STUDENT BOOK
Contents Introduction Unit
1 Animals: Bats
Lesson 1 Just Dropping by for a Bite Lesson 2 The Big Bats of the Philippines Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
2 Technology: Taking Pictures
Lesson 1 Accidental X-Rays Lesson 2 Say Cheese! Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
50 58 66
4 Health: Skin
Lesson 1 Your Body’s Largest Organ Lesson 2 The Colors of Oun Skin Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
30 38 46
3 Arts: Pop Music
Lesson 1 The Path to Pop Stardom Lesson 2 Tell Me about the Wonder Girls Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
10 18 26
70 78 86
5 People and Culture: Turkey
Lesson 1 Europe’s Rising Star Lesson 2 The Traditional Baths of Turkey Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
90 98 106
Unit
6 Our Earth: Volcanoes
Lesson 1 The Year Without a Summer Lesson 2 Beauty Out of Disaster Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
7 Business: Famous for Innovation
Lesson 1 The Sweetest Apple Lesson 2 The Free Encyclopedia Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
110 118 126
130 138 146
8 Careers: Kurt McDowell: US Army Min-jeong Park: Korean Coastguard
Lesson 1 Army Officer Lesson 2 Keeping the Seas Safe Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
9 History: The Space Race
Lesson 1 Race to the Stars Lesson 2 From the Streets to the Stars Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Unit
150 158 166
170 178 186
10 Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright
Lesson 1 A Visionary Architect Lesson 2 The House that Nature Built Review Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
190 198 206
Word List
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Reading Planet
Features
1. High-Interest Passages The Reading Planet series features an exciting array of non-fiction content. Each reading passage provides students with a balanced and informative look at a range of subjects, such as animals, technology, arts, business, and history.
2. Effective Reading Skill Practice Various reading skills are practiced repeatedly throughout the series so students can consolidate their reading skills step by step.
Reading Skills Scanning for Information Understanding Words in Context Making Inferences Identifying Method Identifying Purpose Recognizing Restatement
Some reading skills are practiced using multiple choice TOEFL type questions.
Reading Skills Identifying Main Ideas Sequencing Compare and Contrast Classification Identifying Cause and Effect Identifying Fact and Opinion Identifying Fact Identifying Ideas For and Against
Some reading skills are practiced using graphic organizers so they can be understood easily.
3. Cumulative Vocabulary Practice Each target word is practiced five times throughout the student book and the supplementary vocabulary worksheet. This cumulative practice will help students to acquire the new vocabulary easily.
4. Systematic Four-skills Practice All four language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) are practiced in every unit so students can improve their English as a whole.
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Unit Structure
1. Unit Opening Colorful pictures and illustrations not only grab students’ attention but also get them interested in reading.
2. Two Consecutive Lessons In each unit, students read two related passages from the same subject area. They provide students with contentbased vocabulary and, at the same time, help students develop greater understanding of the topic.
3. Review - Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 The unit review section provides students an opportunity to review and reinforce what they have read and learned.
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Lesson Flow
1. Pre-Reading Warm up Discussion Discussion questions provide students with some background knowledge as well as an opportunity to predict what they are going to read.
Key Vocabulary Twelve key words are introduced in each lesson.
2. During Reading Various activities to practice reading skills Reading skills are recycled throughout the series, so students can practice repeatedly and consolidate their learning.
Fact Files Fact files not only provide additional information, but they also make the lesson more interesting.
3. After Reading Vocabulary Practice Key words are practiced in different activities.
Discussion This activity provides students with a chance to express their personal opinions.
Writing Practice In this activity, students’ opinions are expressed in writing.
Unit 1 Animals: Bats Bats are flying mammals that hunt during the night. Some people may also believe they are blood-thirsty vampires.
Lesson
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Just Dropping by for a Bite
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Animals: Bats
1 Pre-Reading A. Discussion 1. Answer and discuss these questions with a partner or as a class. a. Have you seen a movie or read a book about a vampire? If yes, share your story. b. How would you feel if you saw a vampire bat? c. What are the similarities between a human vampire and a vampire bat?
2. Which do you think is true? Compare and discuss your answers. a. Vampire bats hunt at night. b. In some parts of the world, vampire bats are common. c. Vampire bats only drink blood.
B. Key Vocabulary
T T T
F F F
Look at the words in bold type in the following passage. Write each word next to its definition. (Write the base form of the verbs and the singular form of the nouns. Adjectives and adverbs should not be modified.)
