新發(fā)展研究生英語視聽說-Unit1-Personality-Traits

UnitOne

PersonalityTraitsEveryoneisamoon,andhasadarksidewhichhenevershowstoanybody.

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MarkTwain

Personalityistoamanwhatperfumeistoaflower.

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CharlesSchwab

I.Whatfor?II.Ready?III.Action!IV.Reflection!todeveloplisteningskills:detectingkeywordsaboutone’spersonalitytraitsmakinginferencesaboutone’spersonalitytraitstodevelopspeakingskills:describingone’spersonalitymakingaone-minutepresentationaboutpersonalitytraitsI.Whatfor?

A. Pre-ClassIndependentLearning

Task1:WatchinganInterviewTask2:AnsweringaQuestionnaire

B.In-ClassWarm-upActivities

Task1:Leading-inQuestionsTask2:WatchingforInterpretation-WhatPersonalityDoTheyHave?

II.Ready?

Whatpersonalitytraitsdoyouhave?Aretheythequalitiescommonly-neededattheworkplace?

Task1WatchinganInterviewA.Pre-ClassIndependentLearningintersection

n.crossroads;crossingpoint十字路口；交叉點[=junctionBritishEnglish] The~isoneofthebusiestinthecity. Turnleftatthe~ontoMohawkenAvenue.innovation

n.theactofintroducingsomethingnew;somethingnewlyintroduced改革；創(chuàng)新

Wemustencourage~ifthecompanyistoremaincompetitive. Manypeoplefeelbewilderedbythespeedoftechnological~.NewWordsandExpressions-1givesb.enoughrope:toallowsomebodyfreedomtodowhattheywant,especiallyinthehopethattheywillmakeamistakeorlooksilly放任自由；任其為所欲為（使其犯錯誤或丟丑）

givesomebodyenoughropetohangthemselves Managershavetodecidehowmuchropetogivetheirsubordinates.deliberately

adj.carefully,attentively,orintentionally慎重地；故意地

Heshookhisheadslowlyanddeliberately. Hedeliberatelyupset/embarrassedher.NewWordsandExpressions-2 JeffGreenfield,thehostofCEOExchange(PBS)recognizedasarespectedbroadcasterandjournalist,andaninformed,thoughtfulinterviewer.hasgarneredanumberofawardsoverthecourseofhiscareer,includingthreeEmmysforhiscontributionstoNightlinespecialsandanABCprimetimespecialonRossPerot.

CulturalNotes-1Dr.DavidHuber,thefounderofCorvis,hasservedasChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficersinceJune1997.AsCEO,heprovidesthelong-termvisionandstrategyforthecompanyandoverseesresearchanddevelopment,engineeringandtechnology.CulturalNotes-2has18yearsofexperienceinthedevelopmentofopticalcommunicationssystemandholds41USpatentsinopticstechnologyandhasnumerousadditionalpatentspending.earnedaPh.D.inelectricalengineeringfromBrighamYoungUniversityandaBSinphysicsfromEasternOregonStateUniversity.Dr.WilliamHaseltine,ChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsandChiefExecutiveOfficerofHumanGenomeSciences,Inc.,locatedinRockville,Maryland.

CulturalNotes-3

HumanGenomeSciences,Inc.isacompanywiththemissiontodevelopproductstopredict,prevent,detect,treatandcurediseasebasedonitsleadershipinthediscoveryandunderstandingofhumangenes.hasadistinguishedrecordofachievementincancerandAIDSresearch,hasreceivednumerousawardsforhisscientificwork,hasbeenawardedmorethan50patentsforhisdiscoveries.hasmanyyearsofexperiencewithbiotechnologycompanies.hasfoundedsevencompanies,eachinadifferentareaofmedicinesince1981.

