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July 27, 2021 Temperament Oral Expression II
Warm up! Why do you think some babies cry more than others? Do you know what you were like as a baby? You could answer following this structure: I think some babies cry more than others because they are … I was a … baby.
01 Vocabulary Angry Sad Happy Sick Hungry Tired group pattern review
Global listening Listen to Temperament and circle the correct words. 1. Temperament is natural / learned. 2. Easy babies are happy / unhappy most of the time. 3. Difficult babies are very quiet / seem unhappy. 4. Slow-to-warm-up people are friendly / careful in new situations. 5. Over time, people’s temperament does / does not change much. 6. Things that we learn after birth are as important as / more important than temperament.
Listen again. Check (✓) the temperament type for eachcharacteristic.
Additional practice: Complete the text with the correct words.
Developing critical thinking 1. The professor says that most children are easy, difficult, or slow-to- warm-up. Do you think a child can fit into more than one of these groups? How? I think it’s possible/impossible for a child to fit more than one of these groups, for example … 2. Do you agree that temperament does not change much as we grow older? I agree that temperament doesn’t change much because … I disagree. I think temperament changes a lot because …
Homework Write a short paragraph about the ideas from Birth order and personality and Temperament. . 1 What has the biggest influence on personality? Number the items from 1 (most important) to 6 (least important). Give reasons for your choices. Birth order Culture Friends Gender Parents Temperament Examples: I think … has a big/medium/small influence on personality because … 2 Think about the jobs in the box on the right, your birth order, and your temperament. Which is a good job for you? I plan to be a … Based on my birth order and temperament, I think this is a good/bad job for me because …