Great Writing 3: From Great Activity 10, pages 18–20 ... Writing 3 AK.pdf · In reality, the qualities of a good writer ... 7. a, the paragraph lists various causes of students

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Activity 10, pages 18–20Paragraph 5: 1. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthe

topicsentencebygivingaqualityofagoodrestaurant(qualityofthefood)

2. unrelatedsentence,doesnottalkaboutqualitiesofagoodrestaurant

3. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthetopicsentencebygivingaqualityofagoodrestaurant(pleasantatmosphere)

Paragraph 6: 1. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthe

topicsentencebyexplainingwhattheydidinWashington,DC(visitsomeoftheSmithsonianInstitution’smuseums)

2. goodsupportingsentence,supportsthetopicsentencebyexplainingwhattheydidinWashington,DC.(walkaround)

3. unrelatedsentence,givesinformationthatdoesnottellaboutthetriptoWashington,DC

Activity 11, page 21 1. fragment,Studentsencounteranincredible

amountofnewvocabularyeverydayastheyreadEnglish.

2. fragment,Somelearnersovercomethisproblembyusingflashcards.

3. correct;correct 4. fragment,Aflashcardisasmallcardfor

learningvocabulary. 5. correct;fragment,Learnerswritethenew

wordononesideofthecard,andtheywriteadefinitionontheotherside.

6. fragment,Seriouslearnersstudyflashcardseverydayortwotolearnnewvocabulary.

Activity 12, page 22 1. families,correct 2. correct,correct 3. correct,members 4. elders,correct 5. correct,correct 6. caregivers,hours,correct

Activities 13–17, pages 23–28Answers will vary.

Activity 18, pages 29–30

Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.

Post-Reading 1. Illegaldruguseincycling 2. Theillegaldrugusethathasplaguedtheworldof

professionalcyclingfordecadesmustbestopped.

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Activity 1, page 6 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b

Activity 2, page 7

Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.

Post-Reading 1. d 2. underline:Therearemanystepsinchanginga

tireonyourcar. 3. 8

Activity 3, pages 8–9 1. smartphones,a 2. Nino’sPizzeria,b 3. dolphins,c 4. snowboarding,a 5. seashells,c

Activity 4, page 10 1. b,thedrinkofchoice 2. c,aterribledayatwork 3. a,hadawonderfultime 4. c,hasincreasedinpopularity5. a,wasacatastrophe

Activity 5, page 11Answers will vary.

Activity 6, pages 12–13Answers will vary.Possible answers:Paragraph 2:Noteatingbreakfasteverydaycan

havebadconsequencesforourbody.Paragraph 3: Therearesixstepsforfindingagreat

job.Paragraph 4:Therearemanydifferenttypesof

acting.


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Activity 1, pages 41–42Preview QuestionsAnswers will vary.

Post-Reading 1. Thewriter’spurposeistoexplainhowto

preparetopaintamural. 2. Yes,allsentencesintheparagrapharerelated

tothetopic. 3. Answers will vary.

Activity 2, page 43 Answers will vary.

Activity 3, page 45 1. Whenapersongoesshopping,heorshe

shouldalwayslookforsales. 2. Oneshouldcarpoolifonewantstosaveongas. 3. Doctorswarnpeoplethattheyshould“watch

whattheyeat.” 4. Jeffmademinestronesoupfordinner.Hetold

hismotherthatsheshouldwaituntilitcooleddownbeforeeatingit.

Activity 4, page 46 1. Firstand/or second,person,informal 2. Thirdperson,formal 3. Firstperson,informal 4. Secondperson,informal5. Firstperson,formal



Post-Reading 1. Arestaurantkitchencanbeaveryhecticplace. 2. Thepurposeofthisparagraphistodescribe

howarestaurantkitchencanbeaveryhecticplace.

3. Theactioninarestaurantkitchenneverstops. 4. restatement

Activity 9, page 50 1. possible answers: chefs,staff,servers,

customers,bussers

3. Itisunfortunatethattheseathletesvaluewinningmorethantheirlives.

4. opinion 5. Severalprofessionalbaseballplayersinthe

UnitedStateshavealsobeeninvolvedinasimilardrugcontroversy.

6. Theparagraphisaboutillegaldruguseincycling,butthissentenceisaboutillegaldruguseinbaseball.

7. Thewriter’smainpurposeistotellaboutillegaldruguseincycling.

8. Answers will vary.

Activity 19, pages 31–32Paragraph 8: Topic sentence:Tsunamisaregroupsofwaves

thatarebornfromnaturalphenomenasuchaslandslides,eruptionsfromvolcanoes,and,mosttypically,earthquakes.

Unrelated sentence:Earthquakesarescarierthantsunamis.

Concluding sentence: Answers will vary.Paragraph 9: Topic sentence:Therearethreevarietiesof

guitarsthatmostmusiciansplay:electric,acoustic,andbass.

Unrelated sentence:Bassguitarsarefuntoplay. Concluding sentence: Answers will vary.

Activity 20, pages 32–33 1. extra 2. toshow 3. tomoveupward 4. polite 5. verybig 6. toend 7. usuallybad 8. foryourcar 9. correctly10.kill

11.flowers12.quickly13.therefore14.disagreement15.cannotmove16.veryold17.connection18.aplace19.without20.main

Activity 21, pages 33–34 1. to 2. seatbelt 3. vehicle 4. become 5. key 6. wide 7. stay 8. on

9. sharpmetal10.of11.leading12.face13.employer14.in15.timely


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Activity 15, page 59 1. 48or49 2. onawall 3. verygood 4. thespeed 5. winter 6. atype 7. effect 8. verygood 9. notextreme10.parallel

11.themovement12.theorigin13.toclean14.verybusy15.different16.tomovequickly17.large,alot18.tomodify19.inabedroom20.rules

Activity 16, page 60 1. follow 2. catch 3. apurpose 4. impact 5. of 6. traffic 7. on 8. books

9. lit10.mashed11.layer12.of13.floor14.of15.plot


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Post-Reading 1. ThedisappearingSouthAralSea 2. Inmyentirelife,Ihaveneverwitnessedan

environmentaldisasterlikethedisappearingSouthAralSea.

3. ThepurposeistodescribetheSouthAralSea. 4. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph

istotellaboutthedisappearingoftheSouthAralSea.

5. checkmarksnexttoa,b,c,andd


Activity 4, pages 71–72 1. similaritiesbetweengoodwritersandgood

ballerinas 2. Inreality,thequalitiesofagoodwriter

mirrorthequalitiesofagoodballerina.

