Стр.110-111 Модуль 6 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс
6b Negative personality types
Vocabulary: Types of people
- Match the types of people to the definitions and make sentences. Listen and check.
- gossip
- bully
- whinger
- killjoy
- snob
- troublemaker
- scatterbrain
- know-it-all
- chatterbox
- bighead
- drama queen
- party animal
- nosy parker
- bossy boots
- steamroller
A. walks all over others
B. likes to cause problems
C. is easily disorganised
D. likes hurting others
E. loves having a good time
F. exaggerates their emotions
G. just won’t stop talking
H. thinks they’re better than others
I. complains about everything
J. is always telling others what to do
K. thinks they know more than others
L. stops others enjoying themselves
M. thinks they are very important
N. enjoys talking about other people
O. pries into other people’s business
Reading & Listening
- Look at the pictures in the text. What type is each person? How can we deal with each? Listen and read to find out.
a) Read again and match the headings to the texts. There is one extra heading.
- TRYING TO SAY SOMETHING TOO
- EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE
- WORSE THAN IT REALLY IS
- SPREADING INFORMATION
- NEVER HAPPY ABOUT ANYTHING
- PAINFULLY SHY
- LOUD AND FORCEFUL
b) What is the author’s purpose?
Grammar: Clauses (purpose, result, reason & manner)
- Read the examples. Which words do we use to introduce each type of clause? Find examples in the text.
Clauses of purpose
Amy moved seats so as to/in order to/so that she could avoid Sue.
She’ll leave early so that she won’t be late.
Clauses of result
He’s so talkative/such a talkative person that I can’t get any work done.
He talks a lot. As a result, I can’t work.
It was such bad weather that we stayed in.
Clauses of reason
He avoids Tracy because she’s a gossip.
Since/As Tracy is a gossip, he avoids her.
The reason why he avoids/His reason for avoiding Tracy is she’s a gossip.
Clauses of manner
She behaves as if she was the boss, (but she isn’t)
He looked as if he had seen a ghost, (but he didn’t)
- Find the correct words.
- Sue couldn’t due to the fact that Tanya wouldn’t stop talking.
- Simon such a whinger that no one wants to work with him.
- We sat far away from Harry in order to avoid speaking to him.
- He behaves as though he owned the place.
- Ann tried to stay calm so that Tony wouldn’t get even angrier.
Speaking & Writing
- Imagine you know someone who behaves as described in the text. Describe him/her to your partner. Your partner advises you how to deal with them.
- ICT Choose another of the types of people in Ex. 1. Find out what these people are like and how to deal with them. Write a short paragraph. Tell the class.
1. 1–N, 2–D, 3–I, 4–L, 5–H, 6–B, 7–C, 8–K, 9–G, 10–M, 11–F, 12–E, 13–O, 14–J, 15–A.
2. A — gossip; B — steamroller; C — know-it-all; D — whinger; E — chatterbox; F — drama queen.
3a. A — 4 SPREADING INFORMATION
B — 7 LOUD AND FORCEFUL
C — 2 EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE
D — 5 NEVER HAPPY ABOUT ANYTHING
E — 1 TRYING TO SAY SOMETHING TOO MUCH
F — 3 WORSE THAN IT REALLY IS
3b. The author’s purpose is to describe different negative personality types and explain how to deal with them.
4. Purpose: so as to, in order to, so that
Result: so… that, such… that, as a result
Reason: because, since, as, due to the fact that
Manner: as if, as though
5.
1. Sue couldn’t concentrate due to the fact that Tanya wouldn’t stop talking.
2. Simon is such a whinger that no one wants to work with him.
3. We sat far away from Harry in order to avoid speaking to him.
4. He behaves as though he owned the place.
5. Ann tried to stay calm so that Tony wouldn’t get even angrier.
