Inside Listening and Speaking 1

Unit 4 Answer Key

Sociology

Listening

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

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A. Circle the word or phrase in parentheses that has the same meaning as the
underlined word in the sentence.
1. sharing
2. opinion
3. answer
4. find
5. reaction
6. neighborhood

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B. Check (✓) the things you think make a community. With a partner, discuss
your ideas.
✓a class
✓a hive of bees
✓an apartment building
✓a sports team
passengers on a train
shoppers at a mall

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C. The noun location means the place or position of something. With a
partner, match the item on the left with its usual location on the right.
1. d
2. f
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. e

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D. Read the pairs of sentences below. Which one do you think is the first
comment? Which one is the response? Write C (comment) or R (response).
Then compare your answers with a partner.

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1. It’s a beautiful day today. C

I agree. Let’s go for a run. R

2. That’s not too much. R

My friend spends only an hour a day online. C

3. Children under 16 years of age shouldn’t use social networks. C

How can we keep them offline? R

4. Really? I find that surprising. R

Most teenagers are online every day. C

5. I’ve never used it. I don’t want to communicate with a lot of people at once. R
Twitter is a good way to stay in touch with many people at once. C

6. More people get their news from social media these days than from regular
newspapers. C
That’s understandable. They can read news online anytime they want. R

7. But you have to be careful about the kind of pictures you post. R
Social networking sites are a good way to share photos. C

LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS

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Mark each sentence as T (true) or F (false). Work with a partner. Restate false
sentences to make them correct.
1. T
2. F One is a parent and one is a researcher.
3. T
4. T
5. F Social media can help new college students.
6. F Henry and Jane have similar opinions about social media use.

NOTE-TAKING SKILL

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Apply A. Read the statements Jane makes in the radio program. Write the
letters of the statements under Fact or Opinion in the T-chart. Then read the
statements and place them in the correct side of the T-chart: Fact or Opinion.

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Fact Opinion
b a
e c
d

Fact Opinion
that employers look at social networks social media helps more than it hurts
more friends online did not mean better
37% of companies look at job
relationships
applicants’ online profiles
social networks can help kids who have
that people who used social media spent
just started college
more time each day with offline friends
than people who didn’t use social media

social networks are a way to make plans

and communicate with friends far away

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Apply B. Go online to listen to the radio program again. Who gave each fact
and opinion? Write J for Jane or H for Henry next to each point. Add other
facts or opinions you hear.
I think social media helps more than it hurts. J
Both my children are older teens. J
It’s really just a way to communicate with their friends. J
Well, we know that employers look at social networks. J
I saw a survey which found that 37% of companies look at job applicants’ online
profiles. J
Some studies suggest that people who have a lot of online friends also have a lot of
offline friends. H
One U.S. study showed that people who used social media spent more time each
day with offline friends than people who didn’t use social media. H
But a study in the Netherlands showed that more friends online did not mean
better relationships. H
Most people find social media relaxing. H
But a recent British study suggested that it made some people very anxious,
especially if they spent a lot of time online. H
And about one quarter of users say they miss out on spending time with people
because they are too busy posting online. H
It’s true that social networks can help kids who have just started college. H

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But, interestingly, the most recent research shows that social media sites are less
popular among younger people and getting more popular with older adults. H
But I think overall that real-life friendships are deeper and stronger than online
friendships. H
I just think social networks are a way to make plans and communicate with friends
far away. J

Speaking

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES

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A. For each sentence, cross out the word or phrase in parentheses that has a
different meaning.
1. contact
2. locate
3. trend
4. identify with
5. community

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B. When you select something, you choose it or decide that you want it. Check
(✓)the things you think about when you select a school. Then share your
ideas with a partner. Which one is the most important to you?
Answers will vary. Possible answers below.
✓location
friends
✓cost
size
✓courses of study
teachers
✓weather
library

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C. Some of the target words have multiple meanings. For the target words
below, match the dictionary definitions on the left with the example
sentences on the right. Check your answers with a partner.
conduct (noun, verb)
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. e

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5. f
6. a

contact (noun, verb)

1. f
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. e

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D. The verb contact means to communicate with someone. With a partner,
discuss how you contact the people in the situations below. For example, you
may contact them by email, text message, phone call, letter, or in person.
1. your teacher about missing a class - email
2. your mother about her birthday present - in person
3. your friend about meeting for lunch - text
4. your boss about changing your schedule - in person
5. a store about a broken camera – phone call
6. your teammates about a soccer practice - text or email

LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS

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Listen to the audio and answer the questions. Compare your answers with a
partner.
1. students
2. students are online so much
3. photos
4. one that is professional and friendly
5. polite comments

SPEAKING SKILL

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Apply A. Go online to listen to the audio again. Complete the statements.
Write the phrases you hear that introduce opinions
1. In my opinion
2. I believe
3. We thought
4. I feel
5. In my view

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PRONUNCIATION SKILL

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Apply A. Go online to listen to the following phrases. Draw a slash through a
deleted sound. Repeat each phrase using correct pronunciation.
1. Some studies suggest that people who have a lot of online friends also have a lot of
offline friends.
2. Most people find social media relaxing.
3. And they used them in the way Jane just mentioned.
4. One has just started at college.

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Apply B. Go online to listen to the following sentences. Draw a circle
connecting the final t and the initial y. Write ch above the circle. Repeat each
phrase using the /ch/ sound. /ch/
1. It is important that you conduct yourself in a polite manner online as well as in
person. /ch/
2. I believe that it’s a good idea to show something about your personality or
interests in the photo. /ch/
3. After all, what you post online says a lot about you.

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Apply C. With a partner, ask each other’s opinions about social networking.
Use the sentence starter “Tell me what you think about … ." Use the /ch/
sound to connect what and you. Use deleted and unreleased /t/ sounds.
Answers will vary. Possible answers below.
A: Tell me what you think about posting your resume online, Angela
B: I just posted my resume on a site. I like to have my information out there.
A: Tell me what you think about cyber security.
B: It doesn’t worry me. I just don’t use my credit card to buy things online.
A: Tell me what you think about using social media during class.
B: I don’t think students should chat online in class. What about you?

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