Unit 1 What do you know about foreign culture? · 2021. 2. 1. · WorldCom Edu – Improving Listening Skills 5 – Answer Key / 3 3 a) To begin with, wealthy people in Argentina

WorldCom Edu – Improving Listening Skills 5 – Answer Key

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Unit 1 What do you know about foreign culture?

Guess What (그림 순서대로 좌→우)

d b c a // h g f e

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 d b c c

2 c a a d

EQ.

1. British prisoners were

sent there

2. to farm and start a

new life

3. due to the gold rush

Upgrade Your Listening A

1 d

2 To try real French food

3 a) The man has never eaten French food before. (F)

b) Coq au vin is made with lamb, lettuce and chives. (F)

c) The man wants to go to France someday. (T)

4 French Food

-fresh ingredients

-Parisian chefs' creativity

ex. Coq-au-vin

*made with chicken, mushroom, onion

*braised in red wine and seasoned

Upgrade Your Listening B

1 a

2 A mix of ancient culture and modern urban life

3 a) Italians associate each day with a patron saint. (T)

b) Italians are considered deeply religious people. (T)

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c) Most people in Italy live in rural areas today. (F)

4 1 Italy has a long history.

- from a traditional and agricultural society to a progressive and industrial state

- bustling cities, full of life and art

2 Italians are very religious people.

- Roman Catholic: each day, one patron saint

- Protestant and Jewish communities

- Muslim immigrants

Unit 2 World cultures are interesting!


a b f g // h c d e

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 b d d b

2 d a a a. F b. F c. F


1 b

2 Because of immigration

3 a) Spain conquered Mexico in 1521. (T)

b) Traditional gender roles are still followed in Mexico. (T)

c) Most Mexicans live on their own. (F)

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Spain → Mexican culture

-traditional

-family oriented

-keeping gender roles

Immigration

→ became a subculture of

the U.S.


1 b

2 After it became popular in Paris





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3 a) To begin with, wealthy people in Argentina looked down on the tango. (T)

b) New immigrants filled the nightclubs of Argentina. (T)

c) The music played in nightclubs in Argentina 100 years ago was upbeat and fun. (F)

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Stage Detail 1 Detail 2

1 poor and new immigrants filled the

clubs in Argentina

mood: lonely, depressed, tired

2 immigrants from Africa and Europe

created the dance

wealthy people in Argentina looked

down on the tango

3 popular in Argentina and throughout

Europe

the whole country feels proud of the

dance

Unit 3 First to the finish line!


g h f d // e c a b

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 d c d c

2 a d b b


1 d

2 As one of the toughest endurance races in the world

3 a) The man had run an ultra marathon. (F)

b) An ultra marathon is more than 42 kilometers long. (T)

c) The race run in the Sahara Desert is shorter than a marathon. (F)

4 Extreme Race

Ultra Marathon A marathon in the Sahara Desert

- a race longer than a traditional 42

kilometer race

- often over 100 kilometers

- a 240 kilometer race

- a six-day hour race

- temperatures reach over 50 degrees C

- water is offered





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- participants can eat and sleep during the race


1 b

2 To raise money for the Children's Mile of Hope in support of cancer research

3 a) The race takes place on July 4th of each year. (T)

b) This race is held at Hope Point in North California. (F)

c) The competitors are able to travel very fast underwater. (F)

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Biking Underwater

When every July 4th

Where in North Carolina

How people ride their bikes underwater wearing scuba gear

it takes about 15 minutes to go the 30 meters

Why to support the Children's Mile of Hope

(in support of cancer research)

Unit 4 Can you beat the world record?


a h f g // e c d b

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 c b d a

2 c a c b

EQ.

1. To swim across the

Atlantic Ocean from the

US to France

2. To raise money for

cancer research






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1 b

2 He won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

3 a) Jesse Owens set four world records at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (F)

b) Jesse Owens went to Ohio State University. (T)

c) Jesse Owens won four gold medals in 45 minutes. (F)

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Jesse Owens' Accomplishment

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics four gold medals

The year before the Berlin

Olympics

four world records in one day

1. 100-yard dash

2. long jump

3. 220-yard dash

4. 220-yard low hurdles


1 b

2 They can dive at speeds up to 330 kilometers per hour.

3 a) A cheetah is faster than a peregrine falcon. (F)

b) Peregrine falcons can be found only in Antarctica. (F)

c) Peregrines prefer wide-open spaces. (T)

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Peregrine falcon: The fastest animal on earth

how fast -330 kilometers per hour

what to eat -prey on other birds and bats

where to live -live on all continents except Antarctica

population -has rebounded since the use of DDT and other chemical

pesticides were banned.

Unit 5 What do you know about ancient people?


c e f g // b a d h

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 d b d d





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2 b c c c

EQ.

