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Who designed the Stanford-Binet test? – Alfred Binet designed it.b. What did Alfred Binet design? – Alfred Binet designed the first usable intelligence test.1. In which question is the wh-word the subject? This is a subject question.2. In which question is the wh-word the object? This is an object question.3. In which type of question do we form the question with do/does?4 Put the words in the right order to make questions from a psychometric test.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.do/ever/you/get/worried?you /are/a/confident/person?you/do/make/easily/friends?happy/were/you/were/when/you/child/a?friends/did/many/at/you/your/have/first school?in your life/influence/most/what/you/has?test/you/a/ever/have/personality/taken?succeeding in/aims/achieving/your/you/are?5 Work with a partner to ask and answer the questions.6 Make indirect questions from the questions in brackets.
Pay attention to the word order.1. (Where has Tom gone?) Do you know ________where Tom has gone?____________2. (Where is the post office?) Could you tell me ________________________________3. (What’s the time?) I wonder ______________________________________________4. (What does this word mean?) I want to know ________________________________5. (What time did they leave?) Do you know ___________________________________6. (Is Sue going out tonight?) I don’t know_____________________________________7.
(Where does Caroline live?) Do you have any idea ____________________________8. (Where did I park the car?) I can’t remember ________________________________9. (Is there a bank near here?) Can you tell me _________________________________10. (What do you want?) Tell me ____________________________________________11. (Why didn’t Kate come to the party?) I don’t know ___________________________12. (How much does it cost to park here?) Do you know __________________________6SpeakingWork with a partner to complete a text about Sigmund Freud. Take turns to ask and answerquestions. Prepare your questions first.Student A: Who was born on 6th May 1856?Student B: Sigmund Freud.Student A(1)___________________ was born on 6th May 1856 in Freiberg, Moravia.
He went to theUniversity of (2) __________________ and studied medicine. He graduated in (3) __________ as aDoctor of Medicine. He lived in Vienna for 47 years. In 1907 the psychiatrist Carl Jung wasintroduced to Freud and together they formed the International Psychoanalytical Association. (4)_____________ was its first president. Most of Freud’s family emigrated to London.(5)_____________ lost all his property when he left Vienna. Freud lived in a house in Hampstead,London. He died in (6) _______________ .Student BSigmund Freud was born on 6th May 1856 in (1) _____________________ . He went to theuniversity of Vienna and studied (2) ____________________ .
He graduated in 1881 as a Doctor ofMedicine. He lived in Vienna for (3) ________ years. In 1907 the psychiatrist (4) _____________was introduced to Freud and together they formed the International Psychoanalytical Association.Jung was its first president.
(5) _________________ emigrated to London. His brother lost all hisproperty when he left Vienna, Freud lived in a house in (6) ___________. He died in 1939.Extra Vocabulary practice1 Which prefix forms the opposite of these words? (You need three different prefixes.)unhappyflexiblereliablefriendlysensitivehonestkindpleasant2 How would you describe the person in each of these descriptions?1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.She’s always here on time.PunctualHe never bought me a drink in tem years.She often promises to do things but half the time she forgets.I don’t think he’s done any work since he’s been here.She finds it difficult to meet people and talk to strangers.He can work in any of the departments – on his own or part of a team.One of her qualities is that she is so aware of what other people think or feel.I know Mike wants to be head of the department and then go on to a bigger company.7Unit 1 “Personality”Part 3Reading1 Look at the photos of famous people.
Work with a partner to discuss the following.1. Think of four famous people (e.g. scientist, footballer, president and singer).2. Think of three qualities which you associate with each person.2 Read the article and answer the questions.1.2.3.4.5.Why is Bill Clinton so good at giving talks?What mistake do people make about charisma?Why is Oprah Winfrey famous?What kind of relationship does she have with people who attend her shows?How did Joe DiMaggio feel about Marilyn Monroe’s charisma?An Indefinable QualityMost people will recognise the man in this photograph. He is, of course, Bill Clinton, ex-Presidentof the United States.
Bill Clinton is a very popular speech giver and (1) regularly gives talks all overthe world, to many different audiences. He is so effective at giving talks because he has a specialquality which we call “charisma”.Nowadays, psychologists are becoming very interested in charisma and want to redefine itsmeaning. People often misunderstand what charisma is and think of it as a kind of fame, but it isnot the same as fame. Charisma is a kind of magic and is relatively rare. A well-known Americanpsycologist thinks that charismatic people are basically brilliant communicators. However, thayhave other qualities such as sensitivity, self-confidence, eloquence and vision.Charismatic personalities are able to draw people to them, and people feel happy in theircompany. There is a sense of “togetherness’ when a charismatic person is with other people.
Agood example of this ability, some say, is the famous American, Oprah Winfrey. She is a highlysuccessful businesswoman and is probably best known as the presenter of a very poplular talkshow. Oprah is able to relate to audiences at her shows and they respond well to her. Hercharismatic personality has made her one of the richest women in the world. (2) She owns severalhouses and publishes jer own magazines.
(3) Currently, she is presenting a new series of the OprahWinfrey show. She also runs a book club, which influences the nation’s reading habits and may beone of the reason why (4) people are reading more these days in the USA.A woman who had extraordinary charisma was the film star, Marilyn Monroe. A beautiful womanand a talented but underrated actress, she was always the centre of attention whereever shewent.
She married an ex-baseball player, Joe DiMaggio, and later a famous writer, Arthur Miller.8Marilyn Monroe’s charisma was so great that DiMaggio was overshadowed by her. As he put it sowell, “It’s no fun being married to an electric light.”Unlike fame, charisma doesn’t fage and disappear over time. Even now, nearly fifty years after herdeath, when young people see Monroe in her films, her charisma seems as fresh and powerful asever.Vocabulary: prefixes1 Find words in the article that mean the following.1.2.3.4.5.6.A former leader and head of stateDescribe something again, and in a better wayNot understand correctlyBetter than people think or sayA former baseball playerLess important and successful than another person2 Underline the prefixes in the words you found. Match each prefix with one of these meanings.incorrectbeforeagaintoo muchnot enough3 Look at the words below.
What do the underlined prefixes mean in each?a. bicycleb. antisocialc. monorail4d. outperforme. semicirclef. discomfortThink of a word with a prefix that means the same as the underlined phrase in thesesentences.1. He was always too confident.2. He ran faster than the police offices and escaped.3. She asked her former boss for advice.4. His mum’s French and his father’s Italian, so he’s able to speak two languages.5. He told me to do the essay again.6. Her expertise was not used enough.7.
When children behave badly, parents should stop them.8. We don’t like that kind of music.SpeakingWork with a partner to discuss the following.1. If you were choosing photographs of people for an article about charismatic people, whowould you choose?2. Is charisma the most important quality to possess if you want to be successful in yourcareer? If not, what other qualities are important?9Grammar: Present Simple and Present Continuous1 Look at the underlined phrases in the text “An indefinable quality”.
Mark them PS for presentsimple and PC for present continuous.2 Look at the uses a-d of the present simple and present continuous. Match each use to one ofthe underlined sentences in the text. Then write the correct tense in the gaps.a.b.c.d.an action happening around now (often temporary): ___________a regular or habitual action: ____________a fact or general truth: _____________a trend or a changing situation: _______________Grammar tipWe also use the present continuous to talk about photographs:In the photograph, Bill Clinton is talking to a group of people.3 Look at these sentences and choose the correct answer.1.
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