CONNECTED LIVES  3

THINK AND DISCUSS

Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. email; use social media; research travel destinations; shop; do homework

2. Yes: We can communicate with people around the world; we can work any time, any place; we can search quickly for information. No: There is less face-to-face communication; people don’t “unplug” (have time off from electronics); people rely on the Internet for information instead of thinking for themselves.

EXPLORE THE THEME

A 1. Google, YouTube, Facebook; Google, a search engine, is the most popular.

2. Answers will vary. Possible answers: Google, Facebook; other popular websites: Snapchat, Instagram, Buzzfeed, Weibo

B search; launch; log in

Reading 1

PREPARING TO READ

A 1. participant (Note: A participant is a person. The action is participation.)

2. investigate

3. Accurate (Note: A synonym for accurate is precise.)

4. collaborate

5. contribution

6. potential

7. feature

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. I log in to social media sites at least once a day.

My favorite sites are Facebook and Instagram.

2. Social media helps connect people all over the world. During disasters, social media provides access to relevant and timely information. For

example, weather agencies used Twitter to post frequent updates on the path of Hurricane Irma as it approached Florida. After the storm, Florida

residents used Facebook and Twitter to reassure family and friends that they were safe.

C Answers will vary. Possible answers: to do group projects for school; to start or join an online petition; to raise money for a project (crowdfunding)

D b (Explanation: Option a is untrue because not everyone involved is an archaeologist. Option c is too specific to be the main idea.)

UNDERSTANDING THE READING

A b

B 1. Mongolia (See Paragraphs B and C.)

2. Genghis Khan (See Paragraphs B.)

3. unusual (See Paragraph D.)

4. Peru (See Paragraph F.)

5. looters (See Paragraph F.)

6. illegal construction (See Paragraph F.)

C 1. b; 2. b; 3. a

D Answers will vary. Possible answers: I’d prefer to join Lin’s project because I’m fascinated by Genghis Khan. OR I’d prefer to join Parcak’s project because I would like to help protect these important sites from looters.

DEVElOPING READING SKIllS

A Participants first watch online videos that teach them how to identify certain features on satellite images. Then they study and flag satellite images on their own. Once enough volunteers say that they see the

same thing, …

… Parcak and her team will check for themselves …

… before passing the information along to archaeologists on the ground. The “players” receive a score based on how accurate they are.

B 1. online videos

2. flag

3. see the same thing

4. check

5. archaeologists

6. accurate

Video

BEFORE VIEWING

A Answers will vary. Possible answers: because they want to help solve the mystery and be part of history; because Genghis Khan was a powerful leader

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. because he launched violent military campaigns against his enemies

2. a. He devised a system of laws and regulations.

b. He allowed freedom of religion.

C 1. tag

2. figure out

3. upload

WHIlE VIEWING

A a (Note: This option provides the most complete answer.)

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. straight lines

2. It’s too old.

3. Because if citizen scientists can find this tomb, they can probably find other tombs, too.

AFTER VIEWING

A Answers will vary. Possible answers: Why do you want to find the tomb? What were some challenges you faced in Mongolia? What do Mongolians think about this project? What would you say to Genghis Khan if you could meet him?

B Answers will vary. Possible answer: I think Lin means that computers can’t make inferences or notice when things don’t look natural, as people can. In the video, he says that straight lines usually indicate that something is man-made, and he mentions that many citizen scientists tagged an unusual rectangle shape on the satellite map.

Reading 2

PREPARING TO READ

A 1. advertise

2. environmentally

3. tool

4. virtual

5. voting

6. remote

7. global

8. tribe

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. The most remote place I have been to is a small fishing village in Iceland. I liked it a lot. The scenery was breathtaking!

2. When I socialize with friends, I generally prefer face-to-face communication.

Virtual communication

Advantages: You can communicate with people from all around the world; you can complete other tasks (e.g., read and reply to emails) while chatting with someone online; you can save online conversations and keep a record of them, in case you wish to read them again later on.

Disadvantages: You can’t see people’s faces online or hear their tone of voice, so it’s easy to misunderstand other people’s remarks; if you

multitask while chatting with someone online, you can’t give them your full attention; the person on the other end of the chat may not be

who they say they are (safety concerns).

Face-to-face communication

Advantages: It’s more direct and quicker; you can read other people’s body language when you talk to them and avoid misunderstandings; it

encourages deeper, more meaningful relationships.

Disadvantages: Shy people find this kind of communication difficult and may be afraid

to speak up; you don’t have as much time to consider your reply; most people don’t record face-to-face conversations with friends, so it can

be easy to forget what was said.

C Answers will vary. Possible answer: I think the passage is titled “Internet Island” because the idea for Tribewanted.com came from social networking websites. Also, Tui Mali advertised his island online, and the people who worked with the local tribe members were brought together through the Internet.

UNDERSTANDING THE READING

A a, b, e

B 1. Vorovoro (See paragraph C.)

2. 2006 (See paragraph E.)

3. $53,000 (See paragraph D.)

4. Tribewanted.com (See paragraph C.)

5. email (See paragraph A.)

6. Bali (See paragraph H.)

7. local (See paragraph F.)

C From left to right: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2, 7, 6

D Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. I think the people who join Tribewanted are adventurous and like to travel. They want to help protect the environment and make a positive

contribution to other people’s lives. They are likely to be more interested in work that they enjoy doing and find fulfilling, and are less motivated by money. They also probably like being around a diverse group of people.

2. I think Tui Mali and his tribe members have become more aware of different cultures and feel more connected with the rest of the world

now. Although their island has become more modern, they probably still maintain some important aspects of their traditional culture. (See

paragraphs F and G.)

Writing

EXPlORING WRITTEN ENGlISH

A b

LANGUAGE FOR WRITING

B 1. has made (Note: The proper noun Facebook is a singular entity, so we use has instead of have.)

2. have changed

3. have met

4. have contributed

5. has formed

6. has expanded

C Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. I have kept in touch with old classmates through Facebook.

2. I have booked hotels and flights using travel websites.

3. My teacher has shown us interesting articles online that are related to the topics in our textbook.

WRITING SKLLS

D 1. R (See page 49.)

2. P (See page 53, Paragraph A.)

3. O (See page 53, Paragraph B.)

E Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1. More face-to-face contact with your loved ones will make you feel happier.

2. In summary, reading the news online has many advantages over getting the news from other sources.

WRITING TASK

A Answers will vary. Possible answers: Tribewanted:

founders = Ben Keene and Mark James; 2006—project started; learned about a project to help develop an island in Fiji; environmentally friendly

volunteers; very successful

B Answers will vary. Possible answers:

Topic Sentence: Members of Tribewanted.com have collaborated to create virtual and real-life communities all over the world.

Purpose: to get members to meet and work together to help a community in need How it works: People sign up online; members

go to the island and work with the local people.

What it has accomplished so far: planted crops; set up environmentally friendly power sources on the island; expanded to other locations

Concluding Sentence: The website has successfully brought together people from very different cultures to form a real-world tribe.

REVISING PRACTICE

b, a, d, c

EDITING PRACTICE

1. The Internet has been in existence for several decades now, but we are still discovering creative ways to use it.

2. Now that it’s so easy to share videos, millions of people have posted videos online.

3. Even though I have seen that video a few times, I still find it very funny.

4. Social networks like Facebook and Twitter have changed the way we get our news.

5. The Internet has allowed people to share information and collaborate on projects.

6. Sarah Parcak has spent the last several years using satellite images to identify important archaeological sites.

7. Participants in the Galaxy Zoo project have helped scientists discover new types of galaxies (star systems) in our universe.