UNIT

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Social Psychology
vocabulary
READING
Writing
Grammar
descriptive adjectives
identifying topics and main ideas
writing simple sentences
present of be; simple present affirmative statements

Unit Question

What kind of
person are you?

A
Discuss these questions with your classmates.

1. Are you a quiet person or a noisy person? Are you

tall or short? Are you funny or serious?
2. What do your friends say about you?
3. Look at the photo. Which faces look happy? Surprised?
Sad? Angry? Which face is most like you?

B
Listen to The Q Classroom online. Then answer
these questions.

1. Which speaker is a good student? Which one does not

talk a lot? Which one likes to go out? Which one is a
serious person?
2. Which student is most like you? Why?

ONLINE C
Go to the Online Discussion Board to discuss the
Unit Question with your classmates.

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 READING

 Reading What Kind of Person Are You?

UNIT You are going to read a magazine article about different kinds of people.
OBJECTIVE
Use the article to find information and ideas for your Unit Assignment.

Preview the Reading

A.  VOCABULARY   Here are some words from the reading. Read the
sentences. Circle the correct explanation.

Sam is outgoing. Amy is fashionable. Jack is messy.

1. Please describe your brother. Is he tall? What color is his hair?

a. Help your brother.
b. Tell me about your brother.
2. Sam is very outgoing. He likes to meet new people.
a. Sam is friendly.
b. Sam is quiet.
3. Soraya is very talkative. She speaks to everyone.
a. Soraya talks a lot.
b. Soraya talks very little.
4. Nawaf has a nice personality. He’s very kind and helpful.
a. Nawaf acts in a nice way.
b. Nawaf has a nice name.
5. Amy is very fashionable. She always wears new clothes.
a. Amy doesn’t care about clothes.
b. Amy likes clothes, and she dresses well.

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 6. Jack’s room is messy. There are books and papers everywhere.
a. Jack’s room is clean.
b. Jack’s room is not clean.
7. Toshi is not very tall and not very short. He is average height.
a. Toshi’s height is like most people.
b. Toshi’s height is not like most people.
8. John is a serious person. He almost never laughs.
a. John is happy, and he’s a funny person.
b. John is quiet, and he’s not funny.

B. Complete the sentences with the words from Activity A. (You will not
use all the words.)

1. I’m not thin and I’m not heavy. My weight is about .

2. Can you your father? What does he look like?
3. My boots are ten years old. They aren’t very .
4. She is a(n) person. She talks to everyone.
5. Mary is shy. She has a quiet .
6. Don’t be all the time. Have some fun!

ONLINE C. Go online for more practice with the vocabulary.

Tip for Success D.  PREVIEW   This magazine article describes different kinds of
Before you read people. Look at the photos in the article. Write one word to describe
a text, look at the each person.
title. Then look at
the pictures. What
do they tell you
1. Carlos is .
about the reading?
2. Rob is .
3. Sarah is .

E.  QUICK WRITE   Describe yourself. Answer these questions. Use this

section for your Unit Assignment.

1. What do you look like?

2. What do you like to do?
3. What is your personality like?

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 WORK WITH THE READING
A. Read the magazine article. Find information about different kinds of people.

What Kind of Person Are You?

This week, Talk Magazine is asking people about themselves. Read each
question and the two answers. Which answer describes you? Check (✓)
one answer for each question.
1. Are you a friendly person?
■ Yes, I’m very outgoing. I have a lot of friends, and I like to meet new
people. (James, 18)
■ I’m a nice guy, but I’m not very talkative. I have two or three good
friends. I talk to them a lot. But with other people, I’m shy. (Carlos, 23)
2. Are you interested in fashion?
■ I usually wear jeans and T-shirts. I don’t care about people’s clothes.
I’m more interested in someone’s personality. (Hassan, 22)
Carlos is shy.
■ Clothes are important. I like to dress well. People say I’m very
fashionable. (Matt, 21)

