37 Chapter 2: Answer Keys
Introduction
Focus Questions
1. Possible Answers:
To my brother or sister: “Please move your car.”
To my teenage child: “Move your car, now.”
To my new neighbour: “I need to get out of my driveway. Could you move your car, please?”
To a police officer: “Excuse me. I’ve got to get to work in 10 minutes. Would you be able to let me drive out?”
2.
| Suggestion | Request | Instruction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can you help me talk to Mr. Broz? | |||
| How about we let them know we’ll be late? | |||
| You’d better take the keys. | |||
| Don’t tell my wife. | |||
| Let’s keep the lines of communication open. |
3. There are no correct answers. Learners should feel comfortable expressing an opinion.
Reading
Before You Read
Direct and Indirect Ways of Getting People to Act
Possible Answers:
| Demand | Request | Suggestion |
|---|---|---|
| You must practise guitar an hour a day. | Could you practise guitar for an hour every day? | Don’t you think practising more would improve your guitar playing? |
| Give me your microphone. | May I borrow your microphone? | I could really use your microphone. |
| Play that song again. | Would you mind playing that song again? | I’d love to hear that song again. |
Vocabulary: Synonyms
Answers:
| banning | forbidding | making a loud noise | not allowing | permitting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emerging | becoming known | beginning | developing | joining |
| established | ended | recognized | set up | well- known |
After You Read
Comprehension
Strategy 1: Scanning
Answers:
| Scan for | Description |
|---|---|
| Happy 102.3 | local radio station |
| Joe Nolan | local musician |
| Gilles Doucette | festival organizer |
| $9,000 | total prize money |
| $1,000 | third place prize money |
| $5,000 | top prize |
| Ivan Broz | local farmer |
Strategy 2: Recognizing Meaning
Answers:
1. a
2. b and c
Strategy 3: Summarizing
Answers:
1. c
2. a
Vocabulary
Strategy 1: Reinforcement of Words and Definitions Through Use in Context
Answers:
1. established
2. banning
3. growing pains
4. emerging
After You Read
Comprehension
Strategy 1: Locating Indirect Instructions
Answers:
We’d love you to email
You can post
Something to keep in mind
You can make your decisions
Strategy 2: Recognizing Phrases
Answers:
If I could just say something here
May I suggest
Just a thought
Just another idea here
would it be possible
Vocabulary
Strategy 3: Using Context to Determine the Meaning of Expressions
Answers:
1.
a) recently
b) only
c) simply
d) fair
2.
a) up
b) to
c) in
d) on
Discussion
Possible Answers:
Example of Direct Speech:
Ivan says that “the festival doesn’t care about the community.” 7 words
Example of Indirect Speech:
Gilles says, “We’re having the festival at a totally new location. And there are some growing pains as we try to fit in. It is a good idea for folks to visit the festival’s SpaceBook page to get important news and updates.” 40 words; 3 sentences
Recognition of conflict: “there are some growing pains”
Context: “