Answer key

Answer key

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2. F

3. F

4. T

5. F

6. T

5. Listen again and circle “T” True or “F” False for sentences 1 to 6.1. F

Page7. Pair work. Interview your classmate to find out what he/she likes/doesn’t like doing for fun.

Answers may vary

UNIT 4 B

Page1. Circle the correct picture according to each human value. 1. c

2. a

3. c

4. b

5. a

Singing time!

Page2. In pairs, identify the pictures using the words in bold letters from the song. Write the names in the spaces under the pictures.

atomic mushroomrockets junkyard

basic groundpolllution missile

UNIT 4 A

Page 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. f)

6. e)

7. c)

2. Fill in the gaps with the missing vowel letters to complete the names of theseleisure activities.1. practicing sports

2. painting

3. cooking

4. taking pictures

5. playing video games

6. going to the movies

7. reading magazines

Page3. Look at the symbols and write a sentence for each one according to your preference using the words from the previous exercise. Answers may vary

4. Listen to the conversation once without pausing the recording and answer the question. c

Leisure activities are fun things people like to do in their free time

AUDIO STATION

5

Page3. Work in pairs. Write the main ideas of the stanzas indicated below.Stanza 1Things that destroy our worldStanza 3Things that pollute our environmentStanza 6Destruction of green areasStanza 10Asking 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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UNIT 4 AI like movies!

Page1. Fill in the gaps with the types of movies.

1. comedy

2. horror movie

3. action movie

4. sci-fi movie

5. documentary

6. animated movie

7. adventure movie

8. romantic movie

9. western movie

10. musical

Page 2. Answer the following questions.

Answers may vary.

Page 634. Place in the corresponding column according to what Rosie said in the dialogue

Like Love Don’t like Hate

Sci-Fi

Horror

Romance

Comedy

Action

Musical

READING & WRITING STATION

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.

UNIT 4 BYou’re a firework

Page1. Match each image with its corresponding phrase on the right.

Page2. What do the words in the box mean? Match them with the definitions below.

1. ignite

2. burst

3. own

4. worth

5. drifting

6. waste

7. lightning bolt

8. firework

Page 3. What is each stanza trying to say? Match each one (1- 6) with its corresponding interpretation on the right.

1. d

2. c

3. b

4. f

5. e

6. a

4. How did this song make you feel? Answers may vary.

1. c

2. d

3. a

4. e

5. b

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UNIT 4 A

How well do you know me? Page

Answers May Vary

UNIT 4 B

The sing a song gamePage

Answers May Vary

MULTIPURPOSE STATION

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UNIT 4 AInterviewing

Page1. Do the math operations. Then, match the words to the pictures.

1. 56

2. 26

3. 8

4. 39

5. 42

6. 7

Page2. 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

Page3. Listen to Cathy’s interview and order it.

8

5

9

7

2

4

6

3

1

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.

UNIT 4 B

What do you value?

Page1. 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

Page2. 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

3. And that’s exactly how anger works and operates

4. Where is the love?

5. If love and peace is so strong

6. Not respecting each other

7. If you never know truth

8. selfishness got us following our wrong direction

9. whatever happened to the fairness in equality

10. leading lives away from unity

VIDEO STATION

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Page3. 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.

Answer key

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My favorite anecdotes

UNIT 4 A

Page1. Circle your favorite memories when you were a child or younger.

Answers may vary.

Page2. Listen to the anecdote number 1. Number the memories Johnny mentions from 1 to 5 in the order that you hear them.

AUDIO STATION

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.

1

3

5

6

Page5. 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

6. Answer the following questions.

Answers may vary.

From asparagus to zucchini

UNIT 4 B

Page1. Find the hidden words in the word search grid, as in the example.

d c n s t t h u l m r y z

c h e e s e b u r g e r s

n i n o p a r s t u d x t

v p x q c m n e y o w v r

q s d p o n g a r l i c a

c x y d u z f b j b n q d

c c r a n b e r r i e s i

e c u l t u r e s k b u t

g k q s r h i n l w r o i

n t i r i f m q v u l h o

s p t y e v n u z g x z n

j c r n s m g l e o s b a

a p h k f n q d t m u i l

Page2. Work in pairs. Listen to the audio and complete the text with the words in the box.

