Worksheets answer key

Unit 1
Lesson B Before you watch (p. 1) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 3)
A A
Answers will vary. Answers will vary.
B
Lesson B While you watch (p. 1)
1. do enjoy 2. do believe 3. does make 4. does seem
A
6 What are you reading right now? Lesson C While you watch (p. 3)
2 What classic literature have you read?
4 What did you read most recently? A
5 Is it important to read classic literature? 2 Anyone can write a blog.
1 Who’s your favorite author? 4 Anyone can publish a novel online.
3 What’s your favorite piece of literature?  5 It’s hard to determine if information on the Internet is
correct.
B
1 People are reading and writing more than they used to.
1. False 4. False 7. False 10. True 3 It takes talent to be a good writer.
2. True 5. True 8. True 11. False
3. False 6. True 9. False 12. True B
1. Lorraine 3. Richard 5. Sydney
Lesson B After you watch (p. 2) 2. Lorraine 4. Sydney
A&B
Answers will vary. Lesson C After you watch (p. 4)
A
Answers will vary.

Unit 2
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 5) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 7)
A&B A
Answers will vary. Answers will vary.

Lesson A While you watch (p. 5) Lesson C While you watch (p. 7)
A A
1. sharing information on social networking sites 1. a 2. c 3. c
2. posting updates about what people are doing
3. getting to know people around the world B
4. real invasions of privacy 1. False 4. True 7. False 10. True
5. websites selling your private information 2. False 5. False 8. False
3. True 6. True 9. True
B
1. intimate details; so-called
2. brushing your teeth Lesson C After you watch (p. 8)
3. post updates A
4. on the other side of the world a, e, d, c, b
5. bombard
6. programmed to monitor your email; creepy B
7. personal information Answers will vary.
8. eager

Lesson A After you watch (p. 6)

A
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Unit 3
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 9) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 11)
A&B A
Answers will vary. Answers will vary.

Lesson A While you watch (p. 9) Lesson C While you watch (p. 11)
A A
1. c 4. a ✔ competition for jobs
2. b 5. a ✔ expectations that women will stay home and raise a
3. doesn’t belong family
✔ pressure for young people to get good grades
B
✔ women doing more of the household chores
1. True 5. False 9. True
2. False 6. False 10. False B
3. True 7. True 11. False 1. b 3. a 5. a 7. c
4. False 8. True 12. False 2. c 4. c 6. b 8. a

Lesson A After you watch (p. 10) Lesson C After you watch (p. 12)
A& B A
Answers will vary. Answers will vary.

Unit 4
Lesson B Before you watch (p. 13) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 15)
A A
1. mountainous 5. hot 1. overfished 3. species 5. subsidize
2. sandy 6. barren 2. exploit 4. apathetic
3. arable 7. arid
4. cold 8. encroach
Lesson C While you watch (p. 15)
A
Lesson B While you watch (p. 13) 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. none 5. c
A
1. False 3. True 5. False B
2. True 4. False 1. False 5. False 8. True
2. True 6. True 9. False
B 3. False 7. False 10. True
1. a 3. c 5. b 7. c 9. b 4. True
2. b 4. a 6. c 8. a 10. c
Lesson C After you watch (p. 16)
Lesson B After you watch (p. 14) A
A Answers will vary.
Answers will vary.

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Unit 5
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 17) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 19)
A A
1. countless 3. portable 5. innovative Answers will vary.
2. compact 4. obsolete
B Lesson C While you watch (p. 19)
Answers will vary. A
✔ money wasted on space travel 1
Lesson A While you watch (p. 17) ✔ other things we could spend the money on 3
A ✔ technology benefits from space programs 2
✔ we should make our world better 4
✔ integrating GPS into everyday technology
✔ integrating GPS into aircraft and ship designs B
✔ the size and usefulness of compasses 1. b 3. c 5. a 7. a
✔ using compasses on land and sea 2. a 4. b 6. c 8. c
B
1. c 3. b 5. a 7. c 9. b Lesson C After you watch (p. 20)
2. a 4. c 6. b 8. a A
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Lesson A After you watch (p. 18)
A
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Unit 6
Lesson B Before you watch (p. 21) Lesson C While you watch (p. 23)
A&B A
Answers will vary. 1. protesting
2. pressure from shareholders
Lesson B While you watch (p. 21) 3. People want businesses to be green.
A B
5 Small retail stores might be better. 1. False. Ned is asking about buycotting.
3 Stores are trying to make more appealing atmospheres. 2. False. Dion is not sure whether he has heard of
All stores will have an online component soon. buycotting.
2 A “third place” is a social space in a store. 3. True
4 In-store music can irritate or relax customers. 4. True
1 Online shopping has grown. 5. False. Ned thinks that companies should listen to their
customers.
B 6. True
1. a 3. b 5. a 7. a 9. b 7. True
2. c 4. c 6. b 8. c 10. a 8. False. Dion thinks that companies only do what’s good
for their bottom line.
Lesson B After you watch (p. 22)
A Lesson C After you watch (p. 24)
Answers will vary. A
Answers will vary.
Lesson C Before you watch (p. 23)
A&B
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Unit 7
Lesson B Before you watch (p. 25) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 27)
A A
1. stop and think 4. give-and-take Answers will vary.
2. slowly but surely 5. sooner or later
3. pick and choose 6. success or failure Lesson C While you watch (p. 27)
A
Lesson B While you watch (p. 25) 1. a 2. b 3. c
A
B
6 compromising
1. False. Tara is going on a date tonight.
2 discussing important issues
2. True
1 divorce rates
3. True
4 long work weeks
4. False. Alba thinks it’s better to get to know people
5 resolving differences
first.
3 spending money
5. False. Tara thinks online dating is convenient.
B 6. True
1. a 3. a 5. c 7. a 9. b 7. False. Tara spends a lot of time working.
2. b 4. c 6. c 8. c 10. a
Lesson C After you watch (p. 28)
Lesson B After you watch (p. 26) A&B
A&B Answers will vary.
Answers will vary.

