From Paragraphs To Esays (3)

Unit 1 Answer Key (page 1/4)
My Next Writing
Student Book 3


p.14

1A
N/A

1B


1
Iceland is one of the most beautiful countries on Earth. It is in the North Atlantic Ocean.

2
The population of Iceland is about 320,000 people. The official language is Icelandic.

3
There are active volcanoes, geysers and hot springs. There are also ice caps and glaciers.

4
Iceland is not as cold as people might think. They have four mild seasons.

5
Jens feels very proud of his country and its long history.


p.15

2A




1
Singapore is one of the smallest countries on Earth.



2
Madagascar is a beautiful island country with a lot of wildlife.



3
Brazil is a large country with the Amazon rainforest.



4
Italy is a beautiful country with Roman Empire heritage.



2B




1
South America, the Atlantic Ocean



2
Southern Europe, the Mediterranean Sea



3
Southeast Asia, Indonesia




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2C

2D


1
mountains
1
snows

2
volcanoes
2
humid

3
plains
3
mild

4
rainforest
4
sunny

5
river
5
doesn’t vary

6
waterfalls



7
desert



8
beaches



9
islands



10
lakes






Unit 1 Answer Key (page 2/4)
My Next Writing
Student Book 3


p.17

3A
(Answers may vary.)
3B
(Answers may vary.)

1
with many large cities
1
as high as

2
of my country’s history
2
higher than

3
of Norway
3
as cold as

4
in the summer
4
colder than

5
in the North Atlantic Ocean
5
as big as

6
in the world
6
bigger than

7
on the east coast



8
around my country




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4A

4B
(The answer to question 4 may vary.)

1
c, f, a
1
It is a continent, a country and an island.

2
e, b, d

It is in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.



2
There are rainforests in the north.




More than one-third of Australia is desert.



3
It is called Uluru.




It is the largest rock in the world.



4
There are kangaroos, koalas, platypuses and wombats.




There are many poisonous snakes too.


p.19

5A
N/A

5B
(model)


Writing Guide Questions
Beginning Paragraph of the Model Essay


• What is your country like?
Where is it?
My country, Iceland, is one of the most beautiful countries



on Earth. It is an island country. It is located in Europe, in



the North Atlantic Ocean.


• What is the population?
What is the official
language?
About 320,000 people live here. Most of us speak English,



but our official language is Icelandic, the language of old



Vikings.



Unit 1 Answer Key (page 3/4)
My Next Writing
Student Book 3


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5C
(sample)


Writing Guide Questions
Beginning Paragraph of Your Essay


• What is your country like?
Where is it?
My country, Madagascar, is one of the most beautiful



countries on Earth. It is a large island country with a lot of



wildlife. It is located in the Indian Ocean off the



southeastern coast of Africa.


• What is the population?
What is the official
language?
Around 2 million people live on the island. Our official



language is Malagasy, but many people can also speak



French and English.


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6A
(model)


Writing Guide Questions
Middle Paragraph of the Model Essay


• Write