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Topic 1, Opener, pages 6–7
A. Look at the picture.
1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.

B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
the questions.

Unit 1, Get Ready to Listen, page 8

Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
Mr. Brown shows the Jones family a robot
that can do the chores. The robot doesn’t
work well and tries to put the cat in the
dishwasher.

Now put the sentences in order.
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2

B. Listen and number.

Unit 1, Understand, pages 10–11

1. next to the pair of shoes
2. on the dishwasher
3. on the laundry basket
4. on the trash bag

A. Think about Watch out Paws!
Answer the questions and discuss with
the class.

C. Listen and complete the sentences.
My grandparents are coming to stay this
weekend, so we need to clean the house. I'm
going to clean the patio because it’s very
muddy. My sister is going to vacuum the floor
and hang out the clothes. Finally, I’ll take out
the trash. Mom and Dad will be very happy.

Unit 1, Listen, page 9
A. Listen. What happens first? Choose
the correct answer.
1. a
2. a
3. b

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a. Mr. Brown turns on the robot to do chores.
The robot picks up the cat and puts it in the
dishwasher. Mr. Brown has to turn off the
robot before it turns on the dishwasher.
b. The family asks what the robot can do. Mr.
Brown turns on the robot to do chores. The
robot puts the cat in the dishwasher. Mr.
Brown has to turn off the robot.
c. To begin with, later, in the end

B. Listen to Watch Out, Paws! again.
Choose the correct answer.
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. a

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1. nearly eight years of their lives
2. 25 percent
3. Answers will vary.

B. Listen to the story Watch Out, Paws!
What happens? Take notes.


C. Read the sentences. Then listen to
Watch Out, Paws! again. Choose the
correct answer.
1. clean her shoes
2. feed the cat
3. makes a noise
4. cat

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.

E. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. loads the dishwasher
2. clean the patio
3. vacuum the floor
4. clean your shoes
5. take out the trash
6. feed the cat
7. does the laundry
8. hang out the clothes.

F. Listen to Mark talk about his chores.
Complete the list.
Finished chores: Cleared the table; Cleaned
his shoes; Loaded the dishwasher; Vacuumed
the floor
Chores to do: First, feed the cat; Next, do
laundry; And then hang out clothes; Finally,
take out trash

Unit 2, Get Ready to Listen, page 12
B. Listen and write the number under
the picture.
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 4

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1. dry the dishes
2. water the plants
3. mail a package
4. stay at home

Unit 2, Listen, page 13
A. Listen and complete the outlines.
1. Inside chores
clear the table
dry the dishes
2. Outside chores
clean the patio
water the plants

B. Listen to the conversation A Special
Day in Thailand. What is it about?
Make an outline with main idea and
details.
Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
Mother’s day: holiday
Things Pom’s done: cleared the table, dried
the dishes, watered the plants
Things she’ll do: plant some seeds and
flowers in the pots on the patio
Presents: make a special present from white
flowers and green leaves
Events: dancing, music, and dinner

Now read. Choose T for True or F for
False.

1. T
2. T
3. F

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1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.
3. Answers will vary.

C. Read each sentence. Then listen to
the words. Two of the three key words
are incorrect. Write the correct key
word.


Unit 2, Understand, pages 14–15
A. Think about A Special Day in
Thailand. Answer the questions and
discuss with the class.
Answers will vary.

B. Listen to A Special Day in Thailand
again. Choose T for True or F for False.

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to A
Special Day in Thailand again.
Complete the sentences.

1. Mother’s Day
2. White and red flowers.
3. chores
4. special meal.

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen. Then read and choose the
correct answer.
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. d

F. Look and listen. Choose the best
description.

A. Listen to the story A Visit in the
Night. What is it about? Make an
outline and choose the correct answer.
a

B. Listen to A Visit in the Night again.
Order the pictures.
a. 3
b. 3
c. 1

C. Think about A Visit in the Night. Then
choose the correct answer.
1. a
2. b

D. Answer the questions and discuss
your answers with the class.
1. At the beginning of the story, Mr. Miller
planted seeds to grow plants and flowers, but
they didn’t grow. Next, he watched the garden
and saw a fox. The fox was digging the
flowers and seeds, and picking through the
trash. In the end, Mr. Miller fed the fox.
2. Answers will vary.

