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Unit 1 Read It or See It?
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
1. I have readCharlotte’s Web, which is also a
movie.
- I read the book first. Then, I saw the movie.
- I liked the book better because some of the voices of the characters in the movie didn’t sound the way I had imagined the characters would sound.
Vocabulary Preview
- c 2. d 3. b 4. f 5. a 6. e
Reading Comprehension
- c 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. d
Idiomatic Expression
- it was a good bet
- more often than not
- measure up to
Summary
- attempted 2. critics
- measure up 4. transformed
- masterpieces 6. industry
- bet 8. literary
Listening
- d 2. a 3. b
Discussion (answers will vary)
- A famous book in my country that has been
made into a movie isTom Sawyer.
- A famous book from another country that has
been made into a movie isLes Misérables.
- A good book that I have read that I would like
to see made into a movie isCaptain Underpants.
Grammar Are there any books that are simply impossible to film? Books written in unique literary styles, such as
Ulysses andThe Sound and the Fury have
resisted film adaptation to rival the greatness of the books.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- b 2. b 3. d 4. b 5. a
- b 7. a 8. a 9. c 10. c
Unit 2 Superstitions about Birds
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- Magpies and sparrows are the most common birds in my country.
- Robins are sometimes considered lucky in my country because they show that warmer weather is coming. Crows are considered unlucky.
- There are many places to go bird watching in my country. Some people go to the mountains or to marshes to see special kinds of birds.
Vocabulary Preview 1.e 2. f 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. d
Reading Comprehension
- c 2. d 3. b 4. d 5. b
Idiomatic Expressions
- Woe be it
- feeds on
- old wives’ tale
Summary
- gods of war 2. portent of death
- Raven 4. kingdom won’t fall
- the aftermath of battles
- Swallows
- portent of death
- blessed
- insects
- help animals be healthier
Listening
- The man wants to visit the aviary, which is like a zoo for birds.
- The woman wants to see peacocks.
- The man says it is bad luck to look at a peacock’s feathers.
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I don’t believe that birds can be evil omens. Those stories are just old wives’ tales.
- The most well-known bird in Canada is probably the loon. It’s not really related to good luck, but it is on our one-dollar coin, so I guess it’s a little bit lucky.
- One special bird in my country is the Canada goose. When people see Canada geese flying in a V-shape in the sky, they know that the season will soon change.
Grammar Perhaps inspired by the swallow’s red-brown breast, Christian people initially related the swallow to the death of Jesus Christ. Any barn that has swallows living in it is sure to be blessed in the following year.
Alaskan glaciers account for about 75, square kilometers, or five percent of the state’s area.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- a 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. d
- a 7. c 8. c 9. b 10. a
Unit 4 Working on Your Workout
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- I don’t really like exercising. I never go to gyms or stuff like that.
- Exercising is important. If you don’t exercise, your body will become weak and sick.
- Different ways of exercising include running, biking, swimming, doing aerobics, and doing martial arts.
Vocabulary Preview
- b 2. f 3. c 4. d 5. a 6. e
Reading Comprehension
- b 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. a
Idiomatic Expression
- stuck to
- in a row
- bear in mind
Summary
- properly 2. routine
- in a row 4. recommend
- rush 6. development
- bear in mind 8. achieve
Listening
- c 2. a 3. b
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I think I should exercise more often, since I rarely exercise enough to sweat or breathe heavily.
- The common exercise mistake I make is doing the same things all the time. I have not changed my exercise routine in years.
- I order to stay healthy, I walk to school instead of taking the bus.
Grammar If someone is not working out properly, it is rare that he or she will see the results he or she wants. Instead of always sticking to the same old workout, it is important to add a variety of workouts to your routine.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. a
- c 7. d 8. b 9. a 10. a
Unit 5 Smart Exercise
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- I know a few smart people. My smart friends like to read a lot, play games like chess, and some even play musical instruments.
- I think using our brains in activities like reading or chess, as well as eating the right foods like pineapple and fish, can make us smarter.
- Some parents try to make their babies smarter by reading to them, by playing music for them, or by giving them challenging toys.
Vocabulary Preview
- c 2. b 3. f 4. e 5. a 6. d
Reading Comprehension
- b 2. d 3. a 4. d 5. b
Idiomatic Expressions
- hit the books
- beefed up
- be traced back to
Summary
- developed 2. Brain
- Concentrate 4. Babies
- physical 6. three
- heart rate 8. motions
- short-term 10. paths
Listening
- The woman suggests that he walk a different way to school.
