Unit 5 Writing about the Future

ELEMENTS OF GREAT WRITING

Activity 1, page 106

1. Prediction

2. Plan

3. Prediction

4. Plan

5. Prediction

6. Prediction

7. Prediction

8. Plan

Activity 2, page 107

PARAGRAPH 5.1

My Winter Vacation

My winter vacation is going to be wonderful because I am

going to go to Quebec. I am going to go there with my best

friend. We are going to spend one week in the city, and then we

are going to explore the countryside for a week. I have an aunt

who lives there, and she is going to show us all the beautiful

sights. While I am there, I am going to buy a lot of souvenirs for

my parents, brother, and friends. I cannot wait for my vacation

to begin.

Activity 3, page 108

1. He is going to each lunch with his mom and dad.

2. He is going to interview Andrew Pinter.

3. They are going to have dinner on Friday.

4. He is going to meet with Mr. Anderson on Monday.

5. They are going to play soccer.

6. He is going to finish a business report for her.

7. He is going to go to the doctor on Thursday.

8. He is not going to go to work.

9. He is going to go running on Monday and Friday.

10. He is not going to exercise on Sunday, Tuesday, and

Thursday.

Activity 4, page 109

Possible answers: The giraffe is going to come into the dining

room. The giraffe is going to eat the food on the plates. The

giraffe is going to drink the juice from the glasses. The giraffe

is going to break the plates and glasses. The giraffe is going to

make a mess in the dining room. The people are going to feed

the giraffe. The people are going to pet the giraffe.

Activity 5, pages 110-111

1. will have

2. will not make

3. will not get/be

4. will be

5. will buy/have/get

6. will not be

7. will have

8. will need

Activity 6, page 111

Answers will vary.

Activity 7, page 112

1. Next

2. On 

3. In

4. At

5. Later

Activity 8, page 114

1. are

2. will put

3. are

4. will flow

5. fill up

6. will collect

7. are

8. will go

9. uses

10. will be

11. cleans

12. will start

Activity 9, page 115

1. When a gardener adds fertilizer to a plant, it will begin to

grow.

2. As soon as the winter ice melts in the North Sea, ships will

sail from port to port.

3. Before I lend you my car, I will see how you drive.

4. After the liquid heats up, the chemical reaction will begin.

5. As soon as the air inside the balloon heats up, it will

expand.

6. Before the scientists begin the work, they will discuss the

project requirements.

7. When I leave work, I will call you.

8. After you choose your classes, you will need to buy your

books.

Activity 10, page 116

1. buy

2. will not make

3. have

4. will buy

5. want

6. will not change

Activity 11, page 117

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Activity 12, pages 117-118

1. S; Because he studies hard, Dante will do well in this class. 

2. F

3. S; Because it will be cold, we are going to pack our heavy

jackets. 

4. F

5. F

6. S; Because she is stuck in traffic, she is going to arrive late. 

7. S; Because I live in New York City now, I will go to the

theater often. 

8. F

9. S; Because the storm is really strong, a lot of people will

lose power. 

10. S; Because the managers are out of the office, we are not

going to have the meeting.

Activity 13, page 118

Possible answers:

1. Printed newspapers will not exist because people read the

news online.

2. No one is going to use voicemail because people prefer to

text or email.

3. DVD players will disappear because people stream TV

shows and movies/watch TV shows and movies online.

4. Classrooms are going to change because students use a lot

of technology now.

5. Insects are going to be an important food source because

they take up less land than animals.

Activity 14, pages 119-120

1. a) C

b) R

I am thirsty, so I am going to drink a huge glass of water.

I am going to drink a huge glass of water because I am

thirsty. / Because I am thirsty, I am going to drink a huge

glass of water.

2. a) R

b) C

It is raining really hard, so we are not going to play tennis.

We are not going to play tennis because it is raining really

hard. / Because it is raining really hard, we are not going to

play tennis.

3. a) R

b) C

Ana is very sick, so Mr. Lopez will take her to the doctor.

Mr. Lopez will take Ana to the doctor because she is very

sick. / Because Ana is very sick, Mr. Lopez will take her to

the doctor.

4. a) C

b) R

I love the movie, so I will recommend it to others.

I will recommend the movie to others because I love it. /

Because I love the movie, I will recommend it to others.

5. a) C

b) R

Jonathan does not feel well, so he is not going to go to the

party.

Jonathan is not going to go to the party because he does

not feel well. / Because Jonathan does not feel well, he is

not going to go to the party.

6. a) R

b) C

The new smartphone is very expensive, so I am not going

to buy it.

I am not going to buy the new smartphone because it is

very expensive. / Because the new smartphone is very

expensive, I am not going to buy it.

7. a) R

b) C

Brian is extremely tired, so he will go to bed early.

Brian will go to bed early because he is extremely tired. /

Because Brian is extremely tired, he will go to bed early.

8. a) C

b) R

Angela needs to buy some fruits and vegetables, so she is

going to go shopping at the farmers' market.

