WORD POWER Personalities ‘A Match the words with the definitions. Then decide whether the words are positive (P) or negative (N). Write P or N after each word. h e 1. easygoing 2. person who doesn't change easily and is stubborn 2. egotistical b. someone who doesn't like sharing 3. inflexible . scmeone who has a very high opinion of him- or herself 4, modest 4. someone who is helpful and encouraging 5. sociable €, person who doesn't do what he or she promised 6. stingy {. person who enjoys being with other people 7. supportive 4g. a person who has unpredictable or iregular moods 8. temperamental h. a person who doesn't worry much or get angry easily 9. unreliable i. someone who doesn't brag about his or her accomplishments B PAaIRWORK Cover the definitions. Take turns talking about the adjectives in your own words. “An easygoing person is someone who Ba conversarion ike guys who A © Listen and practice. Chris kim: Chris: Kim: Chris: Kim: Chris: Kim: Chris: Do you have a date for your friend's wedding yet? Actually, no, | dor't....Do you know anyone | could go with? Hmm. What kind of guys do you like? Oh, like guys who aren't too serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know, someone like you. OK. Ub, what else? Well Id prefer someone | have something in common with - who I can talk to easly [think know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him? No, dont think so. (OK, lask him tomeet us for coffee, and you can tell me what you think B © Listen to Chris and Kim discuss Bob after they met for coffee. How did kim like him? ICE - Level 3 ‘That's What Friends are For!ICE-Level 3 GRAMMAR FOCUS aren) As the subject of a clause As the object of a clause like guys whe /that aren't oo serious. Id prefer someone (who/that) | have fn wit. like guys who/that have © good sense of hymor. I'd prefer someone (whe/that) | con tok to early A Match the information in columns A and 8, Then compare with a partner, a 8 1. Idontwantto havea partner whorthat 2. help me understand things ealy 2. lenjoy teachers who/that by respect asa leader. 5. Id prefer a roommate whorthat have agood sense of humor. 4. | dont ike tobe with people whorthat 4. Ihave nothing in common wit, 5. I discuss my problems with fiends who/that €. cangive me good advice. 6: Ii like to have a boss whovthat f. dont fee comfortable around, 7. like to meet people whovthat 4g. isquiet considerate, and neat. B Putaline through who/that in part A if it's optional. Then compare with a partner. © pain woRK compet the sentences in column A with your own information ‘Do you and your partnerhave similar opinions? ‘A: Idontt want to have a parther who isnt a good listener. 8: Neither do |. don't want to have a partner who doesn't have a positive atitude either GRAMMAR FOCUS Gere ke ka) Uke ‘when teacher i helpful and supportive, I don't mind it when o rend vss without calling me ft leant stand it ‘when a child screams in a restaurant makes me happy when people do nice things fr no reason, Itbothers me ‘when my doctor erzives late for on appointment Iupsetsme . when a close friend forgets my birthdoy. A How do you fee! about these situations? Complete the sentences with Itclauses from the lst.Then take turns reading your sentences with a partner. 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Even in this computer Tike this "to remove someone asa ind froma ap itremuins tre that many people pref social networking site” But why would you want spending tie together face-to-face. Aral, todosuch drastic thing as untiend someone? that what fends arf! A ead the article. Then ior each statement, check (7) True False or Not given. 1. Social networking has changed the way mony people make fiends 2. fs not easy to remove cyberkionds 3. The word “uniend” became popular in 2009 4, People who ore uniended moy fel upset 5. Some people write unpleasant hings on websites 6, Sometimes Family members are unrsnded from websites, 6 B Find the words and phrases in italic inthe text. Then choose the meaning for each one. 1. When you have a personal lationship, you know / don't know someone well 2. Ifyou dump people you know, you friend / unfriend them. 3. You might do something drastic when you feel easygoing / strongly about t 4 5. \when you eliminate someone from your if, you add / remove them. If you ae face-to-face with someone, you are in the same /a different location C PAIR WORK Have you ever unftiended anyone? Why? Have you ever been unfriended? How did you feel? That's What Friends are For!