Unit 3

Activities:

1. **Complete the sentences**:

a. sum
b. afford
c. goods
d. social status
e. prevent
f. outfit

2. **Complete the sentences with the correct words**:

a. People who participate in the survey will receive a small **sum** of money.
b. I can't **afford** to buy anything at that shop.
c. This shop sells small leather **goods**, including wallets.
d. The huge homes in this neighbourhood are a sign of the residents' **social status**.
e. We installed security cameras to try to **prevent** shoplifting.
f. Your **outfit** looks great! I love that colour combination.
g. Chain stores often have lower prices than independent shops.
h. You can always **count on** them to have the best prices.

3. **Choose the correct answer**:

a. c) She became his patron.

b. c) how his old dressing gown had affected his life
c. c) Displays that group particular items together.
d. c) to have realistic expectations about purchases

4. **Answer the questions**:

a. The Diderot Effect might influence people in the 18th century.

b. Diderot meant that he controlled his old dressing gown, but upon obtaining a new one,
he became a slave to it.
c. Grant McCracken named his theory after Diderot due to Diderot's analysis of how
possessions influence identity and behavior.
d. IKEA's furniture "families" are an example of how the Diderot Effect can influence
purchases by wanting to acquire the entire set of furniture and accessories displayed.

5. **Find words in the text that mean**:

a. shabby
b. reject
c. regret
d. whole
e. possession
6. **Complete the sentences with the appropriate words**:

a. Does this sound familiar to you? You buy a shirt, but then decide it doesn't go with the
clothes you already own, so you buy new trousers, a skirt, and a jacket.
b. This is known as the Diderot Effect, and is one reason why we buy more than we really
need or can afford.

Unit 4
Activities:

1. **Scan the text and match each number with its corresponding reference**:

a. 1999 - Survey questionnaire requirement for Icelandic youth.

b. 42 - Initial percentage of Icelandic teens drinking regularly.
c. 2018 - Iceland's first World Cup qualification.
d. 300 - Number of activities offered by Icelandic youth clubs.

2. **Choose the correct answer**:

1. About 20 years ago, Iceland had lower teen smoking and drinking rates than most
countries.
2. Harvey Milkman's programme was developed for youth in Scandinavian countries.
3. In July in Iceland, a 14-year-old's curfew is 10 o'clock at night.
4. The Youth in Iceland programme requires parental involvement.

3. **Complete the sentences using information from the text**:

1. Sigfúsdóttir developed a questionnaire in order to understand Icelandic youth habits and

behaviors better.
2. Iceland's youth curfews don't apply when teenagers are accompanied by a parent.
3. Some families couldn't afford youth activities if the government didn't provide subsidies.
4. Iceland's teens have become more active, with almost half of them spending significant
time with their parents.
5. Nowadays, only 5% of Icelandic teens drink regularly.

4. **Find words or expressions in the article that mean**:

1. method (lines 13-22): approach

2. to begin with (lines 13-22): initially
3. developed (lines 23-31): designed
4. made longer (lines 32-39): extended
5. promising to do something (lines 40-48): pledging

5. **Choose the correct answer**:

1. Due to rising crime in the city centre, more police patrols have been doing patrols.
 2. In July, our company launched its latest products.
3. Please sign your name at the bottom of the petition.
4. It's not popular to leave your bike unlocked here.
5. Thousands of people gathered for the demonstration.

Please let me know if you need further assistance or clarification!