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Unit 5 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition The Q Classroom Activity A., p. 122 WORK WITH THE READING
Answers will vary. Possible answers: Activity B., p. 128
1. Yes, I think I have a healthy diet. Sometimes I 1. eliminate
eat sweets, but I don’t eat them every day. 2. expert
Today I cereal for breakfast, and a salad for 3. benefit lunch. 4. link
2. Eating for pleasure is more important to 5. access
me because food is one of the most enjoyable 6. participate things in life. 7. finding
3. Yes, because the food looks clean and safe. 8. encourage Activity B., p. 123 9. practical
1. Yuna – if science teaches us that something is 10. approach
unhealthy, we shouldn’t eat it. 11. physical
Sophy – of course; just because food is traditional 12. challenge
doesn’t mean it’s good for us; people Activity D., p. 129
live longer now; science can tell when 1. N 2. N 3. Y 4. Y 5. Y 6. Y
something is really bad like toxins in fish 7. Y
2. Felix – scientists always change their minds Activity E., p. 129
about what is good for us; carbohydrates; 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. c
people eat all kinds of diets and stay healthy; Activity F., p. 130
common sense and cultural traditions can tell
1. People are healthier. / They have access us what’s good for us
to more fresh fruit and vegetables, especially
Marcus – don’t need scientist to tell us it’s bad poorer people.
to eat fast food all the time; grandmother could
2. The food costs less than it would in a tell us that supermarket.
Answers will vary. Possible answers: I think 3. People get exercise.
science should influence what we eat, because
4. Working together in the garden
it can teach us what’s unhealthy.
promotes community and sharing. Activity G., p. 130 READING 1 Causes Effect (Benefits) 1. Access to more fresh PREVIEW THE READING Better nutrition; fruits and vegetables Activity A., p. 125
2. Food doesn’t have to be Costs are less brought to supermarkets
1. No, the author does not think science Helps promote
should help us choose the foods we eat. He 3. Working in a garden exercise thinks common sense should. Community and 4. Working together sharing
2. Answers will vary. Sample answer: The Learning about food
author may suggest that we use common 5. Participating in the Edible production and Schoolyard program
sense, rather than science, when deciding what healthy eating
to eat. Looking at the picture, I think the author
believes food labels can be confusing. WRITE WHAT YOU THINK Activity A., p. 130
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h. 1; You won’t believe how delicious the
1. I don’t usually pay attention to the results
cheesecake is; it’s an absolute dream.
of scientific studies. Some advice that I do take
seriously is to eat lots of green vegetables. READING 2
2. Three meals I have eaten lately are: rice with WORK WITH THE READING
chicken, a ham sandwich, and beet soup with
Activity B., pp. 136–137
potatoes. This food is not mostly plants, but 1. milestone
most of it was fresh. I try to shop at the outdoor 2. contribute
market instead of the supermarket, but 3. Currently
sometimes I have to do what is most 4. primarily convenient. 5. shift
3. Another benefit of an urban garden is that 6. source
it creates an open, green space in the middle 7.modify of buildings and concrete. 8. major 9. stable READING SKILL 10. sink in
Activity A., pp. 131–132 Activity D., p. 137 a. 2, 4 b. 1 c. 2, 3 d. 3 e. 4 f. 2, 4
1. A new book or new scientific research g. 2,4 h. 1
2. A food recall or when people die from a Activity B., p. 132 food-related disease
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
3. Two of the following: beliefs about what
a. 2; You may have read that my colleagues do
keeps us healthy, attitudes about our ability to
not agree with me on this topic. But let me
control our health reactions to hearing stories
make this clear: my colleagues have ignored the
and reading books, talking with friends and latest research data. family
b. 3; Not all fats are bad for you. In reality,
4. From the media and primarily some are very good for you. from magazines
c. 1; Nutrition advice can sometimes be difficult
5. repetition—hearing the same thing from a to understand. number of sources
d. 4; We are all concerned about our weight
6. The health benefits that certain foods
getting out of control, so let’s do something may provide (functional foods) about it. Activity E., p. 138
e. 3; Research into nutrition has been going on 1. Felicia Busch
for decades, but in fact, much is still unknown 2. FMI
about foods as simple as the carrot. 3. Linda Gilbert
f. 4; You and I both know that candy isn’t 4. FMI
good for our teeth, so why do we continue to 5. Linda Gilbert
eat it? g. 2; Everyone wants to eat healthily. 6. Felicia Busch
Many food manufacturers, however, are more 7. Felicia Busch
interested in keeping costs down than in using
Activity F., pp. 138-139 healthy ingredients.