1. popular

2. accurate

3. widely different

4. growing regions

5. fresh

6. imported

7. traditional

8. amazing

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Page3. 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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I found a crab UNIT 4 A

Page1. 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

Page4. 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.

“Sweet sixteen” vs “Fiesta de quince años”

UNIT 4 B

Page1. Complete the sentences with the words on the birthday cake.

1. tiara

2. guests

3. candle

4. escort

5. waltz

6. ballroom

7. mass

Page3. Circle the correct option.

1. arrive2. crowns3. represent4. starts/wears

Page4. 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

READING & WRITING STATION

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1. She is 15 years old.

2. It’s celebrated in Latin America.

3. Thanksgiving mass

4. “The Last Doll”

Sweet Sixteen1. She is 16 years old.

2. It’s celebrated in the United States and Canada.

3. “Candle Lighting Ceremony”

Page5. 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

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Anecdotes

1. Circle the emotions in the following boxes, as in the example below.

UNIT 4 A

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

Slap it!

UNIT 4 B

Etiquette 17 25

Personal appearance 28 19

Status 26 2

Aesthetics 11 3

Ethics 23 10

Language 18 8

Art and music 22 6

Food 4 21

Doing business 27 15

Climate 13 24

Mexico English speaking countries

Family 1 30

Religion 12 29

Work / free time 7 14

Nationalism 16 9

Personal sensitivity 20 5

MULTIPURPOSE STATION

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The wonder years

Page1. Unscramble the words on the lines.

UNIT 4 A

1. night

2. leave

3. home

4. miss

5. world

6. hold

7. license

8. lose

Page2. 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.

4

2

5

VIDEO STATION

Page4. 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.

1

3

5. Write an anecdote from your childhood.

Answers may vary

Mexican and American traditions

Page1. Write the opposites of the following words.

UNIT 4 B

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.

Page3. 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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2nd grade material

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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 4 A

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Family

Family is first. Children are a very important part of the family. They tend to live in the same state they were

born.

Family

Work is usually first, then family.Children are independent.

They are used to move to other parts of the country.

Religion

Catholic tradition. God is the supreme being.

Religion

Many religions.“I rule my life” vision.

Work / free time

People work to have a good living.Free time considered essential for a full life.

Work / free time

People spend a lot of time working: “Live to work”.Free time seen as reward for hard work.

Nationalism

Very nationalistic.Proud of long history and traditions.

Do not want to live in another country so much.

Nationalism

Very patriotic.Proud of their way of life.

Assume everyone shares their materialistic values.Often have more “ world” view.

Personal Sensitivity

Difficulty separating work and personal relationships.

Sensitive to differences of opinion.Avoid confrontation.

Personal Sensitivity

Separate work from personal relationships.Sensitivity seen as weakness.

They say things as they are.

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12 29

7 14

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20 5

Unit 4 B

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Etiquette (good behavior)

“Old world” formality.Behavior seen as something learnt in family.

Etiquette (good behavior)

Efficiency is first. “Let’s get to the point” approach.

Personal appearance

Good clothes and “looking good” are status symbols.

Personal appearance

Performance is first; looking good, second.

Status

Title and position more important than money in the eyes of society.

Status

Money is the main status symbol and the reward for achievement.

Aesthetics (beauty)

They try to make everything look beautiful, even at work.

Aesthetics (beauty)

They don’t worry much about beauty. (They don’t have time for that. )

Ethics (values, honesty)

They prefer diplomacy instead of truth. Truth is a relative concept.

Ethics (values, honesty)

Direct Yes/No answers given and expected.Truth seen as absolute value.

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28 19

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1023

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Language

There is one official language and 6% of the population speaks one of the 60 indigenous

languages.

Language

Important languages are spoken in addition to the official language: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Navajo.

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.

Art and 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.

Food

Their foods are famous all over the world. These people prepare different varieties of

corn-based dishes.

Food

They have a large variety of styles of cooking due to the influence of various immigrant

communities.

Doing business

The executive spends most of the time discussing general topics, waiting for the final

moments of the conversation to talk about business.

Doing business

“Every second counts” mentality. Light conversations are often viewed as an expen-

sive waste of time.

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.

Climate

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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22 6

4 21

27 15

13 24

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English-speaking countries