Answer key

Answer key
Answer key
AUDIO STATION
UNIT 4 A
Leisure activities are fun things
people like to do in their free time
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1. Read the description of these leisure
activities and write the number in the box
for the corresponding picture.
1. d)
2. g)
3. a)
4. b)
5. Listen again and circle “T” True or “F”
False for sentences 1 to 6.
1.
F
2.
F
3.
F
4.
T
5.
F
6.
T
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7. Pair work. Interview your classmate to
find out what he/she likes/doesn’t like
doing for fun.
5. f)
Answers may vary
6. e)
7. c)
2. Fill in the gaps with the missing vowel
letters to complete the names of these
leisure activities.
1.
practicing sports
2.
painting
3.
cooking
4.
taking pictures
5.
playing video games
6.
going to the movies
7.
reading magazines
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3. Look at the symbols and write a
sentence for each one according to your
preference using the words from the
previous exercise.
UNIT 4 B
Singing time!
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1. Circle the correct picture according to
each human value.
1.
c
2.
a
3.
c
4.
b
5.
a
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2. In pairs, identify the pictures using the
words in bold letters from the song. Write
the names in the spaces under the
pictures.
Answers may vary
4. Listen to the conversation once without
pausing the recording and answer the
question.
polllution
basic ground
rockets
atomic mushroom
missile
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junkyard
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3. Work in pairs. Write the main ideas of
the stanzas indicated below.
Stanza 1
Things that destroy our world
Stanza 3
Things that pollute our environment
Stanza 6
Destruction of green areas
Stanza 10
Asking people to take care of our world
4. In pairs, answer the following questions.
Then, share your answers with the whole
team.
Answers may vary
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READING & WRITING STATION
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UNIT 4 A
I like movies!
1. Fill in the gaps with the types of movies.
1. comedy
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1. Match each image with its
corresponding phrase on the right.
2. horror movie
1. c
3. action movie
2. d
4. sci-fi movie
3. a
5. documentary
UNIT 4 B
You’re a firework
4. e
6. animated movie
5. b
7. adventure movie
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8. romantic movie
2. What do the words in the box mean?
Match them with the definitions below.
9. western movie
10. musical
1. ignite
2. burst
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3. own
2. Answer the following questions.
4. worth
Answers may vary.
5. drifting
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4. Place
in the corresponding column
according to what Rosie said in the
dialogue
Like
Love
Don’t
like
Hate
6. waste
7. lightning bolt
8. firework
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Sci-Fi
3. What is each stanza trying to say?
Match each one (1- 6) with its
Horror
corresponding interpretation on the right.
Romance
Comedy
Action
Musical
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. f
5. e
6. a
5. Complete the first chart with your
information. Interview a classmate and
complete the second chart.
Answers may vary.
6. Write a sentence using your classmate’s
information in exercise 5.
Answers may vary.
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4. How did this song make you feel?
Answers may vary.
MULTIPURPOSE STATION
UNIT 4 A
How well do you know me?
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Answers May Vary
UNIT 4 B
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The sing a song game
Answers May Vary
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VIDEO STATION
UNIT 4 A
Interviewing
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1. Do the math operations. Then, match
the words to the pictures.
5. Read the Knowing about the language
box and write four sentences about your
likes and dislikes using the verbs from the
box.
Answers may vary.
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UNIT 4 B
2. 26
What do you value?
3. 8
4. 39
5. 42
6. 7
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2. Watch the video and write the name of
the interviewee under each star answering
the question “What do you like to do for
fun?”
1. Mindy
2. Erick
3. Cathy
4. Claire
5. Joe
6. Marsha
7. Melisson
8. Steven
9. Mrs. Provenzano
10. Diane
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3. Listen to Cathy’s interview and order it.
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1. Write the words from the box under the
corresponding picture.
1. anger
2. peace
3. discrimination
4. equality
5. respect
6. faith
7. wrong
8. unity
9. love
10. fairness
11. truth
12. selfishness
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2. Watch the video and complete the
lyrics with the phrases in the boxes.
1. What’s wrong with the world
2. And to discriminate only generates hate
And that’s exactly how anger works and
operates
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4. Where is the love?
2
5. If love and peace is so strong
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6. Not respecting each other
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7. If you never know truth
3
8. selfishness got us following our wrong direction
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9. whatever happened to the fairness in equality
10. leading lives away from unity
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3. Listen to the chorus and answer the
question.
Answers may vary.
