1、 To read the Personality Quiz and identify your personality To read the article to know more about extroverts and introverts To develop your critical thinking about how cultures influence personalityWhat types of personality do you know?What personality traits people may have if they are extroverts?
2、What traits an introvert may have?Read the descriptions below and identify your personality.Personality QuizYou love parties, going out and enjoying yourself. You always try to have a good time and dont take life too seriously.You are quite energetic and you are interested in everything.You have qui
3、te a lot of friends, but most of them say you were really quiet and serious when they first met you.You dont care what people think. You like to do things in your way.Personality QuizYou like to be in control: you plan everything very carefully, and you dont like too much change in your life. You se
4、em to know exactly what your aims are.You are a serious person and people dont realise that when they first meet you.You have high standards. Your friends think you are a person with principles.Some people may think that introverts are loners compared with extroverts, but personality is not as black
5、 and white as that. In fact humans are complex and interesting as a whole. Here is a video for you to know more about introverts.After viewing, read the text to know more about extroverts and introverts. First, lets learn some new words.principle n. a moral rule or belief about what is right and wro
6、ng 原则原则, 行为准则行为准则motivate v. to make sb want to achieve sth 激发激发，促进，促进motivated adj. very keen to do sth 主动主动的，积极的的，积极的unmotivated adj. 不主动的，不积极的不主动的，不积极的motivation n. eagerness and willingness to do something 动力动力，积极性，积极性politics n. ideas and activities relating to gaining and using power in a coun
7、try, city etc 政治政治; 政治活动政治活动contrast n. a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being compared 差异，差别差异，差别 vt. 形成形成对比；对照对比；对照in contrast to 和和对比对比eg He looks healthier in contrast to his former self. 他他与以前相比与以前相比,显得更健康些。显得更健康些。【语境应用语境应用1】用用motivate的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。1. You sh
8、ould first _ the children and then teach them.2. The stronger the _, the more quickly the person will learn a foreign language.3. John is a highly _ student in his class. motivatemotivationmotivated【语境应用语境应用2】用用in contrast to翻译句子。翻译句子。1. 与都市生活相比，在乡下，时间似乎过得慢。与都市生活相比，在乡下，时间似乎过得慢。 In contrast to the ci
9、ty life, time seems to pass slowly in the country.2. 这支股票这支股票(stock)每股跌了每股跌了 60 美分，和去年上涨美分，和去年上涨 21 美分美分形成了对比。形成了对比。 The stock lost 60 cents a share, in contrast to last year, when it gained 21 cents.Read the text. Are these statements true (T) or false (F) according to the text?1.Extroverts prefer
10、to be surrounded by people rather than be on their own.2.Introverts dont think carefully before they do things.Introverts like to think and consider before taking action.3. Scientists agree that extroverts are born with this personality trait.4. Introverts tend to be happier than extroverts.Some peo
11、ple say that extroverts and introverts are born not made.Studies have also found that extroverts have higher happiness levels than introverts.Do you agree with the writers opinion that attitudes towards introverts and extroverts vary in different cultures? Why?Yes. I agree with the writers opinion.
12、Because the environment, for example, the geographical features like an island or a vast country, has influences on peoples lifestyles and certain personality traits are more valued in our culture than in another.What might be the reasons that people who live on islands tend to be more introverted?M
13、aybe the people who live on islands are more isolated from other people and cultures. And they depends more on themselves.What is your personality? Are you an extrovert or an introvert, or both? What may influence you to form your own personality? Think about the questions and write a short passage about your personality.
