T02 PDF
T02 PDF
T02 PDF
David Bohlke
Jennifer Wilkin
Andrew Boon
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rules in public have to (obligation) rules has to and Breaking the Rules
places can (permission) General rules have to
Writing:
Talking about
Short paragraph
general and
unusual rules Video:
Please Don’t Feed Real English: Rules of the Road
Kind of.
the Monkeys.
Page 36 Describing how Adjectives Animals Reduced Reading:
4
animals behave Adverbs Animal vowels in Can Animals Be Nice?
Using animal characteristics unstressed
Verbs syllables Writing:
similes
Short story
Real English:
I know! Video:
How Do Sloths Monkey Mayhem
Move?
PLEASE
DON’T FEED THE
MONKEYS.
Preview
A 1–19 Listen to students learning about rules. Number the signs
(1–4) in the order the rules are discussed.
B
1–19 Listen again and match.
C Talk with a partner. What are some other rules around town?
26
1.
2.
3.
27
Language Focus
A 1–20 Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation REAL ENGLISH kind of
and replace the words in blue.
B Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
How’s your new part- It’s awesome. 28
1 2 Are you allowed to use
time job at the movie I love it! your phone at work?
theater, Nadine?
Sure. My boss
doesn’t mind.
1–21
28 Unit 3
C Read the rules. Rewrite them using can’t or have to. 1. Don’t walk on the grass.
1. . 2. Stay on the path.
2. . 3. Don’t feed the animals.
3. .
4. Don’t play loud music.
4. .
5. Recycle your bottles.
5. .
6. Walk your bike.
6. .
D
1–22 Complete the conversations. Write the correct words. Listen and check.
3. Megan: you the bike path in the park for running? (can / use)
Walt: Well, you (allowed to / run) on it, but it’s really for bikes.
Unit 3 29
The Real World
Is That
Real?
Wherever we are, we have to follow rules.
Rules help to keep everyone safe. Some rules,
however, sound strange at first! Here are some
unusual rules from different countries around
the world.
What do you think these signs mean? Check (✓) the signs you think are real.
A
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
B
1–23 Listen to some unusual rules. Complete each rule. Listen again and check.
Discussion. Which rule do you think is the most surprising? Are there any unusual rules
in your country?
30 Unit 3
Pronunciation D O YO U
Reduction: has to and have to KNOW?
A 1–24 Listen to the sentences. Notice how has to is
pronounced /hasta/ and have to is pronounced /hafta/.
B
1–25 Listen and complete the sentences.
Communication
A
Make rules for a club. Work in groups. Find an interest you all share (e.g. music,
sports, art, languages). Form an after-school club. Give your club a name and decide
on four rules.
B
Make signs. Draw four signs for your club rules.
C Share your signs with another group. Can they guess the rules? Do they want
to join?
Unit 3 31
Reading
A
Look at the photos and the title. What do you think the article is about?
B Match. Match the captions (a–d) to the correct photos (1–4).
a. Red barn against the sky c. Morning exercise in Shanghai
b. Two women d. Amish women on the beach
C Scan. In your notebook, write all the words that mean “photo.”
1. Most photographers
say never point your
camera directly into the
sun—the light has to
come from behind. In
this photo, the sun is
behind the dancers,
making a beautiful
image. However, you
still have to avoid
shooting directly at the
sun or all you will see in
the photo is bright light.
3. Another rule of
photography is to leave
empty space for people
to move into. This is
called the active space
rule. Try doing the
opposite. Photograph
people moving away
from the space, like in
this photo. This creates
an illusion: the women
leave something
behind.
32 Unit 3
Breaking
To be a good photographer, is it important to
learn the basic rules of photography? Many
Rules
people say yes: There are certain rules that
the
professional photographers follow. But are you
5 allowed to break the rules? What happens when
you do? Often, you get a more creative,
interesting image. So the next time you snap a
pic, don’t be afraid to try one of these
1–26
techniques. You might just get the perfect shot!
Unit 3 33
Comprehension IDIOM
Answer the questions about Breaking the Rules. If you do something “by
A
the book,” you .
1.
Main Idea The reading is about how breaking rules can make . a. follow all the rules
b. break all the rules
a. photos look more interesting c. read all the rules
b. photography difficult
c. photos look poor
2. Detail Which of these would make a poor 4. Detail The active space rule says you should
photo? Shooting . leave empty space for people to .
a. with light behind you a. move into
b. with light behind the subject b. move away from
c. directly into the sun c. create an illusion
3.
