Unit 1

Activity 1

Nora Nelson: She lives in 2A Wes and Lydia: They live in 3B Two boys: They’re classmates

Mrs. Hanson: She’s related to Nora. She lives in 3C

A nosy person might be too interested in things that do not concern them, especially other people’s affairs

Activity 2

2-- passport 1-- diary 3---yearbook

2. boyfriend 3. it’s personal 4. Europe, ship 5. sixties

Activity 3

1. 13 2. To visit his grandparents. 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nice woman.

4. He had lots of fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end, he didn’t even want to go home.

very nervous about traveling so far His grandparents their home two

Activity 4

theme other paper keepsakes your photos and keepsakes

1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful books to hold special memories. 2. Old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.

3. “School days”, “Family travel”, “Memories of my grandparents”, “and “Baby’s first year.” 4. You can use felt pens, paints, and stickers.

5. The “5Ws” of the photos: who, what, where, when, and why.

Activity 5

1. Most high schools in the U.S. 2. Because they are graduating soon. 3. Yes. 4. At the end of the year. 5. It means a student with a good fashion sense.

Once a year spring chess most likely to succeed categories notes forget you

record photo seniors sports yearbook titles sign memories

I’ll never

Unit 2

Activity 1

From left to right: 1 3 2

Bored sad happy

Activity 2

1. waving to 2. shaking hands 3. crossing his fingers 4. shrugging

1. wallet 2. nervous 3. studying for a test 4. the theater

Activity 3

They are both doing great.

1. That’s for sure 2. planning a trip to 3. What about your brothers a project 6. planning a campaign against

4. They’re doing great 5. working on

Activity 4

1. People shake hands.: Bangladesh Indonesia The United Arab Emirates 2. People bow. : Indonesia, Thailand 3. People give business cards. : Indonesia

4. There are rules about touching. : Bangladesh, Thailand 5. Don’t wave at people here. : Bangladesh

6. There aren’t many hand gestures.: Bangladesh Thailand 7. People don’t wink.: Bangladesh,

8. Don’t use your left hand here. : Indonesia The United Arab Emirates 9. Don’t point at people with your finger. : The United Arab Emirates

Activity 5

1. shake hands 2. Japan, bow 3. Maori 4. Brazil, kiss ( each other on the cheek) 5. in the eyes 6. Japan, embarrassed

In Japan, when meeting for the first time in formal situations, people often exchange business cards. The polite way to give or receive a business card is to hold it with two hands.

Unit 3

Activity 1

Mississippi mud pie

1. Delicious, crispy

2. bland

3. oily, good

4. tasty, too sweet

Activity 2

We should support and celebrate local food traditions.

1. fast 2. life 3. farmers 4. Europe 5. members

Activity 3

Adam: buttery Janet: spicy Abby: sweet Minh: healthy

1. 2. 3. 4.

He wanted to lose weight because he was 20 pounds overweight.

Because she has spent six months in Thailand and comes to like spicy Thai food. It means that Abby likes to eat sweet foods.

Because Minh is training for a swimming competition and he has to eat healthy foods. And now he prefers healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods.

Activity 4

1. T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.T 7.T 8. F

Capsaicin: a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero: the hottest chile pepper in the world. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.

Activity 5

What they eat: fresh fruits, vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea;

How they exercise: gardening, walking;

How they relax: deep breathing exercises, massage

1. 34 centenarians per 100,000 Okinawans.

2. The Okinawans’ secret: first, they eat a healthy diet. Second, they don’t do hard exercise. Third, the older Okinawans have a good attitude about aging.

Unit 4

Activity 1

Dan: takes care of the baby Courtney: goes to work every day Jamal and Tia: both take care of the girls and work at home

1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False

Activity 2

Hometown: Milan Clothes from: brother Personal style: casual

New York a store in the neighborhood retro, old fashioned

Hong Kong mother classic

Activity 3

1----f 2----c 3----b

1. You could look for friends on the Internet.

2. You shouldn’t wear pants. You definitely ought to wear a dress.

3. You had better get some help or you will fail the test. You had better not delay taking the test.

Activity 4

1. b 2. a

1. Sorry, but I have to side with, want to show off, in your free time 2. have a serious talk, style and taste, too much about appearances.

Activity 5

A trendspotter finds things that are new and popular. Companies might hire trendspotters to help them make new products.

1. She was nervous and didn’t know what to do. 2. She had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m.

3. They had to decide which song were “Yes---All the way!”, “It’s Ok”, or “No way!”. 4. They just talked about the covers they liked. 5. They are going to look at some new fashions.

1. doesn’t pay, NOT has a good salary 2. week, NOT month

3. six CD covers, NOT only one CD cover 4. a “No way” card, NOT an “It’s OK” card