Unit 3 Time to Relax (Answer Key)
Part 1 My Favorite Pastime
Getting Started
What do you usually do in your free time? Check  your answers.
 Play ball games.
 Go out with friends.
 Other activities.
 Watch movies.
 Listen to music.
Conversation
Jimmy The special effects1 in this new movie look terrific.2
Katie Yeah! I can’t wait to watch it!
Jimmy Me, neither. I mainly3 want to see Johnny Depp, though.4
Katie Me, too. I never miss his movies.
Jimmy So, how often do you go to the movies?
Katie About once a week. How about you?
Jimmy I seldom go. I usually rent DVDs. What kind of movies do you usually watch? Katie I
love romantic5 movies. Sometimes, I watch comedies,6 too.
Useful Expressions
I mainly want (to go) to see....
= ...is the main reason I want to go.
Me, neither. = Neither can I. Me, too.
= Same here. I seldom go.
= I rarely go. I ususally rent DVDs.
= I rent DVDs mostly.
Words & Phrases
1 special effects [ɪˋfɛkts ] 特效
4 though [ðo ] adv. 不過（放在句尾）
（複數形）
5 romantic [rəˋmæntɪk ] adj. 浪漫的
2 terrific [təˋrɪfɪk ] adj. 很棒的
6 comedy [ˋkɑmədɪ ] n. 喜劇
3 mainly [ˋmenlɪ ] adv. 主要地
A. Conversation Practice
Fill in the blanks and then practice the conversations.
1.
A: This new movie seems to have a cool story.
B: Yeah! I can’t wait to watch it!
A: Me, neither. I mainly want to see Jim Carrey, though.
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B: Me, too. I never miss his movies.
A: So, how often do you go to the movies?
B: About once every two weeks. How about you?
A: I rarely go. I usually rent DVDs at Blockbuster.
2.
A: Ang Lee’s new movie seems to have a fantastic cast.
B: Yeah! I can’t wait to watch it!
A: Me, neither. Ang Lee is the main reason I want to go, though.
B: Same here. I never/seldom/rarely miss his movies.
A: So, how often do you go to the movies?
B: About two or three times a month. And you?
A: I seldom go. I rent DVDs mostly.
*cast 卡司，演員陣容
B. Listening Practice
Look at the picture on page 30 and listen to the statements. Check  the best answers.
1. a. The woman has long hair.
b. The man is wearing glasses.
c. The woman is in a blue dress.
d. The man is carrying a backpack.
2.
a. They are buying tickets.
b. They are watching movies.
c. They are in a movie theater.
d. They are in a DVD rental store.
Listen to the speakers and check  the best responses.
3. How often do you go to the movies?
a. I love romantic movies. And you?
b. The movie seems interesting.
c. About once every two weeks.
d. I never miss Ang Lee’s movies.
4.
What kind of movies do you usually watch?
a. I usually watch comedies.
b. I usually rent DVDs at Blockbuster.
c. About twice a month. And you?
d. I like its special effects.
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Listen to the short conversations and check  the best answers.
5. Man:
The special effects in this new movie seem cool.
Woman: Yeah, I agree. I can’t wait to see it.
Man:
Me, neither. Angelina Jolie is the main reason I want to go, though.
Woman: Ha-ha. Same here. I never miss her movies!
Q: Which of the following is NOT true?
a. They are watching a new movie.
b. They can’t wait to see the movie.
c. The special effects seem very cool.
d. They will mainly go for Angelina Jolie.
6.
Woman: How often do you go to the movies?
Man:
About once a week. How about you?
Woman: I rarely go. I usually rent DVDs. What kind of movies do you usually watch?
Man:
Usually sci-fi movies.
Q: How often does the man go to the movies?
a. He rarely goes.
b. Once a week.
c. Once a month.
d. Two times a month.
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Favorite TV shows
I’m a big fan of American Idol.1 I watch it every week. It’s always exciting, and it’s sometimes funny, too. I’malso
into US dramas,2 like Sex and the City. But I never watch game shows. They’re boring. How about you
guys?What do you usually watch?
Re: Favorite TV shows
I often watch Japanese dramas, like Rookies* and Hero. I also like US dramas, but I hate Sex and the City.
Myfavorite is probably3 CSI. Sitcoms* like Friends are cool as well.4
Re: Favorite TV shows
I love MTV, and I watch it every day. I rarely5 watch talent6 shows like American Idol, though. Programs on the
Discovery Channel7 are often interesting. But my favorite TV series* is 24. I never miss it!