Inference Most photographers . 5. Inference To create an element of surprise you
should .
a. focus on the main subject
a. take pictures outdoors
b. pay more attention to secondary details
b. keep lines straight
c. try to create a layered effect
c. create an unusual angle
B
Sort. Write R for the rules photographers follow and B for rules that they’ve broken.
Turn the camera and point it upwards. Leave space for people to move into.
Point your camera directly into the light. Shoot with the light behind you.
Focus on the main subject of the photo. Keep lines straight.
C CRITICAL THINKING W
ork in a group. Find a photo in this book that you like. Then
explain why. Do you think the photographer broke any rules?
34 Unit 3
V I D E O
W HI L E YOU WATC H
A
Check (✓) the countries you hear.
B Watch the video again. Write the name of the country next to
the law.
A F TE R YOU WATC H
Talk with a partner. What driving rules do you know in your country?
Do you think any of these rules should change?
Unit 3 35
4
HOW DO SLOTHS
MOVE?
36
Preview
A 1–27 Listen. Match the animals with the places.
B
1–27 Listen again. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
move slowly sing loudly run quickly wait patiently swim gracefully
37
Language Focus
A 1–28 Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation REAL ENGLISH I know!
and replace the words in blue.
B Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1 2
Let’s see. . . .
I know! You’re like
a dolphin. You’re
smart and you
swim really well!
Hey, Nadine. What What about I think you’re
kind of animal do me, Ming? like a raccoon
you think I’m like? because you
eat all kinds of
gracefully strange things! an owl
quickly a bat
loudly turtle
well sloth
1–29
D escribing behavior
Sloths are slow and quiet. Sloths move slowly and quietly. slow > slowly
easy > easily
Dolphins are good swimmers. Dolphins swim well.
bad > badly
good > well
Bees are hard workers. Bees work hard.
fast > fast
How does an owl wait? It waits patiently. hard > hard
38 Unit 4
C Circle the correct words.
Snowy owls live in the Arctic. It’s not 1. (easy / easily) to find food there,
but these 2. (beautiful / beautifully) birds are very 3. (good / well)
hunters. They patiently wait for their prey. They sit 4. (quiet / quietly)
and wait until they see a mouse, rabbit, or other small animal. Then they
move in 5. (quick / quickly). Snowy owls also hear very 6. (good / well).
This is important when they are trying to find food under the snow.
D
1–30 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the words in
parentheses. Then listen and check your answers.
E Complete the sentences about yourself. Then join a group and share the
information. Suggest what animal each person is like.
1. I run . 4. I swim .
2. I eat . 5. I work .
3. I jump .
Unit 4 39
The Real World
Frog
Man
Tyrone Hayes is a National
Geographic Explorer.
He’s a scientist, but he prefers
being in the field rather than
the lab. He works hard, and is
often wet and cold in a muddy
lake at 2 a.m.—that’s when the
frogs come out.
W
A ork with a partner. What do you know about frogs? Check (✓) the statements you think
are true. Frogs .
B
1–31 Listen. Circle T for True or F for False.
Discussion. What other animals can tell us about something dangerous? How else do you think
animals can help human beings?
40 Unit 4
Pronunciation D O YO U
Reduced vowels in unstressed syllables
KNOW?
A 1–32 Listen and repeat.
B
1–33 Underline the reduced vowel in each word. Then
listen and check your answers. Say each word.
Communication
Play charades. Work in small groups. Choose one item from each column and act it out.
Other students guess the activity. Take turns.
column A column B column C
Unit 4 41
Reading
A
Discuss. Look at the title. Do you think animals can be nice? If so,
give an example.
B Skim the text. Match the sentences.
1. A fox a. gave food to another animal.
2. A chimpanzee b. protected another animal.
3. An elephant c. played with another animal.
4. A hippo d. helped a researcher.
C Scan the text. Then underline the opposites for the words below.
42 Unit 4
CAN Animals
BE NICE?
1–34
Unit 4 43
Comprehension IDIOM
“As wise as a(n) .”
Answer the questions about Can Animals Be Nice?