CulturalNotes-4 NowwatchtheexcerptfromCEO

Exchangeprogramandfigureoutwhatpersonalitytraitsmaybemuch-neededinanorganization.ElisabethMannix:______________oforganizationalbehaviorListeningTip:Listenforheracademictitle.Question:Whatdoyoudoto________________________withinyourownorganization?hiresomeone_________________________________ListeningTip:Listenfortheadjectivesaboutpersonalitytraits.findpeoplewhoare_________________________________ListeningTip:Listenfortheadjectivesaboutpersonalitytraits.JeffGreenfield:Um,anotherfacultymemberhere,thisfromElisabethMannix,whoisassociateprofessoroforganizationalbehavior.ElisabethMannix:Giventhatyouworkattheintersectionofscienceandbusiness,itwouldseemthatcreativityandinnovationarecriticaltoyoursuccess.Whatdoyoudotofostercreativethinkingwithinyourownorganizations?Script&AnswersDr.DavidHuber:Firstofall,youlookforsomeonethat’screative,andthenonceyou’verecruitedthesekeypeople,givethemtherope,givethemenoughropemaybethattheycouldcausethemselvessometrouble,butletthemberesponsibleforwhattheydo,that’sreallythewaytomakeasuccessfulcompany.Note:Detecttheadjectivestodescribeone’spersonality.

Dr.WilliamHaseltine:MyjobistohirepeoplewhoarebetterthanIam,that’swhatyoutrytodo,youdeliberatelytrytofindpeoplewhoaresmarter,harder-workingthanyouare,andifyoudothat,you’llgetpeoplewhoaretherightkindofpeopleforyourcompany.Dr.DavidHuber:That’sright,yougottahireverybrightpeople,ifyoustarthiringpeoplewhoareonlynotassmartasyou,thenyouareinrealtrouble.ElisabethMannix:associateprofessor

oforganizationalbehaviorQuestion:Whatdoyoudotofostercreativethinkingwithinyourownorganization?AnswershiresomeonecreativeresponsibleverybrightfindpeoplewhoarebettersmarterHarder-workingCulturalSense:PersonalityTraitsTellYourSocio-CommunicativeStyleTask2AnsweringaQuestionnaireThefollowingquestionnaireliststwentypersonalitytraits.Indicatethedegreetowhichyoubelieveeachofthesecharacteristicsappliestoyou,asyounormallycommunicatewithothers,bymarkingwhetheryou

(5)stronglyagreethatitapplies,

(4)agreethatitapplies,

(3)areundecided,

(2)disagreethatitapplies,or

(1)stronglydisagreethatitapplies. Therearenorightorwronganswers.Workquickly;recordyourfirstimpression.Note:Beingassertiveandresponsivedoesnotnecessarilymean“good”or“bad.” Yoursocio-communicativestyleisjustabarometerofhowyouinteractwithothers,ratherthanbeingayardstickuponwhichyou’rejudged. Objective:Ifyougettoknowyourownsocio-communicativestyle,youcanmakesomeadjustmentsinyourownpersonalityaccordingly.

____1.Helpful____2.Defendsownbeliefs____3.Independent____4.Responsivetoothers____5.Forceful____6.Hasstrongpersonality____7.Sympathetic____8.Compassionate____9.Assertive____10.Sensitivetotheneedsofothers____11.Dominant____12.Sincere____13.Gentle____14.Willingtotakeastand____15.Warm____16.Tender____17.Friendly____18.Actsasaleader____19.Aggressive____20.Competitive

Items2,3,5,6,9,11,14,18,19and20measureassertiveness.Addthescoresontheseitemstogetyourrating.Scoresabove40suggestthatyouperceiveyourselfasbeingresponsive.

Scoresabove40indicatethatyouperceiveyourselfasbeingassertive.Items1,4,7,8,10,12,13,15,16,and17measureresponsiveness.Addthescoresontheseitemstogetyourrating.ScoringHowmanypersonalitytypesdoyouknow?Whatarethey?Whatpersonalitytraitsarewell-acceptedornotwell-receivedinanorganization/acommunity?Howaboutyourtypeofpersonality?Canyoufindthestrengthsandweaknessesofyourownpersonalitytraits?Task1Lead-inQuestionsB.In-ClassWarm-upActivitiesLookatthesampleandfeelfreetochallengethewordsusedtodescribeCarolyn’spersonality.Readthesynopsisofeachmovieandlistentwiceorevenmoreuntilyoucancompletethecharts.Drawinferencesuponpersonalitytraitsofwhichthecharactersmayembodyandtalkaboutyourlikesanddislikesaboutthosepersonalitytraits.Task2WatchingforInterpretation:WhatPersonalityDoTheyHave?

