lesson 8 - my personal manager

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Lesson 8 - My Personal Manager

ExercisesExercises

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I. Oral work

II. Quiz

III.Writing

IV.Listening lab


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I.I. Oral WorkOral Work

List

1. Group discussion

2.Sayings about faith

3. Debating

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I.I. Oral WorkOral Work Do you think appearance is very important to

a person? Why or why not? What do you think is the most important

quality for a person? Can you tell whether a person is confident or

not? How do you think that one can have

confidence in himself? Do you agree with the quote “Nobody can

make you feel inferior without your consent”? Why or why not?

Brainstorm in groups.

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Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor RooseveltIt took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes. ~Sally Field It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not. ~Author UnknownWe have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.

~Roderick Thorp, Rainbow DriveIt ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to. ~W.C. Fields

To be continued on the next page.

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I am not a has-been. I am a will be. ~Lauren Bacall

Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.

~Peter T. McintyreLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. ~Anaïs Nin, Diary, 1969

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. ~Edmund Hillary

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

~Paul Tillich


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I.I. Oral WorkOral WorkIf you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground. ~Henrik IbsenWhat lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo EmersonYour problem is you're... too busy holding onto your unworthiness. ~Ram DassLearning too soon our limitations, we never learn our powers. ~Mignon McLaughlinDon't let anyone steal your dream. It's your dream, not theirs. ~Dan Zadra


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I.I. Oral WorkOral WorkA person can grow only as much as his horizon allows. ~John PowellPlant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. ~Veronica A. Shoffstall, "After a While," 1971When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African ProverbThe best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.

~Author UnknownChiefly the mold of a man's fortune is in his own hands. ~Francis Bacon

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Topics for debating:

Judge a person by appearance.

The end of Debating.

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II.II. Quiz Quiz

List

1. Quiz 1

2. Quiz 2

3. Quiz 3

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II.II. Quiz 1Quiz 1red in the face cocky

a quick and light kiss promote

easily offended or annoyed peck

too confident flushed

to help to develop groan

to make a deep sound coach

someone who trains actors touchy

Match the items in the two columns.

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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

1. I’m very sorry to have __ you with so many questions on such an occasion.

a. interfered b. offendedc. impressed d. bothered

2. Anne couldn’t concentrate __ what she was doing while her family were watching TV.

a. to b. onc. for d. in

d b


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

3. It is rather __ that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.a. misleading b. embarrassingc. boring d. demanding

4. The river is already __ its banks because of excessi

ve rainfall; and their city is threatened with a likely flood.a. parallel to b. level inc. flat on d. flush with

b d


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

5. The government is trying to do something to __ better understanding between the two countries.a. raise b. promotec. heighten d. increase

6. He was ______ to himself over what he was reading.a. laughing b. grinningc. chuckling d. sneering

b c


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

7. We need to be more ______ to the needs of the young students.a. sensitive b. sensationalc. sensory d. sensible

8. She is far too ______ to believe these ridiculous lies.a. sensitive b. sentimentalC. sensory d. sensible

a d


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

9. The firm ran _____ strong competition and was on the verge of bankruptcy.a. after b. up toc. up against d. off

10. The workmen dug ____ the lot next door for a basement.a. at b. down c. into d. up

c d


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11. Please run _______ a hundred copies on the duplicating machine.

a. off b. on c. into d. down

12. James ______ at my old bike. He has got a new one.

a. giggled b. sneered

c. grinned d. chuckled


II.II. Quiz 2 Quiz 2

a b


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

13. She congratulated herself ________ her narrow escape. a. on b. for c. of d. in

14. A plump brown hen was ______ around for stray grains of corn. a. packing b. nibbling c. chewing d. pecking

a d


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

15. “And you really think I’m stupid enough to believe that, do you?” he said, flushed ___ anger. a. about b. with c. by d. at

16. It is a great pity that he _____ so careless. a. was b. will be c. should be d. be

b c


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2 17. It is necessary that the customs of all nations _______. a. be respected b. must be respected c. ought to be respected d. are to be respected 18. ______the railroads were built, early settlers had organized an elaborate system of trails and canals. a. After b. During c. When d. Before

a d


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II.II. Quiz 2Quiz 2

19. Precautions are taken ______a hurricane threatens to strike the coast of the United States.a. whenever b. however c. always d. whether

20. No sooner ______ gone home than it began to rain heavily.a. had I b. have I c. I had d. I have

a a

The end of Quiz 2.

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1. He was a great ___________ to his family. (embarrass)

2. These measures are intended to ______ the backbone of British industry. (stiff)

3. It’s a charitable organization, depend for its income upon ________ contributions from the public. (volunteer)

4. Your life changes _________ when you have a baby. (dramatics)

5. I kissed him on the cheek, ___________ far from his mouth so that no misunderstanding could ever rise. (exaggerate)

II.II. Quiz 3Quiz 3embarrassment

stiffen

voluntary

dramatically

exaggeratedly

Fill out the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

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III.III. Writing Writing

Imagine yourself to be Karen.

Tell how Carlos has changed

your life (in about 150 words).

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IV.IV. Listening Lab Listening Lab

A Lesson in Heart A lesson in “heart” is my little 10-year-old

_______, Sarah, who was born with a muscle ______ in her foot and wears a _____ all the time. She came home one beautiful spring day to tell me she had _________ in “field day”—that’s where they have lots of ______ and other competitive _____.

Because of her leg______, my mind raced as I tried to think of words of __________ for my Sarah, things I could say to her about not letting this get her down—things I have heard many famous _______ tell the players when they were

Fill out the blanks while you are listening.


brace

completed

missingdaughter

races

eventssupport

encouragement

coaches

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IV.IV. Listening Lab Listening Lab faced with ______—but before I could get a _____ out, sh

e looked up and said, “Daddy, I won two of the races!” Ahh, I knew it. I thought she must have been given a ____

__ start…some kind of physical ________. But again, before I could say _______, she said, “Daddy, I didn’t get a head start…my advantage was I had to try _____!”

That’s heart! That’s my Sarah. Stan Frager

headadvantage

worddefeat

anythingharder

The end of Listening Lab.

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