Re: Favorite TV shows
I agree8 with DGirl99 about Sex and the City. I love that show! I seldom watch Japanese dramas, but I often watch
Korean dramas. Sometimes, I just want to relax9 with something silly,10 like The Simpsons. That show is so
hilarious!
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Different types of TV shows
Different types of movies
reality show
action movie/film
實境節目
talent show
選秀節目
comedy
game show
益智節目，遊戲節目
disaster movie
TV series
drama
影集，連續劇
documentary
US dramas
drama
紀錄片
Japanese dramas
災難片
動畫
劇情片
fantasy movie
美劇
Korean dramas
喜劇片
animation
劇情片
奇幻片
horror movie
韓劇
恐怖片
romantic movie
日劇
動作片
sci-fi movie
war movie
浪漫愛情片
科幻片 (= science fiction movie)
戰爭片
A. Reading Comprehension
．For each sentence, check T (true) or F (false).
T
F
1. DGirl99 never watches game shows.
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
2. Nanako is into US dramas like Sex and the City.
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
3. PDking watches American Idol and the Discovery Channel every day.


4. SJ4ever always watches silly shows like The Simpsons.


5. Both DGirl99 and SJ4ever are fans of Sex and the City.


B Words & Phrases
1. idol [ˋaɪd!] n. 偶像
6. talent [ˋtælənt ] n. 才藝，人才
2. drama [ˋdrɑmə ] n. 戲劇
7. channel [ˋtʃæn! ] n. 頻道
3. probably [ˋprɑbəblɪ ] adv. 大概 8. agree [əˋgri ] v. 同意
4. as well
9. relax [rɪˋlæks ] v. 放鬆
也
5. rarely [ˋrɛrlɪ ] adv. 很少，難得
10. silly [ˋsɪlɪ ] adj. 愚蠢的
More Words to Know
1. rookie [ˋrʊkɪ ] n. 新手， 3. series [ˋsiriz ] n. 系列
菜鳥
4. hilarious [hɪˋlɛrɪəs ] adj. 爆笑的
2. sitcom [ˋsɪt͵kɑm ] n. 情
境喜劇（=situation comedy)
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Unscramble the words in the brackets.
1. After a long day, I just want to watch something fun to lexar. (relax)
2. Tony yporablb (probably) doesn’t know about the news. Should we tell him?
3. Frida has a latnet (talent) for painting and has won many prizes.
4. I like to watch some music shows on Cahnenl (Channel) V.
Match the best answer to each sentence.
1 You look in that suit.
a. idol
2 My sister and I never with each other.
b. as well
3 I love comedies, and I like horror movies .
c. agree
4 Rain is a popular from Korea.
d. silly
Answers:
1. You look d.silly in that suit.
2. My sister and I never c.agree with each other.
3. I love comedies, and I like horror movies b.as well.
4. Rain is a popular a.idol from Korea.
C Writing Activity Go to page 42!
Grammar Focus
A Adverbs of Frequency
0%
50%
Often
never
seldom/rarely
100%
hardly (ever)
sometimes
Subject
I
usually/mostly
always
Verb
rarely
miss Johnny Depp’s
movies.
Cindy sometimes watches Korean dramas.
Subject
How
do
you
go on a trip?
often does Peter have a party?
is
Lucy late for
school?
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Subject
Subject
Be
You
are
never
The
theater
is
usually crowded.
Verb
I
go on a trip once a month.
He
has a party
every week.
alone.
B. Practice
Put the words in the right order.
1. go to the movies/a month/I/three times/about
2.
I go to the movies about three times a month.
movies/I/action/watch/sometimes
3.
I sometimes watch action movies.
US/Jim/watches/sitcoms/never
4.
Jim never watches US sitcoms.
Tim Burton’s/me/films/surprise/always
Tim Burton’s films always surprise me.
Make questions.
1. A: How often do you visit your parents?
B: I visit my parents once every two months.
2. A: How often are you late for class?
B: I’m never late for class.
3. A: How often do you and your friends plan birthday parties?
B: My friends and I hardly ever plan birthday parties.
Tony, Lindsay, Mark, and Jessica live in the same student apartment. Look at the table below to see
what sports they play each week. Answer the questions below.
1. How often does Tony play basketball?
He plays basketball five times a week.
2. How often does Lindsay play tennis?
She plays tennis three times a week.
3. How often does Mark go bowling?
He goes bowling twice a week.
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4. How often does Jessica go swimming?
She never goes swimming.
Word Power
A Suffixes: -ly, -y
-ly
-y
Adj
+ly
Adv
N
+y
Adj
rare
+ly
rarely
fun
+y
funny
real
+ly
really
sun
+y
sunny
easy
+ly
easily
rain
+y
rainy
usual
+ly
usually
smell
+y
smelly
+y
tasty
probable +ly
probablely taste
+ly
+y
B. Practice
Fill in the blanks.