- She says doing regular activities in a different way can re-activate old memory pathways.
- She also suggests that waking up to different smells each day may increase his memory and his ability to learn.
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I don’t know how much exercise affects brain development. While it makes sense that the increased blood flow from exercise would help your brain, many people I know who exercise a lot aren’t very smart.
- I think sports that have complex rules and a lot of action, like hockey or basketball, require the most intelligence because players have to remember a lot of rules, use different strategies to win, and think quickly under stressful conditions.
- A museum that I remember well is the art museum in Chicago. I saw lots of famous paintings there.
Grammar More than ninety percent of the old houses and temples in Beijing have since been torn down and replaces with modern buildings. Luckily, all of old Beijing’s architectural folk art has not been lost.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- d 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. d
- c 7. a 8. c 9. a 10. b
Unit 7 Tweenbots
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- If I saw a robot like this on the street, I would look around to see if a child lost his or her toy.
- A small robot like this could be used as a toy to entertain children.
- I think there are more kind and helpful people in the world than unkind and unhelpful people.
Vocabulary Preview
- f 2. c 3. d 4. e 5. b 6. a
Reading Comprehension
- c 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. a
Idiomatic Expression
- lend (him or her) a hand
- was fitted with
- relies on
Summary
- rely on 2. lend a hand
- aid 4. inability
- navigate 6. arrive
- destination 8. routines
Listening
- b 2. a 3. b
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I don’t think I would help a robot if I saw it on the street. I don’t usually touch other people’s things.
- I was surprised that people took time out of their busy schedules to help the robots.
- I helped a friend of mine by watching his cat when he was out of town. It only took about an hour a day to take care of his cat.
Grammar This strange machine may interest some people, while others would ignore it completely. Kinzer thought her little robots might even be seen as some kind of terrorist device.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a
- d 7. b 8. b 9. c 10. a
Unit 8 Back to the Future
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- I think “Back to the Future” means using some kind of product or invention now that was used a long time ago.
- Soccer and snowboarding are two popular sports, but I don’t participate in them. I’d like to try snowboarding someday, though.
- I like to skate in the park or on the path beside the river. In the winter, I like to ice skate on the frozen river. I can skate pretty well, but I can’t do any jumps or spins.
Vocabulary Preview
- d 2. c 3. b 4. e 5. f 6. a
Reading Comprehension
- c 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. a
Idiomatic Expressions
- launch
- skyrocketed
- spring up
Summary
- antique 2. modifying
- stronger 4. reliable
- founded 6. Rollerblade
- recreational 8. competitive
- hockey 10. Pan-American
Listening
- The woman paid $50 for her inline skates.
- The man is part of a roller hockey league.
- They will skate together next Saturday at two o’clock.
Discussion (answers will vary)
- Skating can make your legs and lungs much stronger.
- My new cell phone combines three old products into one: a phone, a camera, and a portable music player. I use it every day to communicate, take photos, and listen to music.
- Ice hockey is another sport that uses special equipment like pads and helmets to protect the players. I used to play hockey when I was in high school.
Grammar The Olsons set about trying to modify the design of the antique skates that they had found.
serve people decided to attack the people instead. The humans have to fight back against the stronger robots, but one hero policeman saves the day.
Grammar A snakebot would be able to do these things, too, making it much more effective than regular robots with wheels. Snakebots will be much less expensive to build.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- c 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. c
- d 7. d 8. c 9. a 10. b
Unit 10 Flower Power
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- There are quite a few flowers around my apartment building. The owners of the building planted them.
- People like to plant flowers around where they live because it makes the area nice to look at.
- People have to give flowers water, and sometimes they may have to cut them or take out dead plants.
Vocabulary Preview
- c 2. b 3. d 4. f 5. e 6. a
Reading Comprehension
- a 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b
Idiomatic Expression
- divided up into
- took the credit
- break into
Summary
- ward 2. stealing
- incidents 4. planting
- likely 6. installed
- volunteers 8. dropped
Listening
- a 2. b 3. d
Discussion (answers will vary)
- My family has tried to grow vegetables in a small garden. We haven’t had much luck, though.
- Along the streets in my neighborhood, I can see trees and bushes. There are only a few places with flowers.
- I think crime-watch volunteers are more effective than security cameras. Thieves can think of ways to hide from cameras.