NewWordsandExpressions-1pruningshear[UStermforsecateurs]agardentoolwhichhastwoshortsharpbladesandisusedforcuttingplantstems整枝大剪刀Samwastrimmingthehedgewithapairofpruningshears.clog

n.ashoemadeentirelyofwoodorwithawoodensole木屐；木底鞋

doa~dancegigantic

adj.extremelylarge巨大的；龐大的

a~skyscraper ~achievement/disappointment Hehasa~appetiteandeats~meal.sedated

adj.calmandcontrolled;composed;undisturbedbypassionorexcitement安詳的；穩(wěn)重的；平靜的

Hewasstillinshock,and

heavily~. Duringtheactualprocedure,patientsare~(v.)toeliminatediscomfort.NewWordsandExpressions-2runner-up

n.thepersonorteamthatcomessecondinaraceorcompetition第二名

Hewona~ina1,500-metrerace.merchandising

n.thewayinwhichshopsandbusinessestrytoselltheirproducts商品廣告推銷

~center/team/manager Theconcertsgenerated￡3millioninticketand~sales.ace

v.(slang)toreceiveagradeofAon:【俚語】成績?yōu)锳 I~d(v.)theHistorytest.NewWordsandExpressions-3servean~(n.)發(fā)球得分polkadot:oneofmanydotsthattogetherformapattern,especiallyonfabric（織物等圓點圖案中的）大圓點

apolka-dot(adj.)dressback-upn.extrahelporsupport支持；后援

a~(adj.)team/man/agencyaheckofa:alargenumberof大量的

aheckofalotoftime Wehavetowaitaheckofalongtime.tighty-whiteycontest:acompetitionforthewhiteintights白人的緊身內衣大賽NewWordsandExpressions-4 Watchthefollowing2shortmovieclipsandworkinpairstofigureoutwhatpersonalitytraitstheleadcharactersmayhave.ListeningTipsTomakeinferenceaboutone’sparticularpersonalitytraitsinthevideo,payattentiontowhatthesecharactershavesaid(esp.adjectivephrasesmentioned)orhowtheybehaveorevenhowtheydressthemselves.Seethesamplebelow,theironicaltoneofCarolynorthewayCarolynhandleshergardenmaygiveyousomehintstodrawtheconclusionasfollows.Genres:ComedyandDramaAwards:Received8AcademyAwardnominations,winning5: BestPicture BestActorinaLeadingRole BestDirector BestCinematography BestOriginalScreenplayCulturalNotes-AmericanBeauty-1Synopsis:

AmericanBeautyintroducesustothechaoticworldfoundonthetree-linedstreetofRobinHoodTrail,Anytown,U.S.A.LesterBurnham’swifeCarolyn(AnnetteBening),who’scheatingonhim,hateshim,hisdaughterJaneregardshimwithcontempt,andhisbossispositioninghimfortheax(解雇)―thetypicalsuburbannightmare.

CulturalNotes-AmericanBeauty-2Provokedbyforbiddenpassions,LesterBurnham(KevinSpacey)decidestomakeafewchangesinhisrut(刻板乏味的生活)ofalife,changesthatarelessmidlifecrisisthanadolescencereborn.Thefreerhegets,thehappierhegets,whichisevenmoremaddeningtowifeanddaughteralike―especiallywhenheturnshislustful(貪欲的)gazetowardJane’sfriend,thesultryAngela.

CulturalNotes-AmericanBeauty-3CarolynrespondsbyfocusingherattentiononrealestatecolleagueBuddyKane.Compounding(夾雜，混合)thechaosisthearrivalofanequallyturbulent(動蕩的)familynextdoor:strictMarineColonelFitts,hisvacant(茫然若失的)wife,Barbara,andhisdistantson,Ricky,whosoondevelopsafascinationforJane.Finally,LesterBurnhamlearnsthattheultimatefreedomcomesattheultimateprice.