1. The soup is tasty. I want to have another bowl.
2. Ian is very busy. He rarely goes to the movies.
3. It’s the rainy season. You should bring an umbrella with you.
4. This movie is very funny. I laughed the whole way through it.
5. I can easily finish my homework. There are only five questions.
6. Mr. and Mrs. Lin love to watch movies; they usually rent a DVD on Saturday nights.
Part 2 Ways to Relax at Work
What do you do when you feel stressed? Check  your answers.
 Take a walk.
 Do some exercise.
 Chat with friends.
 Other: _________________
Conversation
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Tracy You look excited! Any good news to share?1
Kelly My department2 has a gathering3 tonight at Holiday KTV.
Tracy Cool! My office never arranges4 that kind of activity.
Kelly That’s a shame.5 We do it every two months.
Tracy Lucky you! We have a tennis club, though.
Kelly Sounds fun.
Useful Expressions
You look so happy!/You seem (to be) excited!
What's the good news?/Do you have some good news?
That's a pity./(That's) too bad.
Words & Phrases
1 share [ʃɛr ] v. 分享
4 arrange [əˋrendʒ ] v. 安排
2 department [dɪˋ
5 shame [ʃem ] n. 憾事；可惜
pɑrtmənt ] n. 部門
3 gathering [ˋgæðərɪŋ ]
n. 聚會
A. Conversation Practice
Fill in the blanks and then practice the conversation.
1.
A: You look so happy! What’s the good news?
B: My department has a gathering tonight at Holiday KTV.
A: Cool! My office never arranges those activities.
B: That’s a pity. We do it once a month.
A: Lucky you! We have a movie club, though.
B: Sounds great.
2.
A: You seem excited! Do you have some good news?
B: My co-workers and I have a birthday party tonight at T.G.I. Friday’s.
A: Cool! My office never arranges activities like that.
B: Too bad. We do it every two months.
A: Lucky you! We have a hiking club, though.
B: Sounds good.
B. Listening Practice
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．Look at the picture on page 36 and listen to the statements. Then check  the best answers.
1.
a. They’re having coffee.
b. They’re eating fruit.
c. They’re preparing for dinner.
d. They’re reading some papers.
2.
a. There’s a clock on the wall.
b. There’s a spoon in the woman’s hand.
c. There are some books on the table.
d. There are some plants behind the women.
．Listen to the speakers and check  the best responses.
3. My co-workers and I have a gathering at T.G..I. Friday’s tonight.
a. Sounds fun! My office seldom has those activities.
b. Too bad. My department has that every week.
c. My office has a tennis club, though.
d. How can I forget? It only comes once a year.
4.
You seem excited. What’s the good news?
a. Let’s take a break then.
b. Thank you. I had fun.
c. My wife is having a baby.
d. I’m happy to hear that.
．Listen to the short conversations and check  the best answers.
5.
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
You know, my department arranges parties regularly.
Really? How often do you have them?
About once every two months.
That’s good. I wish my office did that, too.
Q: How often does the man’s department arrange parties?
a. Once a week.
b. Once a month.
c. Once every two months.
d. About twice a month.
6.
Woman: We have a great movie club in my department.
Man:
Sounds good! My department doesn’t have anything like that.
Woman: Too bad. Hey, don’t forget the company dinner on Friday.
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Man:
How can I forget? It only comes once a year.
Q: When is the company dinner?
a. Next year.
b. On Friday.
c. Next week.
d. Tonight.
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Reading
Ways to Relax at Work
Do you often get stressed at work?
Check out these sites for fun and relaxing* items!
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At Office Fun, we have all kinds of toys to help reduce* stress. For example, you can buy a “Squeezie” ball to play with
when you need a break3 from work. Squeeze* it every hour or every minute—it’s up to4 you! Or how about a “Bendy
Buddy”? It looks like a person, and you can bend5 or stretch6 it. We can make your desk a fun place to be!
Squeezie ($4), Bendy Buddy ($7)
from www.officefun.com/toys
Come to Garden World for a great range of* indoor7 plants. Plants look nice, and they help to clean the air, too, so they
can make you feel more calm.8 A cactus* is an easy plant to keep because you don’t need to water it very often—once a
week is usually OK. The peace lily is another popular office plant. It doesn’t need a lot of light, 9 but you need to water it
once every three or four days.
Cactus ($3-$6), Peace Lily ($5.50)
from www.gardenworld.com
Tips to relax at work
Take a nap.
