funny. Maybe what is funny
to one person is offensive to
someone else.
3. People laugh when they have a good
time or are with other people who
laugh.
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 77
1b
2b
3b
4a
Activity C., p. 78
117
2. F People do not like it when others
pretend to laugh. 3
3. 7,10
415
Activity D., p. 78
1. friendly
2. social
3. contagious
4, honest
5. embarrassed
Activity E., p. 78
1. 2, We laugh more when we are with
other people.
2. 4, Most laughter is being friendly
with other people.
3. 10, Teenagers often worry about
what others think of them. They
laugh to protect themselves.
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4. 8, We laugh at jokes about people
and their mistakes because we know
something they don’t know.
5. 10, Adults laugh at themselves and
other people with similar problems.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 79
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
6. youare scared?
Activity B., p. 79
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Sometimes | laugh when lam
nervous like before a presentation
or a speech.
2. Loften laugh when | hear a joke. |
really enjoy comedy!
3. I sometimes laugh when | hear other
people laugh. It depends on if | like
the people who are laughing.
4. I never laugh when | am
embarrassed. | hide instead.
5. Sometimes | laugh when something
surprises me. Especially if the
surprise is a positive one, like a
present or a friend | haven’t seen in
awhile.
READING SKILL
Activity A., p. 80
Paragraph 1: Laughter is natural for
people,
Paragraph 2: Laughter connects us with
other people.
Paragraph 3: Laughter is honest.
Paragraph 4: Most laughter is about
being friendly with other people.
Paragraph 5: We often laugh when we
feel nervous.
Paragraph 6: Sometimes we laugh
because we think we are better than
other people.
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Paragraph 7: Some things are funny
because we don’t expect them,
Paragraph 8: Silly things are sometimes
funny.
Paragraph 9: Not everyone has the
same sense of humor. / People have
different ideas about what is funny.
Paragraph 10: Our idea of what is funny
changes over time. / Our reasons for
laughter change over time.
Activity B., p. 80
1. Robert Provine studied people and
laughter.
2. Laughter happens at certain times in
a conversation.
READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 81
a. breathe
b. increase
. concentrate
d. prevent
e. effect
f rate
8. distracted
Activity C., p. 82
Yes
Activity D., p. 82
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
The last time | laughed out loud, | felt
happy. | was with my friends and we had a
good time.
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 84
© 2. You feel less stress when you
laugh often.
Activity C., p. 84
Effects of Stress | Effects of Laughter
You are distracted. | You concentrate.
You feel angry or _| You feel close to
sad. others.
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You feel lonely.
You forget what —_| in the bi
you studied. You relax.
You have less You remember
oxygen in the brain. | information.
You increase oxygen
Activity D., p. 84
le.
2b.
3. d.
4 a.
5. «fe.
Activity E., p. 85
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
To prevent stress; to feel stronger; to
increase your brain power
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 85
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Sometimes | feel stressed from my
studies. Especially if| have a lot to
study in a short amount of time.
‘When | am stressed, | feel upset and
find it difficult to remember things.
2. Laugh, take vacation, breathe deeply
3. Yes, laughter can be a way to reduce
my stress. I think it will help me to
concentrate more while | study.
Activity C., p. 85
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Iwant to laugh more so that I can
feel less stressed. Laughing has
many benefits.
2. Laughter can make us feel less
stressed and make us relax. It can
also bring people together.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., p. 86
1. adjective
noun
2
3. verb
4. verb
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noun
verb
adjective
8. adverb
Now
Activity B., p. 87
1. embarrassed
introduce
nature
breathe
prevent
anger
ouReN
WRITING SKILL
Activity A., p. 88
Paragraph 1: Laughter quickly reduces
the effects of stress on your br:
Paragraph 2: Stress has many effects on
your body and brain.
Paragraph 3: Stress reduces your ability
to concentrate,
Paragraph 4: Laughter immediately
reduces stress.
Paragraph 5: Stress reduces your
memory and ability to learn.
Paragraph 6: Laughter is a fast way to
connect with other people.
Paragraph 7: When you laugh, you let
g0 of bad feelings.
