Speak to Me: Answer Sheet

Unit 1

  1. New York City, USA, Tourist Attractions
  2. Cairo, Egypt, Traditional buildings
  3. Kyoto, Japan, Famous for temples and shrines
  4. Toronto, Canada, Winter Sports
  5. Christchurch, New Zealand, Famous for art and culture

Listen Again

  1. Winter
  2. Spring
  3. Autumn
  4. Winter
  5. Summer

Unit 2

  1. Emma, Daughter, Lives in Nagoya
  2. Alex, Younger brother, Lives in London
  3. Brad, Older brother, Lives in Manchester
  4. Annabel, Niece, Lives in New York City
  5. Sid, Dad, Lives in Essex

Listen Again:

  1. Loves drawing
  2. Computer Programmer
  3. Met President Trump
  4. Studying ballet
  5. Fan of Formula One (F1)

Unit 3

  1. It is a great way to relax. I can spend time with my family
  2. I can learn many new things. I can share my thoughts with people.
  3. Keeps me in shape. It is more fun that taking a train.
  4. Helps me stay healthy. I can learn about other cultures.
  5. Great way to meet people. Good exercise.

Listen Again:

  1. 3 years ago
  2. Last year
  3. 5 years ago
  4. Last month
  5. In High School

Unit 5:

  1. PE, Sports, Tennis club
  2. Cooking, Home Economics, Mr. Smith
  3. Using their hands, Working with tools, Woodwork Class
  4. Taking tests, English, Practicing English
  5. Being class president, Responsibility, Talking to teachers, students, and parents

Listen Again:

  1. Mathematics and Science
  2. Ms. Brown
  3. IT class
  4. School lunches
  5. Summer vacation

Unit 6:

  1. Day One, Morning, Osaka
  2. Day One, Afternoon, Osaka
  3. Day Two, Morning, Osaka to Tokyo
  4. Day Two, Afternoon, Tokyo
  5. Day Two, Evening, Tokyo

Listen Again:

  1. Ate a vegetarian breakfast
  2. Looked at fish and other animals
  3. Took a bullet-train to Tokyo
  4. Bought some new jeans
  5. Ate dinner and played darts

Unit 7:

  1. Best friend, Great recommendations
  2. A fun festival, Interesting History
  3. A special day, Great Food
  4. Beautiful Nature, Very relaxing
  5. High-quality products, Can learn a lot

Listen Again:

  1. Autumn
  2. February
  3. Spring
  4. Summer
  5. Winter

Unit 9:

  1. Emma Miller, My daughter
  2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., A civil rights activist
  3. Audrey Hepburn, Actor
  4. Charles Darwin, A famous scientist
  5. Leonardo Da Vinci, Artist and inventor

Listen Again:

  1. Laughing everyday is important
  2. Judge someone by their character, not the colour of their skin
  3. No matter how tough life gets, you should never give up
  4. We are all connected to nature and each other
  5. With enough practice, we can master anything

Unit 10:

  1. Edmund Hillary, First man to climb Mt. Everest
  2. Neil Armstrong, First man to walk on the Moon
  3. Valentina Tereshkova, First woman in space
  4. Robert Swan, Walked to the South Pole
  5. Jessica Watson, Sailed around the world at only 16 years of age

Listen Again:

  1. 1969
  2. 1963
  3. 1953
  4. 1980s
  5. 2010

Unit 11:

  1. Australia, Great Barrier Reef
  2. Tibet, Mount Everest
  3. Zambia, Victoria Falls
  4. Mexico, Copper Canyon
  5. Canada, Aurora Borealis

Listen Again:

  1. Makes up 10% of the world’s coral
  2. Nearly 900 people climbing it in 2019
  3. Twice as tall as Niagara Falls
  4. Is 1.5km deep
  5. Best to see October-March

Unit 13:

  1. Pizza Dough. Mix – 混ぜる. Knead – 捏ねる
  2. Oat Pancakes. Mash – 潰す. Grind -挽く
  3. Roti. Peel – 剥く. Roll – 巻く
  4. Ume Juice. Wash – 洗う. Prick – 刺す
  5. Cottage Pie. Fry – 煎る. Mince – 刻む

Listen Again:

  1. Flour, yeast, and salt
  2. Oats and bananas
  3. Sweet potatoes and flour
  4. Vinegar and sugar
  5. Minced beef and potatoes

Unit 14:

  1. The Evil Dead. Genre: Horror
  2. Bridget Jones’s Diary. Genre: Romantic Comedy
  3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Genre: Animation
  4. Lord of the Rings. Genre: Fantasy
  5. Die Hard. Genre: Action

Listen Again:

  1. Director’s name – Sam Rami
  2. Actor’s name – Renée Zellweger
  3. Character’s name – Gwen Stacey
  4. Location – New Zealand
  5. Bad guy’s name – Hans Gruber

Unit 15:

  1. Bagpipes, Scotland
  2. Sitar, India
  3. Kalimba, Africa
  4. Didgeridoo, Australia
  5. Guiro, Peru

Listen Again:

  1. Tartan
  2. Wood and strings
  3. Metal strips
  4. Hollowed-out wood
  5. A hollowed-out gourd

Unit 17:

  1. Billboards, Out of House (OOH) Media
  2. Radio, Broadcast Media
  3. Newspapers, Print Media
  4. Online articles, Internet
  5. Watching films, Streaming Services

Listen Again:

  1. Posters
  2. Television
  3. Magazines
  4. Social Media Sites
  5. Television Shows

Unit 18:

  1. Sports Day, Japan
  2. Hanukkah, Germany
  3. Guy Fawkes Night, Britain
  4. Wedding Ceremony, London
  5. Local Festival, Nagoya

Listen Again:

  1. Classes compete against each other
  2. You light a candle each night
  3. You make and burn a paper doll
  4. You wear beautiful clothes
  5. You can play a taiko drum

Unit 19:

  1. Electric Cars. Using less fossil fuels
  2. Wind farms. Renewable energy
  3. Nuclear Power Stations. Can create lots of energy
  4. Saving water. Water is essential to life
  5. Saving the rain forest. Creates the oxygen we all need

Listen Again:

  1. Where does the energy come from?
  2. Does it ruin the scenery?
  3. What happens to the nuclear waste?
  4. Is it on too small a scale?
  5. Are we powerless to make change?