1. a system of pictures

and numbers

2. in the Middle East

about 6,000 years ago

1. people all over the

Mediterranean Sea

2. bronze, metal tools,

weapons


1 c

2 one of the first calendars, one of the oldest writing systems

3 a) The Mayans came from Spain. (F)

b) The Mayans were expert astronomers. (T)

c) The Mayans based their calendar on the movement of the moon. (F)

4 The Mayans

… lived in what is Mexico and Central America today

… were the descendants of people who migrated from Asia 15,000 years ago

… developed one of the first calendars

… developed one of the oldest writing systems

… were conquered by Spanish invaders


1 a

2 They believed a prophecy had come true when they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in its

mouth.

3 a) The Aztecs didn't believe in prophecies. (F)

b) The Aztecs thought the Spanish were gods. (T)

c) When the Aztecs saw the Spanish, they attacked them. (F)

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Beginning of the Civilization End of the Civilization

Prophecy 1 Prophecy 2

a dream of an eagle perched on a cactus

holding a snake

a dream of gods coming to them dressed

as birds on a four-legged animal

Result 1 Result 2

built their capital city on the spot greeted the Spanish invaders and they

destroyed the city





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Unit 6 Let's learn about ancient civilizations!


d h f a // c e g b

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 d a. ② b. ① c. ③ a. nine b. 19

c. 1922

c

2 d a a a, c

EQ.

1. kings, queens, or

priests

2. police, courts and

judges

1. His mummy was

buried with many

valuables.

2. People believed that

would help them in the

next life.


1 c

2 To protect China from invaders

3 a) China is included in the list of four great ancient civilizations. (T)

b) The civilization of ancient China ended about 2,000 years ago. (F)

c) Ancient China is famous for "four great inventions." (T)

4 Four Great Ancient Civilizations

Egypt

Discontinued India

Mesopotamia

China

Continued

- appeared 5,000 years ago

- four great inventions

: compass, gunpowder, movable type, paper

- the Great Wall of China

: to protect China from invaders





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: 2,414 kilometers


1 c

2 Nomadic people from Central Asia settled in the Indus Valley about 3,600 years ago.

3 a) Harappa was discovered in 1921. (T)

b) The ancient Indus Valley people had a writing system. (T)

c) The ancient Indus Valley people had to carry water from the river to their homes. (F)

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People Features

Traditional History of

India

Nomadic people from

Central Asia

-settled in the Indus Valley 3,600 years ago

Newly Discovered

Civilization

The ancient Indus people:

farmers, city planners,

builders.

-Harappa and Mohenjodaro

-during the Bronze Age (3,300-1,300 BCE)

-private well, plumbing system, bathrooms

-traded with other societies

-writing system

Unit 7 I want to travel through space.


d g h e // a f b c

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 b a c a

2 d b b b

EQ.

1. walking in space

2. He was stuck in space

for a while.


1 b

2 She was the first woman in space.





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3 a) The Soviets call their space travelers astronauts. (F)

b) Men and women astronauts have different roles. (F)

c) No woman has ever walked in space. (F)

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Valentina Tereshkova

1) born in the Soviet Union

2) first woman astronaut

3) went into space in 1963

The roles of women astronauts

1) walk in space

2) be scientists on space flights

3) command the space shuttle


1 c

2 The International Space Station

3 a) No one has ever taken a vacation in space. (F)

b) The girl says that her dream vacation is to go into space. (T)

c) It costs about $30 million US to take a space vacation. (T)

4 Space Tourism

-Space tourists pay $30 million US flying around.

-Space tourists are taken into space by a Russian rocket.

-Space tourists fly to the International Space Station.

-Space tourists see a lot of from there such as the Earth, the blackness of space, and space junk.

Unit 8 Let's look to space travel in the past and the future.


b a f c // e d h g

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 d c a d

2 a b b b





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EQ.

1. Extra-Vehicular

Activity

2. in 1965

1. a trip on Earth

2. (1) The planets are

always moving. (2) There

isn't any air, food, or

water in space.


1 c

2 A valve accidently opened and air escaped from their spaceship.

3 a) The first cosmonauts couldn't open the hatch of Salyut I. (T)

b) Salyut II and Cosmos 557 worked without problems. (F)

c) The International Space Station was completed in 2010. (F)

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Space Stations : work area in space, orbit around the Earth

1 Salyut 1

-the first space station

-the first cosmonauts visited it but failed

-the second crew succeeded in entering, but failed to return to Earth

2 Salyut 2 -launched but failed

3 Cosmos 557 -launched but failed

4 The ISS -many countries involved in the construction

-expected to be completed in 2011


1 a

2 They studied the Earth.

3 a) The first satellite was called Apollo I. (F)

b) Neil Armstrong was the first person in space. (F)

c) The first manned mission to the moon was in 1968. (T)

4 Year U.S USSR Mission

1957 √ Sputnik 1

1958 √ Its first satellite

1961 √ First person into space

1964 √ Look at the moon's surface





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1968 √ Manned missions to the moon

1969 √ Neil Armstrong to the moon's surface

Unit 9 Do you know what reptiles look like?


g e f h // b c a d

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 d b c b

2 d a b a. watermelon salad

b. pasta sauce

c. roast lamb

d. roast chicken

EQ.