Paragraph 8: The more often you laugh,
the better.
Paragraph 9: So next time you have a
big test, take some time to find what's
funny in life!
Activity B., p. 88
1. When Bob is nervous, he laughs.
2. Sam laughs to be friendly.
3. Mark relaxes when he laughs.
4, Paula laughs when she hears
something funny.
5. When Jenny is with people, she
laughs.
Activity C., pp. 89-90
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
AK-14Reading and Writing 1
Unit 4 Student Book Answer Key
Lea likes to go to laughing clubs.
Laughter is good for your health.
Laughter helps prevent stress.
In our laughter club, we have
laughing exercises.
Bene
reduce their pain
Activity D., p. 90
1. Ina visit to London, you see the
world.
2. There is food from more than 55
different countries in London's
restaurants.
3. London has many festivals with
food, music, art, and dance from
different countries.
GRAMMAR
Activity A., pp. 91-92
1. a, When | go out with my friends, |
laugh a lot:
b. laugh alot when I go out with
my friends.
2. a. When you laugh, your heart rate
increases,
b. Your heart rate increases when
you laugh.
3. a. When he sees something funny,
he laughs.
b. He laughs when he sees
something funny.
4, a. When you laugh, you use calories.
b. You use calories when you laugh
5. a. When we hear a good joke, we
laugh
b. We laugh when we hear a good
joke.
6. a. When she is nervous, she laughs.
b. She laughs when she is nervous.
Activity B., p. 92
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. When we laugh, we connect with
others.
Many people go to laughter clubs to
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2. We show we are friendly when we
laugh.
3. When we laugh, we protect
ourselves from others.
4, We laugh when someone tells a
funny joke.
5. When we have problems, we laugh.
Activity C., p. 92
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. laugh a lot when | watch certain TV
shows.
2. Inever laugh when | see someone
get hurt.
3. When I see someone fall, | feel bad
for the person
4, When Iam in class, | feel stressed.
5. When | am nervous, sometimes |
laugh.
6. When I laugh, | feel good.
7. When | am with my family, | am
happy.
UNIT ASSINGMENT
PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A., p. 93
‘Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 93
‘Answers will vary.
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Unit 5 Student Book Answer Key
The Q Classroom
Activity A., p. 96
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Ilike to play soccer and baseball.
2. like to watch hockey and
basketball.
3. I think these people feel happy. They
look like they are celebrating
Maybe they just won a race.
Activity B., p. 97
1. Sophy, Yuna, Felix
2. Marcus, Felix
3. Felix
PREVIEW THE UNIT
Activity E., p. 98
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
1. fun, exciting, fast
2. relaxing, soothing, calming
3. boring, quiet, peaceful
4. dangerous, scary, cool
Activity F., p. 98
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. street: basketball, kickball
pool: competitive swimming, water
polo
field: soccer, baseball, lacrosse,
cricket
‘gym: basketball, kickball, dodge ball
stadium: football, soccer, hockey,
ping pong
: racing, horseback riding
beach: volleyball, Frisbee
park: golf, horseback riding, Frisbee,
badminton
golf course: golf, mini golf
court: basketball
2. Allof the places except for the golf
course.
3. ice-skating rink
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Activity A., p. 99
a. fit
notice
fan
volume
exciting
popular
familiar
according to
Activity C,, p. 100
1. ASuper Soccer Fan
2. Fernando Mendes
3. A Corinthian fan
4. The Corinthians
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 101
la
2. b.
3a
Activity C., p. 102
1. Fernando is a fan of the
Corinthians. Paragraph #1
2. He has a brother. Paragraph #5
C_ [Link] plays soccer.
4. He likes the noise of a soccer
game. Paragraphs #2 and #6
5. He hasa son. Paragraph #5 and
#6
O [Link] hasa sister.
2 [Link] wife doesn’t like soccer.
Paragraph #6
© 8 His father was a Corinthians fan.
Paragraph #5
9. Fernando likes to have fun.
Paragraph #2
% 10. He buys Corinthian shirts at
the team store. Paragraph #4
Activity D., p. 102
1. The Flamingo Club is more popular
than the Corinthians.