Grammar
City officials encouraged residents across the city to plant flowers around their homes and along streets, especially in places where thefts frequently occurred. Thieves would be less likely to strike in areas where people were outdoors watching things closely.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- a 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. d
- c 7. b 8. c 9. a 10. b Unit 11 A Controversial Restoration
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- There are many famous historical places, such as the pyramids in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Great Wall in China.
- These historical places are important because they can teach us about past ways of life.
- Governments make laws and hire people to study, protect, and restore these places.
Vocabulary Preview
- b 2. f 3. c 4. e 5. d 6. a
Reading Comprehension
- a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. d
Idiomatic Expressions
- touch up
- no longer
- case in point
Summary
- Sliding 2. Cracks
- halted 4. 300
- blackened 6. Stains
- shin 8. Dirty
- grime 10. erased
Listening
1. The man saw theMona Lisa in (the Louvre) in
Paris.
- The work was behind bullet-proof glass.
- The painting had to be restored after someone threw acid on it.
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I have visited several historical sites in a few different countries, but the pyramids in Mexico were the most impressive because of their size.
- We should try to preserve historical sites and the environment for future generations.
- It is a difficult choice, but I think old buildings are more important than old works of art. I think old buildings can teach us more about how people lived in the past.
Grammar
- I know that the same story appeared earlier in Mesopotamia, except the characters had different names.
- I’ve heard that some scientists think the flood stories originate with floods that happened at the end of the last ice age when a lot of glaciers and icebergs melted, making the oceans’ water levels rise.
Grammar The flood happened long before humans could write, so the story of the flood could only be passed down through generations by oral retellings. As the story was passed by word of mouth, it may have changed as various cultures learned the story.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- a 2. c 3. c 4. d 5. d
- c 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. c
Unit 13 Naturally Better Homes
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- A traditional home in my country is a two-story brick house with both front and back yards.
- Now, I live in an apartment.
- One special thing about my home is the view. My apartment is on the 19th^ floor, and I have a nice view of the city and mountains.
Vocabulary Preview
- c 2. f 3. e 4. d 5. b 6. a
Reading Comprehension
- d 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. a
Idiomatic Expressions
- in the long run
- face up to
- come up with
Summary
- concerned 2. environmentally
- typical 4. stacking
- tires 6. generate
- collect 8. resources
Listening
- d 2. a 3. d
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I think that I would enjoy living in an earthship because it’s good for the environment and I would save money on electricity bills.
- I don’t know of any earthships in my country. If they aren’t too expensive, then I think that they will could become popular.
- I should probably do more to be environmentally friendly, but I do recycle cans, bottles, and paper.
Grammar Michael Reynolds set out to design homes that were cheaper to build and more energy efficient. Earthships need much less energy for heating and cooling because they are built into the ground, which keeps the temperature inside the house from getting too hot or too cold.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- d 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b
- d 7. d 8. b 9. b 10. c
Unit 14 Eat Better, Look Better
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- I think that fruits, like peaches, are good for our skin.
- Peaches have a lot of moisture and vitamins that help keep our skin soft and smooth.
- Actually, I don’t eat peaches very often, but I eat other fruits every day.
Vocabulary Preview
- a 2. f 3. d 4. b 5. e 6. c
Reading Comprehension
- c 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. c
Idiomatic Expressions
- take in
- Even better
- stock up on
Summary
- oxygen 2. oxidation
- reduce 4. free radicals
- Dark-colored 6. broccoli
- apricots 8. liver
- green tea 10. facial cream
Listening
- The woman is making a seaweed bag (for her bath).
- She will put seaweed into a stocking and then tie it closed.
- She not only puts it in her bath, she also eats it.
Discussion (answers will vary)
- Recently, I’ve heard that pomegranates have lots of antioxidants in them. These days, you can buy pomegranates in many shops.
- An event in my life that I wish could have been different is the time when I was in a school play and I forgot my lines. I wish I had studied my lines more before opening night.
- Five years from now, I would like to be working in an office downtown.
- A problem I am still trying to solve is how I can learn Spanish when I don’t have anyone to practice with.
Grammar People who daydream are often thought of in negative terms, such as being lazy or not doing what they should be doing. Perhaps these are daydreams based on memories of the past, or daydreams of what might be in the future.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- c 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. b
- a 7. a 8. c 9. a 10. b Unit 16 Madonna’s Downloads Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- I know a few sites for downloading music, such as Kazaa and Limewire.
- I’ve downloaded a lot of music over the past few years.
- I’m not a big fan of Madonna’s music, but I know she has sold lots of albums, and that she
published a controversial book about fifteen years ago.