E. Listen to A Visit in the Night again.
Choose the correct answer.
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. a

F. Discuss with a partner.
Answers will vary.

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d

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

Units 1 and 2, Listening Check,
pages 16–17


G. Listen and read. Complete the
sentences.

B. Discuss the questions with a
partner.

My children are very helpful at home. They
clear the table after meals and load the
dishwasher. Then they dry the dishes and put
them in the cupboard. They love to garden
and help their dad plant seeds and flowers.

They know it’s important to water the plants,
too. They don’t like vacuuming the floor or
cleaning the patio, so those are my chores!

1. How to grow a sunflower.
2. Plant the sunflower seeds.
3. Take care of them and remember to water
them.
4. Peter needs to remember to not eat the
sunflower seeds.

A. Read and listen to the instructions.
Underline the sequence words.
Peter: Hi, Mary. Those sunflowers are so tall.
They look amazing. How do you grow them? I
want to learn.
Mary: First, you plant the sunflower seeds in
a small pot. Next, you put the pot in a sunny
place.
Peter: OK. After that, do you need to water
them every day?
Mary: Yes, that’s right. Then, after a few
weeks, you plant them in the garden.
Peter: Oh. I don’t have a garden.
Mary: No problem. You could also put them in
a big pot.
Peter: OK, great. Is that all?
Mary: Finally, you have to take care of them
and remember to water them.
Peter: Sounds easy! But first I have to

remember to plant the sunflower seeds and
not eat them!

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C. Think about something you know
how to do very well. Complete the
chart with your instructions.
Answers will vary.

D. Write your instructions. Use your
words from C. Choose new words, too.
Answers will vary.

Topic 2, Opener, pages 20–21
A. Look at the picture.
1 Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.

B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
the questions.
1. more than 10,000
2. the biggest coral reef in the world
3. Answers will vary.

Unit 3, Get Ready to Listen, page 22
B. Listen and number.
1. next to the person windsurfing
2. next to the person waterskiing
3. next to the person snorkeling

4. next to the person surfing
5. next to the person making a sandcastle

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Units 1 and 2, Get Ready to Speak,
page 18

Units 1 and 2, Speak, page 19


C. Listen and complete the sentences.
Yesterday my school was closed because it
snowed all night. I met my friends in the park
where the snow was perfect for sledding
down the hill. Later we made a snowman and
put a hat and scarf on it. My brother loves
snowboarding, so he came with us to practice.
It was a fun day!

Unit 3, Listen, page 23

1. b
2. b
3. a

B. Listen to the conversation Vacation
Fun. What is it about? Take notes.

Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
Kimi and Ann tell each other about their
vacations in Australia and Japan, and the
activities they did.

Now put the sentences in order.
a. 2
b. 1
c. 3

Unit 3, Understand, pages 24–25
A. Think about Vacation Fun. Make
connections. Answer the questions and
discuss with the class.
Answers will vary.

B. Listen to Vacation Fun again. Choose
the correct answer.
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. b

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1. winter
2. making a snowman
3. difficult
4. hard

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. snorkeling
2. windsurfing
3. making a sandcastle.
4. making a snowman.
5. waterskiing.
6. Snowboarding
7. surfing
8. sledding

F. Listen to the voice mails. Complete
the phone messages.
Kimi’s vacation
Activities: learning surfing, waterskiing, make
a sandcastle
Ann’s vacation
Activities: snowboarding, sledding, make a
snowman

Unit 4, Get Ready to Listen, page 26
B. Listen and write the number under
the picture.
a. 4
b. 2
c. 3
d. 1

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A. Listen. Choose the answer that
makes a connection.

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to
Vacation Fun again. Choose the correct
answer.


C. Read each sentence. Then listen to
the words. Two of the three key words
are incorrect. Listen and write the
correct key word.
1. seasons
2. throw snowballs
3. raking leaves
4. pick apples

Unit 4, Listen, page 27
A. Listen and choose a conclusion.

B. Listen to the story Falling Leaves,
Falling Snow. What is it about? Take
notes.

1. T

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

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to
Falling Leaves, Falling Snow again.
Complete the sentences.
1. fall.
2. helped feed
3. worried
4. fun.

The Martin family goes on a vacation in the
fall. They love hiking but it snows. They still
have a good time playing in the snow.

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.

Now read. Choose T for True or F for
False.

