LANGUAGE LEADER / INTERMEDIATE ACS 205 LANGUAGE LEADER / INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 1 : PERSONALITY *”We continue to shape our personality all our life. If we knew ourselves perfectly, we should die.” (Albert Camus) *”When the personality of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.” (Japanese Proverb) What kind of personality do you have ? WHAT is PERSONALITY ? *” I am what is mine. Personality is the original personal property.” (Norman O.Brown )

Choose three adjectives which describes your personality. 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES 1.a. Work with a partner and think of as many personality adjectives as you can. e.g. friendly, happy, sad etc. Choose three adjectives which describes your personality. PAGE:6

1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES VOCABULARY P.6 WORD CLOUD

1.not afraid of taking risks 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Adventurous (adj.) 1.not afraid of taking risks

1.Determined to be successfull 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Ambitious (adj.) 1.Determined to be successfull

1.Behaving in a confident way 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Assertive (adj.) 1.Behaving in a confident way

1. always telling other people what to do, in a way that is annoying 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Bossy (adj.) 1. always telling other people what to do, in a way that is annoying

1. careful to avoid danger or risks 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Cautious (adj.) 1. careful to avoid danger or risks

1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Moody (adj.) 1.Annoyed or unhappy

1.Reasonable and practical 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Sensible (adj.) 1.Reasonable and practical

1.Able to understand other people’s feelings and problems 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES Sensitive (adj.) 1.Able to understand other people’s feelings and problems

1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES NEUTRAL NEGATIVE POSITIVE Look at the adjectives in exercise 2 and put them in the correct category.

1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES WORD CLOUD

1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES 3c. Match the meanings with the compound adjectives. A person who is determined to do what they want Strong-willed A person who is not easily upset or annoyed Easy-going Open-minded A person who accepts other ideas and opinions Hard-working A person who makes a lot of effort A person who believes in their own success Self-confident

1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES 4. Think of people you know and one or two adjectives to describe each person. Explain why you describe them like this. E.g. My cousin is very generous. He always shares his money and staff with us.

Listen and do the exercises. 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES LISTENING P. 6 Listen and do the exercises.

Read and do the exercises !!! 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES READING P. 7 6. The Psychiatrist Carl Jung described two personality types. Look at the adjectives and put them into two categories to show two different character types. Read and do the exercises !!!

1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES 7.c. Work with a partner to describe the qualities of extroverts and introverts EXTROVERTS INTROVERTS Energized by the outer world Energized by the inner world Outgoing Inward Talkative Quiet Acts first. Thinks later Thinks and may act later.

9. Work with a partner to discuss the topics on page 7. 1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES DISCUSSION TIME 8. Which kind of personality do you think each of the jobs would attract ? Why ? 9. Work with a partner to discuss the topics on page 7.

1.2. MEASURING PERSONALITY LISTENING & SPEAKING P. 8-9 How useful do you think the following are for judging a persons character ?

1.2. MEASURING PERSONALITY What do you think of personality tests ? Have you ever done a personality test ? If so, why ? Do you believe in them ?

1.2. MEASURING PERSONALITY LISTENING Listen and do the exercises

1.2. MEASURING PERSONALITY GRAMMAR 4. Look at the questions in Exercise 3b. Which tense is used for each question? 5.Are the statements about question formations true or false ? Please explain.

1.2. MEASURING PERSONALITY GRAMMAR Did you prepare your homework ? Are you angry with me ? QUESTION FORMS Do you work in this school ? Is she studying at home ? Have you found your keys ?

1.2. MEASURING PERSONALITY GRAMMAR Sample Sentences Who invented the light bulb ? Thomas Edison invented it. Sample Sentences What did Thomas Edison invent ? He invented the light bulb.

1. Look at the photos and discuss the questions. 1.3. CHARISMA 1. Look at the photos and discuss the questions. A B D C

Read the article and do the exercises !!! 1.3. CHARISMA READING Read the article and do the exercises !!!