2. Theygivethereaderspecificexamplesofthetypesofpeopleinakitchen.

3. possible answers: hustle(inandout),hurry 4. a.hecticplace,b.tremendouspace,c.empty

plates,d.hugesinks,e.constantflow,f.complicatedjugglingact

Activity 10, page 51 1. circle:I,them,they;changethemtoricecakes 2. circle:it,They;changeTheytoPeople 3. circle:them,he;changethemtothechicken

andpotatoes;may also changehetomycousinorFrank

4. circle:They,It;changeIttoHummus

Activity 11, pages 52–53 1. Miami 2. Chicago’s 3. Miami 4. ChicagoansandMiamians 5. Miamians 6. mycousinandI

Activity 12, pages 53–54underline: (4)Itisimportanttowashyourclotheswithgood-qualitylaundrydetergenttokeepthemlookingneatandclean.

Activity 13, pages 55–56 1. Sentencenumber5;theparagraphoffers

aclassificationofthreedifferentgenresofmovies,butsentence5offersirrelevantinformationofapersonalnatureabouttheauthor’schildhoodpreferences.

2. Sentencenumber10;theparagraphisaboutthreedifferentgenresofmovies,butsentence10offersanunrelatedmeaningoftheword“hybrid”asitrelatestocars.

Activity 14, page 57 a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 1 e. 3 1. Atypicaldayforamagician 2. Thewriter’spurposeistodescribetheevents

inanormaldayforamagiciannamedMichael.

3. he,his,performance,Michael

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Activity 12, pages 82–83 1. runners 2. Intheworldoftrackandfield,thereare

threedifferenttypesofrunners:sprinters,middle-distancerunners,anddistancerunners.

3. Becauseofthevariations,almostanyonecanfitintooneofthethreerunningcategories.

4. opinion 5. todescribethethreedifferenttypesofrunners 6. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph

istodescribethethreedifferenttypesofrunners.

7. a,runners.b,sprinters,middle-distancerunners,anddistancerunners.c,sprinters,middle-distancerunners,anddistancerunners.d–e,Answers will vary.

Activity 13, pages 84–85Answers will vary.

Activity 14, pages 85–86 1. easytosee 2. stamina 3. forashorttime 4. ashow 5. empty 6. awordorphrase 7. features 8. toimprove 9. notfat10.cannotsee

11.toomuch12.characteristics13.oldthings14.very15.forscience16.essential17.difficulty18.tomakehappen19.expensive20.examples

Activity 15, pages 86–87 1. toour 2. of 3. of 4. have 5. agree 6. of 7. handle 8. differences

9. of10.neighborhood11.of12.event13.surface14.in15.last


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3. Insum,fewpeoplerealizethatwritersandballerinassharethesecommontraits.

4. restatement 5. totellaboutthesimilaritiesbetweengood

writersandagoodballerina 6. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph

istotellaboutthesimilaritiesbetweengoodwritersandgoodballerinas.

7. checkmarksnexttoa,b,andc 8. a,Theparagraphshowedthesimilarities

betweenwritersandballerinas.


Activity 7, page 76 1. Mexicanscelebrate… 2. OnDecember31st,manycountriescelebrate… 3. Peopleacrosstheworlduse…

Activity 8, page 77 1. Change“absolute”to“absolutely.” 2. Change“academy”to“academic.” 3. Change“technological”to“technology.” 4. Change“portability”to“portable.” 5. Change“environmental”to“environmentally.” 6. Change“heavily”to“heavy.” 7. Change“container”to“contains”


Post-Reading 1. droppingoutofcollege 2. Thetruthis,nomatterhowmuchthese

administratorsfocusonkeepingtheminschool,therearealwaysreasonsforstudentstodropout.

3. Whateverthereasons,itisnojokethat“retention”numbersarenotashealthyastheymayappearatthesurface.

4. opinion 5. totellaboutthecausesofstudentsdroppingout. 6. Sample answer:Thepurposeofthisparagraph

istotellaboutthevariouscausesofstudentsdroppingoutofcollege.

7. a,theparagraphlistsvariouscausesofstudentsdroppingoutofcollege.


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IV.Body Paragraph 3:Inthefarrightcorneroftherestaurant,amiddle-agedmanissittingalone.

A.Middle-agedmansittingalone1.notlonely2.oncellphone3.alternatingtone4.drinkingcoffeeV. A–B.Answers are given.

Activities 4–5, page 98–99Answers will vary.

Activity 6, pages 100–101Post-Reading9–10:30 a.m.:greetedbysmall,unassumingtourcompanybus(Fiat);singletypeoftree(palmtree),shortdriveawayfromport;alongthecoastlow,squatbuildings,shadedbybreathtakingpalms

10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.:walkingtourintowncenter;leisurelystrollthroughthetown;buildingswerewhitewashedandadornedwithbluewindowshutters;porcelainfaceswithpenetratingazureeyes

1 p.m.–end of excursion: oldstonepath;localeatery;tanned,middle-agedwomanwhowasbalancingabigjogofwateronherhead;lateafternoonsun…magicalblueshuttersofKaouther’slivingroom

Activity 7, pages 109–110 1. cometogether 2. clothes 3. forfishing 4. perfect 5. tosaysoftly 6. tofall 7. look 8. littledifferences 9. togotoaplace10.wait

11.tomakeasound12.speak13.serious,anxious14.happy15.deeply16.happy17.sweater18.modern19.nervous20.noise

Activity 8, page 110 1. stand 2. happy 3. like 4. potatoes 5. trouble 6. names 7. office 8. to

9. fear10.pieces11.remind12.all13.from14.survey15.with

Post-Reading 1. Iwalkintotherestaurant’sdiningroomand

takeinalltheaction—peoplefromallwalksoflifeinteractingwitheachother.

2. fouryoungwomen,ayoungcouple,fivemenintheirthirtiesandforties,amiddle-agedman

Activity 2, pages 94–96 1. Describingarestaurant. 2. Itis8:00p.m.andIscantherestaurantand

takeinalltheaction—peoplefromallwalksoflifeinteractingwitheachother.

3. Paragraph 2:Intheleftcorneroftherestaurantareseveralsmallroundtables,andatthismoment,theyarealloccupied.

Paragraph 3:Inthecenterofthediningroomthingsarehappening.

