Name: William Orrala Mirabá

Course: Civil 8/2

English

Homework 2

Understand from context with a partner, use the context of the article to help you define each of
the following underline words or phrases.

1. Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight?

It refers to going through a bad time

2. The French consume all that rich food.

Refers to eat

3. The French see eating as an important part of their lifestyle

Means he that this is his way of life.

4. Americans are taught from an early age to clean their plates.

Refers to eating everything that is served on the plate

5. Americans have lost the ability to sense when they are actually full.
Refers to the feeling.

6. Guliano writes about the importance of restraint

Know when to stop

7. Today she continues to stay slim

Means she is thin

8. The rate of obesity among French children has reached 17 percent.

Refers to being overweight.