Angela is going to go shopping at the farmers' market

because she needs to buy some fruits and vegetables. /

Because Angela needs to buy some fruits and vegetables,

she is going to go shopping at the farmers' market.

Activity 15, page 120

1. S

2. CD

3. CX

4. CX

5. S

6. CD

7. CD

8. S

9. CD

10. CX

11. S

12. CX

Activity 16, page 121

1. At the party, we ate food, talked with our friends, and  played games.

2. After we go to the store, we are going to make dinner. /

Before we make dinner, we are going to go to the store.

3. John wants to go to the movies, but Rob and Theo want to

go home.

4. We will go to the Caribbean for our vacation, and we will

go to the beach every day. / When we go to the Caribbean

for our vacation, we will go to the beach every day.

5. Elizabeth will not ride roller coasters because they are too

scary. Because roller coasters are too scary, Elizabeth will

not ride them. / Roller coasters are too scary, so Elizabeth

will not ride them.

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY

Activity 17, page 122

1. benefit

2. bring together

3. village

4. on top of water

5. dirty

6. error

7. reuse

8. same

9. use

10. completely

Activity 18, pages 122-123

1. special

2. perform

3. disadvantage

4. amount

5. get rid of

6. spend

7. hardly

8. mistake

9. recycle

10. sights

Activity 19, page 123

1. benefits

2. beneficial

3. collect

4. collection

5. mistaken

6. mistakes

7. performance

8. perform

9. tax

10. taxable

Activity 20, page 124

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BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES

Activity 21, page 124

1. If you are going to be at the beach, you need to wear

sunscreen.

2. Everyone will bring their umbrellas because it is going to

rain.

3. We are going to meet them in the afternoon.

4. The students are going to go to the museum later.

5. I am very hungry, so I will eat a big dinner tonight.

6. They will type their ideas before they finish the project.

7. When you spend time with my family, you will_love them

/ When you spend time with my family, you are going to

love them.

8. The lights will turn on_as soon as you push this button.

9. The car is going to get very hot if it is in the sun all day.

10. After she makes the food, she is going to take it to the table.

11. Alison will go to the bookstore_because she needs books for her class. 

12. We will go shopping on Saturday_because we need clothes

for our vacation.

Activity 22, page 125

Possible answers:

1. The person will be scared after she sees the crocodile.

2. When the person sees the crocodile, she will be very

scared.

3. If the person tries to swim away, the crocodile will bite her.

4. The person is in danger because she cannot swim faster

than a crocodile.

Activity 23, pages 125-126

Possible answers:

1. We will go on a whale watch next weekend if the weather

is good.

2. The runners will wear the same shirts because they are a

team.

3. After Kevin collects a lot of plastic bottles, he will recycle

them.

WRITING

Activity 24, page 126

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Activity 25, page 127

Answers will vary.

Unit 6 Sentence Variety

ELEMENTS OF GREAT WRITING

Activity 1, page 130

Example 2

Tennis Terms

Tennis has many special terms that are used to discuss the

game. Some people who are not familiar with tennis do not know

the meaning of these special terms. One special word is love, and

it means “nothing” or “zero” in tennis. All tennis matches begin

with a score of love-love. Deuce is a special word that means the

score is even. It means each player scored three points, so the

score is tied at 40. One other special term is volley. A volley means

hitting the ball before it touches the ground. It comes from the

French word volée, and it means flight. Love, deuce, and volley are

special terms that all tennis player and fans know.

Activity 2, page 132

PARAGRAPH 6.1 

Activity 3, page 133

1. A coach is a person who/that trains athletes. 

2. Elon Musk is a businessman who/that wants to make space

travel easier and more common.

3. Romansch is a language that comes from Latin.

4. Bolivia is a South American country that does not have a

coastline.

5. Nasi lemak is a Malaysian dish that uses white rice and

coconut milk.

6. Dante Alighieri was an important poet who/that wrote The

Divine Comedy.

7. A meerkat is an animal that is a native of Africa.

8. The Titanic was a ship that/which sank in the North Atlantic

Ocean in 1912.

Activity 4, page 134

1. The Guatemalan dish that I like the best is called

chilaquiles.

2. The movie that we saw at the theater last night was Black

Panther.

3. The dream that I had last night was strange.

4. The number that Paul gave me was incorrect.

5. The story that Samir told was extremely interesting.

6. The homework assignment that the grammar teacher gave

us was difficult.

7. The scientist who/whom/that many people admire works

in our lab.

8. The food that we bought for dinner got cold on our way

home.

9. The famous actress who/whom/that I saw at the restaurant

was very friendly.

10. The play that we are going to see tonight is very popular in

London.

Activity 5, pages 134-135

PARAGRAPH 6.2

The National Geographic Photo Ark

There are many animals that are in danger of disappearing.