3. How tall are you?

■ I’m tall—about 6 feet and 3 inches (192 centimeters). I play basketball
for City University. (Rob, 20)
■ I have two brothers. They are both very tall—about 6 feet and
5 inches (198 centimeters)! But I’m only average height—about 5 feet
and 9 inches (179 centimeters). (David, 19)
4. Are you a neat person?
■ I don’t have time to clean. I go to school, and I also have a part-time
job. I’m always busy! (Kate, 21)
Rob is tall. ■ I can’t study in a messy room. I’m very busy, but I clean my room
every day. (Amanda, 18)

5. Are you a serious or funny person?

■ I study a lot, so people think I’m a very serious person. But I also like
to have fun. (Sarah, 21)
■ I love to laugh and tell jokes. (Emma, 24)

6. What is your best subject in school?

■ I’m good at math. It’s my favorite subject. For some people, math
is hard. For me, it is easy. (Khalid, 18)
■ My best subjects are English and French. I also speak Spanish!
Sarah is serious. (Pablo, 17)

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 B. Read the statements. Write T (true) or F (false). Then correct each false
statement to make it true.

  1. James likes to meet new people.

  2. Carlos is very talkative.
  3. Hassan is fashionable.
  4. David is tall.
  5. Kate is a very neat person.
  6. Amanda’s room is messy.
  7. Sarah studies very hard.
  8. Emma is a very serious person.
  9. Math is easy for Khalid.
10. Pablo is good at English.

C. Match the person’s name with the description.

1. Hassan a. is shy with other people

2. Kate b. doesn’t care about clothes
3. Khalid c. plays basketball
4. Rob d. is about average height
5. Carlos e. doesn’t have time to clean
6. Pablo f. studies a lot
7. Emma g. likes to tell jokes
8. David h. likes math
9. Sarah i. speaks French and Spanish

D. Complete each sentence with words from the box.

average funny neat personality speaks

fashionable messy outgoing serious subject

1. Amanda is a person.
2. James is very  .
3. Math is Khalid’s favorite .

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  4. Pablo Spanish.
 5. People say that Matt is .
 6. Hassan is interested in a person’s  .
 7. People think Sarah is a person.
 8. David is height.
 9. Emma is  .
10. Kate’s room is  .

ONLINE E. Go online to read Olympic Skater Kim Yuna and check your
comprehension.

Building Vocabulary Descriptive adjectives

We use adjectives to describe people.

Adjectives for appearance Adjectives for personality

Height: tall, short, average height kind, friendly, helpful, nice,
Weight: heavy, thin, average weight generous
Hair: blond, brown, red, black shy, quiet
smart, intelligent
funny, serious

generous helpful

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 A. Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer.

1. He’s ( tall / thin / kind ) because he doesn’t eat a lot.

2. Talal reads a lot of books. He is very ( intelligent / blond / outgoing ).
3. I laughed because he is a ( nice / friendly / funny ) guy.
4. Aldo doesn’t talk much. He is ( short / helpful / shy ).
5. Sultan is a good basketball player because he is ( generous / tall / blond ).
6. Thank you very much. You are very ( helpful / quiet / heavy ).
7. This class is easy for her. She is ( funny / smart / shy ).
8. Rick shares money with other people. He is ( generous / serious / thin ).

B. Match the words with their opposites.

1. outgoing a. neat
2. tall b. serious
3. messy c. shy
4. heavy d. talkative
5. funny e. short
6. quiet f. thin

C. What other words describe people? Write them in the chart. Then
write five sentences using the words.

Words to describe appearance Words to describe personality

ONLINE D. Go online for more practice with descriptive adjectives.

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 Reading Skill Identifying topics and main ideas
Every paragraph has a topic and a main idea.
1. The topic  Usually, you can say the topic in one or two words. To identify
the topic, ask this question: What is this paragraph about?
In this paragraph, the topic is “my brother.” The topic repeats in
the paragraph.
My brother, Miteb, is very popular. Everyone likes him. Why? For one
thing, he is very outgoing. He laughs a lot, and he tells jokes. He makes
people happy. For these reasons, my brother has a lot of friends.

Tip for Success 2. The main idea  Usually, you can say the main idea in a short sentence.
The main idea is To identify the main idea, ask this question: What is the most important
often in the first idea in this paragraph?
or last sentence
in a paragraph,
In the paragraph above, the main idea is “My brother, Miteb, is very
but not always. popular.” The other sentences in the paragraph explain this idea.