E. Listen. Then read and choose the
correct answer.

1. T

2. T
3. F

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c

Unit 4, Understand, pages 28–29
A. Think about Falling Leaves, Falling
Snow. Answer the questions and
discuss with the class.
Answers will vary.

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Answers will vary.

F. Look and listen. Choose the best
description.
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. d

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1. play in the snow

2. fell in the snow
3. make an apple pie

B. Listen to Falling Leaves, Falling Snow
again. Choose T for True or F for False.


Units 3 and 4, Listening Check,
pages 30–31

G. Listen and read. Complete the
sentences.

A. Listen to the presentation From
Beaches to Mountains. What is it about?
Take notes and choose the correct
answer.

Looking for a family vacation at the beach or
in the mountains? Want to take surfing or
waterskiing classes, or go snorkeling in clear
waters? Then try the beaches of South Africa!
Or how about snowboarding, sledding down
the hills, and making a snowman? Then you
should plan your next trip to France before
the snow melts. Call us now about our winter
season prices.

A boy talks about when his family went on
vacation to Chile where they went to the

mountains and did snow sports, and to the
beach to do water sports.
a

a. 2
b. 3
c. 1

C. Think about From Beaches to
Mountains. Then choose the correct
answer.
1. a
2. b

D. Answer the questions and discuss
your answers with the class.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen to From Beaches to Mountains
again. Choose the correct answer.
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. d

F. Discuss with a partner.

Units 3 and 4, Get Ready to Speak,
page 32
A. Read and listen to the conversation.

Underline the suggestion phrases.
Dad: Where do you want to go on our next
vacation?
Mom: How about the mountains?
Penny: It's cold in the mountains. Why don’t
we go somewhere sunny? I’d like a quiet
beach where we can relax and I can do some
water sports.
Mom: I want to do more than relax! What
about a forest? The mountains are close for
hiking, but it's warmer.
Penny: I‘d love to go camping in the forest!
We could hike in the mountains and go
waterskiing on a lake.
Dad: OK! Let’s look for somewhere that is in a
forest, that is close to the mountains, and that
has a lake or a beach with lots of activities to
do.
Mom: Why don't we go to Hawaii?
Dad: Great idea. When do you want to go?
Penny: How about tomorrow?

Answers will vary.

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B. Listen to From Beaches to Mountains
again. Order the pictures.


B. Discuss the questions with a
partner.
1. A vacation somewhere sunny with a beach
where she can do water sports
2. Mom wants to go to the mountains.
3. Because it’s good for hiking, it’s warm, and
there are lots of things to do
4. To Hawaii

Units 3 and 4, Speak, page 33

Answers will vary.

D. Write about your vacation. Use your
words from C. Choose new words, too.
Answers will vary.

Topic 3 Opener, pages 34–35
A. Look at the picture.
Answers will vary.

B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
the questions.
1. Japan
2. scarves, bags, hats, carpets
3. Answers will vary.

Unit 5, Get Ready to Listen, page 36
B. Listen and number.
1. next to the fruit in the basket
2. next to the papaya
3. next to the pieces of watermelon
4. next to the kiwi

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Min-Ho, my friend from Korea, loves kimchi.
He eats it every day. He has it with breakfast,
lunch, and dinner! His mom made it for me
last week. I liked the cabbage with the garlic
and other spices. It was very tasty.
Tomorrow, my mom’s going to make him my
favorite food. It’s chicken with red peppers on
rice.

Unit 5, Listen, page 37
A. Listen. Which words help you
visualize a picture? Choose the correct
answer.
1. b
2. a
3. b

B. Listen to the TV show Food Festivals.
What is it about? Take notes.
Answers will vary. Possible answers include:

Mark visits the Kimchi Festival in South
Korea, and a fruit and vegetable festival in
Thailand.

Now put the events in order.
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1

Unit 5, Understand, pages 38–39
A. Think about Food Festivals. What
words help you visualize? Answer the
questions and discuss with the class.
a. 187
b. green, orange, and red
c. hairy and fun to touch

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C. Think about where you want to go
on vacation. What do you want to do
there? Complete the diagram with your
ideas.

C. Listen and complete the sentences.


B. Listen to Food Festivals again.

Choose the correct answer.
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. c

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to
Food Festivals again. Choose the
correct answer.

