CHAPTER 5 (pages 136–163)

PRACTICE 1: From List to Outline

(page 137)
A Answers will vary.
B Answers will vary.

Questions about the Model (page 141)

1. two reasons why Costa Rica is a great place to

spend a semester doing wildlife research
2. 1st reason: The country has diverse geography,
so it has many different wildlife habitats.
2nd reason: Costa Rica has an astounding
number of wildlife species.
3. Transition signal for 1st reason: First of all,
Transition signal for 2nd reason: Second,
4. The writer gives two examples for each reason.
Words that signal examples for 1st reason:
For example, . . . ; Another example is . . .
Words that signal examples for 2nd reason:
For instance, . . . ; Another place . . .
5. The concluding sentence restates the
recommendation.
6. The writer uses listing order.

PRACTICE 2: Looking at Words that

Describe Geography (page 141)
A Students should underline these words in the
writing model:
First of all, this small country has very diverse
geography, so it has many different wildlife habitats.
For example, Tortuguero National Park, on Costa
Rica’s northeastern coast, has more than ten different
wildlife habitats, including rainforests, beaches,
swamps, and canals.
With its 13 different habitats, including an ancient
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rainforest, it is one of the most important nature

preserves of the American continents.
For instance, near the Arenal Volcano, there are 135
species of reptiles, including tortoises, snakes, and
lizards, and over 250 species of birds live in the area.

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B 2. canals 6. Swamps Reason 3
3. coast 7. habitats a. Finally, the people are friendly to tourists.
4. volcano 8. continents b. A final reason is the friendliness of the people
5. beaches to tourists. / A final reason is that the people are
friendly to tourists.
PRACTICE 3: Identifying Examples
and Details (page 143) PRACTICE 7: Using Transition Signals
A 1. Tortuguero National Park (on northeastern to Introduce Examples (page 149)
coast) A 2. Japan is famous for its beautiful gardens. For
1a. more than ten habitats ˇ
example the rock garden of Ryoanji Temple is
1c. beaches–sea turtles ,
2. Corcovado National Park known all over the world.
2a. 13 different habitats 3. In São Paulo, there is a mix of architecture.
2b. ancient rainforest
2c. one of the most important preserves on You can see traditional architecture in some
the American continents ˇ ˇ
buildings for example the Martinelli Building
, ,
B 1a. 135 species of reptiles (tortoises, snakes, and Banco do Estado de São Paulo.
lizards)
1b. over 250 species of birds 4. There are also many modern buildings in São
2. Corcovado ˇ
Paulo. For instance the Banco Sumitomo and
2a. Exotic animals ,
2b. 360 species of birds Conjunto Nacional are very modern in design.
5. Bolivia offers tourists many interesting places
PRACTICE 4: Identifying and ˇ ˇ
to visit for instance the capital city of La Paz
Organizing Reasons and Examples , ,
(page 144) and the islands in Lake Titicaca.
Reason A: a B 1. , such as / , for example, / , for instance,
Examples 1–3: d, f, h (in any order) 2. For instance, / For example,
3. For example, / For instance,
Reason B: e
4. , such as / , for example, / , for instance,
Examples 1–3: b, c, g (in any order) 5. , for instance, / , for example, / , such as

PRACTICE 5: Giving Specific Examples PRACTICE 8: Using Conclusion Signals

(page 145) (page 150)
A Answers will vary. A Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
B Answers will vary. • To sum up, if you’re looking for great food,
amazing service, and reasonable prices, Joe’s
PRACTICE 6: Using Transition Signals Diner is the place to go.
to Introduce Reasons (page 147) • For these three reasons, Joe’s Diner is the place to
Answers will vary. Possible answers include: go.
• Because of the great food, amazing service, and
Reason 2 reasonable prices, Joe’s Diner is the place to go.
a. Second, hotels and restaurants are inexpensive.
B Answers will vary.
b. The second reason is that hotels and restaurants
are inexpensive. / The second reason is the
inexpensive hotels and restaurants. Try It Out! (page 150)
Answers will vary.
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PRACTICE 9: Analyzing Complex PRACTICE 11: Combining Sentences
Sentences (page 152) (page 154)
A 2.
ˇ
Since summers are hot in Arizona the best
A and B Answers will vary. Possible answers
, include:
time to go there is the spring or fall. There are two reasons I love traveling for
3. If you are interested in Native Americans
ˇ work and two reasons I hate it. Since I work as
, a salesperson, I have to travel out of town for a
you will enjoy visiting the Navajo and Hopi week once a month. First of all, I love traveling
for work because it allows me to meet new people
reservations in northern Arizona.
and go to new places. For example, I am interested
4. You can visit a tribal fair if you are lucky. in history, so I try to set aside some time to visit a
local historical site or walk around the downtown
5. The Navajo call themselves a “nation”
area. Second, I feel energized and challenged while
because they govern themselves. I am on my monthly sales trip. On the other hand,
ˇ
6. Since the Navajo language is so difficult the
traveling for work can be difficult, and sometimes I
, hate it. The first reason is that I don’t sleep well in
U.S. military used it for secret messages in hotels. I often watch TV late into the night because
I can’t fall asleep. As a result, in the morning I’m
World War II.
very tired, and by afternoon I need a nap. The second
B Answers will vary. reason I hate traveling is that I miss my family. Our
sons are very young and they don’t understand why
PRACTICE 10: Editing Sentence and I am away, so they want to talk to me every night.
Punctuation Errors (page 153) When I am away for an entire week, it is hard on
my sons, my wife, and me. If I get a promotion next
A The following parts of the paragraph should be year, I will have a sales area closer to home and I
in brackets: won’t have to do overnight trips. In conclusion, I
While millions more watch on television. (frag) have a love-hate relationship with traveling, but I try
Soccer is the number one sport in most of the world, to stay positive and focus on the good things.
it is not the most popular sport in North America.
(cs)
Ice hockey is the favorite in Canada American
football is the favorite in the United States. (ro)
B Underlines indicate places where corrections
have been made.
Soccer is truly the world’s most popular sport.
Since the game began in England about 150 years
ago, it has spread to every corner of the globe.
Millions of people go to soccer stadiums to watch
their favorite team while millions more watch on
television. One reason for soccer’s popularity may
be its economy. Anyone can afford to play soccer
because it doesn’t require expensive equipment.
Also, players can use almost any field or even a
street to play the game. Soccer is the number one
sport in most of the world, but it is not the most
popular sport in North America. Ice hockey is the
favorite in Canada, and American football is the
favorite in the United States. However, soccer has
gained new professional teams and fans in those
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countries.