1.3. CHARISMA 3a. Find words in the article that mean following VOCABULARY 3a. Find words in the article that mean following 3b.Match the prefixes with the meanings. 1. ex-President 2. redefine again Before 3. misunderstand 5. underrated Not enough incorrect 6. overshadowed Too much 4. ex-baseball Before

1.3. CHARISMA 4a. What do the underlined prefixes mean in each ? VOCABULARY 4a. What do the underlined prefixes mean in each ? BICYCLE B. ANTISOCIAL C. MONORAIL D. OUTPERFORM E. SEMICIRCLE F. DISCOMFORT A. Two, twice or double B. Opposite of something C. One D. Being bigger, better, further etc. than sb or sth E. Half F. Negative

1.3. CHARISMA VOCABULARY 4b. Think of a word with a prefix that means the same as the underlined phrase in the sentences. 2. Outran 3. ex-boss 1. Overconfident 8. Dislike 5. redo 4. bilingual 7. Misbehave 6. Underused

5. Work with a partner and discuss the questions. 1.3. CHARISMA SPEAKING p.11 DISCUSSION 5. Work with a partner and discuss the questions.

1.4. SCENARIO- Personality Clash What is a team member ? What kind of team member are you ? Is it easy to choose a team member ? Why ?

1.4. SCENARIO- Personality Clash Read the situation on page 12. What is the situation ? What problems could there be for the people in the situation ? Listen and do the exercises

1.4. SCENARIO- Personality Clash KEY LANGUAGE Fill in the table with the phrases in exercise 3a. Agreeing Disagreeing Giving an opinion

1.4. SCENARIO-Personality Clash Read the e-mail and answer the questions

1.4. SCENARIO-Personality Clash Task: choosing a new team member OTHER USEFUL PHRASES Making Suggestions *I suggest we/you + infinitive *Why don’t we + infinitive ? *How about + ing ?

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS: TAKING NOTES WHILE READING When ? What techniques ?

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS Read the essay and complete the notes.

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS: TAKING NOTES WHILE READING Note-taking strategies? http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=UAhRf3U50lM

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS: TAKING NOTES WHILE READING Note-taking strategies? Mind-maping

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS: TAKING NOTES WHILE READING Note-taking strategies? Mind-maping

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS : making notes / 4a.b Note-taking strategies? Sequential order

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS: TAKING NOTES WHILE READING Note-taking strategies? Sequential order

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS Have you ever used symbols and/or abbreviations ? When and How do you use them ? Look at the symbols and abbreviations in your book and do the exercises.

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS WRITING SKILLS: A COMPARATIVE ESSAY *What is a comparison & contrast ? *Why do people write a comparative essay ?

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS WRITING SKILLS: A COMPARATIVE ESSAY 4. Look at the essay again and match the ideas a-d with the paragraph. CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION ARGUMENTS FOR ARGUMENTS AGAINST

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS INTRODUCTION Some people believe that women are better drivers than men….. Although there are a number of reasons why …. Gives arguments opposite of the topic sentence Introduces the topic and states the topic sentence ARGUMENTS FOR Firstly women are more patient and polite ….. ARGUMENTS AGAINST On the other hand, many people argue that… Gives arguments supporting the topic sentence Summarizes the essay and rewrite the topic sentence CONCLUSION To sum up, it can be seen that women make…….

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS Look at the phrases in the text and put them in the correct category. Introduce examples List / add points Introduce a conclusion Show contrast

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS Look at the linkers and do the exercises from 5b to 7c.

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS Now, write your own comparative essay using the structure of the model essay on page 14.

1.5. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS TIME TO BRAINSTORM!!! Are extroverts more successful than introverts in their lives ?

EXTROVERTS INTROVERTS Energized by the outer world Energized by the inner world Outgoing Inward Talkative Quiet Acts first. Thinks later Thinks and may act later.