A
a. owl
1. Main Idea What is the main idea of the b. mouse
reading? c. dolphin
2. Paraphrase In line 9, what does “do just that” 4. Detail Why did the elephant need help?
mean?
a. The tree was too tall.
a. be nice
b. It could not use its trunk.
b. play roughly
c. It had no food.
c. walk away
3. Inference We can say that Teleki . 5. Reference In line 30, what does “it” refer to?
a. is short a. the crocodile
b. hates hiking b. the chimpanzee
c. could not climb the tree c. the monkey
B Identify which statements are causes and which are effects. Circle C for Cause or E
for Effect.
1. The female fox walked away. C E The male fox played roughly. C E
2. Teleki couldn’t get fruit. C E The chimpanzee gave fruit to Teleki. C E
3. The elephant hurt his trunk. C E The healthy elephant fed the hurt elephant. C E
4. The hippo attacked the crocodile. C E The crocodile tried to eat a monkey. C E
C CRITICAL THINKING W
ork with a partner. Which animal from the article do you think was the
nicest? Why? Can animals be unkind? Can you think of an example?
Monkey Mayhem
About BE F O R E YOU WATC H
the Video Guess. Circle T for True or F for False.
One town in India is
1. Most macaques live in Asia. T F
full of monkeys called
macaques. 2. Macaques can swim. T F
3. Macaques live alone. T F
W HI L E YOU WATC H
A
Check your answers to the Before You Watch questions.
B Watch the video again. Complete these sentences using words
from the video.
Unit 4 45
Irregular Past Tense verbs
Base Pa s t Pa s t Base Pa s t Pa s t
form form participle form form participle
Art Credits
28, 38, 129 Raketshop, 26 Arcady/Shutterstock, 26, 30 Ecelop/Shutterstock, 35 chartcameraman/Shutterstock
Can (Permission)
H av e t o ( O b l i g at i o n )
Y e s / N o Q u e s t i o n s— Sh o r t A n s w e r s
use a cell phone in class?
you Yes, you are.
Are allowed to take photos in the museum?
we No, you aren’t.
wear sneakers at school?
F o r m i n g Ad v e r b s F r o m Ad j e c t i v e s
slow slowly
Most adjectives Add -ly
bad badly
The Americas
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Escobar, Academia Militar; Adriana Rupp, Denise Silva, Jorge Mendes, ACBEU; Rebecca Gonzalez, AIF Systems English Language Institute;
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Corina C. Machado Correa, Silvia Helena R. D. Corrêa, Mariana M. Paglione Vedana, Associacao Alumni; Berlitz, Colombia; Berlitz Mexico; Berlitz
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Alexandra Nancy Lake Sawada, Ana Tereza R. P. Moreira, Denise Helena Monteiro, Larissa Ferreria, Patricia Mckay Aronis, CELLEP; Claudia
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David Bohlke would like to thank the entire editorial team at National Geographic Learning for their dedication to producing such stimulating
and engaging learning materials. He would also like to thank Jennifer Wilkin and the rest of Time Zones author team for making the first edition
such a success.
142 Acknowledgments
Workbook
3 B
Andrew Boon
second edition
Vocabulary Focus
A
Look at these signs. Where do you think you can see them?
1. at the zoo
2. in the museum
3. at the park
4. on the train
1. You or drink.
2. You photos.
3. You on the path.
4. You the animals.
C
Write. What is your least favorite rule?
14 Unit 3
Conversation
Match. Join the parts of the conversation.
IN CLASS Practice with a partner.
1. Hey, Adam. How’s your a. I’d love to. I think I could use a break.
new math class?
2. Really? Do you get homework b. Yes! It sure is. We can’t even use a
every day? calculator in class.
3. Wow! That sounds tough. c. It’s good, but we get a lot of homework.
4. But I thought you liked studying math. d. I do, but this year I guess I’ll have to study harder.
5. Anyway, do you want to watch e. Yes! I have to study every night and
a movie tomorrow night? turn in my homework every morning.
Language Focus
A
Unscramble the sentences.
Unit 3 15
4. Peter: Can you have to bring your iPad to school?
Beth: No, you don’t have to.
5. Dylan: What kind of job would she like?
Jenny: She wants to be a doctor, so she need to study very hard.
Thinking of visiting Dubai? Here are some tips to help you if you visit
someone’s home.
First of all, when entering someone’s house, you have to take your shoes
off—so it’s a good idea to wear clean socks!
When someone offers you something to drink, you should always try to
say yes. If you say no, the host might be disappointed. Also, you should
use your right hand to accept food or drink—the left is considered
unclean.