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. kimchi
2. Papaya
3. exotic fruits.
4. Kiwi
5. spices
6. red peppers
7. garlic
8. watermelon

F. Listen to Max plan a meal. Fill in the
information.
Fried noodles
noodles, tomatoes, (1) red peppers, chicken
(2) Kimchi
cabbage, (3) garlic, (4) spices

(5) Fruit Salad
mango, (6) papaya (7) kiwi (8) watermelon

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B. Listen and write the number under
the picture.
a. 3
b. 2
c. 4
d. 1

C. Read each sentence. Then listen to
the words. Two of the three words are
incorrect. Write the correct key word.
1. can of tomatoes
2. melon
3. honey
4. spinach

Unit 6, Listen, page 41
A. Listen. Then classify and categorize.
1. apples
2. spinach
3. carrots
4. Drinks I Like
5. milk

B. Listen to the story The Food Race.
What is it about? Take notes.

Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
Max and Patty went shopping with their mom
and had a game in the store.

Now read. Choose T for True or F for
False.
1. F
2. T
3. F

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1. race
2. salty
3. shiny
4. colorful

Unit 6, Get Ready to Listen, page 40


Unit 6, Understand, pages 42–43
A. Think about The Food Race. Answer
the questions and discuss with the
class.
1. They both had a vegetable to find.
2. Carton of juice, ice cream, and milk
3. Answers will vary. Things that are cold,
fruit, drinks, spices

B. Listen to The Food Race again.
Choose T for True or F for False.

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to
The Food Race again. Complete the
sentences.
1. game.
2. cold
3. plan
4. one minute

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen. Then read and choose the
correct answer.
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b

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1. a
2. c
3. d
4. a

Units 5 and 6, Listening Check,
pages 44–45
A. Listen to the TV show Food Art. What
is it about? Take notes and choose the
correct answer.
b

B. Listen to Food Art again. Order the
pictures.
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2

C. Think about Food Art. Then choose
the correct answer.
1. a
2. b

D. Answer the questions and discuss
your answers with the class.
1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.

E. Listen to Food Art again. Choose the
correct answer.
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. d

F. Discuss with a partner.
Answers will vary.

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

F. Look and listen. Choose the best
description.


G. Listen and read. Complete the
sentences.

B. Discuss the questions with a
partner.

Mary will cook for her mom and dad later.
She needs to check what food she has in the
kitchen. She has some garlic and chili
peppers. In the garden there’s some spinach,

but there aren’t any red peppers. There’s a
big papaya on the tree, too. She’ll have to buy
a can of tomatoes, a carton of juice, and some
spices at the store.

1. The topic is the history of pizza.
2. Peter talks about the history of pizza, Sue
talks about how pizzas were first eaten, and
Mark talks about pizzas around the world
3. Thank you.
4. Peter says “In conclusion” to end the
presentation.

A. Read and listen to the group
presentation. Underline the transition
phrases.
We Know Our Pizza
Peter: How much do you know about pizzas?
Well, they are from Italy and were first made
in the 1800s. Italian people sold the first
pizzas in the streets. People ate them for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The sellers cut
pieces from a large pizza. Now here is Sue to
tell you more.
Sue: Thank you, Peter. The toppings were
simple, like mushrooms, onions, and
tomatoes. Now people put meat on their
pizza, too. Mark, what can you tell us about
pizzas around the world?
Mark: Thank you, Sue. Different countries

have their own favorite pizza toppings. For
example, in Russia they love fish, and in
Sweden they love peanuts, bananas, and
pineapple on their pizzas! Finally, here’s
Peter again to finish.
Peter: Thank you, Mark and Sue. In
conclusion, people have been eating pizza for
a long time. Around the world people enjoy
different toppings. Thank you for listening to
our presentation about pizza.

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Units 5 and 6, Speak, page 47
C. Think about a food topic for your
group presentation. Fill in the chart to
plan your presentation.
Answers will vary.
D. Write about your presentation. Use your
words from C. Choose new words, too.
Answers will vary.

Topic 4, Opener, pages 48–49
A. Look at the picture.
1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.

B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
the questions.
1. almost 4 meters, almost as tall as a giraffe

2. 65 kilometers an hour
3. Answers will vary.

Unit 7, Get Ready to Listen, page 50
B. Listen and write the number under
the picture.
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4

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Units 5 and 6, Get Ready to Speak,
page 46


C. Read each sentence. Then listen to
the words. Two of the three key words
are incorrect. Write the correct key
word.
1. escape
2. eagle
3. hummingbird
4. swan

Unit 7, Listen, page 51

1. b
2. a
c. b

B. Listen to the passage Beautiful Birds.
What is it about? Take notes.
Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
Children are on trip to a bird zoo. The
birdkeeper tells them about some of the
birds.

