Reading and Writing 1 Q: Skills for Success

Unit 4 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

The Q Classroom Question 1: What is Funny?

Activity A., p. 72 Question 2: Why doesn’t everyone
Answers will vary. Possible answers: laugh at the same joke?
1. I laughed this morning when I was Question 3: When do people laugh?
watching the news. The broadcaster Activity D., p. 76
made a joke. Answers will vary. Possible answers:
2. It is important to laugh because 1. Friends and family are funny. Jokes
laughter makes people feel happy. and stories can also be funny. Kids
3. Maybe someone just told a joke or a are also usually funny.
funny story. 2. People might not find the same
Activity B., p. 73 things funny. Maybe what is funny
What makes them laugh? to one person is offensive to
Sophy a. funny TV shows someone else.
Yuna c. family d. silly things
3. People laugh when they have a good
Felix e. unexpected things
Marcus b. comedies
time or are with other people who
laugh.
PREVIEW THE UNIT WORK WITH THE READING
Activity D., p. 74 Activity B., p. 77
Answers will vary. Possible answers: 1. b
1. Mother and son walking. Having fun. 2. b
2. Girl plays hide and seek. 3. b
3. Two brothers play a game. 4. a
4. Mother and daughter look at a Activity C., p. 78
praying mantis. 1. T, 7
Activity E., p. 74 2. F People do not like it when others
Answers will vary. Possible answers: pretend to laugh. 3
1. Yes, I laugh for the same reasons. I 3. T, 10
always laugh when I spend time with 4. T, 5
people who I care about. Activity D., p. 78
2. One time, I went to a comedy club. 1. friendly
The comedian was very funny. 2. social
3. contagious
READING 1 4. honest
PREVIEW THE READING 5. embarrassed
Activity A., p. 75 Activity E., p. 78
a. protect 1. 2, We laugh more when we are with
b. pretend other people.
c. surprise 2. 4, Most laughter is being friendly
d. natural with other people.
e. embarrassed 3. 10, Teenagers often worry about
f. honest what others think of them. They
g. nervous laugh to protect themselves.
Activity C., p. 76

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Reading and Writing 1 Q: Skills for Success
Unit 4 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

4. 8, We laugh at jokes about people Paragraph 7: Some things are funny

and their mistakes because we know because we don’t expect them.
something they don’t know. Paragraph 8: Silly things are sometimes
5. 10, Adults laugh at themselves and funny.
other people with similar problems. Paragraph 9: Not everyone has the
same sense of humor. / People have
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK different ideas about what is funny.
Activity A., p. 79 Paragraph 10: Our idea of what is funny
Answers will vary. Possible answer: changes over time. / Our reasons for
6. you are scared? laughter change over time.
Activity B., p. 79 Activity B., p. 80
Answers will vary. Possible answers: 1. Robert Provine studied people and
1. Sometimes I laugh when I am laughter.
nervous like before a presentation 2. Laughter happens at certain times in
or a speech. a conversation.
2. I often laugh when I hear a joke. I
really enjoy comedy! READING 2
3. I sometimes laugh when I hear other PREVIEW THE READING
people laugh. It depends on if I like Activity A., p. 81
the people who are laughing. a. breathe
4. I never laugh when I am b. increase
embarrassed. I hide instead. c. concentrate
5. Sometimes I laugh when something d. prevent
surprises me. Especially if the e. effect
surprise is a positive one, like a f. rate
present or a friend I haven’t seen in g. distracted
a while. Activity C., p. 82
Yes
READING SKILL Activity D., p. 82
Activity A., p. 80 Answers will vary. Possible answer:
Paragraph 1: Laughter is natural for The last time I laughed out loud, I felt
people. happy. I was with my friends and we had a
Paragraph 2: Laughter connects us with good time.
other people.
Paragraph 3: Laughter is honest. WORK WITH THE READING
Paragraph 4: Most laughter is about Activity B., p. 84
being friendly with other people.  2. You feel less stress when you
Paragraph 5: We often laugh when we laugh often.
feel nervous. Activity C., p. 84
Paragraph 6: Sometimes we laugh Effects of Stress Effects of Laughter
because we think we are better than You are distracted. You concentrate.
other people. You feel angry or You feel close to
sad. others.