Paragraph 4:Inthefarrightcorneroftherestaurant,amiddle-agedmanissittingalone.

4. Descriptionofwhatpeopledoontheweekends.

5. a. Brightlycoloredcareer b. cashmere c. top-of-the-line d. lighthearted e. sociallyrewarding 6. refersbacktothejob.

Activity 3, pages 96–97 I. A–B.Answers are given.

C.Itis8:00p.m.,andIscantherestaurantandtakeinalltheaction–peoplefromallwalksoflifeinteractingwitheachother.

II. Body Paragraph 1: Answer is given.A.Answer is given.1.laughing2.tellingajoke3.wearingbrightoutfits.B.Couple1.Answer is given2.playingwithherring3.tearinghernapkin4.holdinghiscupIII.Body Paragraph 2: Answer is given.A.Fivemenaresittingaroundatable.1.talkingandlaughing2.whispering3.elegantlydressed B.Answer is given.1.Appeartobehavinglivelydiscussion2.Allwanttoaddsomethingtothe

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Activity 6, pages 126–127Possible answers: 1. comparing;“Itisalsomuchfarthernorththan

Miamiis.”or“Wealsoconsideredtheworsttemperaturesinbothcities.”

2. contrasting;“Conversely,Miamienjoyswarmtemperatureswhilehavingtodealwiththethreatofhurricanes.”

3. contrasting;“WhileblizzardsaffectChicago,thebiggestweatherproblemforpeopleinMiamiisahurricane.”or“Whilehurricanesoccurlessfrequentlythanblizzards,theycancausemuchmoredamage.

4. contrasting;Miami,ontheotherhand,isinthesoutheasterncorneroftheUnitedStates.”

Activity 7, pages 127–128 1. better 2. longer 3. moredifficult 4. hottest

5. morecasual 6. morequickly 7. mostperfect 8. worst

Activity 8, page 128 1. nocorrection 2. moreinteresting 3. nocorrection

4. themostimportant 5. healthier

Activity 9, page 129Answer will vary.Possible answer:Iearnedmypilot’slicensewhenIwasfifteenyearsold.

Activity 10, page 130 1. When 2. Both 3. Forexample

4. both 5. also 6. as

Activity 11, page 131 1. fascinated 2. does 3. ispoweredby 4. Answers will vary. Possible answer:Justlikemy

realplane,Adam’smodelairplanehasawing,whichcreateslift.

5. Surprisingly,eventhoughthemodelplaneisonlyfivefeetlong,itfliesatabout...


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Activity 1, page 116Thecorrectanswersare2,4,5,8,and10.

Activity 2, pages 119–121 I. Introduction C.ThesisstatementII. B.1.Location3.NamesofseasonsIII.A.Chicago B.Miami2.TemperatureIV.Pointofcomparison A.3.Effects B.2.hurricanesV. A.Restate C.opinion


Post-Reading 1. thenumberofseasons,theworst

temperatures,kindsofsevereweather 2. point-by-point 3. circle:Peopleusuallyhaveverystrongopinions

aboutwhatconstitutesgoodweather,andoneperson’sideaofgoodweathermayeasilybeanotherperson’sweathernightmare.

4. underline:Ourdiscussioncenteredonthreedifferencesbetweentheweatherinourtwohometowns.Yes.Thesis restated:Intheend,mycousinandIlearnedthateachofourclimateshasitsuniquecharacteristics.

5. Answers will vary. 6. opinion;Thus,webelievethatthedefinition

ofperfectweatherdependslargelyoneachperson’spreference.

Activity 4, page 124 1. Answer is given. 2. consider 3. addition 4. frequently

5. unique 6. threat 7. difference,different 8. perceive

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Activity 15, pages 133–134 1. cold 2. toincrease 3. toexpect 4. about75 5. however 6. tostop 7. unseen 8. important 9. similarly10.todropinapile

11.kind,nice12.bad13.abaddream14.apartofaplane15.gasoline16.somethingbad17.tochangeyourroutine18.theopposite19.wet20.although

Activity 16, pages 134–135 1. strong 2. turn 3. control 4. similar 5. company’s 6. on 7. effects 8. experience

9. have10.communication11.of12.in13.hit14.in15.pivotal


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Activity 2, pages 143–144 I. A.HookC.ThesisstatementII. PsychologicalB.DepressionIII.C.EyestrainIV.A.LowgradesC.ReducedconcentrationV. A.thesisC.opinion


Post-Reading 1. causes 2. underline: Universityadministratorscallit

“retention,”anditreferstothenumberofstudentswhochoosetostayincollege.

6. slower 7. Answers will vary.Possible answer:Iwas

surprisedathowsimilarhismodelwastotherealthing.

Activity 12, page 132Althougha(article)realairplaneiscontrolled

fromwithinthecockpitwhileamodelplaneiscontrolledwitharemotecontrol,tofly/flying(wordform)eachofourplanesrequiresasimilartechnique.Consequently,becauseIknowhowtoflymyrealplane,Iwaseasilyabletoflythemodelplane.Bothhave(subject-verbagreement)athrottlethatcontrolsthespeedoftheplane.Bothuse(verbtense)arudderontheverticaltailfinthatsteerstheplaneleftandrightwhileintheair.Also,bothuseaileronsonthewingsthatbanktheplanetotheleftortotheright.Bothusewheelstotaxitotherunwayontheground.Infact,inarealplane,thesamefootpedalssteer(verbtense)theplaneleftandrightwhileintheairandguidetheplaneleftandrightwhileontheground.Similarly,the(article)sameleft-rightmotionontheremotecontrolmoves(passivevoice)boththerudderandthewheels.

Activity 13, page 132 1. delighted 2. experience 3. by 4. realized 5. similar 6. to

7. airplanes 8. arealplane 9. requires10.itoperates11.on12.this

Activity 14, page 133 1. radio-controlledmodelairplanesandreal

airplanes 2. point-by-point 3. Possible answer:Iearnedmypilot’slicense

whenIwasfifteenyearsold. 4. Thesis statement: Iwaspleasantlysurprised

tofindthattheexperienceofflyingamodelplaneisremarkablysimilartopilotingarealplane.Yes.Restated thesis: IwasdelightedtodiscoverthatIcouldexperiencethewonderandthrillofflightbyflyingamodelairplane.

5. thebasicphysicsofflightofamodelairplaneandarealairplane

6. opinion;Iwasgladtosharethisamazingexperiencewithmygoodfriend.