Now read. Choose T for True or F for
False.
1. T
2. T
3. F

Unit 7, Understand, pages 52–53
A. Think about Beautiful Birds. Answer
the questions and discuss with the
class.
1. He thinks flamingos are pretty.
2. Eagles are the largest bird they have at the
zoo. They have large beaks and can see very
well.
3. He does not think they are safe because the
birds walk around.
4. Answers will vary

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

C. Read each sentence. Then listen to
Beautiful Birds again. Complete the
sentences.
1. water.
2. colorful feathers
3. angry
4. food

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen. Then read and choose the
correct answer.
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. c

F. Look and listen. Choose the best

description.
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. c

Unit 8, Get Ready to Listen, page 54
B. Listen and number.
1. next to the penguin
2. next to the rhinoceros
3. next to the panda’s paw
4. next to the gorilla
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A. Listen and choose the correct
answer.

B. Listen to Beautiful Birds again.
Choose T for True or F for False.


C. Listen and complete the sentences.
In science class, Emma learned about animals
in the wild. Pandas, for example, eat eight
hours a day. Emma also learned that some
animals are endangered and need our help. In
Antarctica, penguins may become
endangered because the ice is melting.

Unit 8, Listen, page 55
A. Listen. How do the people feel?
Choose the correct answer.

B. Listen to the story A Day at the Zoo.
What is it about? Take notes.
Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
A family visits a zoo. The zookeeper gets the
facts about the penguins wrong and Emma
corrects him.

Now put the sentences in order.
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2

Unit 8, Understand, pages 56–57
A. Think about A Day at the Zoo.
Answer the questions and discuss with
the class.
1. Emma loves pandas. They are her favorite
animal.
2. Emma is surprised when the zookeeper
answers the questions incorrectly.
3. The zookeeper is embarrassed because he
got the answers wrong. We know this
because the zookeeper apologizes.

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1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to A
Day at the Zoo again. Choose the
correct answer.
1. endangered
2. penguins
3. surprised
4. first day

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. rhinoceroses.
2. in the wild
3. paws!
4. Pandas
5. gorillas
6. penguin
7. Wings
8. endangered.

F. Listen to the advertisement. Fill in
the missing information.

1. endangered
2. rhinoceros
3. gorillas
4. pandas
5. penguins
6. paw

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1. a
2. a
3. a

B. Listen to A Day at the Zoo again.
Choose the correct answer.


G. Listen and read. Complete the
sentences.

A. Listen to the podcast An Indian
Adventure. What’s it about? Take notes
and choose the correct answer.

Many people love bird-watching. They like
finding different types of birds in the wild.
When they see one, they take notes about the
color of its feathers, the size of its beak, and

its wings to remember. Then they can look
the birds up in a book to name them. Some
birds are endangered, so bird-watchers also
help to count them. If we don’t take care of
our world, some birds, like flamingos,
penguins, and eagles may be endangered in
the future.

b

B. Listen to An Indian Adventure again.
Order the pictures.
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2

C. Think about An Indian Adventure.
Then choose the correct answer.
1. a
2. b

D. Answer the questions and discuss
your answers with the class.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen to An Indian Adventure again.
Choose the correct answer.
1. b
2. a
3. d

4. a

F. Discuss with a partner.
Answers will vary.

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Units 7 and 8, Get Ready to Speak,
page 60
A. Read and listen to the conversation.
Underline the persuasive words.
Sam: Which animal do you want to help?
Ada: Oh! I think pandas are so cute! I want to
help them. How about you?
Sam: I think we should help penguins because
they’re so funny.
Ada: I think it’s better to help pandas. So
many people helped them, now they aren’t
endangered anymore. I want to keep helping.
Sam: Oh! But I wanted to help penguins
because the ice they live on is melting. They
could be endangered soon.
Ada: Yes, but the forests where pandas live
are very important for people and other
animals.
Sam: You’re right. It’s very difficult to choose.
All animals are important. We should help all
animals in the wild!

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Units 7 and 8, Listening Check,
pages 58–59


B. Discuss the questions with a
partner.
1. because they are cute, she wants to keep
helping them, and the forests are important
2. because they are funny and they could be
endangered soon because the ice they live on
is melting
3. They should help all animals.
4. Answers will vary.

