Стр.10 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 8 класс
Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Вербицкая, Гаярделли, Редли 8 класс, Вентана-Граф: SPEAKING AND READING
24 Do you know what a personality test is? Have you ever taken a personality test? Do you believe in horoscopes or personality tests? Why do you think people are interested in personality tests?
25 Read a text about personality tests and formulate three main reasons why people enjoy taking personality tests according to the author. Do you agree with the author? Can you think of any other reasons?
Personality tests
Personality tests are not new, but recently they have become very popular. There are numerous varieties of such tests and they have only two things in common. They ask us questions about ourselves and then they tell us about ourselves. But don’t we know ourselves? Why do we need these tests to answer the question ‘Who am I?’ I think there are three main reasons.
First of all, teenagers and young adults need to create, or to find, their identity. Clear identity guides our behavior and helps us to take decisions about important things. Personality tests may give us useful information about ourselves.
Secondly, it feels good when we are seen in a way that matches what we think about ourselves.
We like getting feedback that confirms our views of ourselves. People in general enjoy the process of gaining information that they already know. The same happens here. We like to hear or read what we already know about ourselves.
And then if our behaviour is less than ideal, personality tests may help us to find excuses for it. We start thinking that our actions are the result of certain personality traits while the real reason is that we do not want to control ourselves.
26 To learn more about yourself you can do the following personality test. In each question you are asked to describe something. The things you should describe are not connected in any way. Close your eyes, imagine you are sleeping and having a dream. In your dream you are walking through the woods and …
Who am I?
A personality test
1 You see a house. Describe the house. How many rooms has it got? It is big? Is it light?
2 You see a ladder. Describe the ladder. What will you do — go upstairs or downstairs?
3 You find keys. How many are there? What are they made of? Will you take them with you?
4 You see some water (it can be a river, lake, sea, etc.). Describe it. Is the water moving or still?
Is it light or dark? Are you ready to swim there?
5 You see a horse. What will you do to it?
6 You see a candleholder. What material is it made of?
7 You see a cube. Describe its material, size and whatever else comes to your mind.
27 Read the key on page 90 and interpret your and your friend’s answers. Do you think that’s a good test?
28 Write out from the Word List three adjectives that characterise your best friend/mother/ father/sister/brother. What his or her description of the house would be like in your opinion?
29 Try another personality test. Write two words denoting animals and add three adjectives describing each animal. Then discuss in pairs what the animals symbolise and what the adjectives tell you about the writer. After that, read the key on page 90. Do you like this test? Which of the tests is better in your opinion? Why?
Animal
3 adjectives describing this animal *Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.
Приведём краткое выполнение заданий по тексту.
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Do you know what a personality test is? Yes, I do. A personality test is a test that asks questions about your character, habits and feelings.
Have you ever taken a personality test? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Do you believe in horoscopes or personality tests? Why do you think people are interested in personality tests? I think personality tests can be interesting, but they are not always completely true. People are interested in them because they want to learn more about themselves and understand their character.
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Three main reasons why people enjoy taking personality tests:
- They help teenagers and young adults find their identity.
- It feels good when the result matches what people think about themselves.
- They can give people excuses for their behaviour.
Do you agree with the author? Yes, I agree. Personality tests can be fun and sometimes make people think about themselves.
Other reasons: people like tests because they are entertaining, surprising and easy to do.
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Example: My best friend is kind, honest and cheerful. In my opinion, his/her description of the house would be big, bright and comfortable.
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Example:
Cat — independent, quiet, graceful.
Dog — loyal, friendly, active.
These animals can symbolise different character traits: a cat may show independence and calmness, while a dog may show loyalty and energy.
