Reading and Writing 3 Q: Skills for Success

Unit 3 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

WORK WITH THE READING 1. 1.

Activity B., p. 67 1. T
1. confession 2. T
2. discover 3. T
3. survive 4. F She will teach her children how to
4. occasion watch TV.
5. rare 5. F She is not sure if she will buy a
6. experiment television in the future.
7. Eventually Activity G., p. 69
8. regret 2.
9. lifestyle a. 1
Activity D., p. 68 b. 2
1. Main Idea: proving she could live After she got home from work, she
without TV; a had enough energy to read books.
2. Main Idea: an opportunity to choose
how to live; b 3.
3. spent time with real friends instead a. 2
of TV “friends”; c b. 1
4. Main Idea: positive changes without Before she got rid of her TV, she
TV used to talk with her coworkers
Topic: reading, sleeping, about popular TV shows.
volunteering, and seeing friends
more WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
5. Main Idea: better appreciation when Activity A., p. 70
watching good DVDs Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Topic: playing DVDs during a blizzard 1. Yes, because I’d like to have time for
6. Main Idea: crossed the line from other activities. No, because I don’t
experiment to lifestyle watch much TV anyway (or because
Topic: putting photo on only wall I enjoy TV).
that could have a TV 2. I could not live without my
7. Main Idea: not judging others’ TV- computer because I use it for
viewing choices everything. I couldn’t give up my cell
Topic: what others say phone because that’s how I stay in
8. Main Idea: if return to TV later, will touch with my friends and family.
be in a different way Activity B., p. 70
Topic: not sure if will always be Answers will vary. Sample answers:
without TV 1. I think people should have a lot of
Activity E., p. 69 control over the technology they
c. The author decided to escape use. People should be able to use
from TV as an experiment and technology when they need it and
eventually came to prefer her new when it makes life easier. However,
lifestyle. people should also be able to turn it
Activity F., p. 69 off. That way we can connect to

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Unit 3 Student Book Answer Key
other people face to face or to
perform a task by hand. Our lives
are more satisfying when we control
technology, not when technology
controls us.
2. Technology can help people do their
work more easily and quickly. It can
also help people communicate. You
can be connected with friends
around the world in a few seconds.
But technology can take people
away from interacting with others in
the real world. Sometimes people
spend more time online than they
do talking with friends and family.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., pp. 70–71
1. The GPS navigation system stores
data about highway exits and speed
limits.
2. When an accident occurs, the police
must decide who is responsible.
3. Are there any limitations to using
robots and machines for everyday
tasks?
4. It is rare for many people not to use
technology in their daily lives.
5. Researchers have created
experiments that study how
driverless cars respond to accidents.
6. It may be difficult for consumers to
accept driverless cars, but
eventually, they may become
popular because they have many
benefits.
Activity B., p. 71
1. a. G
b. S
2. a. G
b. S
3. a. S
Q: Skills for Success
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b. G
4. a. G
b. S
5. a. G
b. S
WRITING SKILL
Activity A., p. 73
1. In the near future, driverless cars
may change the way people drive.
2. a. The sensors see the road and
make decisions about turns and
stops, and the GPS navigation
system tells the car where to go.
b. Also, it is not clear who is at fault
when a driverless car causes an
accident.
c. The success of these cars will
eventually depend on consumers,
not car manufacturers.
3. The writer has a negative reaction. I
know this because she says that she
does not agree that they are the
cars of the future.
4. She thinks people would prefer to
be in control and would worry about
the car’s computer making mistakes.
Activity B., p. 73
1. It was to see if she could avoid
watching evening TV for one winter.
2. The author feels good about her
new lifestyle. She has more time to
enjoy other activities, such as
reading and calling her friends.
3. The author wanted to choose how
she wanted to live.
4. She read lots of books, had more
time to read and sleep, did
volunteer work more often, enjoyed
quiet time, and watched good DVDs
more attentively.
5. She spoke with her friends more.
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