1. ___________________ a separate packet of energy; a signal 2. ___________________ to pull something into the mouth 3. ___________________ hungrily; having more of something than is fair or necessary 4. ___________________ delicate; easy to harm or break 5. ___________________ fearsome; scary; bloody 6. ___________________ a mythical creature that feeds on human blood 7. ___________________ flooded; taken over by great numbers of something 8. ___________________ to be surprised suddenly 9. ___________________ activity in your brain; an idea in your mind 10. ___________________ a liquid 11. ___________________ a special liquid produced in the mouth 12. ___________________ full of secrets; difficult to understand
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Just Dropping by for a Bite Track
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It’s dark in the young woman’s room. She is sleeping soundly, so she doesn’t notice as a shadow slides silently along the wall. The shadow gets closer and closer to her, then we see its source—it is a vampire! The vampire’s pointed teeth are shining in the moonlight as it gets ready to drink his victim’s blood. Just then, the 5
woman wakes up! The vampire is startled and quickly makes its escape. You might think that a scene like this would only be found in a book or a movie, but in rural areas of Central and South America, someting similar is quite common. No, Central and South America aren’t overrun with human vampires, but they have plenty of another kind of vampire instead. In Central and South America, it is
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possible to be bitten by a vampire BAT! There are three different vampire bats in Central and South America. They are the common vampire bat, the hairy-legged vampire bat, and the white-winged vampire bat. These bats’ only food source is the blood of other animals. Since vampire bats hunt and eat in a way that humans consider mysterious, scary, and gruesome, they
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have gained a fearsome reputation. Vampire bats hunt at night. They fly through the dark sky using low-energy sound pulses to navigate through the trees. As they fly, the vampire bats search for a
sleeping animal (or human) on which to feed. When they find one, they land on the ground a short distance away. Although the bat is light, landing on the sleeping 20
animal could wake it up. Fact File One reason that humans dislike vampire bats is that about 0.5% of them carry a serious disease called rabies. In the United States there are only the few cases of rabies reported every year but most of them are caused by bat bites.
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Animals: Bats
Vampire bats can move quickly on the ground, and they use their heat sensors to locate a place where the animal’s blood is flowing close to the skin. The bat’s teeth are so sharp that the sleeping animal does not even feel that it 25
has been bitten. Vampire bats do not suck the blood out of the wound. Instead, special fluids in their saliva prevent the
A vampire bat is showing its fang-like teeth.
blood from clotting.* As the blood flows from the wound, the bat greedily licks it up. Vampire bats are very fragile and wouldn’t last long in a 30
fight. If an animal wakes up while a bat is feeding, it would be very bad for the bat. Likewise, they aren’t really a threat to humans. Nonetheless, the thought of a creature feeding on our blood is very frightening. Perhaps, this is why the vampire bat inspired storytellers to create
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Bats are nocturnal. This means they are active during the night and sleep during the day.
tales of human vampires feeding on innocent victims. 416 words
Fact File The first novel about vampires was John Polidori’s 1819 novella The Vampyre, however Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula started the category of vampire fiction. Today, books and movies from this category, such as The Twilight Saga, are still popular.
Glossary
* clotting: the natural process that the body uses to stop blood escaping from wounds
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2 During Reading Reading Skill Tip When you scan, don’t read every word, and don’t stop when you see a word you don’t know. Read quickly and stop only to find the information you are looking for.
A. Scanning for Information
Circle the correct answer.
1. Why did the vampire escape in paragraph 1? a. because someone came into the room b. because the moonlight was too bright c. because the woman woke up d. because the vampire finished drinking the blood
2. How many different vampire bats are there in Central and South America? a. two b. three c. four d. five
3. How do vampire bats use heat sensors? a. They use them to navigate through the trees in the dark. b. They use them to locate an area on the animal where blood is near the surface. c. They use them to fight with an animal that wakes up while they are feeding. d. They use them to prevent the blood from clotting.
4. Which sentence about vampire bats is true? a. Vampire bats sometimes eat meat. b. Vampire bats don’t suck the blood; they lick it up. c. Vampire bats in Central and South America are big and heavy. d. Vampire bats sometimes hunt during the day.
