Listening and Speaking 4 Q: Skills for Success

Unit 6 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

The Q Classroom Activity B., p. 129

Activity A., p. 126 Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
1. Being successful means that I accomplish all Ben and Jerry’s, Lululemon, and Starbucks are
of my personal goals. three companies that have achieved financial
2. I have taken a traditional path to success. I success even though that might not be their
work hard, and I am going to school. The main goal. Ben and Jerry’s focuses on charities
advantage to a traditional path is that it has and producing ice cream without any chemicals,
worked for a lot of people for a long time./ I but they’ve still been successful. They won a
have taken a non-traditional path. I didn’t go to business award in 1989, and the company was
school, and I didn’t have good jobs when I was sold at a profit. Lululemon was created as a
younger. However, I have become successful place where people could learn about healthy
because I was given an opportunity later in life. living. It is now worth ten billion dollars. Finally,
3. The students are learning how to style hair. the people who started Starbucks wanted to
Learning skills, such as hairstyling, could lead to create a feeling of connection. Now there are
opening up your own business and becoming over 21,000 Starbucks in 65 countries. All of
successful. these companies were started with a different
Activity B., p. 126 goal in mind, but they have all made a lot of
Answers will vary. Possible answers include: money.
1. Someone might work as a fashion designer
and then decide that they want to teach LISTENING 1
Textiles in a high school. Their experience in WORK WITH THE LISTENING
the fashion industry would give them unique Activity A., pp. 130–131
ideas about sewing. Model Path Advantages Disadvantages
2. I think getting a degree is the most important Traditional  stay with  workers are  works best
model for same loyal with a
of the steps that Felix lists because if you
advancement company  company traditional
don’t have that piece of paper, it can be very  workers provides for family model
hard to get even an entry-level job. are workers for
promoted entire life
slowly over
NOTE-TAKING SKILL time
Activity A., p. 129 Modern  move from  workers can  companies
model for company jump don’t look
Company History Success Problems
advancement to several after workers
Ben and  childhood  U.S. Small  lawsuits
company steps at after they
Jerry’s friends Business  needed help
once / retire
 opened in Persons with business
workers can
1979 award to deal with
get to the
 focus on (1989) growth
top faster
charities  made a
 there is
 against using profit
more
chemicals when
flexibility on
sold
how quickly
Lululemon  Chip Wilson  valued at  growth too people
 opened in $10 fast
advance
1998 billion  disagreement
 a place where with board Activity B., p. 131
people could members Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
learn about
healthy living I think the best model is the traditional one. I
Starbucks  opened in  21,000  growth too would like to stay with the same company
1971 stores in fast because I am a loyal person. Also, I want a
 create a 65  financial
feeling of countries problems in company to pay me, even when I am too old to
connection 2008 work. / I think the modern model is the best
because it is more flexible than the traditional

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model. Also, I want to be able to climb the LISTENING SKILL

ladder more quickly. Activity A., p. 134
Activity C., p. 131 1. whereas
1. T 2. but
2. F; It has changed from a single-ladder model 3. However
to a multiple-ladder model. 4. On the other hand
3. F; In the new model, workers frequently Activity B., p. 134
change companies to advance their careers. 1. Yes; No
4. T 2. Yes; No
5. T 3. Yes; No
Activity D., pp. 131–132 4. No; Yes
1. Traditional 5. No; Yes
2. New
3. New LISTENING 2
4. Traditional WORK WITH THE LISTENING
5. Traditional Activity A., p. 135
6. New Advantages Disadvantages
7. Traditional
Taking a gap may have a positive without a plan, can
8. New year effect on grades be a waste of time
9. New may be easier to find a may take up a lot of
10. New job after graduation time (no time for a
social life)
Activity E., pp. 132–133 unpaid
1. stable Activity C., p. 136
2. devote 1. F; Taking a gap year (or walkabout) is
3. attitude common in Europe and Australia, but little
4. radically known in the United States.
5. counting on 2. T
6. model 3. T
7. currently 4. F; The experience gained during a gap year
8. advancement can improve a résumé.
9. loyal 5. T
10. structure Activity D., pp. 136–137
11. career path 1. a
12. climb the ladder 2. c
3. b
SAY WHAT YOU THINK 4. c
Say What You Think, p. 133 5. b
Answers will vary. Possible answers: Activity E., p. 137
1. I think the traditional model fits me best. I’d Checked: 1, 3, and 5
like to work for a good company and stay there Activity F., pp. 137–138
a long time./ I think the new model fits me best.
a. figure
I don’t think one company can provide me with
b. serve one well
everything I want in my career.
c. particular
2. The traditional model works for laborers,
d. peers
professors, and doctors. The new model works
e. log
for poets, writers, and entrepreneurs.
f. commute

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g. stand out 4. c
h. dare 5. b
i. face 6. b
j. rigorous Activity C., p. 141
k. concept 1. speak
l. point 2. wait
3. begin
SAY WHAT YOU THINK 4. interested in
Activity A., p. 139
Answers will vary. Possible answers: GRAMMAR
1. I would go to England so I could go Activity A., p. 143
sightseeing and practice speaking English. 1. simple
2. I would tell my friend to make a plan in order 2. compound
to make the most of the year off. 3. complex
3. Volunteering to teach children or adults how 4. simple
to read could prepare someone for a career in 5. complex
education. If a person served as the treasurer of Activity B., pp. 143–144
an organization, this experience could help him Answers may vary. Sample combined sentences
or her learn more about banking. include:
Activity B., p. 139 It went really well and I might get the job!
Answers will vary. Possible answers: They’ll call me after they make the decision this
1. I would consider working for free in order to afternoon.
learn more about a job I wanted. Jobs are very I sent him an email last week, but he hasn’t
competitive now. I would like to try to be an answered it.
accountant. Well, he’s taking a year off because he’s going
2. Yes, I know several people who have had to Antarctica to study penguins.
internships. My brother had an internship. He Although it seems like an incredible
worked a lot, but he also learned a lot. opportunity, I can’t imagine living in Antarctica.
Activity D., p. 139 I might volunteer for a group that builds houses
Answers will vary. Possible answers: for people, or I might work in a program for
1. I’ve chosen a traditional path. I probably did street kids.
this because that’s what most people do in my Those both sound like important projects, and
country. they’ll look good on your college application.
2. I wanted to wait a year before I started I need to do something significant if I want to
college, but if I did that, it would have been get into a good school!
harder for me to get into a university later. Well, I should get home, so I can wait for the
call about the job.
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A., p. 140 PRONUNCIATION
1. b Activity A., pp. 144–145
2. a 1. love
3. a 2. one
4. b 3. Carlos
Activity B., p. 141 4. not
1. a 5. lot, so
2. b Activity B., p. 145
3. a 1. c

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2. a
3. b
4. a
5. c

SPEAKING SKILL
Activity A., pp. 146–147
1. That reminds me
2. I wanted to ask you
3. Anyway
4. Speaking of which
5. Hold that thought

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