CulturalNotes-AmericanBeauty-4SampleJane,honey,areyoutryingtolookunattractive?

Lester,couldyoumakemealittlelater,please?BecauseI’mnotquitelateenough.“Seethewaythehandleonthosepruning

shears

matcheshergardeningclogs”

Yourconclusion:

Carolynis

afrustratedandunhappywife,indifferentandcynicalenoughtogivesarcasticremarks;organizedenoughtohandlehergardeninorder;concernedwithappearance.

Yourturn!Howaboutpersonalitytraitsofothercharacters?LesterBurnham:_____yearsold

ListeningTip:PayattentiontoLester’stoneandfacialexpressionsInaway,I’m…Man,Iget…BothmywifeanddaughterthinkI’m…Yourconclusion:Lesteris___________________________

ClipOne:Lester’sFamily.

a_______teenagerLester’sdaughterJaneis…Lester:MynameisLesterBurnham.Thisismyneighborhood.Thisismystreet.Thisismylife.I’m42yearsold.Inlessthanayear,I’llbedead.Ofcourse,Idon’tknowthatyet.Andinaway,I’mdeadalready.That’smywife,Carolyn.Seethewaythehandleonthosepruningshears

matcheshergardeningclogs.That’snotanaccident.Man,Igetexhausted

justwatchingher.Shewasn’talwayslikethis.

Script&AnswersSheusedtobehappy.Weusedtobehappy.MydaughterJane,onlychild.Janie’sapretty

typicalteenager,angry,insecure,confused.IwishIcouldtellherthat’sallgoingtopass,butIdon’twanttolietoher.(Morning.CarolynwaitsimpatientlyforLesterandJanebythecar.)Carolyn:Jane,honey,areyoutryingtolookunattractive?Jane:Yes.Carolyn:Congratulations,you’vesucceededadmirably.Lester,couldyoumakemealittlelater,please?BecauseI’mnotquitelateenough.(Beforesteppingoutofthegate,Lesterdropsthepapersinhishandsontotheground.)Jane:Nicegoing,Dad.Lester:BothmywifeanddaughterthinkI’mthisgiganticloser.Andthey’reright.Ihavelostsomething.I’mnotexactlysurewhatitis,butIknowIdidn’talwaysfeelthis.SedatedButyouknowwhat,It’snevertoolatetogetitback.LesterBurnham:42yearsold

Inaway,I’mdeadalready.Man,Igetexhausted

justwatchingher.BothmywifeanddaughterthinkI’magiganticloser.Yourconclusion:Lesterisapessimistic,depressedandboredmiddle-agedmanwhosuffersfrommid-lifecrisisanddesiresforchanges.

Answersapretty

typical

teenagerLester’sdaughterJaneis…angryinsecureconfusedGenres:ComedyandAdaptationCulturalNotes-LegallyBlonde-1Synopsis:ElleWoodshasitall.She’sthepresidentofhersorority(女生聯誼會),aHawaiianTropicgirl,MissJuneinhercampuscalendar,and,aboveall,anaturalblonde.Shedatesthecutestfraternity(兄弟會)boyoncampusandwantsnothingmorethantobeMrs.WarnerHuntingtonIII.Butthere'sjustonethingstoppingWarnerfrompoppingthequestion:Elleistooblonde.GrowingupacrossthestreetfromAaronSpellingmightmeansomethinginLA,butnothingtoWarner'sEast-Coastbluebloodfamily.So,whenWarnerpacksupforHarvardLawandreuniteswithanoldsweetheartfromprepschool,ElleralliesallherresourcesandgetsintoHarvard,determinedtowinhimback.Butlawschoolistotallydifferentfromthecomfortsofherpoolsideandthemall.Ellemustwagethebattleofherlife,forherguy,forherselfandforalltheblondeswhosufferendlessindignitieseveryday.CulturalNotes-LegallyBlonde-2Tip:UseadjectivestodescribeElle’spersonalitytraits

