2 UNIT 1 TODAY’S TRAVELERS Prereading Preparation 1 Look at the photograph of the family. What are they planning to do? a. Take a weekend trip b. Take a short vacation c. Take a long vacation 2 Look at the title of the chapter. Where does the family plan to travel? a. Canada b. the United States c. Mexico 3 How long will their trip be? (Write a specific amount of time.) 4 How many miles will they travel? (Write a specific number of miles.) A Family Sees America Together 1 CHAPTER
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2UNIT 1 TODAY’S TRAVELERS
Prereading Preparation
1 Look at the photograph of the family. What are they planning to do? a. Take a weekend trip b. Take a short vacation c. Take a long vacation
2 Look at the title of the chapter. Where does the family plan to travel? a. Canada b. the United States c. Mexico
3 How long will their trip be? (Write a specifi c amount of time.)
4 How many miles will they travel? (Write a specifi c number of miles.)
Fact-Finding ExerciseRead the passage once. Then read the following statements. Check whether they are True or False. If a statement is false, rewrite the statement so that it is true. Then go back to the passage and fi nd the line that supports your answer.
1 True False The Graham family traveled across the United States together in a van.
2 True False The Graham family did not meet many friendly, helpful people.
3 True False Craig and Collier wrote reports about their trip every day.
4 True False The Graham family had a wonderful trip.
5 True False Schoolchildren used computers to follow the Grahams’ trip.
CReading AnalysisRead each question carefully. Circle the letter or the number of the correct answer.
1 The Graham family of Wichita, Kansas, did something very unusual last year.
a. Wichita is a 1. cit y 2. stat e
b. Kansas is a 1. cit y 2. stat e
c. Unusual means
1. special, diff erent 2. ordinary, common
2 Mr. and Mrs. Graham did not go to work, and their children did not go to school. Instead, Craig and Marlene Graham and their two children drove across the United States for a whole year.
a. Instead means 1. in place of 2. in addition to
b. Complete the following sentence correctly. Maria did not want to learn to play the violin. Instead,
1. she learned to play the piano 2. she tried to play the violin
c. A whole year is 1. less than one year 2. exactly one year 3. more than one year
3 The Graham family visited big cities and small towns in all 50 states. How many states are there in the United States?
4 They also visited the birthplaces of all the United States’ presidents. Your birthplace is
a. the place where you live b. the place where your children were born c. the place where you were born
5 Courtney kept a journal of her life on the road. a. Kept a journal means 1. wrote in a journal 2. saved a journal 3. read a journal
b. On the road means 1. lying in the street 2. t raveling 3. sitting inside a car
Dictionary SkillsRead the dictionary entry for each word and think about the context of the sentence. Write the number of the appropriate defi nition on the line next to the word. Then choose the sentence with the correct answer.
1 dream n. 1 a fantasy experienced while asleep: The child has bad dreams. 2 s.t. hoped for, aspiration: She has a dream about being an engineer. 3 a beautiful person or thing: They’re building their dream house.
The Graham family had a dream to travel across America together. a. dream: b. 1. The Graham family had fantasies in their sleep about traveling
across the United States. 2. The Graham family were all beautiful people. 3. The Graham family hoped to travel across the United States.
2 experience n. 1 [U] an event, a happening: Our visit to Alaska was a pleasant experience. 2 [U] understanding gained through doing s.t.: She has years of experience in teaching.
The Grahams had many wonderful experiences during their year on the road. a. experience: b. 1. The one-year trip across the United States was a wonderful event
for the Grahams. 2. The one-year trip across the United States was a wonderful
understanding for the Grahams.
3 own v. 1 [T] to have as property: She owns a bookstore. 2 [I; T] to admit, acknowledge: The judge owned that the juror was biased. 3 phrasal v. insep. [I]to own up to s.t.: to confess, admit to s.t.: The little boy fi nally owned up to the fact that he ate all the cookies.
