9. confronted
10. sought 11. isolate 12. restrict 13. optimistic
7. inherit
14. selfish
15. sensitive
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1. T 2. F (Though we experience the same basic emotion, we respond to them individually.) 3. T 4. F (We will know the true personality of a person by looking at how he/she behaves as the emotional, social, and intellectual traits of personality become apparent to others through behaviors. 5. T 6. T
Environment and its influence Best stage/life phase to develop personality.
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Reading Between the Lines
Text A
Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement.
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Zooming in on the Details
1.explain 2.quiet, spend time at home, own things, extroverts, meeting different kinds of people 3.understands, stronger
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Discovering the Main Ideas 1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A. 4. The writer thins that the best time to develop a person’s personality is during his/her adolescence. This is because it is easier for one to absorb new things when one is learning.
Violet
Brown Grey Blue Black
Mentally and physically immature, living in a fantasy world
Restless and insecure Unwilling to make a commitment, choosing to be left alone Sensitive and easily hurt Willing to fight against fate
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Text B
Word Detective 2 1. 2. 3. 4. The airport workers in Paris were on strike and thousands of travelers get stuck. I bought this car six years ago and it is still in good shape; I don’t think I need to buy a new one now. Jenny has opted for studying film-making instead of computer science. Since the fight with his parents a few days ago, he has shut himself off from everything.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
summed up have an impact on respond In general falls into at work shut myself off
8. in control of 9. free from 10. in good shape
social, intellectual
Main Idea 2: The two factors that influence personality development are heredity and environment.
Supporting Ideas: Heredity and its influence
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Focusing on the Main Ideas
4. In general, knowledge about personality can help us to: a. understand others better when we know how they behave and why they behave in a certain way. b. improve ourselves so that we can be better persons.
fortable
5.improve
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Discovering the Main Ideas 1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A. 1. NO, the writer does not support the idea. In fact he says that when we take a closer look at personality, we will see that it is not as simple as that.
1. b 7. d
2. g 8. f
3. e 4. a 5. c 6. h
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Text B 2.
Colour Red Yellow Green What It Represents impulsive, sexy and having the will to win ambitious and eager to please Persistent, possessive and rather selfish
9. be content with 10. sacrifice
3. free from
4. primary 5. consequentlout
11. balance
12. normally
8. seek
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5.
At your age, you should be in (total) control of your life instead of letting your parents make decisions for you.
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optional classroom activities (open answers)
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Words in Action 1
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1. reveals
8. affect
2. behaving
3. handle 4. influenced 5. satisfied 6. entertain
2. The writer does not indicate which of the two factors has a greater influence because no one really knows. In addition, the combination of both influences may vary from one person to another. 3. Home life affects a child’s growth. A child who feels loved and secure at home is more likely to develop positive traits than those who grow up in a problem or troubled family.
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Text B 1. Based on the information contained in Text B, match the colors in Column A with the descriptions of personality in Column B. Write down the corresponding leter in the space provided.