B2 Keys- File 3A ( Being confident)

Keys exercise 2 Reading and grammar a)4 b)2 c)1 d)5 e)3
 Exercise 4 Born to lose?
 1. The writer says ' So surely we all hate when we lose!'
2. The article says that ' it surprised him to discover that while some people became stressed after losing o ut to a rival in a laboratory task, others became stressed after winning'.
3. The article says 'it's not an aspect of their personality that they are conscious of'.
 4. The article says ' for low-power individuals public recognition is equally stressful and they would do anyting to avoid it'.
 5. The article quotes Dr Wirth as saying ' If you can figure which one you are ( wolf or sheep), you can tailor your working environment to suit you'. She also says that knowing which category you fall into can bring benefits.

 Vocabulary Connotation: positive and negative character adjectives 
Exercise 11 a-d
a) 1. Yes 2 arrogant 3 Positive: confident; negative: arrogant
b) reckless-corageous; tight fisted- thrifty; finicky- meticulous, extravagant- generous; gullible- trusting; obstinate- determined; impetuous- spontaneous; timid- cautious

 N.B.:
1. There is no such a word as reckful- The opposite of reckless is cautious or careful.
2. Tight-fisted--picture a person refusing to let go of a handful of coins by keeping their fist squeezed tightly shut. -

FINICKY In addition to describing people, finicky can e also used to describe tasks that are difficult because they requeire a large amount of attention to small detail: Mending a watch is very finicky. --

TIMID AND SHY Are very similar in meaning, but timid also has a sense of being easily frightened, while shy does not. For example, I've got a very timid cat( =my cat is nervous, especially around people).