Units 7 and 8, Speak, page 61

I live in London. It’s a very cool and diverse
city. There are a lot of immigrants here. In my
class there is a boy from Kenya and a girl
from Nepal. In our geography class we learn
about each other’s countries. It’s fun to
compare our lives and see how similar and
different we are.

Unit 9, Listen, page 65
A. Listen. What’s the problem? Choose
the correct answer.

Answers will vary.

1. a
2. a
3. b

D. Write about your animal. Use your
words from C. Choose new words, too.

B. Listen to the story The Traveler’s
Idea. What happens? Take notes.

Answers will vary.

Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
In a small village in Nepal the older and
younger people can’t communicate because
they speak different languages.

Topic 5, Opener, pages 62–63
A. Look at the picture.
1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.

B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
the questions.
1. more than 7,000
2. 23
3. Answers will vary.

Unit 9, Get Ready to Listen, page 64
B. Listen and number.
1. on the mountain picture
2. on the picture of the snow city
3. on the picture with the sheep
4. on the picture with the castle

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Now put the sentences in order.
a. 2
b. 1
c. 3

Unit 9, Understand, page 66–67
A. Think about The Traveler’s Idea.
Answer the questions and discuss with
the class.
1. A Nepali man tells him.
2. The problem is that the older people can’t
tell the children their stories because they
don’t speak the language.
3. They don’t learn or speak the village
language at home or at school.

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C. Think about a wild animal you want
to help and why. Complete the chart.
Add facts and opinions.

C. Listen and complete the sentences.


B. Listen to The Traveler’s Idea again.
Choose the correct answer.

Unit 10, Get Ready to Listen,
page 68

1. b
2. b
3. b
4. c

B. Listen and write the number under
the picture.

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to
The Traveler’s Idea again. Choose the
correct answer.

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen and complete the sentences.

1. immigrants
2. diverse
3. Russia
4. Nepal.
5. Kenya.
6. the UK
7. Peru?
8. New Zealand

F. Listen to the advertisement for
Language Helper. Complete the
information.
1. the UK
2. Kenya
3. New Zealand
4. Peru
5. Nepal
6. immigrant
7. Russia
8. diverse

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C. Read each sentence. Then listen to
the words. Two of the three key words
are incorrect. Write the correct key
word.
1. Italy
2. palaces
3. Turkey

4. tradition.

Unit 10, Listen, page 69
A. Listen. Number the picture.
a. 1
b. 3
c. 2

B. Listen to the passage A Helpful idea.
What is it about? Take notes.
Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
Bobby can’t remember the facts for his test.
His dad suggests he write notes and put them
around the house.

Now read. Choose T for True or F for
False.
1. T
2. T
3. F

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1. the UK
2. diverse
3. sad

a. 3

b. 2
c. 4
d. 1


Unit 10, Understand, page 70–71
A. Think about A Helpful Idea. Answer
the questions and discuss with the
class.
1. He can’t remember the facts for his
geography test.
2. He tells him an idea he has to study.
3. He needed a new way to study.
4. answers will vary.

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

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to A
Helpful Idea again. Complete the
sentences.
1. country
2. facts.
3. around the house.

4. at breakfast.

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.
Answers will vary.

E. Listen. Then read and choose the
correct answer.
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. c

1. b
2. c
3. d
4. c

Units 9 and 10, Listening Check,
page 72–73
A. Listen to the story A Creative
Solution. What is it about? Take notes
and choose the correct answer.
b

B. Listen to A Creative Solution again.
Order the pictures.
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2

C. Think about A Creative Solution.
Then choose the correct answer.
1. a
2. b

D. Answer the questions and discuss
your answers with the class.
1. The lady in the office didn’t understand
what Kate wanted.
2. Kate did the action for opening and closing
a book, and then drew her address book.

E. Listen to A Creative Solution again.
Choose the correct answer.
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. a

F. Discuss with a partner.
Answers will vary.

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B. Listen to A Helpful Idea again.

Choose T for True or F for False.

F. Look and listen. Choose the best
description.


G. Listen and read. Complete the
sentences.

C. Think about a problem you had.
Complete the chart with your ideas.
Answers will vary.

D. Write about your problem. Use your
words from C. Choose new words, too.
Answers will vary.

Topic 6, Opener, pages 76–77
A. Look at the picture.
1. Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.