ClipTwo:Elle’sAmbition

ContrastingimageTypicallawschoolstudents:______________________Elleinyoureyes:_______________________“GoingtoHarvardistheonlyway..._________”“Idon’tneedback-ups.I’mgoingtoHarvard.”“Trustme,_____________”EllesaysListeningTip:listenfortheadjectives.Elle’s

father:Lawschool?ElleWoods:It'saperfectlyrespectableplace,daddy.Elle’smother:Honey,youwerefirstrunner-up...attheMissHawaiianTropicscontest.Whyareyougonnathrowthatallaway?ElleWoods:GoingtoHarvardistheonlyway...I'llgettheloveofmylifeback.Script&AnswersElle’sfather:Sweetheart,youdon'tneedlawschool.Lawschoolisforpeople...whoareboringanduglyandserious.Andyou,Button,arenoneofthosethings.Consultant:HarvardLawSchool?ElleWoods:That'sright.Consultant:Butthat'satopthreeschool.ElleWoods:Oh,Ihavea4.0.Consultant:Yes,butyourmajorisfashionmerchandisingHarvardwon'tbeimpressedthatyouaced

HistoryofPolkaDots.Whatareyourback-ups?ElleWoods:Idon'tneedback-ups.I'mgoingtoHarvard.Consultant:Well,then,you'llneed...excellentrecommendationsfromyourprofessors.Andaheckofanadmissionsessay.Right.Andatleasta175onyourLSATs.ElleWoods:Ioncehadtojudgeatighty-whiteycontest...forLambdaKappaPi.Trustme,Icanhandleanything.Thanks!Consultant:You'rewelcome.ContrastingimageTypicallawschoolstudents:

boring,uglyandserious.Elleinyoureyes:naive,pretty,optimisticandconfident

“GoingtoHarvardistheonlyway...I'llgettheloveofmylifeback.

”

“Idon’tneedback-ups.I’mgoingtoHarvard.”“Trustme,Icanhandleanything.

”

EllesaysAnswersHowtoshowyourlikesaboutone’spersonality:Ilikeapersonwhois…because...Thoughhe/sheis…,he/sheisalikablefellow/girl.Ifeela…(adj.)personispopularwitheveryone.He/Sheisquite/very/…soeverybodyloveshim/her.Iconsiderhim/hertobe…Ihaveaspecial/particularfondnessforhis/herpersonalcharm. WorkinPairs.Exchangeopinionswithyourpartner:whatareyourlikesanddislikesaboutthesepersonalities?Why?

SpeakingTipsHowtoshowyourdislikesaboutone’spersonality:Ifind/feel/considerhim/her….Ibetnobodylikeshim/her.Tobehonest,Idon’tlikesuchapersonbecausehe/sheis…Don’tyouthinkshe/heis…?Idislikesuchapersonality.Inmyopinion,he/sheisquite/very….Nobodywouldliketomakefriendswithhim/her.He/Sheisthekindofpersonwho…,Ican’tbear/standhim/her.He/Sheseemshardtoplease/cheerup.He/Shebehaveslike….Idon’tcareforhim/heratall.

A. In-ClassInteractiveLearning

Task1:ResearchFindings-IndicatorsofPersonalityTask2:CaseStudy-PersonalityAnalysisTask3:CulturalStudy-PersonalityTest

B.Post-ClassOnlineLearning

Task1:MultipleChoice-TwelveAnimalSignsTask2:CompoundDictation-ALikableStarTask3:Project-ExploringPersonalTraitsIII.Action!

Judgingfromtheabovemovieclipsorbasedonyourownexperience,personalitymaybecategorizedasfollows:A.In-ClassInteractiveLearningVocabularyFile

“Trait”is“someone’sparticularcharacter”suchas“romantic,sympathetic,lively,etc.”,whatelsecanbecalledinabroadersenseorfromapsychologist’sperspective?Pleaserefertothepersonalityquizinpre-classlearning.

sampleHintsforAnswersElementsofTypes:

E:Extroverted–I:Introverted

S:Sensing–N:iNtuitive,

T:Thinking–F:(Feeling) J:Judging

–P:PerceivingAdditionalPrompt1–Typesvs.TraitsAccordingtoMBTI

(MyersBriggsTypeIndicator),themostpopularandrespectedpersonalitysystemintheworld,there’re

16personalitytypes.