Joel Sartore hopes to help save these endangered animals with

the National Geographic Photo Ark. He plans to photograph 

the approximately 12,000 animal species that are in human

care. These animals are in places such as zoos. He photographs

animals in zoos because some species no longer exist in

the wild. His pictures of these animals have black or white

backgrounds that make people pay attention to each animal. 

The small, less popular animals look as important as the bigger,

more well-known ones. It will take Sartore years to complete

the Photo Ark, but he hopes his work will encourage people to

care about the animals on our planet.

Activity 6, page 136

1. There are many animals that are in danger of disappearing.

a. There are many animals.

b. These animals are in danger of disappearing.

2. He plans to photograph the approximately 12,000 animal

species that are in human care.

a. He plans to photograph the approximately 12,000

animal species.

b. These species are in human care.

3. His pictures of these animals have black or white

backgrounds that make people pay attention to each animal.

a. His pictures of these animals have black or white

backgrounds.

b The backgrounds make people pay attention to each

animal.

Activity 7, pages 136-137

A.

1. This is the weather that I like the most.

2. People who/that use British English write centre and

theatre.

B.

PARAGRAPH 6.3

How the Weather Affects Me

Some people do not believe the weather can change their

mood, but it can really change mine. Rainy weather makes

me feel lazy. It makes me want to stay inside and do nothing.

I want to watch a movie or sleep. When the sun is bright, I

feel energetic. √ This kind of weather makes me want to go

outside. I want to play tennis or go to the beach. When the

temperature is cool and the sun is shining, I feel like working. I

want to finish my projects. As you can see, my mood definitely

changes with the weather.

PARAGRAPH 6.4

Spelling Differences

There are a few small but important spelling differences

between British and American English. First, there is a

difference in the use of -re and -er endings.

R√ However, these words are written as center and theater in American English. Second, British English has an extra letter to some words. For

instance, colour and travelling in British English are color and

traveling in American English. Finally, some words that end in

-ise or -ize in British English can only be spelled -ize in American

English. In British English, you can write organise or organize,

but in American English you can only write organize. Although

they are very similar, British and American English have some

very different spelling rules.

Activity 8, page 138

Possible answers:

1. I am reading a magazine that has many fashion articles.

2. I want a phone that can take good pictures.

3. I have a teacher who gives a lot of homework.

4. A blue whale is an animal that is endangered.

5. Electricity was an invention that was very important.

6. The Shanghai Tower is a building that is famous.

7. Venice, Italy, is a location that is a popular tourist attraction.

8. I have a friend who/whom I have known for many years.

9. Harvard is a university that is in Boston, Massachusetts,

USA.

10. A gift that is good for anyone is a watch.

Activity 9, page 139

1. must

2. can

3. should/might

4. can

5. can

6. should/might

7. should/might

8. can

9. should

Activity 10, page 139

Possible answers:

1. I should clean the house before my friends arrive.

2. I must set the table before dinner.

3. My friends can cut the bread.

4. If there are twenty guests, I might cook a big pot of pasta.

5. If one of the guests is late, I should wait to serve dinner.

Activity 11, page 140

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Activity 12, page 140

a. S

b. CD

c. CX

1. c.

2. b.

3. a.

Activity 13, page 141

a. 1

b. 4

c. 8

d. 9

e. 6

f. 7

g. 5

h. 3

i. 2

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY

Activity 14, page 142

1. opinion

2. sunny

3. finish

4. think about

5. always

6. sure

7. be somewhere

8. become older

9. inactive

10. new

Activity 15, pages 142-143

1. row

2. suggestion

3. grow up

4. mood

5. the wild

6. skill

7. pay attention

8. generation

9. difference

10. encourage

Activity 16, page 143

1. advice

2. advised

3. difference

4. differs

5. encouragement

6. encourages/encouraged

7. modernize

8. Modern

9. suggest

10. suggestion(s)

Activity 17, page 144

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BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES

Activity 18, page 144

PARAGRAPH 6.7

Visiting a New Country

There are many reasons to visit a new country. First, you

can see beautiful, interesting, and distant places. For example,

you can visit the Kremlin and Red Square in Russia. Another

reason to travel is to eat new types of food. If you visit Thailand,

you can drink jasmine tea, and you can eat coconut-flavored

rice. Finally, you can meet new people who/that live in these

different places. You can talk to people and learn more about

their likes and dislikes. As you can see, traveling to another

country is important for different reasons.

Activity 19, page 145

Answers may vary.

1. We go to our beach house in Hawaii every year.

2. Kevin has an appointment at the dentist's office at 4:30 p.m.

3. James got a nice gift for his birthday last week.

4. Suri eats lunch and talks to her friends in the cafeteria

every day.

5. Mary works hard every day because she wants to buy a

new car. 

6. Mount Erebus is a volcano that has a lava lake.

Activity 20, page 145

Possible answers:

1. The two women who are on the porch are my

grandmother and mother.

2. Parents often give advice that they want their children to

take.

3. Archaeologists who want to explore private land must get

permission from landowners.

WRITING

Activity 21, page 146

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Activity 22, page 146

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