5. Which sentence about vampire bats is NOT true? a. Vampire bats are not really a threat to humans. b. Vampire bats’ teeth are very sharp. c. Vampire bats are very light. d. Vampire bats can fly fast but can’t move quickly on the ground.
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B-1. Organizing Information: Sequencing
Reading Skill Tip Organizing the main events of the passage in the correct order can help you to understand them better.
Number the statements from 1 to 8 in the correct order.
They land on the ground away from the animal. They bite the animal. They search for a sleeping animal as they fly. They locate an area on the animal where blood is flowing close to the skin.
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Vampire bats fly through the dark sky. They find the animal they want to feed on. They lick up the blood as it flows from the wound. They move quickly on the ground.
B-2. Organizing Information: Identifying Fact and Opinion Check (√) fact or opinion. Fact
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Vampire bats are mysterious.
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Vampire bats feed on the blood of other animals.
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Vampire bats use low-energy sound pulses.
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Vampire bats are scary and gruesome.
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Vampire bats hunt at night.
Opinion
Reading Skill Tip Facts describe reality, while opinions are human beliefs or judgments. In a reading passage, opinions usually come from the author, while facts come from other sources. Scan for these sources to identify a fact.
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Reading Skill Tip Think about how the target word is related to the topic of the passage. Then look at the words around the target word to guess its meaning.
C. Understanding Words in Context
Circle the correct answer.
1. In line 1, what does the word soundly mean? a. noisily
b. quietly
c. deeply
d. beautifully
2. In line 3, what does the word pointed mean? a. visible Reading Skill Tip While making inferences, you combine the information in the passage with your general knowledge.
Reading Skill Tip Find out why the writer includes a certain piece of information in the passage.
Reading Skill Tip Read carefully and choose the restatement that best simplifies the highlighted passage. Your goal should be to leave the meaning unchanged and to include all important information.
b. box shaped
D. Making Inferences
c. big
d. arrow shaped
Circle the correct answer.
1. What would happen if vampire bats didn’t have special fluids in their saliva? a. The bats wouldn’t be able to make a hole in the animal’s skin. b. The animals would feel the bite and wake up. c. The blood would clot and they would have very little time to feed. d. The blood would be too warm for bats to suck up.
E. Identifying Purpose
Circle the correct answer.
1. Why does the writer say, “No” in paragraph 2? a. to confirm that there aren’t many vampire bats in the world b. to say it’s probably not what you may think c. to express disagreement with readers d. to explain that human vampires only exist in the movies and books
F. Recognizing Restatement
Circle the correct answer.
1. Which of the following sentences best restates the highlighted information in line 9? a. Humans rarely get bitten by vampire bats. b. It’s not common to be bitten by a vampire bat. c. Humans are sometimes bitten by vampire bats. d. Vampire bats are uncommon in Central and South America.
2. Which of the following sentences best restates the highlighted information in line 29? a. Vampire bats are weak but they are good fighters. b. Vampire bats are very weak and easily defeated. c. Vampire bats can attack the victim quickly if there is a fight. d. Vampire bats want to finish the fight as soon as possible because they are not very strong. 16 Unit 01
3 After Reading A. Vocabulary Practice saliva thought
overrun fragile
Fill in the blanks. mysterious gruesome
fluid vampire
pulse greedily
startle suck
1. Babies can’t chew but they can ________________. 2. Each sound _________________ from the speakers shook the windows in my house. 3. Wine glasses are very _________________. You must be careful when you wash them. 4. My dog makes a lot of _________________. It drips off his tongue. 5. The playground was __________________ with children. 6. I had an interesting _______________ yesterday. What would dogs say if they could talk? 7. Water is a very useful kind of ______________. 8. I saw a very ________________ horror movie yesterday. Many characters died horribly. 9. Tom ate the corn chips ________________. He was very hungry and didn’t share with anybody. 10. Be very quiet. The birds will fly away if you ________________ them. 11. Dracula is a __________________. He bites people and drinks their blood. 12. A: I can’t find my keys! B: That is very __________________. I’m sure I saw them on the table.
B. Synonyms and Antonyms
Fill in the blanks using the words in the box above.
1.
frighten
= ________________
4.
horrifying
2.
spit (n)
= ________________
5.
blow (v)
3.
breakable
= ________________
6.
liquid
= ________________ ________________ = ________________ = synonym antonym
C. Writing Practice
Write your opinion and share it with your class.
I think the most interesting thing about vampire bats is ___________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________.
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