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Unit 5 Student Book Answer Key
2. Before the game, Corinthian fans eat
together and talk about the game in
the parking lot.
3. The Corinthian colors are red, white
and black.
4, Fernando was a Corinthian fan when
he was a boy.
5. The official team shirts cost one
hundred dollars.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A. B., p. 103
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Lam a big sports fan. | like to watch
people play sports and | play sports.
have always played sports. | am not
a big sports fan. | think sports are
boring
2. People grow up as fans of a team.
Their parents were fans, so they are
too. They like teams that win a lot of
games.
3. One popular team in my city is our
baseball team. The fans of this team.
like to cheer at all the games. They
wear the teams colors.
READING SKILL
Activity A., p. 104
1 1S
2. SS
3D
4. Ss
5. D
Activity B., 105
1D
Ss
D
TS
D
SS
D
Ts
PNAMAwWN
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READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 106
1. invent
tie
form
association
history
kick
similar
8. disorganized
Activity C., p. 107
@ international
old
© popular
Activity D., p. 107
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
I know that soccer is an old sport. Many
people play it around the world.
Nousen
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 108
Paragraph 1
a. SS
b. TS
Paragraph 4
a. 3S
b. TS
Paragraph 5
a. TS
b. SS
Paragraph 6
a. TS
b. SS
Paragraph 7
a. SS
b. TS
Activity C,, p. 109
as
boa
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Unit 5 Student Book Answer Key
«3
d. 2
ea 4
Activity D., p. 109
1. English schools and clubs formed the
Football Association to form rules.
2. Rugby and American Football are
similar sports to soccer.
3. Americans call the sport soccer
because soccer is a short form of the
word association.
4, Thirteen countries played in the first
World Cup.
5. Now, 32 countries can compete in
the World Cup.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 110
‘Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 110
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. The difference between sports and
exercise is that sports are often
competitive and exercise is not,
2. like to play sports with other
people. It is more fun to be on a
team,
3. am in a running club. We run for
long distances and train for races.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., p. 111
1. not bored
2. unfriendly
3. unhappy
4, unimportant
5. unexciting
6. unnatural
7. not quiet
8 unpopular
9. not similar
10. unfamiliar
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Activity B., p. 111
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Heis unfriendly.
This paragraph is unimportant.
Soccer is an unexciting sport.
Her job is not similar to mine.
This reading seems familiar.
peer
WRITING SKILL
Activity A., p. 112
1. TS, $5, D, SS, D, SS, D, SS
2. TS, $5, 85, $5, $5, $5, D, D
3. TS, SS, D, $5, D, SS, D, SS (Last
sentence may also be TS)
4. TS, D, D, SS, SS, D, SS
Activity B., p. 113
1. 0: thewerdgelimeans “stick”
2. D:'9-2016-golfwillbeasportinthe
Olympics
3. O: Fennisis popularwith both men
anderen.
4 Ditn2010agamein Wimbledon
was hourstong!
Activity C., D., pp. 114-115
1. Sports are very popular today.
Supporting sentence: Some people like
to play sports in their free time.
Detail: It’s easy to play sports
anywhere—in the park, on the street, or
at school.
Supporting sentence: Other people
prefer to watch sports on TV.
Detail: They can watch sports at home,
at restaurants, or even on their phones.
2. Many people don’t know the history of
their favorite sports.
‘Supporting sentence: Some sports are
new.
Detail: Skateboarding, for example, only
started in the 1950s.
Supporting sentence: Other sports have
existed for a long time.
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Unit 5 Student Book Answer Key
Detail: People have played different
forms of soccer for at least 2,000 years.
GRAMMAR
Activity A., p. 116
1. at
on
at
on
in
in
at
8 at
Activity B., p. 116
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
1. inthe car
2. athome
3. at work
4. onTV
NOWSYWN
UNIT ASSINGMENT
PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A., p. 117
Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 117
Answers will vary.