Vocabulary Preview
- c 2. e 3. f 4. d 5. b 6. a
Reading Comprehension
- c 2. b 3. d 4. b 5. c
Idiomatic Expressions
- not mince words
- climb to the top
- make a statement
Summary
- definitely 2. to the top
- sharing 4. piracy
- retaliate 6. decoy
- swearing 8. discourage
Listening
- b 2. a 3. d
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I think downloading songs from the Internet is wrong because when someone downloads a song, the musician doesn’t get paid for it.
- I’ve heard that the Apple’s iTunes site and Napster both charge fees to download music. I think the fee is about one dollar per song.
- Bono, the lead singer of the band U2, is an artist with strong opinions. He said that all rich, developed countries should do more to help poor, developing countries.
Grammar Over her career, she has released eighteen albums, including three collections of greatest hits. Throughout her climb to the top, Madonna has not been afraid of controversy.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- d 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. c
- d 7. a 8. c 9. c 10. c
Unit 17 Remembering Memories
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- I think I have a very good memory, except I can never remember people’s names.
- My earliest childhood memory is of playing “cowboys” in my backyard with a friend. I was about four years old then.
- I think people can improve their memories by keeping a diary and writing down important information every day.
Vocabulary Preview
- b 2. e 3. c 4. f 5. d 6. a
Reading Comprehension
- a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. d
Idiomatic Expressions
- A little / goes a long way
- at all costs
- in good working order
Summary
- Remote 2. Recent
- Semantic 4. Immediate
- Prospective 6. degrade
- prevent 8. mental
- activity 10. stress
Listening
- They are remembering a time when they went sailing.
- They could not get back because the wind died down.
- e + f: Brazil won the original trophy three times and got to keep it, so a new cup was designed for FIFA in 1974.
Listening
- [ ] True [√] False
- [ ] True [√] False
- [√] True [ ] False
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I don’t think that teams should be able to take home the real trophy because there have been too many problems with it in the past. It’s better to keep the real trophy safe in a museum.
- I know about the Stanley Cup, the trophy given to the winner of the National Hockey League’s playoff tournament. It’s the oldest trophy in North American sports, and the winning team gets to keep the real trophy for a year.
- Trophies are nice, but I’d rather win money so I can buy the things I need.
Grammar The original World Cup trophy was made by a French sculptor, and was called the “Jules Rimet Cup,” in honor of the founder of the tournament. In 1966, the Cup was stolen during a public showing of the trophy prior to the World Cup tournament in England.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- d 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b
- a 7. c 8. c 9. b 10. b
Unit 19 No Phishing Allowed
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- Viruses are the biggest computer security problems, but spyware and spam mail are annoying, too.
- Sometimes I shop and check my bank account online because it’s much quicker and more convenient than going out to different stores and banks.
- To protect our computers, we can use firewall and antivirus software and be careful about the websites we visit.
Vocabulary Preview
- d 2. a 3. c 4. f 5. e 6. b
Reading Comprehension
- b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. c
Idiomatic Expressions
- right away
- track down
- con / into
Summary
- risky 2. lure
- convince 4. financial
- crooks 6. tracked
- gangs 8. wary
Listening
- c 2. d 3. d
Discussion (answers will vary)
- I receive a lot of phishing messages, but I rarely read them. I recall one, though, that claimed that I was the last relative of some rich man who had just died in Nigeria. It said that if I sent them my banking information, they would send me the money I inherited.
- I think people caught phishing should be fined lots of money, or even jailed. They cause a lot of inconvenience for most people and serious financial trouble for some.
- I’ve heard that there are a lot of health scams on the Internet these days. There are advertisements for vitamins, health supplements, and medicine, but when you buy them, the company just keeps your money and sends out nothing.
Grammar Phishing implies that a thief is trying to lure people into giving away valuable information.
The group created official-looking email messages requesting people to update their personal information at an international bank’s website.
Vocabulary and Idiom Review
- b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. c
- b 7. d 8. a 9. b 10. c
Unit 20 Take a Ghost Tour
Pre-Reading (answers will vary)
- I think this castle is in England because most castles that I’ve seen like it are in England.
- This castle looks a little scary because it’s old and grey, and the windows are all dark.
- I don’t believe in ghosts because I’ve never seen or heard one.
Vocabulary Preview
- e 2. d 3. f 4. b 5. a 6. c
Reading Comprehension
- d 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. a
Idiomatic Expressions
- complete with
- made / home
- leave / for another man
