Unit 7

Personality

“She’s not my type.”

Lead-in Activity Warm-up Listening Task Real World Listening Interaction Link Useful Expressions Additional Listening Homework Conversation

Lead-in Activity

tall / rich / thin /sweet / considerate

independent / casual / attractive /

sensitive / divorced/ fashionable/

good / little / young/ old / clever /

nice / big / lovely / poor / relaxed /

thoughtful / humorous / naughty /

funny / wealthy / generous

Can you describe your ideal girl friend or boy

friend?

Part I

Warm-up

Language Points

to warm up to 适应，跟……混熟 It takes an hour or so for some children to warm up tostrangers.有些孩子需一小时左右之后才能和生人混熟。 to click 正相吻合； 一见如故； 一拍即合， ( 男女 ) 一见钟情They get well along in public, but their personalities don’t really click . 他们在公开场合相处融恰， 但他们的性情不是真正合得来的。to fall for 爱上，喜欢上，为……而倾倒It’ll do you no good to fall for Mary.你为玛丽而倾倒没有好处。

Language Points

to be blown away 被……深深打动quality time 黄金时间The goals are to spend quality time together and

put you on the path to total relaxation.

这么做的目的就是要共同度过美好时光，以达到彻底放松。commitment n. 承诺，忠诚He edged away from a commitment.

他渐渐背弃承诺。 date v. 跟……约会She is dating that handsome boy these days.

她这些天在跟那个帅男孩约会。

warm up to fall for blown away sensitive commitment

click attractive income quality time date

Warm Up

Read these statements about choosing a mate. Write the

missing words and phrases.

1. The guy has to be _________ or I won’t ______him.2. I don’t need to be ___________ by the girl’s looks,

but she should have a nice smile.3. I like to spend money, so I need someone with a

good _______.4. It takes me a few months to ____________ people.

But then I start to feel comfortable with them.5. I can usually tell within the first few minutes of

meeting someone whether or not we______.6. I want a guy who’s ________. He should consider my

feelings and opinions.7. I tend to ________ women who have a sense of

humor.8. I’m not interested in making a ___________at this

point in my life. I just want to have fun!9. I don’t want somebody who’s so busy with work that

he can’t spend ___________ with me.

Warm upattractive date

blown away

incomewarm up to

clicksensitive

fall for

commitment

quality time

Pair Work

What do you look for in a mate?

Part II

Listening Task

Language Points

plus n. 正面因素，好处professional a. 职业的，从事某种职业的For professional footballers, injuries are an occupational hazard. 对于职业足球运动员来说 , 受伤是职业本身带来的危险。bum n. 游民，游荡者candlelight n. 烛光knight n. （中世纪的）骑士in one’s mid-twenties 25 岁左右

Language Points

What is someone like?

是某个人怎么样（包括性格，品质等等）？What does someone like? 某个人喜欢什么？to try again 此处是指再次结婚to have one’s own life 过独立的，自己的生活lifetime commitment 一生的承诺 hopeless in the kitchen 指根本不会做饭She was hopeless in the kitchen, so her mother

came to help. 她根本不会做饭，因此她妈妈来帮忙。

Language Points

must n. [ 口 ] 必须做的事 , 必需的东西The new film is an absolute must.

这部新片不可不看。be involved with 包含在 ...; 与 ... 有关 ; 被卷入 ; 专心地

( 做 )

Good learners become actively involved with

new information.

善学者有心关注新的信息。

Look at the pictures. What do you think these people are like?

What do these people say about themselves?

Check-upCheck-up

First Listening

1. Age:

Marital status:

Hobbies:

2. Age:

Employer:

Interests:

3. Age:

Personality:

Hobbies:

4. Age:

Background:

Interests:

What do these people say about themselves?

First Listening

1. Michael

Age: 32

Marital status: divorced

Hobbies: dancing, surfing

2. Anita

Age: 34

Employer: corporation

Interests: nature

3. Jack

Age: 28

Personality: sensitive

Hobbies: bodybuilding,

movies, golf

4. Cora

Age: 28

Background: Chinese-American

Interests: romantic dinners,

walks on the beach,

talking

What kind of person is each speaker looking for? Check

the correct answers. (There may be more than one.)

Second Listening

1.

2.

a casual relationship

a long-term partner

a fun person

a person with surfing experience an independent person

a relaxed person

an honest person

a person in a major company

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a good cook

a rich person

a casual relationship

a fun person

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4. a soldier

an intelligent person

a beach bum

a humorous person

Second Listening

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Fill in the blanks with what you’ve heard.