Whiletypesandtraitsarebothinborn,traitscanbeimproved,akintoskills,whereastypes,ifsupportedbyahealthyenvironment,naturallydifferentiateovertime.Youcansaythepersonalitytype

ESTJ

(外向+實感+思維+判斷)hasparticularpersonalitytraitsofbeingtalkative,realistic,logical,scheduled,bossy,etc.PersonalityTypes-1MBTI-16personalitytypesPersonalityTypes-2heredity

n.theprocessbywhichmentalandphysicalqualitiesarepassedfromaparenttoachildbeforethechildisborn遺傳AdditionalPrompt2–born/naturevs.made/nurture WatchingforVocabulary:Here’retworemarkstalkingaboutcontrastingpersonalitiesofdifferentpeople.Pleasetellwhatthey’relike.

RemarkOne:SouthKoreanSuperstarsRemarkTwo:CharactersinNothingin theMirrorreserved

adj.sloworunwillingtoshowfeelingsorexpressopinions矜持的；沉默寡言的

hisnaturally~manner Ellenwasashy,~girl.sassy

adj.confidentandnevercaringaboutpublicopinion生氣勃勃的；活潑的

my~girl 我的野蠻女友

Darkredsandpurplesareboldcolorsthatmakemefeelstrongand~.

NewWordsandExpressions-1refined

adj.politeandwell-educated優(yōu)雅的；有教養(yǎng)的

~inmanner a~wayofspeakingcynical

adj.notcaringthatsomethingmighthurtotherpeople,ifthereissomeadvantageforyou憤世嫉俗的

make~remarks Hesmileda~smile.

NewWordsandExpressions-2RemarkOne:SouthKoreanSuperstarsRemarkTwo:CharactersinNothingintheMirrorYoungersister:__________________________________________

NothingintheMirrortellsastoryof________________.

Eldersister:__________________________________________Koreandramas,havebeenpopulararoundAsiainrecentyears.Andsuperstarsarebeingborn.Mostofthemaleactorsfollowthesamehandsomeandreservedmodel.Butfemalestarsaredividedintotwocamps,sassyandoutgoingorgracefulandrefined."NothingintheMirror"tellsthestoryoftwosistersfromanordinaryfamily.Taoplaystheyoungersister.Hercharacter,pure,sincere,andkind,standsherinsharpcontrasttohereldersister,whoisbeautiful,smartandcynical.

Script&AnswersAnswers-1Youngersister:puresincerekind

NothingintheMirrortellsastoryoftwosistersfromanordinaryfamily.

Eldersister:beautifulsmartcynicalAnswers-2PKforVocabulary:Basedontheabovewordlists,pleasedevelopmoredescriptivewordsaboutcontrastingpersonalities.Forexample: humorousvs.humorless, tolerantvs.intolerant, kind-heartedvs.evil-minded, broad-mindedvs.narrow-minded,etc.

positivevs.negativeassertivebossy/dominating_____________mean/tight-fisted_____________arrogant_____________aggressive/pushy_____________stubborn/pig-headed_____________peculiar/odd_____________humblesynonyms_____________foxy/trickypositivevs.negativeassertivebossy/dominatingthrifty/economical

mean/tight-fistedconfident

arrogantambitious/adventurous

aggressive/pushydetermined

stubborn/pig-headedoriginal/creative

peculiar/oddmodest

humblesynonymsclever/bright/smart

foxy/trickyKeyextroverted

adj.havingaconfidentcharacterandenjoyingthecompanyofothers性格外向的

Areyouintrovertedor~?easy-going

adj.relaxedandhappytoacceptthingswithoutworryingorgettingangry隨和的；隨遇而安的

Her~naturemadeherpopular. Billhasan~charm.NewWordsandExpressionsContrastingAttitudestowardslifetowardpeopledown-to-earth_____________optimistic_____________practical_____________active_____________polite/courteousimpolite/rudehonest_____________agreeable/pleasant_____________friendly_____________carefree/relaxed_____________outgoing_____________selfless_____________sincere_____________caring/sympathetic_____________sensitive_____________antonymsunderstanding_____________easygoing_____________thoughtful/considerate_____________extroverteddreamy/idealisticContrastingAttitudestowardslifetowardpeopledown-to-earthintroverted

