1. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete each negative yes / no question.

1 A: Aren´t you allergic to tomatoes?

B: Me? No. You’re thinking of my brother.

2 A: Wasn´t that lunch yesterday delicious?

B: It was fantastic!

3 A: Didn´t we already have steak this week?

B: Yes, we did.

4 A: Isn´t your husband been on a diet?

B: Yes. But it’s driving him crazy.

5 A: Wasn´t asparagus disgusting?

B: Actually, I like it.

6 A: Weren´t you like your pasta?

B: Actually, it was a little too spicy for me.

2. AUNDERSTAND FROM CONTEXT Use the context of the article to help you
choose the same meaning as each underlined word or phrase.
1 Have you ever wondered why Americans struggle with watching their weight . . .
a. have an easy time b. have a difficult time c. don’t care
about
2 . . . while the French, who consume all that rich food, . . . .
a. fatty, high-calorie food b. low-fat, low-calorie food c. expensive
food
3 . . . continue to stay thin?
a. worry about their weight b. not become overweight c. gain
weight
4 Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full.
a. like they can’t eat any more b. worried about their weight c. hungry
5 . . . the French see eating as an important part of their lifestyle.
a. personal care and appearance b. culture or daily routine c. meals

3. PARAPHRASE Restate the expressions from the Photo Story in your own way.

a) “I’m just pulling your leg.” “I´m just joking”

b) “I’m not sure the furniture would go with it.” “Are not your tastes”

c) “Good point.” “You got that right”

d) “Maybe we’re on the wrong track.” “I think we went the wrong way”
1. A GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete the descriptions with prepositions and
gerunds.

1. in tell
2. about working
3. about have to
4. of flying

5. to talking
6. with being
7. of writing
8. taking
9. about have doing
10. of flying
11. about going
2. AUNDERSTAND VOCABULARY FROM CONTEXT Match the words and
phrases in the two columns.

f 1 genes a a person’s usual pattern of behavior

c 2 environment b what we feel, such as anger, love, and

happiness

a 3 emotions c the source of traits we inherit from our

parents

b 4 the “nature school” (of thought) d the world around us

d 5 the “nurture school” (of thought) e the belief that learning determines
personality

e 6 personality f the belief that genetics determines

personality

3. Complete the paragraph with the correct prepositions.

Extroverts don’t worry about talking in public. They believe in being honest,
and they get bored with being alone. They may talk about staying home and
reading a book, but when they do, they complain about having no one to talk to.
They object to being by themselves.

4. Complete each statement. Circle the best answer.

a) John is such an extrovert . He doesn’t like to talk about himself a lot.

b) Our usual pattern of behavior is our environment.

c) Another word for characteristics is traits.

d) Many people believe that self-criticism affects personality development.

e) The nature-nurture controversy is an argument about the origin of the

personality.
5. ACTIVATE VOCABULARY Circle the three kinds of art Lynn and Teo
discuss:
painting fashion sculpture photography drawing jewelry

6. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE With a partner, discuss and find an underlined

expression in the Photo Story to match each of the phrases.

a) I didn’t know . . . I´m just not really into.

b) I don’t really like . . . I find it.

c) Everyone has a different opinion. You can´t always judge a book by its cover.

d) I have some information that may surprise you. How do you like that!

e) I’m really surprised! Believe it or not.

f) You can’t really know someone just by looking at him or her. I had no idea.

g) In my opinion, it’s . . . to each his own.

7. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Change each sentence from the active to the passive
voice. Use a by phrase.

a) Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in the sixteenth century.

Mona Lisa in the sixteenth century was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

b) Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado took that photograph in 2007.

That photograph in 2007 has took by Brazilian photographer Sebastião
Salgado.

c) Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón directed the 2013 3D film Gravity.

The 2013 3D film Gravity was directed by Mexican filmmaker Alfonso
Cuarón.
 d) Japanese master printmaker Katsushika Hokusai made that print over a century
ago.
That print over a century ago Japanese master are made by printmaker
Katsushika Hokusai.

e) Korean fashion designer Sang A Im-Propp created these beautiful handbags.

These beautiful handbags was created by Korean Fashion designer Sang A
Im-Propp.

f) Weavers have produced beautiful Persian rugs for several thousand years.
Beautiful Persian rugs for several thousand years were produced by Weavers
have.

8. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE Look at the five expressions from the Photo Story.
Write the letter of the meaning of each expression. (Two expressions have the
same meaning.)
c 1 just fooling around a won’t take a long time
d 2 takes care of it b not doing anything serious
b 3 couldn’t hurt c is worth trying
a 4 I’ll just be a second d fixes the problem
c 5 does the trick