Units 9 and 10, Get Ready to Speak,
page 74

B. Listen to the Fun Fact. Then answer
the questions.

A. Read and listen to the conversation.
Underline the words that make the

adjectives stronger.

1. Sixty thousand plastic bags are used every
five seconds in the US.
2. Sometimes animals eat them.
3. Answers will vary.

Patrick: How are you today?
Meg: Not good. I’m really worried.
Patrick: Why? What’s the matter?
Meg: I have English homework to do, and I
don’t know how to do it. English is very
difficult for me.
Patrick: What’s it about?
Meg: I have to learn my irregular verbs. It’s so
hard to do.
Patrick: Don’t worry. I’ll help you.
Meg: That’s great. Thank you.

B. Discuss the questions with a
partner.
1. Meg can’t do her English homework.
2. It’s very difficult.
3. Patrick is good at English.
4. Patrick will help her.
5. Answers will vary.

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Unit 11, Get Ready to Listen,

page 78
B. Listen and number.
1. next to the bike tires
2. next to the red light
3. next to the teddy bear
4. next to the bell

C. Listen and complete the sentences.
Last week we had a class trip to our nearest
beach to pick up trash. Sometimes the beach
looks awful and messy. Each person had a bag
to fill. Then we thought about how we could
reuse some of the trash. I found some wood
and a silk bag. The bag was really sticky, but
after I washed it, it was like new!

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I have a diverse group of friends. They’re
from all over the world. My best friend is
from Peru. Her parents came to the US as
immigrants many years ago. One tradition we
have in our class is to do show-and-tell. Olga
is from Russia. She talked about the Russian
dolls she collects. Suki is from Japan. She
showed us how to wear a kimono. David,
from Italy, showed us pictures from Rome.
I’m from the UK and I talked about English

food. I love hearing about what makes us all
special!

Units 9 and 10, Speak, page 75


Unit 11, Listen, page 79
A. Listen. What is the speaker talking
about? Choose the correct answer.
1. a
2. b
3. b

B. Listen to the passage Who’s Been
Here? What is it about? Take notes.

Now put the sentences in order.
a. 2
b. 1
c. 3

Unit 11, Understand, pages 80–81
A. Think about Who’s Been Here?
Answer the questions and discuss with
the class.
Answers will vary.

B. Listen to Who’s Been Here? again.
Choose the correct answer.
1. a

2. a
3. b
4. d

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to
Who’s Been Here? again. Choose the
correct answer.

Answers will vary.

E. Listen and complete the sentences.
1. awful
2. furry
3. metal
4. rubber
5. silk
6. sticky
7. wood?
8. plastic

F. Listen to the art teacher’s
instructions. Fill in the missing
information.
Make art from the awful beach trash!
What you are making: animal money banks
Things to do: Choose an animal. Plan how to
make it.
Things you can use: plastic bottles, silk and
furry clothes, wood and metal buttons, rubber
bands

Remember: Clean up! Wash your sticky
hands.

Unit 12, Get Ready to Listen,
page 82
B. Listen and write the number under
the picture.
a. 4
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

1. awful
2. furry
3. rubber
4. triangle

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A group of school children on a trip to a forest
pick up the trash and guess who was there
before them.

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner.

C. Read each sentence. Then listen to
the words. Two of the three key words
are incorrect. Write the correct key
word.
1. playful
2. polluted
3. shouts
4. sound

Unit 12, Listen, page 83

1. a
2. b

B. Listen to the story I Live Here, Too!
What did Juan learn? Take notes.

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

C. Read the sentences. Then listen to I
Live Here, Too! again. Complete the

sentences.
1. trash
2. around its neck.
3. polluted.
4. drop trash

Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
Juan learned that trash goes into the ocean
and is a danger to animals.

D. Ask and answer the questions with a
partner

Now read. Choose T for True or F for
False.

E. Listen. Then read and choose the
correct answer.

1. T
2. T
3. F

1. b
2. d
3. b
4. a

Unit 12 Understand, pages 84–85
A. Think about I Live Here, Too! Answer

the questions and discuss with the
class.
Answers will vary.

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Answers will vary.

F. Look and listen. Choose the best
description.
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. d

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A. Listen. What did the speaker learn?
Choose the correct answer.

B. Listen to I Live Here, Too! again.
Choose T for True or F for False.