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Activity 10, page 155 1. Forinstance 2. also 3. sothat

4. Inaddition 5. Another 6. Thus

Activity 11, page 156 1. benefits 2. Regularexerciseproducesendorphins,which

arethebody’snaturalmoodenhancer. 3. gives 4. Peoplewhoexercise 5. Mostimportant,peoplewhotakecareof

themselvesagreethattheyfeelbetteraboutthemselves.Becausetheylookbetter,theyhaveanincreasedconfidenceinthemselves.

6. Remove the last sentence.

Activity 12, page 157Takingpropercareofone’shealthalsoleads

toa(article)bettersociallife.Theconfidencethatapersongainsfromfeelinghealthyandinshapeimproveshisorhersocialandbusinessrelationships.Becausehealth-mindedpeopleengageinavarietyofphysicalactivities,theyincrease(verbtense)theirchancesofmeetingpeople.Forexample,manypeoplemake(subject-verbagreement)friendsatthelocal(wordform)gym.Similarly,someonewhogoestothe(article)beachfrequentlytoplayvolleyballgreatlyincreaseshisorherchancesofmeetingpeople.Sincepeoplewhopursueahealthylifestylelook(verbtense)andfeelbetteraboutthemselves,theyaremorelikelytohavefulfillingsociallives.

Activity 13, page 158 1. makes 2. to 3. are 4. changing 5. donot

6. their 7. until 8. While 9. healthy10.are

Activity 14, page 158 1. healthylifestyles 2. effects 3. Answers will vary. Possible answer: “Becauseof

asignificantincreaseinthenumberofobeseadultsandchildreninmanycountries,people’seatingandexercisinghabitshavebecomeregulartopicsinthemedia.”

4. physicalbenefits,psychologicalbenefits,andsocialbenefits

3. circle:Thetruthis,nomatterhowmuchtheseadministratorsfocusonkeepingstudentsinschool,therearealwaysreasonsforthemtodropout.No.

4. a.financialb.demandingcourseworkc.personalpressures 5. a.awayfromhomeforthefirsttimeb.livingwithstrangersc.absenceoffamily 6. categorically

Activity 4, page 147 1. Answer is given. 2. choose 3. existing 4. difficult 5. absent

6. increase 7. vigor 8. regular 9. well10.examination


Activity 6, page 149 1. Duetobeingunpreparedforallthestudying

involvedinmaintaininggoodgrades,thesestudentsendupleavingtheuniversityafterashorttime.

2. Anothercauseforstudentstodropoutofschoolisthattheyfindtherigorsofthecourseworktoodemanding.

3. Asaresultmanystudentsdropoutofcollegebecauseofashortageoffunds.

4. Asaresultmanystudentsdropoutofcollegebecauseofashortageoffunds.

Activity 7, page 151 1. want 2. haveexperienced 3. didnothave

4. do 5. work 6. arenot

Activity 8, pages 152–153 1. for 2. At 3. on

4. of 5. in 6. in

Activity 9, page 154Answers will vary. Possible answer: Becauseofasignificantincreaseinthenumberofobeseadultsandchildreninmanycountries,people’seatingandexercisinghabitshavebecomeregulartopicsinthemedia.

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Post-Reading 1. c.typeofacting 2. circle:Actinghasbeenaformofentertainment

formillennia. 3. underline:Stillkeepingsomeofitsrootsfrom

Greektimes,actingcanbeclassifiedinthreeways:televisionacting,stageacting,andfilmacting.Yes.Restated Thesis:Whicheverformittakes—television,stage,orfilm—actingasaformofentertainmentranksveryhighonmostpeople’slistsoffavoriteactivitiestowatch.

4. sets,dialogs,andscenes 5. paragraph 4.Becausedirectorsmayrequest

thatanactorrepeatasceneuntiltheyarehappywiththeresults.

6. opinion;Regardlessofthetypeofactingoneenjoys,itissafetosaythattheaudienceappreciatesthecraftofactingandthemanyhoursofenjoymentthatitprovides.

Activity 4, page 175 1. Answer is given. 2. deliver 3. repeatedly 4. entertaining

5. chronological 6. boredom 7. rank 8. appreciate


Activity 6, pages 177 1. Thistypeofactinggenerallytakestheformof

televisionprogramsproducedonstudiolots.classifying

2. Forinstance,ifthestorylineofafilmhappenstotakeplaceinRussia,thefilmcrewandactorscangoonlocationinthatcountrytofilm.giving an example

3. Anotherformofactingisstageacting.listing 4. Duringthistime,listenershadtoimaginethe

sets,thescenery,andeventhephysicalformoftheperformers.time relationship

5. Thatis,actorsmaymemorizetheirlinesfortheendingofthemovieandfilmthosescenesbeforeworkingonthebeginning.restating

Activity 7, page 178 1. Mistakesweremadebystudents. 2. Ananniversarypartyformyparentswas

organizedbymysister.

5. underline: Infact,therearephysical,psychological,andsocialbenefitstolivingahealthylifestyle.Yes.Restated Thesis: Itcertainlymakessensetoliveahealthylifestyle;thebenefitsareclear.

6. Answers will vary. Possible answers include: slim,athleticfigure;reducedriskofdisease;increasedenergy,longerlifespan,healthier-lookingskin

7. categorically

Activity 15, page 159 1. tochange 2. becauseof 3. tosay 4. verynegative 5. notlean 6. tofollow 7. damage 8. ashortage 9. surroundings10.toparticipatein

11.even12.money13.notrecent14.theeffect15.adisagreement16.thin17.bytheocean18.many19.toget,take20.clothing

Activity 16, page 160 1. aneffect 2. to 3. of 4. from 5. significantly 6. benefits 7. smile 8. reason

9. with10.involved11.healthy12.affect13.risk14.serious15.for


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Activity 2, pages 169–170 I. Introduction C.ThesisstatementII. TVacting B.1.Storieschangeeveryweek D.1.WrittennotesIII.A.Form B.2.Sameset D.1.NoeditingIV.Type/Category3 A.1.Screenplay C.1.Memorizelines D.2.Boredom

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thegreatfoodstheyareeating,andtheamazingexperiences.Travelingalonecanhaveotherbenefitsaswell.Singletravelersaremorelikelytomeetotherswhileonvacation.Theydonothaveanyoneelsetoworryabout,sotheyarefreetostrikeupconversationswithstrangers.Manysingletravelerslovethesolitaryadventureandsaythattheylearnalotaboutthemselveswhiletraveling.