Marlene owned a small newspaper. She sold her business before the trip began.
a. own: b. 1. Marlene possessed a small newspaper business. She sold her
property before the trip began. 2. Marlene acknowledged a small newspaper business before the trip.
Word FormsIn English, the noun form and the verb form of some words are the same, for example, walk (v.), walk (n.). Read each sentence. Write the correct form of the word on the left. Then circle (v.) if you are using a verb or (n.) if you are using a noun. Write all the verbs in the simple past tense. The nouns may be singular or plural.
the country’s capital and a national park, and they had a
wonderful time.
report 3 The weather (v., n.)
for yesterday included rain and
strong winds. The weatherman (v., n.)
that many
trees fell down and some houses were damaged.
work 4 Michael had a lot of (v., n.)
to do yesterday. He
(v., n.) from 8 A.M. until 10 P.M.
visit 5 I have made a few (v., n.)
to the City Museum of Art.
I (v., n.)
the museum four times last winter.
Use visit with:
n. visit family/relatives, visit friends, visit your mother weekend visit visit a museum, visit a restaurant v. come to visit, go to visit, invite someone to visit, plan to visit adj. brief visit, last visit, next visit, recent visit,
short visit, surprise visit, foreign visit, offi cial visit
GThink About ItRead the following questions and think about the answers. Write your answer below each question. Then compare your answers with those of your classmates.
1 Newspapers in the U.S. published stories about the Grahams. People interviewed the family on television shows. Why did people want to know about the Grahams’ trip?
2 Courtney Graham did not go to school for a whole year. Do you think her teachers were angry? Why or why not?
1 Courtney wrote that Texas has a big history, big cities, and big hearts. a. Texas has a big history means that 1. the history of Texas is very interesting 2. the history of Texas is very large
b. Texas has big hearts means that 1. Texans are very friendly people 2. Texans have hearts that are very large
2 The Graham family had two interesting experiences in Austin, Texas. What were they?
3 What did you learn about Texas after reading Courtney’s journal? Check the information that you read about.
a. Texas is a very big state.
b. Texas has many mountains.
c. Texas used to be part of Mexico.
d. Texas has very cold weather.
e. Davy Crockett was not from Texas.
f. The Alamo was a famous battle in Texan history.
1 Pretend that you will take a trip in the United States. Write a paragraph. Describe where you will go. What will you visit there?
2 Do you think it is a good idea to travel in a van with your family? Why is it a good idea? Why is it a bad idea?
3 Write in your journal. Describe a trip that you took alone or with your family. Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
JFollow-Up Activities
1 The Grahams’ trip took one year, and they traveled 54,944 miles. Check the guesses you made on page 2. Which student in the class guessed the length and distance of the trip the most accurately?
2 The Graham family began their trip on July 4. They traveled to the 50 states in the following order: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, California, Hawaii, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri. They ended their trip on July 4, one year later in Kansas.
a. Look at the map of the United States, and then trace the family’s route on the map on the next page.
4. Our class ends 2 o’clock. 6. Newspapers , or print information 7. Not typical; not usual 8. We ; she has 10. You write your personal experiences in a . 12. The city or town you were born in is your . 17. Real estate is a kind of . 19. John isn’t here . He’ll be here in a few minutes. 21. People ask other people questions in an for television
or the newspaper. 25. A is something you hope for all your life. 27. Pleasant; agreeable 28. The past tense of put
DOWN CLUES
1. The opposite of down 2. The other students in your class are your . 3. He a teacher in our school. 5. To take a trip 7. I, me; we, 9. The opposite of yes 11. John wrote his name from left to right the top
of his paper. 13. Courtney Graham didn’t study in school. , she studied
during her trip. 14. I will meet you 3:30. 15. An is something that happens to you. 16. I wear glasses, Debbie doesn’t. 18. The is a system of computers around the world. 20. The opposite of no 22. I am going the store. 23. A large automobile 24. You and I 26. I, ; he, him