Socialising, Breaking the ice

amazing tricks
whenever
opportunity
to come up
palms
to sweat
to blush
to look away
to approach
to fancy
tips
to develop
to get involved in
to add
bright
to benefit
to be confident
to take over
to get out
to avoid
удивительные трюки
всякий раз когда
возможность
подходить
ладони
потеть
краснеть от смущения
отводить взгляд
приближаться
нравиться, любить
подсказки, советы
развивать(ся)
быть увлеченным в
добавить
яркий
приносить пользу
быть уверенным
захватывать
вылезать, выходить
избегать

amazing tricks
whenever
opportunity
to come up
palms
to sweat
to blush
to look away
to approach
to fancy
tips
to develop
to get involved in
to add
bright
to benefit
to be confident
to take over
to get out
to avoid

Task
smile
You should show you’re interested in others by asking them to speak too.
You should make the effort to get to know people, even if you find it difficult.

approach
avoid
blush
develop
opportunity
benefit
fancy
bright
situation in which it is possible to do sth
become red in the face because you feel embarrassed
go up to, speak to
feel attracted to
positive, full of light
get help, improve sth/sb
grow or change over a period of time, acquire
keep away from sb/sth

The author’s purpose is to inform us about how we can break the ice.

1. Laura’s very shy. She always ……………… when people talk to her.
blushes
2. I think Andy …………………… Kim. He’s always staring at her in class.
fancies

3. We ……………………… from what he said to us, as his advice helped us.
benefited
4. You shouldn’t ………………… talking people you don’t know.
avoid

Character adjectives
shy
patient
honest
easy-going
sensitive
optimistic
stubborn
sociable
selfish
reliable
застенчивый
терпеливый
честный
легкий на подъём
ранимый
оптимистичный
упрямый
общительный
эгоистичный
надёжный
Learn new words and match them with the definitions.
Having patience?
Answer
Patient!
This person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else?
Stubborn!
Shy!
Nervous or uncomfortable with other people?
Telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie?
Honest!
Optimistic!
Hoping or believing that good things will happen in the future?
Sensitive!
Easily upset by the things people say or do?
Easy-going!
Relaxed and not easily upset or worried?
Sociable!
This person likes to meet and spends with other people?
Selfish!
Someone who only thinks of their own advantage?
Reliable!
This person that you can trust to work hard and do what they say they will do

Character adjectives
Read the descriptions. List the adjectives in bold as positive/negative.

1. Tony’s optimistic. He always looks on the bright side of life.
2. Fred’s sensitive and caring. He always understands how others feel, always stays calm and doesn’t get annoyed with people easily. He worries a lot about what others think of him.
3. Claire’s patient. She manages to stay calm in difficult situations.
4. Bob’s easy-going and sociable. He rarely gets upset and he likes meeting people.
5. Ann’s honest and reliable. You can trust her and she always does what she says she will do.
6. Sue’s stubborn. She always wants to do things her own way.
7. Tony’s selfish. He doesn’t care about other people’s feelings.
8. Bill’s shy. He doesn’t feel comfortable with people.
shy sensitive easy-going caring honest selfish sociable optimistic patient reliable stubborn
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