Activity 13, page 184 1. forms 2. People 3. who 4. vacations 5. want

6. their 7. aresolitary 8. choose 9. choice10.everyone

Activity 14, page 184 1. travel 2. travelcompanions 3. underline: Onhearingthewordvacation,most

peoplereactpositively. 4. circle: Vacationscanbeclassifiedonthe

basisoftravelpartners.Yes.Restated Thesis: Differentformsoftravelareavailableforeveryone.

5. Travelingwithfriendscanbeanunforgettableexperience.

6. opinion;Whateverthepersonality,thereisatravelchoiceforeveryone.

Activity 15, page 185 1. duties,jobs 2. important 3. tomakeclear 4. currently 5. usuallycost 6. assistance 7. toputinorder 8. toconnect 9. almostdead10.experienced

11.atrip12.topractice13.notimportant14.correctly15.tochange16.negative17.notsurprising18.$50019.tonoteatlunch20.astory

Activity 16, page 186 1. to 2. of 3. from 4. specific 5. get 6. course 7. on 8. fight

9. into10.destination11.conversation12.on13.get14.on15.traveler


3. AgiftwasgiventoJohnbyUrsula. 4. Theforestnearourhomewasdestroyedby

fire.

Activity 8, page 180 1. wasdriven,correct 2. whoteaches 3. correct,correct 4. thatislocated/whichislocated 5. correct,correct 6. correct,aresent 7. correct.thatisfelt 8. issaid

Activity 9, page 181Answers will vary. Possible answer:Itcanbealongweekend,aspontaneousgetaway,oratriparoundtheworld.

Activity 10, page 182 1. If 2. Another 3. Forexample/Forinstance 4. Finally 5. Forexample/Forinstance 6. Regardlessof

Activity 11, pages 182–183 1. Omit the sentence. 2. Possible answer:Becauseeachpersonispaying

forhimselforherself,transportationcoststendtobeloweraswell.

3. who 4. easier 5. Indeed 6. iscreated 7. good

Activity 12, pages 183–184Finally,peoplecanchoosetotravelalone.It

takesaspecialpersontofeelcomfortabledoingthis.Thistypeofindividualfeelscomfortablebeingaloneandhavinglimitedcompany.Asfortransportation,singletravelersareoftentheluckiesttravelers.Theyhavemorechancesofgettingplaneseatsonstand-by,andsometimestheirseatsareupgradedtofirstclass.Thiswouldbeimpossibletodowithalargergroup.Sightseeingisalsonotaproblemforsingletravelers.Theycanchoosetowakeuplateintheday,sightseeatnight,orskiplunchiftheyfeellikeit.Conversely,theymightexperiencefeelingsoflonelinessfromnotbeingabletotalktosomeoneelseaboutthewonderfulthingstheyareseeing,

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bushes.OfficerJenkinssawoneoftherobbersandgrabbedhim.Thepoliceofficersaid,“Allright,comewithme.Nowwehaveyou!”Asthepoliceofficerwastakingawaythiscriminal,therobberlookedbackattheotherbushandsaid,“Hey,comeon,Mike!They’vecaughtus!”

Activity 5, page 206PARAGRAPH27

FactsabouttheMonthofSeptemberSeptemberistheninthmonthoftheyear.

However,thewordSeptembercomesfromtheLatinwordseptem,whichmeans“seven.”Thisdisparitybetweensevenandnineisbecauselongago,adifferentcalendarwasusedinwhichSeptemberwasindeedtheseventhmonth.WhenJuliusCaesar,leaderofRome,redidthecalendar,hedesignatedSeptemberastheninthmonth.


ASummaryofA Tale of Two CitiesCharlesDickenspublishedhisgreatwork

A Tale of Two Citiesin1859.“Itwasthebestoftimes,itwastheworstoftimes;itwastheageofwisdom,itwastheageoffoolishness...”Withthesefamouslines,CharlesDickensopensthisdramaticstory,whichtellsoflifeinParisandLondonatthetimeoftheFrenchRevolution.ThisfamousDickensnoveldescribeslifeinoneoftheworld’smostchaotictimes.

Punctuation Activities

Activity 1, page 208 1. Wow,Icannotbelievehowtallyouare! 2. IsAbigailgoingtotakeherdogforawalk? 3. Makesureyoubrushyourteethbeforeyougo

tobed. 4. Howmanypeoplearegoingtothecircus? 5. Rickleanedtheguitaragainstthewall.


Activity 3, page 209 1. Forthepastthreeyears,JeffhasbeentheIT

Managerforalargemedicaloffice. 2. Despitethefoulweather,wehadaremarkably

smoothflight. 3. Myfavoritevegetablesarebroccoli,carrots,

andcorn. 4. Ron’sfavoritevegetablesaresummersquash

andgreenbeans.

Brief Writer’s Handbook with Activities

Capitalization Activities

Activity 1, page 205 1. Twomonthsthataremorethanthirtydays

longareMarchandJuly. 2. WhydoesFebruaryneverhavethirtydays? 3. IntheoriginalcalendarbytheRomans,

Septemberwastheseventhmonth. 4. ThemonthofAugustwasnamedforCaesar

Augustus. 5. ThewordAprilcanbethenameofamonthor

agirl.

Activity 2, page 205 1. Union,Soviet 2. September 3. Ankara 4. Answers will vary, but the first letter of each

word must be capitalized. 5. NeilArmstrong 6. WorldWarI(orWWI) 7. Answers will vary, but the first letter of each

word must be capitalized. 8. SouthKorea 9. June,July,August10. Answers will vary, but the first letter of each

word must be capitalized.

Activity 3, page 205 1. TheCausesofWar 2. SomeCommonReasonsforLeavingCollege 3. TheBeatles’ContributiontoRockMusic 4. MyFirstDayWorkingataRestaurant 5. TheImpactofHighGasolinePrices 6. AComparisonofMarkTwain’sThe

Adventures ofTom SawyerandThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

7. TheDamagingEffectsofaTsunami 8. WhyIWanttoAttendOxfordUniversity


NotSmartEnoughtoBeaRobberOnenight,twoguysdecidedtorobasmall

store.Theygotinsidethestoreandbegantoputthingsinabag.OfficerJenkinswasdrivinghiscarbythestoreatthatverymoment.Suddenly,therobberssawthepolicecarcomingnearthestore.Theyrushedoutside,buttheydidnothavetimetoescape.Thereweretwobigbushesnearthewindow,soeachrobberwentbehindoneofthe

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4. WhenmyEnglishfriendspeaksofa“heatwave”justbecausethetemperaturereachesover80°,IhavetolaughbecauseIcomefromThailand,wherewehavesunshinemostoftheyear.Thedayswhenwehavetodresswarmlyarecertainlyfew,andsomepeoplewearshortsoutsidealmosteverymonthoftheyear.

