PERSONALITY Adapted from High Impact St. Johns

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PERSONALITYAdapted from High ImpactSt.
Johns St. Marys Institute of Technology by
Yu Yu-hua
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Unit 6 Personality

• Expressing opinions, describing people
• Characteristics
• Relative clauses

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Vocabulary

• gentle
• pretty strict
• On a date
• first impression

• airhead
• cautious
• jerk
• self-centered
• aggressive

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Listening for key wordsListen. Check(V) the
words and phrases you hear.

• It was fun
• Talked to a guy
• Talk too much
• Quiet
• Boring
• Bored
• An airhead
• didn't say anything

• Cautious
• A jerk
• About yourself
• About lots of things
• Self-centered
• Aggressive
• Gentle
• nervous

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Listening for key wordsListen. Check(V) the
words and phrases you hear.

• It was fun
• Talked to a guy
• Talk too much
• Quiet
• Boring
• Bored
• An airhead
• didn't say anything

• Cautious
• A jerk
• About yourself
• About lots of things
• Self-centered
• Aggressive
• Gentle
• nervous

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Listening for meaning. Listen again. Complete
the table.
Laura know Jordan is open and gentle but talks a
lot when hes nervous.
Laura thought Jordan was self-centered and
aggressive

Jordan knows Laura is cautious with new people
but has a lot to say
Jordan thought Laura was quiet and boring
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Vocabulary

• gentle
• just nervous

• airhead
• cautious
• a jerk
• self-centered
• aggressive

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Dictation

• Wow, this has been a really nice evening, Laura.
  I had a nice time.
• You did? I did to.
• It was fun______________, talking and
• You did? I did too.
• It was fun being with you, talking and
• You know I ____________________to a guy this much
  in a long time.
• Yeah, You really did.talk a lot tonight, didnt
  you?
• I hope I didnt talk too much.
• No. no. no.// you were so quiet the first time we
  went out I actual thought you might be a.

being with you
havent really talked
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Dictation

• A what
• You know, boring. An____________.
• An airhead? What do you mean?
• Well, I mean, you just kind of looked at me. You
  didnt say anything.
• Well, now you know I do have a lot to say.//
• I guess youre just kind of cautious around new
  people.
• Yeah, I am____________, especially if I think
  somebody might be a ---
• A what?
• You know, a__________.
• A jerk?

airhead
cautious

jerk
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Dictation

• You thought I was a jerk?
• Well, yeah. I mean, no. I mean. Sort of I
  didnt know. You did talk a lot on our first
  date about yourself. I thought you were sort of
  _________________kind of_________________.
• Aggressive? You dont think so now, do you?
• No, no.no. Not anymore. Now I know youre
  really________________.
• Oh.
• I guess you were ______________the first time we
  went out.
• I guess thats right. I just talk a lot when Im
  nervous.

self-centered
Aggressive
open and gentle
just nervous
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Conversation Topic characteristics

• Tells funny stories
• Spends a lot of time at the library
• Cleans up all the time
• Has a lot of parties at her house

• Entertaining
• Sociable
• Reserved
• Thoughtful
• Studious

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• Talks a lot
• Sends birthday cards to all her friends
• Tries new things
• Keeps things to herself(himself)
• Talks about new ideas

• Neat
• Chatty
• Adventurous
• interesting

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Do you know Ellen?
She is very Entertaining!
She always tells funny stories!
Not very well Whats she like
Why Do you say That? ?
Oh, yeah? I didnt know that about her!
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Vocabulary

• jazz
• even if
• caps
• everywhere
• Ashley
• Jennifer

• images
• culture
• table
• typical
• original

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1. Listen.

• No----
• Yes-----
• Yes------
• No-----
• Yes------

I feel confident
I worry about mistakes
I think others are better
I always answer
I think others will laugh
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2. Noticing
An anxious learner is someone who never feels
confident when speaking someone who worries
about making mistakes someone who thinks other
students are better someone who never tries to
answer questions in class someone who thinks
other students will laugh at him or her.

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Dictation

• Teacher Jordan, you dont seem to be enjoyed
  your Japanese class.
• Jordan Well, actually, no, Im not.
• Maybe youre feeling________________?
• Anxious?
• Yes. An anxious language learner is a person
  who_______________________________.
• Well, that sounds like me. I hate to talk in
  class. I worry about what to say.
• Yes. I know. An anxious language learner is
  someone____________________________
• Exactly! I always think Im going to say
  something thats wrong.

a little anxious
never feels confident when speaking
who worries about making mistakes
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Dictation

• But you dont need to worry. Mistakes are OK.
• But the other students dont make many mistakes.
• Thats not true. An anxious language learner is a
  person_______________________________.
• Well, I always feel like they are better. Maybe I
  am a little anxious. Especially about answering
  questions. Yes, thats another thing. An
  anxious learner is someone _______________________
  _________ Yes, thats me. I always avoid
  answering questions. The other students laugh
  when I make a mistake.
• Jordan, thats not true. An anxious learners is
  someone___________________________________
  

who thinks other students are better
who never tries to answer questions in class.
who thinks other students will laugh at him or
her.
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• Yes, but I feel a little silly when I try to
  speak a __________language. What can I do?
• Its all confidence, Jordan. A _________________
  is someone whos not afraid to.

foreign
confident learner