Unit 4 What would you

do?Section B

A. Outgoing

If you are

outgoing, you like

to meet and talk

to new people.

Make sentences (1a:P29)Make sentences (1a:P29)

B. Energetic

If you are energetic, you are very active and have a lot of energy.

C. Shy

If you are shy, you

feel nervous and

embarrassed when

talking to other people,

especially people you

do not know.

D. Confident If you are confident, you are sure that you can do something or deal with a situation successfully.

E. Creative

If you are

creative, you use

your imagination

or skills to make

things.

1a Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with words from the box.

outgoing energetic shy confident creative

1. people aren’t afraid to speak in public.

2. people like to meet new people.

3. people usually like art and music.

4. people get nervous when they have to meet new people.

5. people are hardly ever tired.

Confident

Outgoing

Creative

Shy

Energetic

当众 , 公然 e. g. Don’t speak in public ．

PAIRWORK Which words in activity 1a describe you? Tell your partner. PAIRWORK Which words in activity 1a describe you? Tell your partner.

Sample dialogue 2:

A: What are you like?

B: I think I’m shy and unconfident.

I don’t know what to say before

strangers and dare not speak aloud.

Sample dialogue 1:

A: What are you like?

B: I think I’m creative and outgoing.

Sample dialogue 3:

A: What are you like?

B: I think I’m outgoing and energetic.

I like to make friends everywhere. I

like talking with drivers or

passengers when I take a bus or

taxi. I never feel tired during my study.

1b

2a Listen. Celia is asking Bill questions from a personality survey. Check () the questions Celia asks.

How confident are you?

What would you do if the teacher asked you to give a speech in front of the whole school?

What would you do if your brother borrowed your clothes without permission?

What would you do if someone asked you to be in a movie?

What would you do if you wanted to be friends with a new student?

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2b Listen again. Circle Bill’s responses. How confident are you?

What would you do if the teacher asked you to give a speech in front of the whole school?

a. I’d say that another student could do it better. b. I’d say I had a cold. c. I’d say yes.

What whould you do if your brother borrowed your clothes without permission?

a . I’d tell him to ask my permission( 征求我的许可 ) before he borrows something next time.

b. I wouldn’t say anything. c. I would start borrowing his clothes without

permission.

What would you do if someone asked you to be in a movie?

a. I’d say yes. b. I’d say no. c. I’d ask if my friends could be in the movie too.

What would you do if you wanted to be friends with a new student?

a. I’d introduce myself. b. I’d wait for him/her to introduce himself/

herself to me. c. I’d invite him/ her to have dinner at my house.

2c PAIRWORK Ask and answer the questions in the personality survey.

A: What would you do if someone

asked you to be in a movie?

B: I’d say “yes”.

3a Look at the survey in activity 2a. Then read the personality survey results below. Fill in the blanks in the results with “a”, “b” or “c”.

Personality survey results

If you answered for most questions, then you are probably pretty confident. Social situations don’t bother you in the slightest. You know what you want, and you know how to get it. Sometimes you might annoy people because you’re so confident.

bother = trouble v. 打扰 e.g. Don’t bother him, he’s pretty tired. not in the slightest = not at all 微不足道的

e. g. He didn’t embarrass me in the slightest. annoy v. 使生气 ; 使气愤

c

Personality survey results

If you answered for most questions, you are outgoing and fairly confident. You have plenty of friends, and you enjoy the company of other people. People come to you when they want advice. Your friends would probably say that you are easy to get along with.

fairly adv. 相当 ; 完全 plenty of 很多的 ; 足够的get along with=get on with 与…相处

e.g. My classmates are easy to get on/along with.

a

Personality survey results

If most of your answers were , you are probably a shy person. You like talking to one or two people rather than to a group. You would also rather stay at home and read a good book than go to a party. You have a small circle of very good friends. Your friends would probably say you are a good listener.

(1)rather…than… 和 … rather than…

作比较的为相同部分 , “ 宁可…而不” 2)would rather

do sth.=had rather do sth.

宁愿做…，较喜欢做… Would

rather do sth. than do sth.

=prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿做…而不愿做… e. g. I would rather drink green tea than coffee.

circle n. 圈子 ; 阶层

n. 听者 ; 收听者

B

Sample survey question 1:

If a friend said something bad about

you, would you…a. Talk to the friend right away?

b. Say nothing?

c. Think about what he or she said?