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Unit 6 Student Book Answer Key
The Q Classroom
Activity A., p. 120
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. No, Ido not think the woman likes
her gift
2. People lie about their feelings.
People lie about what they have
done. People lie to protect people.
3. No, itis never okay to lie.
Sometimes it is okay to lie about
these things. it depends on the
situation,
Activity B., p. 120
1. Marcus thinks it’s OK to lie to
protect people's feelings. Felix
thinks it depends. Sophy thinks lies
that don’t hurt anybody are fine.
Yuna lies about small things
2. Answers will vary. Possible answers:
| agree with Sophy, there is nothing
wrong with a white lie.
| disagree with Sophy, itis always
wrong to tell a lie.
3. Answers will vary.
PREVIEW THE UNIT
Activity D., p. 122
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Situation 1: “I'm sorry. | can’t go. I'm busy
tomorrow.” | do not want to hurt my
classmate’s feelings, so | would tell a lie.
“No thanks. | don’t really want to go.” |
don’t lie because | think it is important to be
honest.
Another possible answer is to suggest a
different activity.
Activity E., p. 122
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Situation 2: "Thank you. | really like it.” I do
not want to hurt my grandmother's
feelings. “Thank you. It’s not really my style
though.” I do not want to lie to my
grandmother.
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Another possible answer is to suggest that
someone else have the watch. “Thank you,
but | think my cousin would appreciate tt
more.”
READING 1
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 123
1. trouble
2. furniture
3. punishment
4. fire
5. admit
6. reputation
7. boss
8. behave
Activity C., p. 124
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 125
© 3. People lie for different reasons.
Activity C., p. 125
We lie so we can sell more.
We lie to hurt others.
We lie to impress others.
We lie to make our stories more
interesting.
We lie to make people feel good.
We lie to stay out of trouble.
We lie to protect people we care
about.
We lie to teach children to behave
well.
Activity E., p. 126
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Unit 6 Student Book Answer Key
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WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 127
Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 127
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Lie number 1is OK. It is important
not to hurt other’s feelings.
number 6 is not OK. It is wrong
for businesses to lie to their
customers,
READING SKILL
Activity A., p. 129
1. people
2. asmalllie
3. children
4, Janet
5. his stories
Activity B., p. 129
1. a. hair, b. husband, c. woman
2. a. Pete, b. boss, c. Lina
3. a. the classmates, b. Pamela
4, a. the toy, b. the parents, c. the boy
READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 130
a. respect
require
avoid
trust
practice
opinion
purpose
relationship
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Activity C., p. 131
Eight people responded.
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 132
1. F Marisa is a mother.
T
F He is not a great soccer player.
T
T
t
F Marisa did not tell her son that he
had a bad game.
Activity C., p. 133
NOMEwN
Is it OK for Marisa to lie to Yes | No
her son about his soccer
ability?
1. Bay2i2 @ [a
2, Bernie a |e
3. Missy o |e
4. Pixie a |e
5. HueyBoy a |o
6. Linda Qa a
7. Parviz Qa a
‘Activity D., p. 133
Reasons It’s OK to _| Reasons It’s Not OK
tolie
© ItsOKtolieto [© Children learn
avoid hurting a
person we love,
© The lie gives the | «
child the
strength totry |
again.
© White lies are
necessary. .
honesty from
example,
Every lie requires
more lies.
Honesty builds a
strong,
relationship.
The mother
might lose her
son’s respect and
trust.
Truth will make
the child
stronger.
Activity E,, p. 133,
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Unit 6 Student Book Answer Key
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‘Answers will vary. 3a
Activity C., p. 138
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Activity A., p. 134 1. Telling the truth is always the right
Answers will vary. Possible answers: thing to do.
1. Parents sometimes lie about 2. Alex is a good friend because I can
whether kids are good at sports. trust him.
2. I think white lies are OK because 3. Itis better to be kind to people than
they don’t hurt anyone and they
make children feel better. 4.
Activity C., p. 134
Answers will vary.
to tell the truth and hurt someone.
White lies are necessary to make
and keep friends.
Activity D., p. 139
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
VOCABULARY SKILL 1. Topic Sentence: It is wrong to lie to
Activity A., p. 135 protect coworkers when they are late.