A. Read the article. Then answer the questions on page 11.

Cristiano Ronaldo
1 Cristiano Ronaldo is a famous soccer player. He is from
Portugal. He plays for a soccer team in Spain. The team
is called Real Madrid.
2 Ronaldo is good at soccer. In his free time, he is also
interested in business. He owns two clothing stores in
Portugal. One store is in Lisbon, and one is in Madeira.
3 Each year, his team pays him $28 million. Companies
also pay him to wear their clothes and shoes. Cristiano
Ronaldo is a rich man.
4 Ronaldo is also very generous. He uses his money to
help people around the world. Sometimes he gives his
money to people after a flood or an earthquake. He is a
nice guy!

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 1. What is the topic of the reading?
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
a. Ronaldo is a famous soccer player.
b. His team is called Real Madrid.
3. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. One store is in Lisbon.
b. Ronaldo is interested in business.
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. Companies pay Ronaldo to wear their clothes.
b. Ronaldo is a rich man.
5. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
a. Ronaldo is a serious person.
b. He gives his money to people.

ONLINE B. Go online for more practice with identifying topics and main ideas.

Write What You Think

A. Take this magazine survey.

Which words describe you?

Who are you? Check (✓) your answers.

tall serious quiet

short nice outgoing
intelligent smart funny
thin shy helpful
kind friendly neat
fashionable talkative messy

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 Critical Thinking Tip B. Complete these tasks with a partner. Look back at your Quick Write on
In this activity, page 5. Think about what you learned.
you list words to
describe yourself
and your partner. 1. List three words to describe both you and your partner.
Listing is a good
way to remember    
information such as
new vocabulary. 2. Ask your partner, “What are you interested in? What are you good at?”
Write your partner’s answers.
My partner is good at…     My partner is interested in…

ONLINE C. Go online to watch the video

video vocabulary
about risk takers. Then check danger (n.)  the possibility that something
your comprehension. bad may happen
fully-formed (adj.)  completely grown
taking risks (idm.)  doing something
dangerous
teenager (n.)  a person who is 13 to 19 years old

D. Think about the unit video and the reading as you discuss these
questions. Then choose one question and write an answer.

1. Who is your best friend? Describe him or her. What does he or she look
like? What is his or her personality like?
2. Does your best friend like to take risks?
Question:
My answer:


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 WRITING

UNIT At the end of this unit, you are going to write about your personality,
OBJECTIVE
appearance, and interests. Your sentences will include information from
the reading, the unit video, and your own ideas.

Writing Skill Writing simple sentences

Subjects and verbs
A sentence in English needs a subject. The subject performs the action.
Usually the subject comes at the beginning of the sentence. The subject is a
noun or a pronoun.
Tom goes to school.
Dana likes basketball.
She is good at math.
A sentence can have more than one subject. Use the word and with two subjects.
Ahmed and Salim are from Oman. John and Mary enjoy sports.
A sentence also needs a verb. The verb is a word that describes the action.
Asako eats lunch every day.
Cristiano Ronaldo plays soccer.
The students relax on their vacation.

Writing Tip A. Underline the subjects. Circle the verbs.

When you write,
be sure that every 1. David is tall. 4. Steve is very funny.
sentence has a
subject and a verb. 2. I usually wear jeans and T-shirts. 5. Nat likes soccer.
3. Sarah studies very hard. 6. Liz enjoys new clothes.

B. Put the words in the correct order.

1. likes / television / Pablo  .

2. English / studies / Maria  .
3. many books / Fatima / reads  .
4. cleans / her room / Emma  .
5. very outgoing / are / Ken and Hiroki  .

ONLINE C. Go online for more practice with simple sentences.

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 Grammar Part 1 Present of be
Present of be
Tip for Success Use the verb be to identify and describe people and things.
Statements with be subject be (not)
can be followed by
nouns (a student), I am a student.
adjectives (tall), or
prepositional phrases You / We / They are (not) tall.
(from Portugal). In
questions, the verb He / She / It is from Portugal.
be comes before
the subject. • A contraction makes two words into one word. It has an apostrophe (’).
I am = I’m He is = He’s
You are = You’re She is = She’s
They are = They’re It is = It’s
• There are two negative contractions for are not.
’re not aren’t
They’re not short. You aren’t tall.
• There are two negative contractions for is not.
‘s not isn’t
She’s not American. He isn’t from England.