小睡片刻。
Laugh more.
Breathe deeply.
笑口常開。
深呼吸。
Play relaxing music.
聽輕鬆的音樂。
Don't sit all day; move around your office space.
不要整天坐著；在辦公室走動走動。
B. Reading Comprehension
Circle the Yes or No.
1. Office Fun sells all kinds of books to help relieve stress.
Yes/No
2. A “Bendy Buddy” is a person. You can bend or stretch him.
Yes/No
3. A “Squeezie” costs $4 if you buy it on Office Fun’s website.
Yes/No
4. Garden World offers a great range of outdoor plants.
Yes/No
5. Plants can clean the air and help people feel more calm.
Yes/No
6. You need to water a cactus every day.
Yes/No
7. Peace lilies don’t need much light.
Yes/No
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B Words & Phrases
1. stressed [strɛst ] adj. 壓力大的
6. stretch [strɛtʃ] v. 拉長，伸展
2. item [ˋaɪtəm ] n. 物件，項目
7. indoor [ˋɪn͵dor] adj. 室內的
3. break [brek ] n. (短暫)休息
8. calm [kɑm ] adj. 平靜的
4. be up to sb.
9. light [laɪt ] n. 日光，光線
由某人決定
5. bend [bɛnd] v. 彎曲
More Words to Know
1. relaxing [rɪˋlæksɪŋ] n. 令人放 4. a range [rendʒ ] of sth.
一系列的某物
5. cactus [ˋkæktəs] n. 仙人掌
鬆的
2. reduce [rɪˋdjus] v. 減小，降低
3. squeeze [skwiz] v. 擠，壓
Write the words with the opposite meanings from above.
1. outdoor
2. work
3. relaxed
4. nervous
indoor
break
stressed
calm
calm
indoor
break
stressed
Choose word from above to complete the sentence.
1. You can stay at Lucy’s or at my place. It’s up to you.
2. The school offers a range of language classes in summer.
3. The bird stretches its wings and flies away.
4. The secretary checks the items on the list.
5. Louis bends down and picks up the pen.
6. My eyes hurt. There is not enough light in the office.
C Writing Activity Go to page 42!
Grammar Focus
A Conjunctions: and, but, or, so
Conjunctions
It is late,
and
I want to go home.
I like Tom,
but
I don’t like his sister.
The company is famous,
so
I want to work there.
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Conjunctions
Ann loves to dance
and
sing.
Justin is tired
but
happy.
You may stay
or
leave.
B. Practice
Circle the correct conjunction in each of the sentences below.
1. She speaks good Spanish, and/so/but she has a strong Italian accent.
2.You can take the subway but/so/or the bus to the spa center.
3. Alan loves the food and/so/but the people in Taiwan.
4. My co-worker Ruby always goes to bed late, or/so/but she’s often late for work.
Join the sentences with conjunctions.
1. I work in a hotel. (and)
I am a receptionist.
I work in a hotel, and I am a receptionist.
2. The hotel is far from my house. (so)
I get up very early every morning.
The hotel is far from my house, so I get up very early every morning.
3. I’m usually very busy on holidays. (because)
Many guests come to stay at the hotel.
I’m usually very busy on holidays because many guests come to stay at the hotel.
4. I’m often very tired. (but)
I love my work.
I’m often very tired, but I love my work.
Word Bank
A Free-time Activities
Entertainment
Sports & Ball Games
Learning…- photography
- watching TV/DVDs
- mountain climbing
- a language
- going to the movies
- skateboarding
- a musical instrument
- hanging out with friends
- swimming
- cooking
- playing video games
- cycling
- playing the guitar/piano
- hiking
- going shopping
- playing
- going to KTV
baseball/basketball/volleyball/soccer/badminton/tennis
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Collecting & Others
- stamp/coin collecting
- blogging
- reading
- taking photos
B. Practice
What free-time activities are they doing? Write the correct answers.
mountain climbing
Cycling
watching TV
going to KTV
Taking a picture
playing the guitar
C. Writing Activity
Part 1
What TV shows do you enjoy watching? Fill in the blanks with your own words.
Sample Answers
I’m a big fan of U.S. dramas. I watch Ugly Betty every week. I’m also into talent shows, like Super
Idol. I never miss it when it’s on TV! But I seldom watch Japanese and Korean dramas because I don’t
like the stories.
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Part 2
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
and
different
relaxing
every morning
from
say goodbye
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bags, from Aromatic Apple to Zinging Lemon. One cup of tea every morning or afternoon can help you
say goodbye to your feelings of stress and worry.
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