1. tellalie Concluding Sentence: It may seem nice
2. tellastory to protect your co-workers, but in the
3. tell the truth end it causes more trouble than it’s
4, make a good impression worth,
5. do the right thing 2. Topic Sentence: Lying on your résumé is
6. hurt someone's feelings a bad idea for a number of reasons.
7. getin trouble Concluding Sentence: It is never a good
Activity B., p. 135 idea to lie on your résumé.
1. truth
2. feelings GRAMMAR
3. the right thing Activity A., p. 140
4. stories 13
5. trouble 2.2
6. agood impression Activity B., pp. 140-141
1. to get out of trouble
WRITING SKILL 2. in order to make money
Activity A., pp. 136-137 3. to protect his friend
1. Only truth can protect the people 4. to make his friend feel good
we love, 5. to hurt his friend
2. Every day, people lie to get out of
trouble.
3. When a person avoids the truth, the
person is lying.
4, It’s OK to lie if it makes someone
feel good. Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 137 Activity B., p. 143
La Answers will vary.
2b
UNIT ASSINGMENT
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Activity A., p. 142
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Unit 7 Student Book Answer Key
The Q Classroom
Activity A., p. 146
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Ages when people are considered
adults vary.
2. Yes, | support myself and live on my
own. No, |am still considered a
minor in my country.
3. The child is holding a mug and
reading the paper like his father.
Activity B., p. 146
Children Adults
[Link] moods | a. are logical
quickly e. understand life
c. have good better
imaginations
d. learn easily
PREVIEW THE UNIT
Activity D., p. 148
Answers will vary.
Activity E., p. 148
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
The old man on a skateboard makes me
think that you can act like a child when you
are an adult. The young man working in the
supermarket makes me think you are an
adult when you have a job. The young
woman holding a trophy and wearing
medals makes me think you are an adult
when you have accomplished your goals.
READING 1
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., pp. 149-150
1. organize
judgment
grown
vote
legal
permission
define
right
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9. responsibility
READING SKILL
Activity A., p. 150
1. bullet ants
2. The boys must put their hands inside
the gloves for ten minutes,
3. Men must know how to handle
painful situations in life.
Activity D., p. 152
1. Age
2. Body
3. Brain
4, Responsibility
Activity E., p. 151
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
‘An adult is someone who works. An adult is
someone who has kids.
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 152
3. There are different ways to define
an adult,
Activity C, p. 152
Lc.
2a
3 a.
4c.
Activity D., p. 153
1. psychological
2. social
3. legal
4. physical
Activity E., p. 153
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Yes, | agree. | think that sometimes people
look like adults but still have a lot to learn
before they think like adults.
No, | disagree. | think teenagers are adults
By the time someone is a teenager, they
can make responsible decisions.
Activity F., p. 153
Answers will vary.
AK-23Reading and Writing 1
Unit 7 Student Book Answer Key
READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., pp. 154-155
a. tie
collect
participate
dive
represent
century
ceremony
village
Activity C., p. 155
Tomas: Norway
Pisiv: Republic of Vanuatu
Min Joo: Korea
Activity D., p. 155
Answers will vary.
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., 158
LN
2 RV
3. RV
4K
5.N
6K
Activity C., p. 158
6.
Activity D., p. 159
1
BaUN
Hoan
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WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 159
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Quinceafera, Bar Mitzva, Bat Mitzva Sweet
16, high school graduation, college
graduation
Activity C,, p. 160
Answers will vary.
Activity D., p. 160
Answers will vary.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., pp. 161-162
a
b.
c
d
e
Activity B., p. 162
Answers may vary.