5. Thedirectionsonthepackageread,“Opencarefully.Addcontentstooneglassofwarmwater.Drinkjustbeforebedtime.”

Activity 6, page 211 1. MarkandKathyoriginallymetinCalifornia;

theymovedtoTexastwoyearsago. 2. Thetestwaseasy;everyonepassedit. 3. Chickenisrequiredforchickennoodlesoup;

celeryisnot. 4. Two-storyhouseshavestairsinthem;ranches

donot.



LawnCareTakingcareofyourlawncanberathersimple.

First,ifyouliveinanaridclimate,youmustwateryourlawnonceaweek.Inaddition,itisimportanttofertilizeyourlawnthreetofourtimesayear.Youmustalsoputweedpreventeronyourlawninthefallandinthespring.Also,makesureyoumowyourlawnonceaweek;however,makesureyoudonotcutittooshort.Followingthesesimplestepscanmeanthedifferencebetweenanaveragelawnandagreatlawn.


HealthyChoicesTherearemanyhealthyalternativesto

children’sideasoftraditionaldesserts.Forexample,insteadofeatingicecream,peoplecaneatfrozenyogurt,whichislowerinbothfatandcalories.Ricecakesmakeagreatafternoonsnack.Cut-upvegetablescanalsomakeagreatmiddaysnack.Tosatisfytheirsweettooth,peoplecandrinkacanoficedteawithoutsugar,whichhaszerocalories,insteadoficedteawithsugar,whichmayhaveupto200caloriesperserving.Bymakingminorimprovementsinwhatweeatanddrink,wecansignificantlyimproveourhealth.

5. Tomorrowafternoon,Iplanongoingbikingandswimming.

6. First,makesureyoucleanyourroom. 7. Spain,France,andItalyarefuncountriesto

visit. 8. Withouttheirabilitytousesonar,batswould

notbeabletoflyatnight. 9. Thelion,whichisoftenreferredtoastheking

ofthejungle,isaferocioushunter.10. Becauseofhisbrokenarm,Emanuelwillnot

beabletoplaytennistomorrow.11. Aspartoftheirvacation,Ben,Mike,and

AdamwenttovisitthevillageofTomok.12. Therestaurantisverylargeandcanseatmore

than300peopleatonce.13. EllenandSteven’sanniversaryisApril26th,

thesamedayasJeff ’sbirthday.14. MybrotherwholivesinMoroccohasstraight

hair.(Ihaveseveralbrothers.)15. Mybrother,wholivesinKazakhstan,has

curlyhair.(Ihaveonlyonebrother.)16. ThatlaptopisthelightestonethatIhaveever

held.17. Venezuelaproducesagreatdealofoil,soitis

amemberofOPEC.18. SunCashCoffeeShop,whichhashundreds

oflocations,justopenedanewonedownthestreet.

19. Whenyougotobed,makesureyouturnoffallthelights.

Activity 4, page 210 1. IamgoingtoStephanie’shousetonight. 2. Mythreefriends’childrenareallwell

behaved. 3. Bothairlines’logosconsistofadarkblue

wingwithmultiplestars. 4. Manypeoplehavesaidthatitcan’tbedone. 5. Thechildren’stoyswerestrewnalloverthe

floor.

Activity 5, page 211 1. AsIwalkedpasttheroom,Iheardtheteacher

say,“Besuretoturninyourhomeworktomorrow.”

2. AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheUltimate Medical Guide,“19.6%ofpeopledonotbrushtheirteethonadailybasis.”(p.75)Ifindthatstatistichardtobelieve.

3. MywifesaysthatIshouldbuyherflowersonceaweek.ItoldherthatwouldbefineaslongasIcouldpaywithhercreditcard.

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5. Althoughalteringone’seatingandexercisingpatternsmaybedifficultatfirst,itbecomeseasierwithtime.

Additional Grammar Activities

Activity 1, page 216 1. Trainingforatriathloncanbe[correct]

difficult,exciting,andrewardingallatthesametime.Toprepareforatriathlon,thereis[are]threedisciplinesthatonemustmaster:swimming,biking,andrunning.Whileallthreerequire[correct]endurance,eachofthethreesportsrequire[requires]thedevelopmentofuniqueskills.

Activity 2, page 216 2. Inmosttriathlons,thefirsteventto

competeinistheswim.Dependingonthetypeoftriathlon,thedistancecanbeanywherefrom400metersto2.4miles.Triathletestrainfortheswimportionoftheirraceanddoeverythingthattheycantoimprovetheirefficiencyinthewater.Inotherwords,theyworkontheirformsothattheymoveasfastaspossiblewhileexpendingaslittleenergyaspossible.Whilemosttriathletesexcelateitherthebikeortherun,fewareexpertsattheswim.Forthisreason,mosttriathletestaketheapproachofjustgettingthroughtheswimandthenattempttomakeuptimeineitherthebikeortherun.

Activity 3, page 217 3. Thesecondeventinatriathlonisthe

bike.Dependingonthetypeoftriathlon,thebikedistancecanbeanywherefrom10to112miles.Beginnersaveragearound15milesperhourwhileadvancedriderskeepupablisteringpaceofmorethan25milesperhour.Whentrainingforthisevent,mosttriathletesrideaminimumofseveralhoursaweekinordertoincreasetheirendurance.Infact,somewillrideasmuchas20hoursperweek.Showingtheirdetermination,someriderswillalsoincorporatecrosstrainingintotheirroutine,suchasskiingorrowing.Becausethebikeisthelongestofthethreeevents,manytriathletesfocusmostoftheirattentiononthisevent.