When eating, you may have to sit on the floor. When sitting, you should
avoid showing people the bottom of your feet. Some people think this is
rude. Also, it’s not a good idea to cross your legs in front of older people
because it suggests that you don’t respect them. And if you shake hands
with your hosts before you leave, make sure you use your right hand.
A
Read the article. Write the correct answer. In Dubai, . . .
B
Answer. The tips given in the article above are tips.
16 Unit 3
Reading
A
Read the article quickly. The article is for .
Unit 3 17
3.
Detail During rush hour, trains in Japan are usually .
a. full of people b. comfortable c. fast
Vocabulary In paragraph 6, the word “bother” means
4. .
a. disturb b. talk about c. worry
Main Idea When riding a train in Japan, it is important
5. .
a. to know all the train lines b. to be quiet and patient c. not to listen to music
Writing
WRITING TIP Using transition words
When writing, use transition words to show the order in which things happen. Examples of
transition words are:
Before, After, As soon as, While
There are many rules in my house. As soon as I get home from school, I have to change
from my school uniform. I also have to finish my homework before I can go out with
my friends. I am not allowed to talk on the phone while I’m having dinner. After
dinner, I sometimes have to help with the dishes.
B IN CLASS Talk with a partner. Read your paragraph in A. Do your games have any
rules in common?
18 Unit 3
4
HOW DO SLOTHS
MOVE?
Vocabulary Focus
A
Complete the crossword puzzle.
Across 1 Down
2
2. 1.
4. 3
3.
4
5. 4.
5 6
6.
EclipseCrossword.com
C
Write. Write two or three sentences about yourself. How do you run, move, swim,
or sing?
Unit 4 19
Conversation
Complete the conversation. Number the sentences in the correct order.
IN CLASS Practice with a partner.
a. Wow, that’s really fast!
b. OK, here is my final fact. It says here that elephants have a good sense of smell. They can smell
water up to 18 kilometers away.
c. 1 Hey, Lisa. What are you reading?
d. It sure is. Here’s another interesting fact. Dogs can understand up to 250 words. They can also
do simple math!
e. An article about animals. Listen to this, Joe. Did you know that cheetahs can run up to
130 kilometers an hour?
f. Really? I didn’t know my dog could do math!
g. Talking about a good sense of smell, I smell food. Let's go have lunch.
Language Focus
A
Circle the correct words.
20 Unit 4
The Real World
Red-eyed tree frogs, also commonly known as red-eyed leaf frogs, can jump
really high. They are a bright shade of green with blue and yellow striped
sides, and have bright red eyes and orange toes. Red-eyed tree frogs are
usually found in ponds and rivers, especially in the rain forests of southern
Mexico, throughout Central America, and in the northern parts of South
America.
These frogs sleep during the day. They sleep under the leaves of a tree with
their eyes closed. The leaves cover their bodies, so it is not easy for other
animals to see them. If they wake up because of a noise, they show their big
red eyes and orange toes. This can scare a bird or snake so the frogs have
enough time to jump away quickly.
A
Read the article. Circle T for True or F for False.
B
Answer. Which of the following is NOT true about red-eyed tree frogs?
They have .
A
Read the article. Find and circle five adverbs.
1.
Detail How many kinds of plants and animals haven’t been found yet?
22 Unit 4
4.
Inference The author says that researchers’ jobs are getting more difficult because
there are fewer .
a. researchers b. labs c. animals
C Write. What plants and animals are quickly disappearing in your country? How do you
think this might affect the future?
Writing
WRITING TIP Using adverbs
Use adverbs to tell the reader how something happens or how somebody does something.
The cheetahs ran quickly.
The scientists walked quietly in the forest.
Use adverbs to tell the reader how often something happens and to what degree.
Dolphins are usually gray in color.
Red-eyed tree frogs always sleep in the day.
B IN CLASS Talk in a group. Read your paragraph in A. Decide which animal is the
most unusual.
Unit 4 23
Photo Credits
1 Boom Chuthai/500px Prime, 14 (t) VKB/Alamy, 16 Design Pics Inc/NGC, 17 Gavin Hellier/Passage/Corbis, 19 Roy Toft/NGC, 20 Keneva
Photography/Shutterstock, 21 George Grall/NGC, 22 Solent News/Splash News/Newscom
Art Credits
14 (t to b) Walther S/Shutterstock, Ecelop/Shutterstock, Blan-k/Shutterstock, sahua d/Shutterstock, 19 (across t to b) murphy 81/Shutterstock,
murphy 81/Shutterstock, Hein Nouwens/Shutterstock, hippo/Shutterstock, (down all) hippo/Shutterstock
B Discuss with a partner. Imagine that your partner is staying in your house while you are
away on vacation. Think of things that your friend can do, can’t do, and has to do. Write
notes in the chart below. Then tell your partner about your rules.