1. adj. (of conduct, et.) just; morally or
socially correct
2. v. to stand for or correspond to
3. n. the sentence of a court of justice;
a decision by a judge
GRAMMAR
Activity A., p. 163
1. circled: | turned 18,
underlined: | graduated from high
school
2. circled: | finished college,
underlined: | moved to New York
3. circled: | had my first child when |
was 25,
K-24Reading and Writing 1
Unit 7 Student Book Answer Key
underlined: | wanted another child
4. circled: the coming-of-age
ceremony,
underlined: my friends and |
celebrated
5. circled: | voted for the first time,
underlined: | felt like a responsible
adult
6. circled: I turned 18,
underlined: | learned how to drive
Activity B., p. 164
1. After we got married, my wife and |
moved to California.; My wife and |
Activity C., p. 164
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
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moved to California after we got
married
After | went to my coming-of-age
ceremony, | still didn’t feel like a real
adult.;| still didn’t feel like a real
adult after | went to my coming-of-
age ceremony.
I moved out of my parents’ house
when | was 19. After that, | had a
difficult time.
Iturned 16 last year. After that, |
started being more responsible.
1. After | wore the color blue for 17, days, | put on a hat. After | walked in the parade with
my classmates, | was an adult.
2. After the village men built a tower with trees, | climbed to the top of the tower. After
the village men tied a vine to my ankles, | dived off the tower to the ground. After my
shoulders hit the ground, | returned to the village as a man.
3. After | put on a Korean dress, | walked with friends to the ceremony. After that, my
family gave me flowers and gifts. After that, | got the right to drive, vote, and marry.
WRITING SKILL
Activity A., pp. 165-166
1
‘August ‘September (October December February
studied at a four- | moved in with an | started classes at | studied returned home
week program | English family _| the college as an adult
spoke English | studied
every day
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2
o 1 2 3 4 56 z 8 9 10 1
2
months | \
months
1 I I
went to went to Kenya forfour | tutored school children at neighborhood school
India to visit | months
a friend
Activity B., p. 166
‘Answers will vary. Possible answer:
finished school in 2008. After that, | got my first full-time job. | worked and saved money for
four years. In 2013 | got my first apartment. A year later, | got married. When | had my first
child in 2015, | finally felt like a real adult.
Activity C., p. 167
Answers will vary.
Activity D., p. 167
Answers will vary.
UNIT ASSINGMENT
PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A., p. 167
Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 167
‘Answers will vary.
AK-26Reading and Writing 1
Unit 8 Student Book Answer Key
The Q Classroom
Activity A., p. 170
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Lam afraid of insects. Walking alone
at night makes me feel afraid. lam
afraid of losing my job.
2. I stay safe by paying attention to
things around me. | don’t go out
when it is dark,
3. would be more afraid of crossing
the rope bridge because | could fall
I would be more afraid of the
lightning storm because it might be
loud.
Activity B., p. 171
Answers will vary.
PREVIEW THE UNIT
Activity E., p. 172
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
The lightning scares me.
‘Snakes make me feel terrified.
Flying makes me feel excited.
Heights make me nervous.
1. Lam most afraid of the lightning
because it makes a loud sound.
2. 1am least afraid of flying because |
know that itis safe.
3. Our responses are different. We are
afraid of different things. For
example, my peers are more afraid
of flying than they are of lightning or
other things.
READING 1
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 173,
a. report
b. affect
c. focus
d. crime
e. scary
f negative
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g common
h. violent
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 175
Le
2a
3a
4b
Activity C,,p. 176
1. Since 1993 crime has decreased 65
percent.
2. 68 percent of people say there is
more crime this year than last year.
3. The first story on the evening news
is usually a story about violent
crime.
Activity D., p. 176
1. The media increased the amount of
news stories about violent crimes.
2. The media reported gun crimes for
25 percent of their stories.
Activity E., pp. 176-177
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People know opt av
tnd rst fewer foneon
=
people don't
toneightor
Activity F., p. 177
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
The media’s focus on crime makes people
more afraid.
READING SKILL
Activity A., p. 178
1, Fa
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Unit 8 Student Book Answer Key
Ob.
2 Oa
Eb.
3. Oa.
Eb.
4 Ba
“Ob.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A, p. 178
‘Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 179
Answers will vary.
READING 2
PREVIEW THE READING
Activity A., p. 179
1. harm
factor
death
reasonable
frighten
fat
disease
pleasure
9. contain
Vocabulary Skill Review, p.179
No. Crime does not have a verb form.