optimisticpessimistic

practicalimpracticalactivepassive/inactivepolite/courteousimpolite/rudehonestdishonestagreeable/pleasantdisagreeablefriendlyunfriendlycarefree/relaxedanxious/tenseoutgoingreservedselflessSelfish/self-centeredsincereinsincere/actingcaring/sympatheticcruelsensitiveinsensitiveantonymsunderstandingunsympatheticeasygoingcynicalthoughtful/considerateinconsiderate/carelessextroverteddreamy/idealisticKeyTask1:ResearchFindings-IndicatorsofPersonalityLeading-inQuestions:Whatareyourfavoritemusicgenres/types?Canyoupredictwhatpersonalitytraitsthemusicgenres/typesmayindicate?Discusswithyourpartnertoanticipatethepossibleanswerbyusingthedescriptivewordsobtainedfromthewordmap.MusicGenresPossiblePersonalityTraitsYourReasonThebluespessimistic,sensitive,…It’satypeofslowsadmusic.Classical…Pre-listeningTips:Listasmanymusicgenres/typesaspossibleandchooseyourfavoriteones.Associateyourfavoritemusicgenres/typeswithyourself-supposedpersonality.Youknow,I’mcrazyabouthip-hop,themostdynamicmusicgenre.Asahip-hoplover,Iamoutgoing,activeandenergetic.However,Itakenointerestinalternativemusic.Ibetthosewholoveitmustbeodd,abnormalandadventurous.Sample-predictyourpersonalityNewWordsandExpressions-1indicator

n.asignthatshowsyouwhatsomethingislikeorhowasituationischanging標志；指示物

dial/weighting~ social/economic~smanifestation

n.anindicationofsomething顯示；表現

Theselatestriotsareaclear~ofgrowingdiscontent. ~ofthediseaseoftendoesn'toccuruntilmiddleage.leadauthor:theauthorwhosenameappearsasthefirstauthorofthebook第一作者

theleadauthorofthestudyalternative

adj.deliberatelydifferentfromwhatisusual,expected,ortraditional另類的；標新立異的

~music an~lifestyle/newspaper/theatreNewWordsandExpressions-2hip-hop

n.atypeofmoderndancemusicwithspokenwordsandasteadybeatplayedonelectronicinstruments,originallyplayedbyyoungAfricanAmericans嘻哈樂；嘻蹦舞曲

~music/beatsathletic

adj.physicallystrong,fitandactive健壯的；健美的

atall~man ~sports/club/competition(運動的)NewWordsandExpressions-3apt

adj.likelyorhavinganaturaltendencytodosomething易于；有傾向

Someofthestaffare~toarrivelateonMondays.

Aman~topromiseis~toforget.perception

n.thewayyounoticethings,especiallywiththesenses知覺；感知

time/space/sense/visual~acuityn.theabilitytothink,seeorhearclearly（思維、視覺、聽力的）靈敏度

visual/mental/intellectual~NewWordsandExpressions-4Catsarenotabletoperceive(v.)color.Thatmorning,heperceive(v.)achangeinFranca'smood.JournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology:anauthoritativejournalpublishedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation,whichcoversseveralpsychologicalandsocialtopicssuchasattitudes,socialcognition,cognitivebehaviorsandattributesforsocialandphysicalevents,etc.CulturalNote

ListeningTask:Listentothefollowingpassagetwiceandcompletethechartbelowbasedonthelisteningmaterial.MainIdea:Musicpreferences/tastescan__________________________________.Subject:___________(howmany?)

studentssurveyedListeningtip:Thetopicsentencemaybestatedatthebeginningblues pop______ ________classical religious______Alternative____________________ hip-hop___________Traits:_____________,_____tonewexperiences,Enjoy___ideas,politically____Traits:_____________,_____________,_____________,more________politically____Traits:physically____,_____________Traits:___________,athletic,___________,physically____MusicGenresAperson'salbumcollectionmayactuallysayquitealotabouthim.Itmaybeanindicatorofper