Lesson 4A – Exercises 

Exercise 1 – SPEAKING

Q1: In pairs, talk about your favourite/least favourite clothes and accessories. Why do you like/dislike them?

✔ Suggested answer: I like wearing hoodies and sneakers because they are comfortable. I dislike wearing ties because they feel too tight.

Exercise 2 – PRE-READING

Q2: What do you think the article is about?

✔ Suggested answer: It is about how our appearance affects the way people see us and how we behave.

Exercise 3 – READING – Multiple Choice

1: What is the writer saying in the first paragraph?

✔ a – We are not aware of how much appearances affect our decisions.

2: What does the writer say about the experiment in paragraph 2?

✔ c – Participants gave similar answers all over the world.

3: What point is the writer making in paragraph 3?

✔ b – We often believe stereotypes.

4: According to the writer, what did one experiment show?

✔ b – Believing you’re wearing a doctor’s coat improves focus.

5: What is the main message of the article?

✔ b – Appearance affects how people treat us and how we feel.

Exercise 4 – VOCABULARY – Phrasal Verbs

1: I admire people who work hard to achieve their goals.

✔ I look up to people who work hard to achieve their goals.

2: I think some people are less important than me.

✔ I look down on some people.

3: I want to start my own business.

✔ I want to set up my own business.

4: I often make mistakes when I speak English.

✔ I often get it wrong when I speak English.

5: Challenges show people’s best qualities.

✔ Challenges bring out people’s best qualities.

Exercise 5 – VOCABULARY – Compound Adjectives

1: I’m......................and ..............................

✔ I’m broad-shouldered and curly-haired.

2: I can’t decide whether to wear a .....................or a.....................shirt.

✔ I can’t decide whether to wear a short-sleeved or a long-sleeved shirt.

3: I’m..................... but my friend is......................

✔ I’m short-haired but my friend is long-haired.

4: I’m.....................and my sister is ......................

✔ I’m blue-eyed and my sister is brown-eyed.

Exercise 6 – SPEAKING

Q6: Talk about how clothes or accessories make you feel. Think about: a uniform, a white coat, sunglasses, etc.

✔ Suggested answer: When I wear my school uniform, I feel more serious. When I wear sunglasses, I feel confident.

Exercise 7 – REFLECT | Values

Q7: Do you agree with the saying: “Never judge a book by its cover”? Why / Why not?

✔ Suggested answer: Yes, I agree. We should not judge people by how they look. Their personality is more important.

Exercise 8 – WRITING

Q8: What does the expression “Never judge a book by its cover” mean to you?

✔ Suggested answer: It means we should not make decisions about people based on appearance. What matters is what’s inside.