Third Listening

1. Michael says that __________________is a plus, but______________.

2. Anita is ____________with the environmental organization Greenpeace. so _________________is a must.

3. Jack says he is ready for someone who wants______________________.

4. Cora says that if someone loves long walks on the beach, _________________, and ______________________, she’d like to meet him.

surfing experience

not necessary

very involved

respect for nature

a lifetime of commitment

candlelight dinners intelligent conversation

Script1. Hi! I’m Michael. I’m a 32-year-old white male. I’m

divorced, and I want to try again with the right lady. I like rock music, dancing, and surfing. I’m looking for an attractive woman who likes to party as much as I do. Surfing experience is a plus, but not necessary. If you are willing to learn, I’m willing to teach you!

2. I’m Anita and I’m a 34-year-old African-American woman, I’m single and I work for a major corporation. I’m also very involved with the environmental organization Greenpeace, so respect for nature is a must. I’m looking for a single professional man,35 to 40 , who already has his own life but wants to share quality time. He has to be honest above all else.

3. Hi, my name is Jack. I'm sensitive 28-year-old guy. I’m ready for someone who wants a lifetime of commitment. I'm into bodybuilding, movies, and golf. I have a great job with a good income, so you don’t have to be rich, just fun to be with, but I’m hopeless in the kitchen, so you have to be able to cook. Let’s get to know each other and enjoy life together!

4. My name is Cora, and I’m a single Chinese-American woman. I’m in my mid-twenties. If you love long walks on the beach, candlelight dinners, and intelligent conversation, I’d like to meet you. I want a man who comes from a good family, likes to read, and has a good sense of humor. Are you my “knight in shining armor”?

Script

Pair Work

If you are going to introduce yourself in

order to find a girl friend or boy friend (a

lifetime partner), how would you do that?

Part III

Real World Listening

Language Points

statue n. 雕像，塑像；雕塑作品on top of sth. 除了，此外Gale wind came on top of the flood.洪水之后紧接着暴风又袭来了。 fall for 爱上end up 最终We’ll end up paying much more. 结果会花好多钱。plus a. 另外，正的，加的

way adv. 远远地，大大地， 非常way over budget 大大超过预算How come…? 怎么，为什么……？How come are you late? 你为什么来晚了？sweep sb. away 使某人倾心（尤指因爱情） athletic a. 运动的curve n. 曲线make a … couple 结成一对……的夫妻Well, they seem to make a good couple.

嗯，他们是天生一对嘛。

Language Points

Prepare

Amy and Luis are talking to their friends about each other. What do you think Amy likes about Luis?

He’s funny.

He’s an athlete.

He’s humorous

He’s handsome.

He’s not too tall.

He dresses very well.

He has a sense of responsibility

She’s thin.

She’s athletic.

She’s sweet.

She’s attractive.

She’s well educated.

She’s independent.

She’s romantic.

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What do you think Luis likes about Amy?

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Which of these statements describe Luis? Which ones

describe Amy?

Get The Main Ideas

He looks like a Greek statue.

He’s Amy’s type.

He’s got big hands.

He doesn’t dress well.

He’s sweet and funny.

He’s easy to be with.

Luis

Amy

She’s aggressive.

She waited for Luis to ask her out.

She’ s independent.

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She’s romantic.

She’s Luis’s type.

She’s thin.

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Fill in the blanks with what Amy said about Luis?

Get The Details

1. He’s very attractive. But I______________when I first met him.

2. His clothes were way ____________________ I usually like. He just ______________. And _______________he was shorter than me.

3. I was so comfortable just ___________________. And the first time we went out he just _____________ with his personality.

4. But still, if all those things ________ you, about his hand and all.

5. His personality and the way we got along just make it clear to me he is __________.

didn’t think so

more fashionable thanwasn’t my type on top of all that

hanging out with himswept me away

bothered

“the one”

ScriptPart1 Amy talks about Luis.Amy: I know I have a picture of Luis around here somewhere. Oh, here it is. Becky: Wow, he’s so handsome! He looks like a Greek statue.Amy: Yeah, he is very attractive. But I didn’t think so when I first met him. Becky: You didn’t?Amy: No. You know what I noticed when I first met him? He has really hairy hands.Becky: What?Amy:Yeah. His hands are just really hairy. Plus, his clothes were way more fashionable than I usually like. He just wasn’t my type. And on top of all that, he was shorter than me.

Becky: So how come you went out with him?Amy: Well, he was just really sweet and funny, and I was so comfortable just hanging out with him. And the

first time we went out he just swept me away with his personality.

Becky: Really? How?Amy: He was just really easy to talk to.Becky: But still,if all those things bothered you, about his hands and all.Amy: Well, you know,none of that was important once I got to know him more.His personality and the way we got along just made it clear to me that he is “ the one” .Becky: So, when’s the big day?

Script

ScriptPart2.Luis talks about Amy.Bob: Luis,I’m so happy for you and Amy.Luis: Thanks.She’s a great girl.And she’s perfect for me. We just “click ”, you know?Bob: So then I guess you just always knew she was the person for you?Luis: Well,not exactly.Bob: It wasn’t love at first sight?Luis: No.But don’t tell Amy that.She’s such a romantic. She’d probably like it if I said I fell for her immediately.Bob: But you didn’t?Luis: No. It took me a while to warm up to Amy.She just wasn’t my type.

