6.3: Answer Key

Introduction

Focus Questions

1. There are many possible answers

   There are a variety of possible answers.

   1) family, culture

   2) government

   3) society

   4) family, culture, society

   5) family, culture, society

   6) family, culture, society

   7) family, culture

   8) family, society

2. There are no correct answers. Learners should feel comforable expressing an opinion.

Reading 

Before You Read

May Does Not Always Mean What You Think

Answers:

1. ≠

2. =

3. =

4. =

5. ≠

Vocabulary: Synonyms

Answers:

bare	basic	a couple of	a lock	to uncover
bear	to carry	to give birth	a large, furry, wild animal	to hold
charge	to attack	to ask as a fee	a place to pray	a price

Predictions

There are many possible answers.

Reading 1: After You Read

Comprehension

Strategy 1: Scanning Document Layout

Answers:

1. a

2. b

3. b

4. b

Strategy 2: Inferring Meaning

Answers:

1. a

2. b and c

3. c

Strategy 3: Paraphrasing

Answers:

1. b

2. a

3. b

Vocabulary

Strategy: Reinforcement of Words and Definitions Through Use in Context

Answers:

1. Droppings

2. baring

3. check

4. bear

5. charges

Reading 2: Reading Progress Check

Comprehension

Strategy 1: Scanning a Document

Answers:

1. d

2. d

3. d (most expensive to least expensive)

4. c (model or serial # of the stolen items) and d

Strategy 2: Locating Facts with Numbers

Answers:

1. b

2. a ( May 11 is the best understanding of 11/05/15 because the men are working outside late in the evening. It would be too cold and dark in November.)

Vocabulary

Strategy: Using Context to Determine Meaning

Answers:

1. a. musical group

   b. ring

   c. strip

   d. crowd

2. a. escaped

   b. removed

   c. deducted

   d. left

Discussion

A variety of answers are possible. Some examples are given below.

NOTICE
Safety rules: e.g., Place all garbage in bear-proof bins.
Good behaviour rules: e.g., No loud music at campsites at any time.

FIND
Prohibition: e.g., Do not feed the bears.
Do: e.g., Check out by noon.
Courtesy: e.g., Clean up after your animals.
Obligation: e.g., Firewood must be burned in fire rings only.

Reading Progress Check

Answers:

1. b 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. a

Listening

Before You Listen

Some variation in answers is possible:

1. Very Inflexible
2. Flexible
3. Flexible
4. Very Inflexible
5. Inflexible
6. Very Inflexible

Vocabulary

Answers:

1. refined

2. careful

3. light

4. fragile

5. careful

6. light

Predictions

A variety of answers are possible. Learners should feel comfortable expressing an opinion.

Listening 1: After You Listen

Comprehension

Strategy: Recognizing Facts

Answers:

1. F

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. T

6. T

7. F

8. F

Vocabulary 

Answers:

1. b

2. b

3. c

4. b

Listening 2: After You Listen

Comprehension

Strategy: Recognizing Meaning from Direct and Indirect Clues

Answers:

1. d

2. b and d

3. c

4. b, c, and d

5. a, b, and c

6. b and c

Vocabulary

Strategy: Recognizing Cognates, or Word Families

Answers:

1. b

2. a

3. a

4. c

5. b

6. a

Discussion 

A variety of answers are possible.

Family rules: e.g., Be honest about money.
Social rules: e.g., Bring a small gift to a host’s home.
Cultural rules: e.g., Taste, smell, and touch when cooking rather than using a written recipe.
Official, written rules: e.g., Food waste has to go in the bear-proof bins.

Leela is fairly direct. She is direct in conversation with her son about family matters.

Claire is direct when speaking with campers. She is fairly soft with Nick about personal matters.

Listening Progress Check

Part A

1. b

2. b

3. c

Part B

1. a and b

2. b

3. d

4. a

Writing 

Scaffolding Genre-exploring Activity

Every meeting should have a purpose. You need to make a decision or complete an action together. Do not schedule more time than you need. Start on time. Don’t wait for stragglers—it only encourages them. End on time. Only invite people who need to be there. The more people in a meeting, the less that gets done. Every meeting should have someone given the task of running it. Make sure that person knows he or she is in charge.	1. Every meeting should have a purpose. You need to make a decision or complete an action together.
	2. Do not schedule more time than you need.
	3. Start on time. Don’t wait for stragglers — it only encourages them.
	4. End on time.
	5. Only invite people who need to be there. The more people in a meeting, the less that gets done.
	6. Every meeting should have someone given the task of running it. Make sure that person knows he or she is in charge.

Scaffolding Mechanics, Grammar, Syntax Activity

Imperative Verbs

1. Step up to a microphone to ask a question.

2. Speak directly into the mic. Make sure your mouth is about 10 cm from it.

3. Don’t tell a long story. Ask a clear question.

4. Limit yourself to one question perturn.

 

1. a

2. b and c

3. c

Modal Verbs of Prohibition

• You must not ask questions from your seat.

• You should not tap on the microphone.

• Your question ought not to take more than one minute to ask.

• You cannot ask one question after another.

Accept slight variations in sentence endings.

2. You should not answer my cellphone at any time.

3. You ought not to burn garbage or trees from the forest.

4. Your dogs cannot bark loudly or constantly. Your pets cannot bite other campers.

Modal Verbs of Permission

Underline MAY.

a) Anyone may ask a question.

b) You may use any one of the three microphones.

c) You may not give a long explanation.

d) You may sit down while Gilles and the reeve are answering your question.

 

The “permissions” that are not possible are the following:

2. Not possible because Leela doesn’t have the power or status to disallow her husband from withdrawing his money.

3. Not possible because Priya doesn’t have the power or status to give her mother permission to send recipes to her.

Speaking

Intonation Scaffolding Activities

Recognizing Positive and Negative

Part B

Answers:

Statement	Prohibition	Obligation
1	✔
2		✔
3	✔
4		✔
5		✔

Contracting Verbs

Part A

Answers:

1. a)  Campground guests can make fires anytime except during a fire ban.

   b) Campground guests can’t make fires during a fire ban.

   c) Campground guests cannot make fires during a fire ban.

2. a)  Pets must be on a leash at all times.

   b) Pets mustn’t be off leash at any time.

   c) Pets must not be off leash at any time.

Part B

Answers:

Prohibition	Gentle	Normal	Strong
1			✔
2		✔
3			✔
4	✔
5			✔
6		✔

Wrap Up

Wrap Discussion

Various answers are possible.