WORK WITH THE READING
Activity B., p. 182
1. T, Paragraph 3
2. F, We fear things we can’t control.,
Paragraph 4
3. T, Paragraph 1
4, F, Not all our fears are reasonable.,
Paragraph 6
T, Paragraph 2
6. T, Paragraph 5
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Activity C., p.183
Reasonable Fears | Unreasonable Fears
fear of the common | fear of bird flu
flu fear of mad cow
fear of heart disease
disease
Activity D., p. 183
1. People are more afraid of bird flu
than the common flu because the
common flu is something familiar to
us and bird flu is unknown.
2. People are more afraid of mad cow
disease than heart disease because
we cannot control mad cow disease.
3. We are afraid of things that are not
dangerous because they are
different or unknown and because
we cannot control them.
4. We do some things that are
dangerous because it gives us
pleasure.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
Activity A., p. 184
Answers will vary.
Activity C., p. 184
Answers will vary. Possible answer:
1. People should be afraid of things that
might actually harm them, such as
driving without wearing a seatbelt or
crossing the street.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., p. 185
Noun | Verb | Adjective | Adverb
Lfear__| fear fearful | fearfully
[Link] violent | violently
[Link] | believe | believable | believably
‘4. danger_| endanger_| dangerous | dangerously
Sharm | harm hharmful__| harmfully
6. safety safe safely
‘Activity B., p. 186
1. fear
2. safe
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3. violently
4. violence
5. danger
6. safely
7. fear
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Activity A., p. 188
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4. b.
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Activity B., p. 188
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1
People wash their hands for about 9
seconds. However, it takes about 15
seconds to kill the germs.
People wash their hands for about 9
seconds. It takes, however, about 15
seconds to kill the germs.
People wash their hands for about 9
seconds. It takes about 15 seconds
to kill the germs, however.
We have better health today than
ever. People, however, worry more
about their health today.
‘We have better health today than
ever. However, people worry more
about their health today.
We have better health today than
ever. People worry more about their
health today, however.
Activity C., p. 189
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1
Violent crimes frighten us, but we
are more likely to die in a car.
Violent crime frightens us. However,
we are more likely to die in a car.
We like to watch violent TV shows,
but violence makes us afraid
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b. We like to watch violent TV shows.
However, violence makes us afraid.
a. lam more likely to die in a car
accident, but | fear an airplane crash
more,
b. am more likely to die in a car
accident. However, I fear an airplane
crash more.
a. Women fear crime more than men,
but crime happens more often to
men.
b. Women fear crime more than men.
Crime happens more often to men,
however.
a, Most crimes are not violent, but the
media focuses on unusual and
violent crimes.
b. Most crimes are not violent. The
media, however, focuses on unusual
and violent crimes.
Activity D., pp. 189-190
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. teenagers are in more danger than
adults.
2. people are very afraid of them.
3. they aren't afraid to talk to their
friends.
4, some people find it pleasurable.
Activity E., p. 190
1. Parents keep children inside for
safety. However, these children
often don’t get enough exercise.
2. Cars are safer than ever. However,
there are more accidents because
people drive faster in safe cars.
3. Your chance of dying in an airplane
is 1 in 7,178, but your chance of
dying in a car accident is 1 in 98.
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4. Adults worry too much about
dangers. Teenagers, however, do
not worry enough
GRAMMAR
Activity A., p. 191
‘Adjective | Comparative Adjective
1._afraid more afraid
2._big bigger
3._careful more careful
4, dangerous | more dangerous
5._easy easier
6._new newer
7._reasonable_| more reasonable
8._safe safer
9._smart smarter
10. violent more violent
‘Activity B., p. 192
1. Heart disease is more common than
mad cow disease.
2. I believe flying is more dangerous
than driving. OR | believe driving is
more dangerous than flying.
3. I think crime dramas are scarier than
real life. OR | think real life is scarier
than crime dramas.
4, The crime rate in Canada in 2012
was lower than the crime rate in
Canada 20 years before,
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Activity A., p. 192
‘Answers will vary.
Activity B., p. 193
Answers will vary.
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