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PRACTICE 12: Editing Capitalization play in the subway have to audition before they
Errors (page 157) M
D M get permission to perform. many of the subway
dear miki,
W N Y C I musicians are extremely talented.
well, here I am in new york city. i still can’t W C
I I S well, that’s all for now. classes begin next week.
believe that i’m actually here! i arrived on saturday I I I
P AF T i’m having a good time, but i miss you all, and i
after a long flight from paris on air france. the food F W
W really miss french food. write soon.
was excellent, and so was the movie. we saw the new
W
I G I S S with love,
romance, island girl. i stayed saturday and sunday
N
F H R C nicole
nights at the fairmount hotel near rockefeller center.
T M I PRACTICE 13: Editing Commas
then on monday i moved into my dormitory at
(page 159)
C U
columbia university. A
I Paragraph 1. Some students work full time and
i spent my entire first weekend here sightseeing.
go to school part time. For example one of my
ˇ
I R C ,
i saw many famous places: rockefeller center, the
classmates takes two courses and works 40 hours a
U N G M N ˇ
united nations, the guggenheim museum, the new week. Since he is also married and has two children
,
Y S E S L I he is a very busy person. He works at night attends
ˇ
york stock exchange, and the statue of liberty. i also ,
ˇ
class in the morning and sleeps when he can. When
NBC ,
visited another famous art museum and the nbc ˇ
he fell asleep in class yesterday we decided not to
,
television studios. wake him up.
T U S L
today is a holiday in the united states. It is labor Paragraph 2. Scientists believe that animals can
D ˇ ˇ
think feel and communicate just as humans can. My
day, so all government offices, schools, and banks , ,
dog certainly acts like a human at times. For instance
ˇ
P USA ,
are closed. people in the usa celebrate the end of ˇ
when he does something bad he looks guilty. He
summer by having a three-day weekend. many new
M N ˇ ˇ,
hangs his head drops his tail and looks up at me with
Y C P ˇ, ,
sad eyes. Later we usually discover the reason for his
yorkers spend the day in central park or go to the
ˇ ,
guilty looks but it’s hard to punish him.
L I ,
beach on long island.
ˇ
Paragraph 3. At the moment China is the country
I N
i learned some interesting things about new ˇ ,
with the largest population but experts say that India
Y I T B A ,
york. its nickname is “the big apple,” but no one will overtake it by the year 2040. In that year India’s
ˇ
,
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population will be around 1520000,000 (over 1.5
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knows why it’s called an apple and not a banana or , ,

M billion) while China’s population will only be around
an orange. maybe it’s because the apple is the state ˇ ˇ ˇ
1450000000 (1.4 billion).
A , , ,
fruit. another interesting fact is that musicians who

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 Paragraph 4. My mother lives in Miami in
the winter and in Denver in the summer. When it
ˇ
becomes too hot in Florida she moves to Colorado.
,
She moves back to Florida when it gets too cold in
Colorado. Her address in Florida is P.O. Box 695ˇ
,
ˇ ˇ
Miami FL 33167 and her address in Colorado is
,
ˇ, ˇ ˇ
3562 State Street,Apt. 3-C, Denver, CO 80210.

ˇ ˇ
Paragraph 5. On Sunday, June 10, 2012, I
ˇ
ˇ
graduated from college. Then on Monday June
,
ˇ ˇI started my first full-time job. I couldn’t
11 2012
, ,
ˇ
wait to get my first paycheck,but I was quickly
ˇ, ˇ, but the
disappointed. I was expecting over $4000
ˇ,
check was for only $3245.75. That was an important
ˇ
lesson. When you enter the real world, you have to
pay taxes.
B Answers will vary.

PRACTICE 14: Using Words that

Describe Geography (page 160)
Answers will vary.

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