Unit 7What’s so funny about that?

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Vocabulary for Comprehension, p 116

1. B2. C3. E4. A5. D6. I7. H8. J9. F10. K11. G

Reading for Main Ideas, p 120

1. T, Par. 1

2. F, Par. 3

3. F, Par. 4

4. T, Par. 7

5. T, Par. 8

6. T, Par. 6

Reading for Details, p 120

1. C

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. B

Reacting to the Reading. Suggested Answers

1. Lucille Ball

2. Lucille Ball, Lucy Ricardo

3. Lucy Ricardo

4. Lucille Ball, Lucy Ricardo

5. Lucy Ricardo

6. Lucille Ball

7. Lucy Ricardo

Reading Two, pp 123-124Suggested Answers

1. The parents are both professionals, and they seem to love each other. There are five children of different ages, and the grandparents are part of the family.

2. It shows a perfect, happy family that deals with ordinary human problems with a good sense of humor.

Linking Readings One and Two

1. Ricky was always strong and kept his dignity, but Cliff sometimes showed weakness. Lucy stayed home and took care of her family, but Clair worked outside the home.

2. Answers will vary.

Page 125Suggested Answers

• When I played Lucy Ricardo, women were usually housewives.

• Now we have the Cosby wife as an example of a woman who has her own professional career.

• On the other hand, The Cosby Show gives people a chance to see a family that was dealing with common problems.

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• I think it is important now when we can be so divided by differences of race and money.

• I know he enjoyed slapstick, so he might think The Cosby Show isn’t very funny.

• One thing I know he would like is how the Cosby Show has a main character, Cliff, who likes to chuckle.

Focus on VocabularySuffixes p 126

• -ity – Dignity– Opportunity

• -ion– Ambition– Tension– Imperfection

• -ing– Encouraging– Charming– Frustrating– Satisfying– comforting

Suffixes

• -ed– Comforted– Henpecked– Confused– Well dressed– Limited

• -ous– Humorous– tremendous

Suffixes

• -able– Unforgettable– Believable

Suffixes

• -ity/ Noun

• -ion/ Noun

• -ing/ Adjective

• -ed/ Adjective/verb

• -ous/ adjective

• -able/ adjective

Page 126-127

1.

2. She found encouragement in a dream.

3. You must be ambitious if you want to be a successful doctor like Cliff Huxtable.

4. There was a tension in the I love Lucy audience when Lucy got in trouble.

5. Ricky Ricardo was always dignified even when his wife played tricks on him.

Con’t6. I Love Lucy and the The Cosby Show were both T

V shows that had humor.

7. One of the things that made I Love Lucy and The Cosby Show successful was that people identified with Cliff and Lucy as imperfect people.

8. Ricky was satisfied with his career as a bandleader.

9. Although Lucy knew that Ricky loved her, she also knew that his patience had a limit.

10. We identify with Cliff’s imperfections, and it is comforting for us to see that someone loves his anyway.

Focus on Writing, p 129

1. I Love Lucy was exciting and surprising to watch.

2. The show’s writers worked carefully and closely together.

3. Theo’s sisters ad parents think that he is irresponsible with money.

4. We identify with Cliff’s imperfections and are comforted to see that someone loves him anyway.

5. In a perfect world, both husband and wife have satisfying, high-paid careers, and time and energy to love their kids, and the ability to laugh.

6. If we chuckle our way through our problems and love the people around us, things are going to be OK.

7. I just noticed that a certain said, “Can I borrow that jacket?” and then proceeded to wear that jacket every single day.

8. All episodes are based on real day-to-day problems and handle the problems with humor.

Grammarpp 131-132

1. Betty wants to know who Lucy is.2. Betty wants to know what her neighbor's name

is. 3. Lucy knows when Ricky usually comes home,

and this makes her nervous.4. Betty asks were Ricky works.5. The I Love Lucy show is what Mary and Betty

are watching together.6. Wanting to be in show business is why Lucy

tries to work in the nightclub.

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6. Simple family happiness is why critics said The Cosby Show would be a hit.

7. What the TV critic said was interesting to me because I agree that we are divided by money and race.

8. I want to know how Cliff and Clair had time for two careers and five children.