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Reading and Writing 1 Q: Skills for Success
Unit 4 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

You feel lonely. You increase oxygen 5. noun

You forget what in the brain 6. verb
you studied. You relax. 7. adjective
You have less You remember 8. adverb
oxygen in the brain. information. Activity B., p. 87
Activity D., p. 84 1. embarrassed
1. e. 2. introduce
2. b. 3. nature
3. d. 4. breathe
4. a. 5. prevent
5. c. / e. 6. anger
Activity E., p. 85
Answers will vary. Possible answers: WRITING SKILL
To prevent stress; to feel stronger; to Activity A., p. 88
increase your brain power Paragraph 1: Laughter quickly reduces
the effects of stress on your brain.
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK Paragraph 2: Stress has many effects on
Activity A., p. 85 your body and brain.
Answers will vary. Possible answers: Paragraph 3: Stress reduces your ability
1. Sometimes I feel stressed from my to concentrate.
studies. Especially if I have a lot to Paragraph 4: Laughter immediately
study in a short amount of time. reduces stress.
When I am stressed, I feel upset and Paragraph 5: Stress reduces your
find it difficult to remember things. memory and ability to learn.
2. Laugh, take vacation, breathe deeply Paragraph 6: Laughter is a fast way to
3. Yes, laughter can be a way to reduce connect with other people.
my stress. I think it will help me to Paragraph 7: When you laugh, you let
concentrate more while I study. go of bad feelings.
Activity C., p. 85 Paragraph 8: The more often you laugh,
Answers will vary. Possible answers: the better.
1. I want to laugh more so that I can Paragraph 9: So next time you have a
feel less stressed. Laughing has big test, take some time to find what’s
many benefits. funny in life!
2. Laughter can make us feel less Activity B., p. 88
stressed and make us relax. It can 1. When Bob is nervous, he laughs.
also bring people together. 2. Sam laughs to be friendly.
3. Mark relaxes when he laughs.
VOCABULARY SKILL 4. Paula laughs when she hears
Activity A., p. 86 something funny.
1. adjective 5. When Jenny is with people, she
2. noun laughs.
3. verb Activity C., pp. 89-90
4. verb Answers will vary. Possible answers:

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Reading and Writing 1 Q: Skills for Success
Unit 4 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

1. Lea likes to go to laughing clubs. 2. We show we are friendly when we

2. Laughter is good for your health. laugh.
3. Laughter helps prevent stress. 3. When we laugh, we protect
4. In our laughter club, we have ourselves from others.
laughing exercises. 4. We laugh when someone tells a
5. Many people go to laughter clubs to funny joke.
reduce their pain. 5. When we have problems, we laugh.
Activity D., p. 90 Activity C., p. 92
1. In a visit to London, you see the Answers will vary. Possible answers:
world. 1. I laugh a lot when I watch certain TV
2. There is food from more than 55 shows.
different countries in London’s 2. I never laugh when I see someone
restaurants. get hurt.
3. London has many festivals with 3. When I see someone fall, I feel bad
food, music, art, and dance from for the person.
different countries. 4. When I am in class, I feel stressed.
5. When I am nervous, sometimes I
GRAMMAR laugh.
Activity A., pp. 91–92 6. When I laugh, I feel good.
1. a. When I go out with my friends, I 7. When I am with my family, I am
laugh a lot. happy.
b. I laugh a lot when I go out with
my friends. UNIT ASSINGMENT
2. a. When you laugh, your heart rate PLAN AND WRITE
increases. Activity A., p. 93
b. Your heart rate increases when Answers will vary.
you laugh. Activity B., p. 93
3. a. When he sees something funny, Answers will vary.
he laughs.
b. He laughs when he sees
something funny.
4. a. When you laugh, you use calories.
b. You use calories when you laugh.
5. a. When we hear a good joke, we
laugh.
b. We laugh when we hear a good
joke.
6. a. When she is nervous, she laughs.
b. She laughs when she is nervous.
Activity B., p. 92
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. When we laugh, we connect with
others.

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