Activity 4, page 217 4. Thelasteventinatriathlonisthe

run.Theruncanvaryinlengthfrom3miles


AReviewThe Intelligent Investor,whichwaswrittenby

BenjaminGraham,isconsideredbymanytobeoneofthemostimportantbookseverwrittenaboutinvesting.Inthisbook,Grahamdiscussesmanydifferentways,toinvestone’smoneysafelyandintelligently.Grahamofferssoundadvicebasedonsimplefundamentalprinciples.Tohiscredit,Grahamhasmanyexamplesofsuccessfulinvestorsthathehastrained.Forexample,GrahammentoredWarrenBuffet,whoiscurrentlyoneoftherichestpeopleintheworldandarguablyoneofthegreatestinvestorstowalktheearth.MostpeoplewhoconsiderinvestingtheirpersonalfinancesorinvestingasaprofessionendupreadingThe Intelligent Investor.

Sentence Types

Activity 1, page 214 1. Computershavebecomeapartofourdaily

lives,andtheyhavegreatlyinfluencedourhabits.

2. ManypeopleenjoysurfingtheInternet,butsomepeoplestilldonotknowhowtosendane-mailmessage.

3. Treesprovideshadeforpeopletositunder,andtheyalsoproduceoxygenforpeopletobreath.

4. Beijingdidafabulousjobhostingthe2008SummerOlympics,andmanyrecordswerebrokenthere.

5. Shouldpeoplecontinuetodrivelargevehicles,oraretheytooharmfultotheenvironment?

6. Abihadbeentothemarketmanytimes,but shehadneverpurchasedanythingthere.

Activity 2, page 215 1. Accordingtoarecentreport,interestin

exercisehasincreasedbecauseitcanaddyearstoaperson’slife.

2. Peopleoftenreportanincreaseintheirenergylevelwhentheybegintoexerciseonadailybasis.

3. Becausehealth-mindedpeopleengageinavarietyofphysicalactivities,theyincreasetheirchancesofmeetingpeople.

4. Sincepeoplewhopursueahealthylifestylelookfitandfeelbetteraboutthemselves,theyaremorelikelytohavefulfillingsociallives.

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Activity 8, page 219 3. Physicalinactivityisanothermajor

causeof[noarticle]heartdisease.Forexample,peoplewhodonotexerciseregularlyhaveasignificantlyincreasedriskofhavingaheartattackthanpeoplewhoareactive.[noarticle]regularexercisehelpstoreduceone’sriskofaheartattackbycontrolling[noarticle]cholesterollevels.Inaddition,itstrengthenstheheartandbloodvessels,furtherprotectingapersonfromexperiencingaheartattack.Evenengagingin[noarticle]moderateactivityseveraldaysaweekwillgreatlyincreaseaperson’slifeexpectancy.Inother[noarticle]words,itispossibletogreatlyreducetheriskof[noarticle]heartdiseasesimplybymaintainingaregularworkoutroutine.

Activity 9, page 219 4. Commasplice1:Stresscausesarisein

bloodpressure,thisputsaddeddemandsontheheart.Correction 1:Stresscausesariseinbloodpressure.Thisputsaddeddemandsontheheart.Correction 2:Stresscausesariseinbloodpressure,andthisputsaddeddemandsontheheart.(Also correct:Stresscausesariseinbloodpressure,whichputsaddeddemandsontheheart.)Commasplice2:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots,theycaninturnleadtoaheartattack.Correction 1:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots.Theycaninturnleadtoaheartattack.Correction 2:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots,andtheycaninturnleadtoaheartattack.(Also correct:Thisincreasestheriskofbloodclots,whichcaninturnleadtoaheartattack.)

Activity 10, page 220 5. Whilesomefactorsthatcauseheart

diseaseis[are]notpreventable,manycontributingfactorsare[correct],toacertainextent,preventable.Peoplecanchoose[correct]nottosmokeorspendtimeinsmoke-filledenvironments.Peoplecantochoose[choose]tomaintainanactivelifestyle.Peoplecanalsotakes[take]actionstolimittheamountofstressintheirlives.Inconclusion,takes[taking]anactiveroleinpreventingheartdiseasecanadds[add]manyyearstoanyone’slife.

to26.2miles.Becauseitiscompletedaftertheathletehasalreadyswumandbiked,itisoftenconsideredthemostdifficultevent.Most[noarticle]triathletestrainfortherunbydoingacombinationof[noarticle]longruns,[noarticle]temporuns,and[noarticle]speedworkouts.However,[noarticle]triathletesneedtobecareful.Becausethereare[noarticle]threeevents,itiseasytobecomeinjuredwhile[noarticle]running.[noarticle]pulledhamstringsor[noarticle]stressfracturesarecommoninjuriesamongathleteswhoovertrain.

Activity 5, page 218 5. Inconclusion,trainingforatriathlon

canbebothchallengingandrewarding.Triathletescanoftenbeseenridingabikein/aroundtownorswimminginthelocalpool.Itisalsonotuncommontoruninto/bythemonajoggingtrailwithanothertriathleteortoseethemonatreadmillbythemselves.Wherevertheyare,triathletesspendagreatdealoftimetraininghardfortheirsport.

Activity 6, page 218 1. Coronaryheartdiseaseisthenumber

onecauseofdeathworldwide.Infact,itkillsmorethan12millionpeopleacrosstheglobeeachyear.Heartdiseaseistheleadingcauseofdeathinadultsandisalsotheleadingcauseofdeathindevelopednations.Mostpeopleareawarethatgeneticsdoesindeedplayaroleindeterminingwhetherornotapersonwillbecomeafflictedwithheartdisease.However,therearemanyadditionalcausesthatpeopledohavecontrolover.

Activity 7, pages 218–219 2. Whilemanypeoplerecognizesmoking

asaleadingcauseoflungcancer,fewrealizethatitisalsooneofthemaincausesofheartdisease.Infact,mostsmoking-relateddeathsaretheresultoftheeffectthatsmokinghasontheheartandbloodvessels.Specifically,smokingincreasesbloodpressure,tightensarteries,andcausesirregularheartbeats,allofwhichputaddedstressontheheart.Variouschemicalsincigarettesmokealsocausethebuildupoffattyplaqueinthearteries,whichcancauseapersontohaveaheartattack.Onecanofcourseavoidalloftheseriskfactorssimplybychoosingnottosmoke.

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Practice 6, Unit 2, page 236A. Anothercategoryisthenonfictionmovie.B. Thispopularmoviestyletellsthestoryofa

realperson—livingordead—oranevent.C. Perhapsthemostfamousexampleofthistype

offilmisTitanic.

Practice 7, Unit 3, page 237A. Inmyentirelife,Ihaveneverwitnessedan

environmentaldisasterlikethedisappearingSouthAralSea.

