Reading and Writing 1 Q: Skills for Success

Unit 1 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

The Q Classroom b. solve

Activity A., p. 2 c. decision
Answers will vary. Possible answers: d. career
1. This woman is working from home. e. success
She is making a silk screen print. f. skill
2. Yes, I have a job. No I don’t have a g. match
job. Yes, I do want a job. Yes I like to h. creative
work. No, I don’t like to work. READING SKILL
3. It is important to have a good job so Activity D., p. 6
that you can be happy. It is 1. b
important to have a good job to 2. a
make money to pay bills. 3. b
Activity B., p. 2 WORK WITH THE READING
1. Good jobs have money, variety, Activity B., p. 8
responsibility, let you work with 3 Go to the Winter Hill Career Center.
people, and are challenging. 1 Check your skills and interests.
2. Answers will vary. Possible answers: 2 Look at careers that match your skills
Yes I agree with the students. and interests.
No, I do not agree with the students. Activity C., p. 8
A good job is fun and exciting. 1. a
2. b
PREVIEW THE UNIT 3. a
Activity D., p. 4 4. a
1. sales clerk 5. a
2. construction worker 6. b
3. truck driver Activity D., pp. 8-9
4. chef Type 1: construction worker; farmer
5. doctor Type 2: computer programmer;
6. office worker science professor
Activity E., p. 4 Type 3: chef; fashion designer
Answers will vary. Possible answers: Type 4: teacher; personal trainer
1. Yes, I know someone who has this Type 5: business person; salesperson
job. No I do not know anyone who Type 6: office manager; bank teller
has this job.
2. Yes, it is a good job. He is happy at WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
his job and makes a lot of money. Activity A., p. 9
No, it is not a good job. She works Answers will vary.
long hours and does not get paid Activity B., p.9
enough. Answers will vary. Possible answer:
READING 1 I am a hard worker. I like to be outside and
PREVIEW THE READING work with my hands. I would be a good
Activity A., p. 5 construction worker.
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 Reading and Writing 1 Q: Skills for Success
Unit 1 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

products
Web home make flexible
READING 2 designer office websites hours
PREVIEW THE READING Activity E., p. 13
Activity A., p. 10 1. exciting
1. result 2. important
2. regular 3. interesting
3. flexible 4. creative and quiet
4. company
5. product WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
6. event Activity A., p. 14
7. customer Answers will vary.
Activity C., p. 11 Activity C., p. 14
 2. Answers will vary. Possible answers:
 3. I want to be a Web designer. I think I would
 6. be more productive if I worked from home.
Activity D., p. 11 I like to have flexible hours, and I am a
Answers will vary. creative person.
WORK WITH THE READING I do not want to be a physical therapist. I
Activity B., pp. 12-13 want more flexible hours. I also do not like
b. to work with people.
Activity C., p. 13
1. sales assistant VOCABULARY SKILL
2. web designer Activity A., p. 15
3. physical therapist 1. N
4. event planner 2. N
5. physical therapist 3. V
6. sales assistant 4. V
7. web designer Activity B., p. 15
8. physical therapist 1. noun
Activity D., p. 13 2. verb
Job Title Workplace Work Work 3. verb
Skills Schedule 4. noun
Event office; plan, -- 5. noun
planner travel organized,
detailed WRITING SKILL
Physical hospital talk to 9:00am to Activity A., p. 16
therapist people, 5:00pm, 1. They answer customers’ questions.
knowledge Monday to
They explain new products.
of health, Friday
2. Sometimes they sleep in their
teaching
Sales computer work with evenings
trucks.
assistant store customers, They travel long distances.
explain

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Reading and Writing 1 Q: Skills for Success
Unit 1 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

3. They make new computer games. 5. I want a better job.

They think of new solutions to old 6. I want to visit my boss’s big house.
problems. 7. I need more hours at work.
Activity B., p. 17 8. I don’t need to help my hardworking
1. c boss much.
2. b
3. c UNIT ASSIGNMENT
4. b PLAN AND WRITE
Activity C., p. 18 Activity A., pp.20-21
1. Emergency Medical Technicians Answers will vary.
have many job responsibilities. Activity B., p. 21
SS They drive an ambulance to an Answers will vary.
emergency. SS They carry people to
the ambulance. SS They give people
emergency medications. SS They
bring people to the hospital. Their
work is very important.
2. I want to be an Emergency Medical
Technician. SS I like to help people.
SS I like to make decisions and solve
problems. SS I want an exciting job.
Emergency Medical Technicians
need to be strong. SS I want to make
a difference in people’s lives.

GRAMMAR
Activity A., p. 19
1. Underline: good food
Circle: to be, to work
2. Underline: good pay
Circle: to be, to solve, to work
3. Underline: big trucks
Circle: to be, to work, to see, to
move
4. Underline: regular hours; people, a
job
Circle: to be
Activity B., p. 19
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. I like to work on sunny days.
2. I like to see hardworking people
3. I don’t like to work for mean bosses.
4. I don’t like to work for little money.

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