1. They bask in the sun

or hide in the shade.

2. Their body

temperature is

controlled from outside

their body.


1 c

2 41 million

3 a) The father and son drove past a dead raccoon. (F)

b) Skunk smell is disgusting and it lingers. (T)

c) 15 million raccoons are killed by cars each year in the U.S. (T)

4 Roadkill

What is it? animals, such as skunks, raccoons, cats, dogs, rats, deer, etc.,

killed by a car on the road

Where does it usually happen? on the road in rural areas





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Why does it occur? no street lights, no building lights

hard for drivers to see animals at night


1 a

2 A tree that stays green all year round.

3 a) Oak trees have acorns. (T)

b) Maple trees are deciduous and turn red in the fall. (T)

c) Pine trees and fir trees are both evergreens. (T)

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Deciduous trees Evergreen trees

-lose their leaves each year

-leaves turn red in the fall before

they fall

-leaves stay green all year round

ex. maple trees, oak trees ex. pine trees, fir trees

Unit 10 Is that really your pet?


a d f b // e c h g

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 a a b d

2 a. dinosaurs

b. fins, flippers

c. breathe air

c a, b, d a

EQ.

1. They have no arms or

legs, their bodies are

long and cylindrical, and

they slither.

2. Europe, western Asia

and northern Africa





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1 b

2 Because they are the world's largest producer of fur.

3 a) IAFC is a profitable organization. (F)

b) IAFC is an EU organization. (F)

c) Hundred millions of rabbits are brutally killed for their fur each year. (T)

4 International Anti-Fur Coalition (IAFC)

- a coalition of over 60 anti-fur organizations worldwide

- try to stop the fur trade

- advocate reducing and ending animal suffering

- currently focusing on the atrocities taking place in China

- for further information, visit www.antifurcoalition.org


1 b

2 stone fruits such as peaches, nectarines, and plums

3 a) The farmers' market is run by the local government. (F)

b) The farmers' market operates every Saturday. (F)

c) You can buy organic preserves at the farmers' market. (T)

4 Southside Farmers' Market

Run by …… the Southside Community Center

Provide …… fresh market and gourmet produce

Open …… on the third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 12 noon

Unit 11 What new land is that?


c b f h // g a e d

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 d b a c



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2 d c a c, d

EQ.

1. Researching on him is

his homework.

2. He wants his son to

do the homework

himself.

1. They make maps.

2. Canada, Australia,

Hawaii, and New

Zealand

1. Portuguese raiders

destroyed the country.

2. The British

established a port there.


1 c

2 She helped them communicate with the Shoshone people and decide what route to take.

3 a) They are talking about the history of the Shoshone tribes. (F)

b) Sacajawea was a Native American who helped Lewis and Clark. (T)

c) Lewis and Clark were Native Americans. (F)

4 Lewis and Clark

-famous explorers

-the first people to travel overland to the Pacific Ocean and back

-look for natural resources

-took a route towards the Shoshone tribes

-with the help of a native American named Sacajawea


1 b

2 They arrived in New Zealand with a different approach—a treaty.

3 a) The British had a treaty with the Aboriginal Australians. (F)

b) The Aboriginal Australians killed a lot of British settlers. (F)

c) The British killed a lot of Maori people in New Zealand. (F)

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Britain

-brought diseases with them

-claimed land

: built buildings and properties

-killed a lot of Aboriginal people

in Australia

-made a treaty in 1840

: an agreement between Britain and Maori chiefs in New Zealand





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Unit 12 Which country got there first?


e f c g // a b d h

Listening Task A~D

A B C D

1 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 1 – 4 – 3 – 2 c d

2 d a d d

EQ.

Because of the difficulty

of the ascent


1 a

2 1956

3 a) The Norwegians reached the North Pole first. (F)

b) Roald Amundsen was the lead Norwegian explorer. (T)

c) Robert Falcon Scott was a British explorer. (T)

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Exploration on the South Pole

Norwegians Englishmen

-first reached the South Pole on Dec. 17, 1911

-successfully got back to Australia on Mar. 7, 1912

-reached the South Pole on Jan. 18, 1912

-all died on their way back from the Pole


1 a

2 53 days

3 a) Peary was a civil engineer in the U.S. Navy. (T)

b) Peary previously lost all his toes to frostbite. (F)

c) Peary claimed he reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909. (T)

4 Exploration on the North Pole

Dr. Frederick A. Cook Robert E. Peary

-claimed that he reached the Pole on Apr. 21, -claimed that he reached the Pole on Apr. 6,





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1908

-claimed that his return was prevented by

drifting ice until 1909

1909

-claimed that the journey took just 53 days

-previously lost eight of his toes to frostbite



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Unit 1 What do you know about foreign culture? · 2021. 2. 1. · WorldCom Edu – Improving Listening Skills 5 – Answer Key / 3 3 a) To begin with, wealthy people in Argentina