B. Ibreatheddeeplyandtastedthesaltyremnantsoftheocean.

C. TheenvironmentaldisasteroftheSouthAralSeawillstaywithmeforever.

Practice 8, Unit 3, pages 237–238A. Anothersimilaritybetweenthetwoisthe

importanceofdedication.B. Goodwritersspendhourseachdaydeveloping

theirlanguageskillstoenhancetheirwriting.C. Finally,peopleinbothprofessionshopeto

entertaintheiraudience.

Practice 9, Unit 3, page 238A. Inmanycountriesaroundtheworld,fireworks

areusedtocommemoratespecialoccasions.B. MexicanscelebrateIndependenceDayon

September16thwithparades,fairs,fireworks,androdeos.

C. Peopleacrosstheworldusespectacularfireworksinavarietyofways.

Practice 10, Unit 4, pages 238–239A. Iwalkintotherestaurant’sdiningroomand

takeinalltheaction.B. Atonetable,Icanseeagroupoffouryoung

women.C. Althoughheisalone,heisdefinitelynotlonely.

Practice 11, Unit 4, page 239A. Ourtravelgrouplandedonshoreat9a.m.and

wasgreetedbyasmallandunassumingtourcompanybus.

B. Afterashortdriveawayfromtheport,weenteredtheresortarea.

C. Iimmediatelynoticedtheprevailingcolors:blueandwhite.

APPENDIX 1

BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES

NOTE: The answers here may vary somewhat. It is important for students to discuss any variations with the teacher or classmates to determine if these variations are indeed possible.

Practice 1, Unit 1, page 233A. Answer is given.B. Playsareperformedinmanydifferent

venues—fromlargehallstosmalltheaters.C. Thethirdtypeofactingisfilmacting.

Practice 2, Unit 1, page 234A. Therearecertainqualitiesthataretypicalof

goodrestaurants.B. Agoodrestaurantalsousesfreshingredients

initsdishes.C. Theypayattentiontodetailssuchasthedecor,

lighting,andcleanliness.

Practice 3, Unit 1, pages 234–235A. Oneofmygreatestvacationswasspentin

Washington,DC.B. Thesemuseumsweregigantic,withelaborate

marblefloorandpillarsC. Clearly,Washington,DChasalottoofferits

visitors.

Practice 4, Unit 2, page 235A. Arestaurantkitchencanbeaveryhecticplace.B. Maintainingthisconstantflowoftrafficinthe

kitchenisacomplicatedjugglingact.C. Theactioninarestaurantkitchenneverstops.

Practice 5, Unit 2, pages 235–236A. Cleaningyourroomisnotdifficultifyou

followsomesimpleguidelines.B. Itisimportanttowashyourclotheswith

good-qualitylaundrydetergenttokeepthemlookingneatandclean.

C. Thefinalstepistomoporvacuumthefloor,dependingonitssurface.

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Practice 17, Unit 6, page 243A. Youngpeopleoftenbeginbullyingbecause

theywanttocontrolthosewhoareweakerthantheyare.

B. Anotherreasonthatsomekidsbullyotherchildrenistoestablishawell-knownidentityinschool.

C. Finally,somechildrenbecomebulliestogetattention.

Practice 18, Unit 6, pages 243–244A. Infact,therearephysical,psychological,and

socialbenefitstolivingahealthylifestyle.B. Anotherphysicalbenefitthatpeoplenoticeis

healthierlookingskin.C. Eatinghealthygivesyourbodythenutrientsit

needsforradiantskinandstrongmuscles.

Practice 19, Unit 7, page 244A. Perhapsthebest-knowntypeofactingis

televisionacting.B. Thistypeofactinggenerallytakestheform

oftelevisionprogramsthatareproducedonstudiolots.

C. Filmactingbeginswithascreenplay,whichincludesallthewritteninformationaboutthesetandtheactors’dialogs,andgrowsintoamovie.

Practice 20, Unit 7, pages 244–245A. Duringthistime,listenershadtoimaginethe

sets,thescenery,andeventhephysicalformoftheperformers.

B. Rehearsingforstageactingcantakemonthsbecausealltheactorsmustmemorizetheirlines.

C. Becauseitisnotaliveperformance,directorsmayrequestthatanactorrepeatasceneuntiltheyarehappywiththeresults.

Practice 21, Unit 7, page 245A. Thesuccessofatripoftendependsonthe

relationshipthatthefamilymembershavewithoneanother.

B. Aspecialclosenessiscreatedduringthetrip.C. Theyhavemorechancesofgettingplaneseats

onstand-by,andsometimestheirseatsareupgradedtofirstclass.

Practice 12, Unit 4, page 240A. Accordingtoseveralrecentsurveys,the

biggestfearofmostpeopleistheirfearofmakingaspeechinpublic.

B. Morethanafearofspidersordeath,publicspeakingissomethingthatoftencausespeopletobreakoutintoacoldsweat,startshakinguncontrollably,andevenfeelasthoughtheyareabouttodie.

C. Manypeopleareunawarethatthefearofspeakinginfrontofotherscanbeovercomebyvisualizationexercises,deepbreathing,andpreparedness.

Practice 13, Unit 5, pages 240–241A. Chicagoansenjoysummer,fall,winter,and

springweather.B. Onaverage,thehightemperaturereaches

onlyaround32degreesFahrenheit,andtheloweachnightgoesdowntoabout20degreesFahrenheit.

C. Finally,theyworryaboutdifferentweatherproblems.

Practice 14, Unit 5, page 241A. Chicagoans’biggestweatherfearisablizzard.B. Forinstance,HurricaneAndrewdestroyed

largepartsofthecityofMiamiin1992.C. Intheend,mycousinandIlearnedthateach

ofourclimateshasitsuniquecharacteristics.

Practice 15, Unit 5, pages 241–242A. IwasdelightedtodiscoverthatIcould

experiencethewonderandthrillofflightbyflyingamodelairplane.

B. Bothmodelsandrealplaneshavesimilarcontrols.

C. Iwasgladtosharethisamazingexperiencewithmygoodfriend.

Practice 16, Unit 6, page 242A. Universityadministratorscallit“retention,”

anditreferstothenumberofstudentswhochoosetostayincollege.

B. This,unfortunately,leadsmanystudentstodropoutofcollegebecauseofashortageoffunds.

C. Theseindividualsareawayfromhomeforthefirsttimeandlivingwithstrangers.

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