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Unit 1 Activity 3
At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my
grandparents
in
Los
Angeles.
I
felt
very
nervous
about
traveling
so
far,
but
my
mother
said,
worry.
You'll be
fine.
I
got on
the airplane
and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My
grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed
there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first
time
in Los Angeles,
and
I
saw lots
of
really
interesting
places.
In
the
end, I didn't want to go home!

Unit 1 Activity 4
Making memories
A popular new hobby is scrapbooking
—
making beautiful books to hold
special memories. Scrapbook
pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. It's not hard to
make a scrapbook that you will enjoy
for many years. Here are the steps.
a theme for your scrapbook
pages.
Some examples:


photos
for
each
page.
Two
or
three
really
good
photos
are
better
than ten so-so photos.
other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old
newspaper clippings, postcards,tickets, report cards, letters
—

anything made of paper. Use your imagination!
the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and
move them around until you find a layout that you like.
your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages
with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!
your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write
down
the

Ws
of
your
photos:Who,
What,
Where,
When,
and
Why.
This
will
make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.

Unit 1 Activity 5
Yearbooks in the United States
Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook
comes
out
once
a
year,
usually
in
the
spring.
It
is
a
record
of
the
school
year
—
a
Inside a yearbook is each student's photo. The seniors are graduating
soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one
year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year
students.
The
last
photos
are
the
first-year
students,
the
freshmen.
The
yearbook is not only about students.



The teachers have photos, too. The yearbook also has photos and
descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular
activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the
chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in
this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At
the end of the year, the book is printed.




In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The
seniors vote and choose the
likely to succeed
the

dressed
(a
student
with
a
good
fashion
sense).
There
are
also
other awards and categories.




Students typically sign each other's yearbooks. This is
especially important for the seniors, because they are graduating.
Students write notes to each other, such as,

experiences they shared in school together.

Unit 2 Activity 3
Pau
So, Jane, what are you doing these days?
la:
Jan
I'm working in an office. And I'm studying computer science
e:
in the evening.
Pau
You're really busy!
la:
Jan
That's for sure! And in my free time, I'm learning Spanish
e:
for my vacation. I'm planning a trip to Mexico next year.
Pau
What about your brothers? How are they doing?
la:
Jan
They're doing great! Alex is helping our father in his
e:
business, and Adam is going to Pacific University.
Pau
How nice!
la:
Jan
Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?
e:
Pau
I'm
doing
great,
too.
I'm
working
on
a
project
about
community
la:
safety.
Jan
Community safety?
e:
Pau
Yeah.
We're
planning
a
campaign
against
theft,
fire,
AIDS
and
la:
drugs in our community.
Jan
Oh, that sounds interesting!
e:
Pau
Yes, indeed it is interesting. And it is very important to
la:
the community.

Unit 2 Activity 4
Know before you go!
Bangladesh
People
greet
their
friends
by
shaking
hands
softly
and
then
putting
their
hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don't use many gestures.
Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don't touch people on the
head. Don't point with your foot
—
Bangladeshi people think feet are
very dirty.




Indonesia




Indonesians
greet
people
with a long handshake,
and they bow at
the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but
use your right hand
—
using your left hand is very rude.
Thailand




In Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai
—
people
put their hands together and bow. Men and women don't often touch each
other
in
public.
Thai
people
don't
use
their
hands
for
gestures,
but
they
love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or
embarrassed.




The United Arab Emirates




People in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures.
When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses
together.
Women
kiss
their
friends
on
the
cheek.
If
a man
meets
a woman,
he
doesn't
shake
hands
with
her.
He
just
smiles.
When
you
give
your
friend
something,
give
it
to
him
with
your
right
hand.
Don't
use
your
left
hand.
And don't point at people with your finger. Use your hand to gesture
towards them.

Unit 2 Activity 5
In Brazil,
men often
shake hands
when
they meet
for the
first
time.
When
women
meet,
they
kiss
each
other
on
the
cheek.
Women
also
kiss
male
friends
to say hello. When
you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This
shows interest and friendliness.




In
New
Zealand,
usually,
both
men
and
women
shake
hands
when
they
meet someone for the first time. If you see two people pressing their
noses
together,
they
are
probably
Maori.
The
Maori
are
the
native
people
of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.




In
Japan,
when
people
meet
for
the
first
time,
they
usually
bow.
In business, people
also
shake
hands. In formal situation, people
often
exchange
business
cards.
When
you
give
a
business
card,
give
it
with
two
hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, when people smile it can
have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy, or
that
the
person
thinks
something
is funny. But it
can also mean that
the
person is embarrassed.

Unit 3 Activity 3
Ada
I'm about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There's only one
m:
problem: I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat
less butter. It's hard!
Jan
I lived in Thailand for six months. It was really fun. I really like
et:
Thai food! It's too spicy for some people, but not for me; I love
the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland
—
I don't like it anymore.
Abb
My mother says that I have a
y:
sweet
foods.
Dessert
is
my
favorite
part
of
any
meal.
I
like
anything
with chocolate in it!
Min
I'm
training
for
a
swimming
competition.
I
have
to
eat
healthy
foods
h:
all the time. At first I didn't like it, but now I do. I actually
prefer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better,
too!

Unit 3 Activity 4
Here are eight surprising facts about chili peppers
1. Chili peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers
grew the first chili peppers more than 9,000 years ago.
2.
The
first
chili
peppers
probably
grew
in
Bolivia.
From
there,
the
plant
spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus
brought the first chili peppers to Europe.
3.
The
heat
in
the
chili
comes
from
a
chemical
called
capsaicin.
Capsaicin
has no smell or flavor, but it makes your mouth feel
4.
Scientists
believe
that
chili
peppers
are
a
very
healthy
food
because
they
are
rich
in
vitamins.
Research
shows
that
chilies
do
not
damage
the
stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chilis can help
people lose weight.
5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chili peppers, but Thai
food
is
spicier.
The
average
person
in
Thailand
eats
five
grams
of
chili
pepper everyday
—
the most in the world!
6.
The
Aztec
Indians
of
Mexico
loved
chili
peppers
so
much
that
they
gave
them to their king as a gift.
7. The hottest chili pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright
orange and grows in the Caribbean.
8.
There
are
chili
sauce
factories
on
every
continent
except
Antarctica.

Unit 3 Activity 5
The healthiest lifestyle in the world?
In
many
countries
around
the
world,
people
are
living
longer
than
before.
People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.






Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on
Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest lives and healthiest
lifestyles in the world.






Researchers
did
a
study.
They
started
their
study
by
looking
at
city
and
town
birth
records
from
1879.
They
didn't
expect
to
find
many
centenarians in the records. They were very surprised to find so many
old
and
healthy
people
living
in
Okinawa.
The
United
States,
for
example,
has 10 centenarians per 100,000 people.






In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,000 people!






What
is
the
Okinawans'
secret?
First,
they
eat
a
healthy
diet.
They eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and
drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the
Okinawans
have
other
healthy
habits
as
well.
They
don't
do
hard
exercise
such as weightlifting or jogging
—
instead, they prefer relaxing