T h in g s yo u t h ing s you t h in g s yo u
can d o C AN’T d o h av e to d o
Hmm. OK. You can use my TV. But you definitely can’t play my video games!
Communication Practice P7
UNIT 4
A
Think of some animals you like. Describe why you like them to a partner using verbs and
adverbs. List your partner’s favorite animals in the chart below.
I really like hawks because they f ly gracefully in the air. I wish I could f ly like
that too!
A N IMALS YO UR PART N E R L IK E S W HY H E O R S H E L I K E S T H E M
hawks fly gracefully
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B Play a game. Come up with interesting sentences using the categories in the chart below. You’ll
need a dice.
Animal Adverb
1. a sea animal 1. quickly
2. a flying animal 2. slowly
3. a pet 3. loudly
4. a dangerous animal 4. gracefully
5. a beautiful animal 5. easily
6. an ugly animal 6. patiently
Roll the dice twice. The first roll tells you the kind of animal to talk about. The second roll tells you the
adverb to use. Create a sentence that links the animal and the adverb. Add more detail using adjectives
and other words.
B Now write down the rules for each sign. Use can’t, not allowed to, and have to in your
rules.
You
1. are not allowed to talk in the library.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C Write an email to your teacher. Explain the rules you wrote in A and why each rule is important.
Dear ,
Here are the rules for our new library. The first rule is that you are not allowed to talk in the library.
This rule is important because people want to study quietly. Second,
I think these five rules can help make the library a better place for everyone!
Yours sincerely,
Writing Practice P9
UNIT 4
A
Imagine that you have just returned from a safari. Write about the animals you saw in the
chart below. First, describe what the animals did. Then, use adverbs to describe how the
animals did these things. The first one has been done for you.
ani m a l w h at it d i d h o w it d i d it
lion growled at our car angrily
elephant
giraffe
rhino
cheetah
B Write an email to your best friend. Describe your safari using the information from A. Add
more detail to make your sentences more interesting.
Dear ,
You won’t believe where I am. I’m in Africa, and I’m just back from a safari! The
animals I saw were amazing. There was a lion that growled at our car angrily
when we drove past it. There was also
You should come to Africa too. I just know you’ll love it here!
Yours sincerely,
Example
The platypus is a shy animal that lives in eastern Australia. It is a strange animal that lives in rivers and
lakes. It doesn’t have teeth, but it enjoys eating bugs. It uses small stones to chew its food. That is an
amazing fact! It also doesn’t have a stomach like we do. The platypus also lays eggs but feeds its babies
with milk. People think it’s cute, but it has poison that can hurt us very badly.
Question 1 asks about the main idea. The article calls the platypus strange and states many unusual
facts about it, so the correct answer is A Unique Animal (A). Question 2 is a detail question. The second
sentence says the platypus lives in rivers and lakes, so the correct answer is It lives in water (D). Question
3 is a word association question. The sentence before That says It uses small stones to chew it’s food, so
(B) is the correct answer. Question 4 is an inference question. The article says the platypus has poison that
can hurt us, so the correct answer is It can be dangerous (B).
International Exam Practice P11
PART 2: Practice
Questions 1–6 refer to the following notice.
1. What is the notice mostly about? 4. What does the notice say about shorts?
(A) directions to a museum (A) They must be blue.
(B) how to use a cell phone (B) Students can wear them with a t-shirt.
(C) rules for a school trip (C) They are really cool.
(D) a homework assignment (D) Students can’t wear them.
2.
In line 3, the word them refers to 5. Where does the notice suggest that students
______. can get drinks?
(A) students (A) in the museum
(B) friends (B) near the museum
(C) cell phones (C) at a restaurant
(D) text messages (D) from their homes
3. What does the notice say about 6. What does the notice tell students they are
cell phones? allowed to do?
(A) They must be kept silent. (A) meet guests
(B) They aren’t allowed in the museum. (B) take photos
(C) They have to be left at home. (C) go home early
(D) They can’t be turned on. (D) have fun
Answer Sheet
1 A B C D 3 A B C D 5 A B C D
2 A B C D 4 A B C D 6 A B C D