Конспект. About myself. Personality.

 

Unit 1

About myself. Personality

 

Aims:

to practice speaking skills

to practice listening skills

to learn and practice vocabulary related to the topic

to practice reading skills

 

 

 

What do you like doing in your free time?

How much free time do you have each week?

What subjects do you like the most?

Which subjects do you think are the most useful in life?

Are you an ambitious person?

What kind of people do you like?

Which personality attracts you?

Which personality must be your best friend?

What are the qualities of a good friend?

I’m from ... / I live in ... . I’m ... years old.
I like /don’t like... because ...
In my free time / After classes, I ...
My best friends are ... because ...
My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is ... because ...
I have ... brothers and sisters.
In the future, I’d like to ... because ...

I respect …. people.

 

1. Watch the video.

 

demand and supply –попит і пропозиція

to observe – спостерігати, вивчати

be used to – звикнути

participate – брати участь

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3AT8AtkeGc

 

2. Check your understanding: true or false.

 

1. Kelvin’s interested in economics.

2. Kelvin likes physics.

3. Kelvin wants to study physics at university.

 

4. Kelvin’s ambition is to make money.

5. Melissa’s got a pet.

6. Melissa enjoys studying maths.

7. Melissa thinks it’s useful to study accounting.

8. Melissa likes Chinese.

 

 Discussion

 

What kind of person is Kelvin/Melissa?

 

 

Reading

 

In his book about the family’s influence on a personality the British psychologist Tom Hughes tells that our position in the family is the strongest factor that influences our personality.

 

On his opinion, the oldest children get maximum attention from their parents, and the result is that they’re usually quite self-confident people. They make good leaders. For example, the famous Prime Minister: Winston Churchill was a firstborn child. The oldest children are often ambitious. They are more likely to go to university than their brothers or sisters. They often get the top jobs, too. They are also responsible people, because they often have to look after their younger brothers or sisters. The downside of this is that sometimes this means that when they are older they worry a lot about things. They can also be quite bossy and even aggressive, especially when they do not get what they want.

 

The middle children are usually independent and competitive. It is because they have to fight with their brothers and sisters for their parents’ attention. And they are usually sociable, they like being with people, probably because they have always had other children to play with. However, on the negative side, the middle children are often jealous of their brothers and sisters and they can be moody.

 

If a child is the youngest in the family, he or she will probably be very charming, affectionate and quite relaxed. On the other hand, the youngest children are often quite lazy. This is because they always have their older brothers and sisters to help them. And they can be quite manipulative — they use their charm to get what they want.

 

The only children in the family don’t have to share with anyone — so they’re often spoilt by their parents and their grandparents. As a result, they can be quite selfish. They think of themselves more than of other people. On the positive side, the only children are usually very organised and responsible, and they can be very imaginative, too.

 

3. Choose the correct answer.

1 According to Tom Hughes, what is the strongest factor that influences our personality?

   a) Education

   b) Family position

   c) Friendships

   d) Career

 

2 Which child is described as being the most responsible?

   a) The youngest child

   b) The middle child

   c) The oldest child

   d) The only child

 

3 What trait is often associated with middle children?

   a) They are lazy.

   b) They are sociable.

   c) They are aggressive.

   d) They are selfish.

 

4 How are youngest children often described?

   a) charming and relaxed

   b) bossy and competitive

   c) ambitious and organised

   d) selfish and independent

 

5 Why might only children be seen as selfish?

    a) They tend to be spoiled.

    b) They always have to fight for attention.

    c) They are not given enough responsibility.

    d) Their parents ignore them.

4. True/False.

1. The position in the family is the most important factor influencing personality.
2. Oldest children are less likely to attend university than their younger siblings.
3. Middle children are usually moody and antisocial.
4. Youngest children are often described as lazy.
5. Only children are usually quite imaginative and organised.

Grammar Revision

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

 

 

1 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.

 

1 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.  OK

2 How often are you going to the cinema?  do you go

 

3 Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet.

4 Martina is phoning her mother every day.

5 The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.

6 Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

7 What do you do in your spare time?

8 Paul is never late. He’s always starting work on time.

9 They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing.

 

 2 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

 

1 a I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.

   b I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.

 

2 a ‘ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

   b ‘ (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’

 

3 a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.

   b The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

 

4 a I’m not very active. (I / not / do) any sport.

   b What (you / usually / do) at weekends?

 

5 a Rachel is in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.

   b (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

 

 

Homework

 

Learn the words with Quizlet.

 

https://quizlet.com/ua/936444337/personality-flash-cards/?i=5fxjw1&x=1qqt

 

Writing

 

What kind of person are you? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Are you the only child in your family? How would your friends describe you?

Write 10 -12 sentences.

 

    Present Simple/ Present Continuous practice

 

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/present-simple-present-continuous/