Script

Bob: Really? Why? Didn't you think she was attractive?Luis: Well, she was so thin and athletic.I usually like a girl

with a few curves.Bob:Then what made you decide to ask her out?Luis: I didn’t. She asked me out!Bob: She did? And how did you feel about that?Luis: I wasn’t sure at first. But you know, I ended up

really liking that part of her personality. She's independent and she goes after what she wants. And once I started looking at her more, I really liked her physically.Bob: Well, you two sure make a great couple!

Respond to the Ideas

1. How did Luis and Amy’s ideas about each other change over time?

2. What things are important to you when you first meet someone? What things do you want in a person you spend you life with? Are they the same? Why or why not?

Part IV

Interaction Link

Language Points

residence n. 居住，住处occupation n. 职业preference n. 偏爱，优先选择What is your preference? 你有什么嗜好 ?

profile n. 外形，轮廓，侧面

1. Fill in the chart below to create your own dating profile.

Matchmakers

Age_______ Residence ____________________

Occupation______________ Salary__________

Likes/Dislikes about the job_________________

Height_______ Weight______ Body type______

Personality (good and bad points)____________

Hobbies__________________________________

Dating Profile

Matchmakers

Preferences Favorite Least Favorite

Music ___________ ___________

movies ___________ ___________

Reading material ___________ ___________

TV programs ___________ ___________

Sports ___________ ___________

Food ___________ ___________

Clothing ___________ ___________

Favorite places

to go on a date ___________ ___________

A perfect date ___________ ___________

2. Interview a partner and write a profile for him or her.

Matchmakers

Example

A: What are you like?

B: well, I’m an energetic and outgoing person.

A: Sounds good. Do you like sports?

B: Quite a lot. They say I’m athletic.

A: No wonder you are in such a good shape. How do you keep fit?

B: I go swimming and jogging regularly.

A: Any other interests?

B: I love romantic movies and listening to music.

Part V

Useful Expressions

Useful Expressions

We just “click”.我们一见如故。

She’s not my type.

她并不是我所想要的那个类型。

It was love at first sight.一见钟情。

He’s my “knight in shining armor”.

他是我的白马王子。

Part VI

Additional Listening

Additional ListeningQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.   A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment.

B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.

C) Her parents immigrated  to America.

D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store.

27.   A) He taught English in Chicago.

B) He was crippled in a car accident.

C) He worked to become an executive.

D) He was born with a limp.

28.   A) She was fond of living an isolated life.

B) She was fascinated by American culture.

C) She was very generous in offering help.

D) She was highly devoted to her family.

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Script My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three

when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago, where my grandfather worked making ice-cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary for a rare wood company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair wind-blown, her gaze reaching towards the horizon. My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful whole-sale candy business. Dad was generous

and handsome. Mama was devoted to him.

Script

After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with three small children, Dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked the land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard:

26. What does the speaker tell us about his mother’s early childhood?

27. What do we learn about the speaker’s father?

28. What does the speaker say about his mother?

Part VII

Homework Argument

Homework Argument

How do you think people get their personalities?

Expressions For Reference

polite, extrovert, careless, innocent, impolite, aggressive, friendly, frank, kind, ambitious, unfriendly, honest, energetic, serious, relaxed, shy, quiet, noisy, outgoing, careful, thoughtful, curious, funny, stubborn, arrogant, reliable, jealous, sociable look relaxed, appear shy, think of someone, have a personality, be considered, pretend to be, to be alike, completely different

A: How do you think people get their personalities?B: I think it’s mainly from the environment a person lives

it.A: Don’t you think people get their personalities from

their parents?B: No, but parents control a lot of the environment that

kids grow up in, so they certainly influence their kid’s personalities a lot.

A: So why do you think many kids have personalities that are so different to their parents.

B: Maybe when they become teenagers, they want to be completely different to their parents.

Possible Argument

A: You might be right. I guess most parents want their kids to be like them, but kids today grow up in a different environment. You know, they know much more about the world from the internet, newspapers, and TV.

B: Do you think that teenagers get a lot of their bad behavior from TV and movies?

A: Maybe some of it. I think a lot of people blame TV and movies when the real problem is that the parents aren’t bringing their child up correctly.

B: Parents have a difficult job. They have to bring up their children and usually have to work too.

Possible Argument

A: Yes, that’s fine. Your son is doing well at school, isn’t he?

B: Yes, he is. He’s very hardworking when he’s at school. Then he comes home from school and does homework before dinner. After dinner, he goes out with his friends.

A: So, he’s not a bookworm? It’s good that he has an outgoing personality. Some kids are very quiet and introverted. You wonder they’ll survive in the real world without their parents to support them.

Possible Argument