Write your own personality survey.Write your own personality survey.

Sample survey question 2:

What would you do if you were

arguing with others?

a. accept people as they are.

b. make people feel comfortable.

c. cut others to pieces.

1 Fill in each blank with the correct word given. Change the form of the word if necessary.nervous shy tired terrible friendly

1. I’m really . I’ve been studying all day.

2. I don’t like making speeches. I feel talking in front of many people.

3. If you were more to people, you would have more friends.

4. My stomach feels . I think I ate something bad at lunch time.

5. People think Paul is very . But in fact he talks a lot with his friends.

tired

nervous

friendly

terrible

shy

2 Read the e-mail from Fran, and write a reply.Dear Knowledgeable, My best friend, Mei, has a problem. There is a really important English speech contest for our whole city next month. Our classmates want her to represent the class in the school contest. Everyone is sure she will win. It’s probably true. Mei is very clever, and can speak English really well. In fact, she always comes top in the school exams. knowledgeable adj. 知识渊博的 ; 有见识的

represent v. 代表 e.g. He said that he represented the No.3 Middle School.

The problem is that she’s very shy. She doesn’t want to let her friends down, but she’s terrified of speaking in front of other people. She’s my friend, so she can tell me that she’s shy. But she can’t tell everyone that. I don’t think they would believe her. I can’t think of any good advice to give her, but you always come up with good solutions to people’s problems. What do you think I should tell Mei? What do you think I should tell the rest of the students?let…down 使…失望或沮丧 e.g. Don’t let your teacher down.come up with ( 针对问题等 ) 提出 ; 想出 e.g. I hope you can come up with a better plan than this.rest n. 剩余部分 ; 其余

Self-check 2• 1.There is a really important English speech

contest for our whole city next month.• 这一句是用一般现在时代替一般将来时，下面

几种情况可以这样代换：• 1 ）谓语动词是 :

be,go,come,leave,arrive,start,begin.• He comes here tomorrow. （也可用将来时）• 2) 固定不变的将来时间的动作（也可用将来

时）• What time does the train leave?

3) 条件状语从句和时间状语从句（必用） 4 ）在 hope 的宾语从句中也常用。I hope he gets better soon.

2.be sure 的一些结构：1 ） be sure+that… 确信2) be sure of/about sth(doing sth) 对…有把握 3) be sure to do sth 一定 ( 表推测 )

4) be sure to do sth 务必 ( 用于祈使句 )

3. come top =come to the top 夺冠Are you sure to come top in the exam?

4.let…down 使……失望5.come up with =think of 想出6.solution to sth 解决……的办法7.the rest of… 其余的……

For e-mail writing, we must pay

attention to the following:

1. Keep your message short.

2. Keep your message simple.

3. Give your main idea using a few

sentences so people can understand

you immediately.

4. Don’t type all in capital letters.

For e-mail writing, we must pay

attention to the following:

1. Keep your message short.

2. Keep your message simple.

3. Give your main idea using a few

sentences so people can understand

you immediately.

4. Don’t type all in capital letters.

Subject: Reply From: Knowledgeable Dear Fran, Shyness is extremely common, especially among teens. As shy people, most of us are worrying about ourselves—about how we look, what we say and whether other people will like us—to stop to think about what we can do for other people. But really, that’s what being social is about—the other person, not us.

Subject: Reply From: Knowledgeable Dear Fran, Shyness is extremely common, especially among teens. As shy people, most of us are worrying about ourselves—about how we look, what we say and whether other people will like us—to stop to think about what we can do for other people. But really, that’s what being social is about—the other person, not us.

One sample version: One sample version:

So you can tell her two ways to overcome shyness. First, tell her that she should let people know that she is shy in case she is misunderstood. Second, tell her that it is better to make things easy for the other person. Tell her to remember that she is the best person for the job; she can practice in various ways. And tell the rest of the students that you should all help and encourage her to overcome shyness.

Knowledgeable

So you can tell her two ways to overcome shyness. First, tell her that she should let people know that she is shy in case she is misunderstood. Second, tell her that it is better to make things easy for the other person. Tell her to remember that she is the best person for the job; she can practice in various ways. And tell the rest of the students that you should all help and encourage her to overcome shyness.

Knowledgeable