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1. False; She believes that there are 2 kinds
information on food is presented by media, but of trends (paragraph 2).
I think this might suggest saturation of the 2. True
subject. People are sick of reading about
3. False; People depend on the media for
what they should and shouldn’t eat.
most of their information about health and
2. In Reading 1, the author is expressing his nutrition (paragraph 4).
opinion and trying to change our minds. In
4. False; The percentage of consumers
Reading 2, the author presents information
was relatively stable (paragraph 7).
from different sources. I think Reading 2 is Activity G., p.139
more objective because it doesn’t present
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
just one person’s opinion.
1. Maybe groundswells are more common
3. I think Michael Pollan would not approve of
because major milestones don’t happen very
genetically modified food because it is not what
often. Research happens all the time, but
our great-grandparents ate. Genetically recalls don’t.
modified food may have characteristics that
2. If people are interested in health and
make it less healthy than other food.
nutrition, they can seek out books and
magazines on the topic. However, with TV, they VOCABULARY SKILL
have to wait for a program to air. Activity A., p. 141
3. Reporters use other reporters’ news instead
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
of finding new information, so even though
1. Tiredness and stress are responsible for
many reporters tell us about a topic, it all many traffic accidents. stems from the same source.
2. Greenhouse gases lead to global warming.
4. Science does not end. There is always
3. A good diet contributes to excellent health.
something else to find out about.
4. Poverty is a factor in much of the crime in
5. It is easier to observe the present than our society.
to guess what will happen in the future.
5. Eric’s carelessness brought about his injury.
6. The poor economy resulted in the failure of WRITE WHAT YOU THINK the company last year. Activity A., p. 140 Activity B., p. 141
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
Answers will vary. Sample answers
1. I trust information from health care providers
1. Sylvie’s good health is due to her
most. They are trained to understand research excellent eating habits. and medicine.
2. The hotel fire was caused by an electrical
2. Trends in nutrition are different from trends problem.
in music or fashion because what we eat can
3. My fight with my brother arose from a
greatly affect our health. Trying a new style of misunderstanding.
clothing or type of music is not nearly as risky
4. The high price of gas stems from a petroleum as changing our eating habits. shortage. Activity B., p. 140
5. Harry’s love of history developed from
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
a childhood trip to the museum.
1. I think the author of Reading 1 is likely to
have success. Reading 2 shows how much
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6. The success of the book came from the
2. Answers will vary, but may include action-packed plot.
facts, examples, explanations, descriptions Activity C., p. 142
3. Answers will vary. Sample answers: We eat
Answers will vary. Sample sentences: Cause as
citrus fruit to fight off scurvy; Louis Pasteur
subject: Smoking can bring about many health
proved that bacteria came from the air
problems. /Eating more fruits and vegetables
can lead to a stronger immune system. /Eating GRAMMAR SKILL
a good breakfast can be a factor in how Activity A., p. 148 children perform at school. 1.  By a salesclerk
Effect as subject: People’s concern about their 22 
diet can stem from a desire to live longer. /
3.  by the delivery person 22 
People’s confusion about what to eat may be 22 
due to the fact that scientists’ advice changes
6.  by the doctor at 10:30 a.m.
often./ My dream to be a dietician was brought
7.  for her achievements
about by my parents’ unhealthy eating choices. 22  22  WRITING SKILL 10.  by people Activity B., p. 145 Activity B., p. 148
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
I. Thesis statement: We can’t lose weight
1. That house is going to be repainted.
because of the way we think about food.
2. In my favorite restaurant, all the food
II. Cause 1: People don’t follow the plan. a. is prepared by the owner.
Support 1: They change diets frequently.
3. My computer is being repaired.
b. Support 2: They become discouraged if the
4. The accident victim was taken to the hospital.
weight doesn’t go away fast.
5. Many famous authors are influenced
III. Cause 2: The stress of modern life leads to by other writers. comfort eating.
6. I was trying to get to sleep, but I was
A. Support 1: We eat when we feel down./
disturbed by a noise from the street. We use food as an escape.
7. Everyone was shocked when the office was
B. Support 2: We use food as a reward. broken into.
IV. Cause 3: We also need to look closely at
8. After the author’s death, his novel
the food we eat and read food labels.
was finished by his son.
A. Support 1: Low-fat foods may contain other fattening substances.
B. Support 2: Some low-fat foods may not have much fat taken out.
V. Concluding advice: Control your mind and you can control your body. Activity D., pp. 146–147 1. The effects of an issue
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