Unit 8
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 29) Lesson C While you watch (p. 31)
A A
1. b 2. a 3. e 4. c 5. d studying ancient history
5 dealing with disputes in a different way
B 3 facts getting distorted
Answers will vary. 1 not liking history in school
4 not repeating the same mistakes
Lesson A While you watch (p. 29) 2 understanding what society was like
A B
1. b 2. d 3. none 4. a 5. c 1. True
2. False. Tara thinks history is not just about learning
B dates.
1. Nate 5. Patricio 3. True
2. Ashley 6. Lorraine 4. True
3. Lorraine 7. Ashley 5. False. Ned thinks we have learned nothing from
4. Lorraine 8. Nate history.
6. False. Tara thinks we can solve arguments in different
ways.
Lesson A After you watch (p. 30) 7. True
A 8. True
Answers will vary. 9. False. Tara thinks we can learn a lot from history.

Lesson C Before you watch (p. 31) Lesson C After you watch (p. 32)
A A
1. saw the point 4. disputes; engaging in dialog Answers will vary.
2. through the ages 5. negotiated
3. distorts 6. talks just break down

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Unit 9
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 33) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 35)
A A
1. scratchproof 5. civil 1. c 2. a 3. e 4. d 5. b
2. fade-resistant 6. encountering
3. central 7. artificial
4. branch 8. potential
Lesson C While you watch (p. 35)
A
Lesson A While you watch (p. 33) ✔ cheaper sources of fuel
✔ clean water
A ✔ colonies on Mars
1. create plastic and other chemicals ✔ engineering challenges
2. work with materials such as ceramics, plastics, and ✔ solar energy
metals
3. work on urban planning B
4. work to improve health care 1. b 3. c 5. c 7. a
B 2. a 4. a 6. c 8. c
1. True 3. False 5. True 7. True
2. True 4. False 6. False 8. False Lesson C After you watch (p. 36)
A
Lesson A After you watch (p. 34) Answers will vary.
A
Answers will vary.

Unit 10
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 37) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 39)
A A&B
1. bomb went off Answers will vary.
2. ruled out the possibility
3. compensate the victims
4. mobilized riot squads
Lesson C While you watch (p. 39)
A
1. Jill 2. Dion 3. Dion 4. Jill
Lesson A While you watch (p. 37)
B
A
1. True
1. cleaning up an oil spill
2. False. Dion’s girlfriend watches news channels all the
2. a plane crash
time.
3. someone announcing a campaign for senator
3. False. Dion’s girlfriend uses news channels as
4. protesters camping out at the stock exchange
background noise.
B 4. True
5. True
1. fourth 4. third 7. first
6. False. Dion thinks that news tickers are distracting.
2. second 5. fourth 8. second 7. False. Jill likes public radio.
3. first 6. third
8. True
Lesson A After you watch (p. 38)
A&B Lesson C After you watch (p. 40)
Answers will vary. A
e, c, a, b, d
B
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Unit 11
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 41) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 43)
A A
Answers will vary. Answers will vary.
B
1. bound Lesson C While you watch (p. 43)
2. doomsayer; stockpiled A
3. catastrophe; imminent; debris; wipe out
1. Tania 2. Tania 3. Tom

Lesson A While you watch (p. 41) B

A 1. a 3. b 5. a 7. a
6 buying supplies just in case 2. c 4. c 6. b 8. b
2 failure of the national grid
1 people stockpiling food and other survival equipment Lesson C After you watch (p. 44)
5 the likelihood of an asteroid hitting the earth A&B
3 the world ending sooner than we think
Answers will vary.
4 Y2K
B
1. Preppers 5. computers recognized dates; Y2K
2. natural disaster 6. asteroid strike
3. unprepared 7. fall in the water
4. imagined 8. baked beans; regular white candles

Lesson A After you watch (p. 42)

A
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Unit 12
Lesson A Before you watch (p. 45) Lesson C Before you watch (p. 47)
A&B A&B
Answers will vary. Answers will vary.

Lesson A While you watch (p. 45) Lesson C While you watch (p. 47)
A A
1. His parents wanted him to be dependent on them. 1. c 2. a 3. c
2. His parents were fine when he left home.
3. She was totally fine on her own when she left home. B
1. True 3. False 5. False 7. True
B 2. True 4. True 6. False 8. False
1. Nate 4. Alba 7. Alba
2. Alba 5. Dion 8. Nate Lesson C After you watch (p. 48)
3. Dion 6. Nate
A
Lesson A After you watch (p. 46) Answers will vary.
A
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