Ex. 3. True/False Statements

Read the passage once. Read the following statements. Check whether they are true (T) or false (F). If a statement is false, rewrite the statement so that it is true. Then go back to the passage and find the line that supports your answer.

1.On the first day of class, the professor arrived late. 2.All the students in the class were on time. 3.The professor decided to study the behaviour of Brazilian and American students. 4.In an American university, it is important to be on time. 5.In a Brazilian class, the students leave immediately when the class is finished. 6.In an American university, many students probably leave immediately when the class is finished. 7.Most North Americans think a person who is late is irresponsible. 8.In Brazil, most successful people are expected to be on time. 9.As a result of the study, the professor became angry at the Brazilian students.

T T T T T T   T T T

F F F F F F   F F F

Ex. 4. Comprehension Questions. Read each question carefully and answer them.

1. What did the professor decide to study? Who did the professor study? How did he study them?

2. Did the American students and Brazilian students have the same ideas about lateness in class? Do classes always begin and end at the appointed hour in both cultures?

3. What were the American students’ and the Brazilian students’ ideas about being late for a lunch appointment?

4. In general, what did the Brazilian students think about people who are late?

5. In general, what did the American students think about people who are late?

6. What did the professor learn from the study?

7. How do you think the professor adapted his behaviour in Brazil after the study?

Ex. 5. Vocabulary in Context. Read the sentences below. Complete each blank space with the correct word or phrase from the list above. Use each word or phrase only once.

adapt in fact

greets rude

punctual appropriate

apologized prestige

unacceptable behaviour

1. A suit and tie are ____________________ clothes for a business meeting.

2. Wearing shorts in a church is ________________________________.

3. In most countries, doctors have considerable ____________________. People respect them highly.

4. Greg always _____________________ people by smiling and saying hello.

5. It was very ________________ of Martin to ask Mrs. Barnes her age.

6. Being _____________ for a job interview is important in order to make a good impression.

7. When you walk into a dark room from the bright sunlight, your eyes need a few moments to _____________ to the change in light.

8. It is very cold in Antarctica. _______________, it is the coldest place on Earth.

9. Martha dropped chocolate ice cream on my white rug. She ____________, but I told her not to worry about it, and we cleaned it up.

10. I don’t understand Mark’s ____________________. He gets angry for no reason and refuse to talk to anyone.

Ex. 6. Word Forms. In English, there are several ways verbs change to nouns. Some verbs become nouns by adding the suffix –ing, for example, feel (v.), feeling (n.). Some verbs become nouns by adding the suffix –ation, for example, combine (v.), combination (n.).

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the words on the left. Use the correct tense of the verb in either the affirmative or the negative form. Use the singular or plural form of the noun.