Asking questions Answers

wh- word be subject

Who is Fahad’s friend? Sam is Fahad’s friend.

What are his interests? His interests are soccer and travel.
Where are you from? I am from Saudi Arabia.

A. Complete the paragraph with am, is, or are.

My name is Jacob. I from
1 2
Canada. I tall and my hair
3 4
very short. Right now, I a student in Mexico.
5
I interested in science. My school
6 7

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 for international students. The students from all
8
over the world. I shy, but it easy
9 10
to make friends at my school. My classmates very
11
friendly. Sometimes they serious, too.
12

B. Complete the sentences. Use the correct positive or negative form of

be. Use contractions.
Jacob 1. John isn’t heavy. He weighs only 120 pounds (54 kilos).
2. You talk a lot. You quiet.
3. I’m not Canadian. I from Kuwait.
4. I shy. I am outgoing.
5. They good at basketball because they’re very short.
6. She a student. She’s a teacher.

Tip for Success C. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then answer
A question ends with the questions.
a question mark (?).
1. who / teacher / your / is

2. interests / what / your / are

3. you / are / what / at / good

4. are / you / where / from

5. your / when / is / exam

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 Grammar Part 2 Simple present affirmative statements
Simple present
The simple present describes habits, facts, or feelings.
Rasha eats breakfast every morning. Sarah feels happy today.
Matt goes to Brown University. Rob likes to cook.

Affirmative statements
subject verb

I / You / We / They come

from Australia.
He / She / It comes

Use the base verb + -s or -es after he, she, and it.
Add -s after most verbs gets, likes, listens, plays
Add -es after -ch, -sh, or -o. does, goes, washes, watches
If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, cries, flies, studies, tries
change the y to i and add -es.
Irregular third-person form have → has

D. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs.

go  have  read  study  take  wash  watch

1. They TV every night at 8:00.

2. Matt to school every day.
3. Rob his car every weekend. It’s a very clean car!
4. Claire the newspaper every day.
5. We a trip every summer.
6. I brown hair.
Claire 7. He in the library in the afternoons.

ONLINE E. Go online for more practice with the present of be and simple present
affirmative statements.
F. Go online for the grammar expansion.

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 Unit Assignment Write sentences to describe yourself

UNIT In this assignment, you are going to write about your personality, appearance,
OBJECTIVE
and interests. Think about the Unit Question, “What kind of person are you?”
Use the reading, the unit video, and your work in this unit. Look at the
Self-Assessment checklist on page 18.

ONLINE Go to the Online Writing Tutor for a writing model and alternate Unit Assignments.

A.  Brainstorm   Read the information about Lauren. Rewrite each

sentence. Make it true for you. Change the words or use not.
I am from China. I am not from England.

I am from England.
I am twenty years old.
My hair is blond.
I’m about average height.

I am very outgoing.
I like new people.

I enjoy reading and school.

I like clothes and fashion.
I am interested in science and history.
I am good at sports and English.

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 Track Your SUCCESS

Circle the words and phrases you have learned in this unit.

Nouns friendly serious

height funny short
personality generous shy
subject heavy smart
weight helpful talkative
Verbs intelligent tall
describe kind thin
speak messy Phrases
neat be good at
Adjectives
nice be interested in
average
noisy
blond
outgoing
busy
quiet
fashionable

  Oxford 2000 keywords

  Academic Word List

Check (✓) the skills you learned. If you need more work on a skill, refer to the
page(s) in parentheses.

VOCABULARY I can use descriptive adjectives. (p. 8)

Reading I can identify topics and main ideas. (p. 10)
WRITING I can write simple sentences. (p. 13)
GRAMMAR I can use the present of be and simple present
affirmative statements. (pp. 14–16)

UNIT I can find information and ideas to write about

OBJECTIVE my personality, appearance, and interests.

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