4. Match the antonyms of the following
human values mentioned in the song.
1. e
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b
5. Choose one of the human values from
exercise 4 and complete the questions.
Answers may vary.
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Answer key
AUDIO STATION
UNIT 4 A
6. Answer the following questions.
My favorite anecdotes
Answers may vary.
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UNIT 4 B
1. Circle your favorite memories when you
were a child or younger.
Answers may vary.
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2. Listen to the anecdote number 1.
Number the memories Johnny mentions
from 1 to 5 in the order that you hear
them.
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. 4
e. 3
3. Listen to the anecdote number 2.
Underline the information heard in the
audio. Then, check answers with other
students.
3, 5
4. Listen to the anecdote number 2 again
and put a checkmark
next to the
toys Johnny used to play with.
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1. popular
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2. accurate
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5. Work in pairs. Listen to the anecdote
number 3 and complete the statements
below with the sports the boy played when
he was younger.
1. skipping
2. judo
3. ping pong
4. race
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2. Work in pairs. Listen to the audio and
complete the text with the words in the box.
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From asparagus to zucchini
3. widely different
4. growing regions
5. fresh
6. imported
7. traditional
8. amazing
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3. Match the words on the left with their
antonyms on the right.
1. c)
2. e)
3. a)
4. f)
5. d)
6. b)
4. Fill in the diagram with the similarities
and differences between American and
Mexican food.
Answers may vary.
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READING & WRITING STATION
UNIT 4 A
UNIT 4 B
I found a crab
“Sweet sixteen” vs
“Fiesta de quince años”
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1. Label the pictures with the words from
the box.
1. beach
2. castle
3. sand
4. crab
5. habitat
2. Write the words from exercise 1 in the
corresponding place according to the
description, as in the example.
1. crab
2. castle
3. habitat
4. beach
5. sand
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4. Change the following sentences from
Direct Speech (D.S.) to Indirect Speech
(I.S.)
1. Uriel said that the beach was beautiful.
2. Lenny said that she went to the beach in the
morning.
3. Mom said that crabs were very dangerous.
4. Dad said that crabs had to live in their habitats.
5. Your friend said that she made fantastic sand
castles.
5. In pairs, write a conversation about a
personal experience you have had. Use
direct and indirect speech, as in the
exercise above.
Answers may vary.
6. Work in pairs. Role-play the conversation
from exercise 5.
Answers may vary.
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1. Complete the sentences with the words
on the birthday cake.
1. tiara
2. guests
3. candle
4. escort
5. waltz
6. ballroom
7. mass
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3. Circle the correct option.
1.
arrive
2.
crowns
3.
represent
4.
starts/wears
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4. Write “Fiesta de Quince Años” or
“Sweet Sixteen” on the lines according to
the previous information.
1. Fiesta de Quince Años
2. Sweet Sixteen
3. Fiesta de Quince Años / Sweet Sixteen
4. Fiesta de Quince Años
5. Sweet Sixteen
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5. Work in pairs. Complete the following
chart with the information from exercise 2.
Celebrations: Fiesta de Quince Años / Sweet Sixteen
Similarities:
1. She wears a tiara.
2. She dances with her court of honor.
3. “Shoe Ceremony”
4. The father dances with his daughter.
5. Guests dine, chat and dance.
Differences:
Fiesta de Quince Años
1. She is 15 years old.
2. It’s celebrated in Latin America.
3. Thanksgiving mass
4. “The Last Doll”
Sweet Sixteen
1. She is 16 years old.
2. It’s celebrated in the United States and Canada.
3. “Candle Lighting Ceremony”
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MULTIPURPOSE STATION
UNIT 4 A
Anecdotes
1. Circle the emotions in the following
boxes, as in the example below.
fear, sadness, anger, joy, surprise, disgust,
regret, shame.
2. Label the following pictures with the
words you circled in exercise 1.
1. sadness
2. anger
3. shame
4. regret
5. fear
6. surprise
7. disgust
8. joy
UNIT 4 B
Slap it!
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Mexico
English speaking
countries
Family
1
30
Religion
12
29
Work / free time
7
14
Nationalism
16
9
Personal sensitivity
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5
Etiquette
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25
Personal appearance
28
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Status
26
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Aesthetics
11
3
Ethics
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10
Language
18
8
Art and music
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Food
4
21
Doing business
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Climate
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VIDEO STATION
UNIT 4 A
The wonder years
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1. Unscramble the words on the lines.
