UNIT 3 SPEAKING

WE THINK YOU SHOULD …

A Think about your personal qualities and preferences. Do not think about specific jobs you have or
would like. Think instead about things you love or hate doing. Read the example and then complete
the form for yourself. Use your own ideas and the words in the boxes to help you.

attract attention be an extrovert be an introvert be reserved

enjoy the company fabulous feel left out impressive
interact with sb socialize speak softly speak up

acting cooking dancing discussing driving

exercising exploring helping sb leading teams making sth
reading studying thinking watching sth

1 I’m an introvert / an extrovert / a little bit of both. 6 I like working with people who are
2 I think be reserved is satisfying. leading teams .
3 I get irritated by speak up . 7 When I have a day off, I like to reading .
4 I feel fabulous when I helping sb . 8 Something people don’t know about me is that
Interact with sbmake(s) me uneasy. i am reserved person .
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B Work in groups. Read your personal statements and compare your answers. Take notes.
I think leading teams is satisfying. And I feel fabulous when I’m in a race, either running or biking.
You sound like you enjoy a fast-paced life. I’m a bit slower. I feel fabulous when I’m reading a good book or
watching a movie. I’m an introvert …
C Read the job categories and discuss the qualities that each situation requires. Based on your discussions in
exercise B, name yourself or a classmate for each position and explain why using relative clauses.
JOB CATEGORIES
Executive, Athlete, Salesperson Teacher, Nurse, Personal Shopper Writer, Artist, Designer, Chef
Typical personal qualities Typical personal qualities include: Typical personal qualities
include: extrovert, a little bit of an introvert and an include: introvert, shows
competitive, comfortable extrovert, enjoys the company off through the things they
speaking up, socializing, good of others, can interact with many create, likes to work alone,
presentation skills different types of people, good doesn’t mind being weird
Enjoys: working in teams, listening skills, accepting of others Enjoys: making things,
leading teams, making an Enjoys: working in teams and working with their hands,
impression, making decisions, individually, helping others, a exploring new ways of
a fast-pace, discussing problems medium-pace, thinking about doing things, thinking
and solutions solutions to personal problems about ideas

Julia said she feels fabulous buying new clothes. She likes working with people who are nice. I think she is
someone who would enjoy being a personal shopper. But Julia said she’s an introvert and being a personal
shopper requires being a little bit of an extrovert. But it’s a job where only some of your time is spent with clients,
not all of it. And she said she likes working with nice people, which means she doesn’t want to work alone.
Alma is a bit introverted but she can interact with other people and has good communication skills. I think she would make a great , nurse or
doctor.

Diana is an extroverted person, it is very comfortable to talk to her, she is a sociable and kind person.

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