1. night
2. leave
3. home
4. miss
5. world
6. hold
7. license
8. lose
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2. Answer the following questions about
the video.
1. He is sad.
2. Because he has to leave.
3. She is sad.
4. Answers may vary.
5. Yes, she does.
6. Answers may vary.
3. Play the video again and order the
following statements.
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2
5
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UNIT 4 B
Mexican and American traditions
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1. Write the opposites of the following
words.
mother / father
daughter / son
grandmother / grandfather
niece / nephew
aunt / uncle
2. Watch the first part of the video and
underline the title that best fits from the list
below.
3. Traditional families: Mexico & USA.
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3. Watch the second part of the video.
Then, put the following parts of sentences
in the correct order.
2
5
3
4
1
6
4. Work in pairs. Write three similarities and
three differences you find in traditional
families in Mexico and in the United States.
Answers may vary
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4. In pairs, change the following sentences
from direct to Indirect speech.
1. Cara said that nothing was wrong.
2. Kevin said that they could still see each other.
3. Kevin said that he wanted to stay.
4. Kevin said that he was sorry.
5. Write an anecdote from your childhood.
Answers may vary
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Unit
4A
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An anecdote where you felt fear.
An anecdote where you became
very angry with someone.
An anecdote where you found
something digusting.
An anecdote where you were
ashamed.
An anecdote where you were
surprised.
An anecdote where you felt
sadness.
An anecdote that you enjoyed.
An anecdote where you regretted
something you did.
Unit
4B
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30
Family
Family
Family is first.
Children are a very important part of the family.
They tend to live in the same state they were
born.
Work is usually first, then family.
Children are independent.
They are used to move to other parts of the
country.
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Religion
Religion
Catholic tradition.
God is the supreme being.
Many religions.
“I rule my life” vision.
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Work / free time
Work / free time
People work to have a good living.
Free time considered essential for a full life.
People spend a lot of time working: “Live to work”.
Free time seen as reward for hard work.
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Nationalism
Nationalism
Very nationalistic.
Proud of long history and traditions.
Do not want to live in another country so
much.
Very patriotic.
Proud of their way of life.
Assume everyone shares their materialistic values.
Often have more “ world” view.
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Personal Sensitivity
Personal Sensitivity
Difficulty separating work and personal
relationships.
Sensitive to differences of opinion.
Avoid confrontation.
Separate work from personal relationships.
Sensitivity seen as weakness.
They say things as they are.
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25
Etiquette (good behavior)
Etiquette (good behavior)
“Old world” formality.
Behavior seen as something learnt in family.
Efficiency is first.
“Let’s get to the point” approach.
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Personal appearance
Personal appearance
Good clothes and “looking good” are status
symbols.
Performance is first; looking good, second.
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Status
Status
Title and position more important than money
in the eyes of society.
Money is the main status symbol and the reward
for achievement.
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3
Aesthetics (beauty)
Aesthetics (beauty)
They try to make everything look beautiful,
even at work.
They don’t worry much about beauty.
(They don’t have time for that. )
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Ethics (values, honesty)
Ethics (values, honesty)
They prefer diplomacy instead of truth.
Truth is a relative concept.
Direct Yes/No answers given and expected.
Truth seen as absolute value.
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Language
Language
There is one official language and 6% of the
population speaks one of the 60 indigenous
languages.
Important languages are spoken in addition to
the official language: Spanish, French,
German, Italian, Chinese and Navajo.
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Art and Music
Art and Music
They have a very rich tradition of folk art.
Crafts like clay pottery are very famous.
Drums, flutes and maracas are widely used in
their music.
Portraits and landscapes show a realistic style of
art. Their music has a touch of multi-ethnicity:
jazz, pop, hip-hop and rock and roll are some
of their genres.
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Food
Food
Their foods are famous all over the world.
These people prepare different varieties of
corn-based dishes.
They have a large variety of styles of cooking
due to the influence of various immigrant
communities.
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Doing business
Doing business
The executive spends most of the time
discussing general topics, waiting for the final
moments of the conversation to talk about
business.
“Every second counts” mentality. Light
conversations are often viewed as an expensive waste of time.
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Climate
Climate
The northern part experiences cooler
temperatures during the winter months and in
the south the temperatures are constant and
vary as a function of elevation.
It varies due to its large size and wide range
of geographic features. The climate is calm in
most areas: tropical, polar, semiarid,
Mediterranean and arid.
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English-speaking countries
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