Стр.10 Unit 1 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
READING AND VOCABULARY 1 In pairs, discuss these questions. 1 What kind of people do you find taskdifficulttask to deal with?
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Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Вербицкая, Камине Д.Карр, Парсонс 11 класс, Просвещение:
READING AND VOCABULARY
1 In pairs, discuss these questions.
1 What kind of people do you find taskdifficulttask to deal with? Why?
2 Why might the types of people below be difficult to deal with? What personality traits might they have? Use the pictures in the article to help you.
Types: wet blanket, know-it-all, space cadet, loose cannon, bossy-boots, cry baby
Traits: negative, knowledgeable, pushy, conceited, moody, critical, out of touch, infantile, unpredictable
2 T005 Listen and read the article and check your answers to Exercise 1.
Текст аудирования:
Dealing with difficult people
‘I try to get along with John, but we seem to be on different wavelengths.’
‘The atmosphere always seems to be tense when Michelle’s in the room.’
Sound familiar? Unfortunately, some people are more difficult to get on with than others. Let’s have a look at six ‘difficult’ personality types, and offer some advice on how to deal with them.
The first on the list is ‘the know-it-all’. Know-it-alls see themselves as experts on everything. They appear knowledgeable and will speak confidently about almost any subject, often making other people feel stupid or inferior. This personality type is conceited and competitive, and is likely to react to others’ ideas or arguments angrily or dismissively.
First of all, don’t take their behaviour personally: it affects most people that they come into contact with. Know-it-alls are driven by a need to control and they use their knowledge as a ‘shield’ to protect themselves from uncertainty. So in order to cope with this type, you need to get them to consider your ideas without directly questioning their expertise. This means that you need to be well-prepared and diplomatic.
Next is ‘the cry baby’. As the name suggests, the cry baby behaves like a child when they don’t get their own way. They use moodiness to manipulate other people. They’ll go away and sulk, giving you the ‘silent’ treatment, or they’ll complain and even start to rant and rave about how nobody listens to them or takes them seriously, etc. This infantile and inappropriate behaviour can be very annoying.
You need to find out why the cry baby acts like they do. If they are selfishly looking for attention, your best policy is simply to ignore them. However, if their behaviour stems from a real lack of confidence, they need support and encouragement.
Next on the unwanted list is ‘the bossy-boots’. This type of person is always telling other people what to do. They have a very strong personality and will walk all over you if you let them. They are so used to doing things their way that they have pushiness down to a fine art. A lot of the time you’ll find yourself doing what they want, just for a quiet life.
Don’t try to beat a bossy-boots at their own game: there’s no point in telling them what to do. Your first task is to learn to say ‘No’. This will be difficult initially, but after you’ve said it once, it’ll get much easier. The trick is to remain calm and polite: this way you’ll be able to stand up to them without being drawn into a fight or an argument.
The next type we’ll look at is ‘the loose cannon’. Like a cannon which is not tied down and rolls around on the deck of a ship, this personality type is unpredictable and can cause problems. A loose cannon tends to act impulsively without thinking about the consequences. Understandably, people feel anxious around them because they appear to be out of control and unapproachable.
A loose cannon needs to be made aware that their behaviour is irresponsible and of the effect their actions have on other people. You can do this, not by reacting negatively at the time of an incident, but by waiting until you are both calm later and quietly describing what happened.
Most people have come across the next type, ‘the wet blanket’, at some time in their lives. Wet blankets are negative and critical. They don’t seem able to see the positive in any situation and always think that the worst will happen. Their attitude makes them appear insensitive and spoils things for other people.
You have two options with the wet blanket. You can try to show them the positive where they see the negative. Or you can take what they say at face value, so for example, when you invite them to a picnic at the weekend and they say it’ll probably rain, you simply reply: ‘OK, so you don’t want to come, then?’
The last type is ‘the space cadet’. This kind of person is intriguing because they seem to be in a world of their own and are out of touch with reality. They have difficulty paying attention or remembering things and sometimes behave strangely, which can make other people feel uncertain.
This type can be frustrating, but they are not likely to provoke very negative reactions. Try instead to make the best of their uniqueness, and don’t put them in a position where you need to rely on them for anything.
3 Read again and choose the correct answer.
1 The know-it-all and the bossy-boots both
a tell people what to do.
b want to be in control.
c use knowledge to manipulate others.
d enjoy an argument.
2 There are two different ways of dealing with
a the loose cannon and the wet blanket.
b the bossy-boots and the space cadet.
c the cry baby and the wet blanket.
d the know-it-all and the loose cannon.
3 The bossy-boots and the cry baby
a are very confident.
b manipulate people in different ways.
c always get their own way.
d are easy to ignore.
4 The loose cannon and the space cadet are difficult to deal with because
a you are not sure what they are going to do next.
b they both cause problems for other people.
c people react very negatively to them.
d they are both forgetful.
5 The space cadet is different from the other types because
a they are aware of other people’s feelings.
b they are unreliable.
c they are unpredictable.
d there is a positive side to their personality.
4 Match 1-8 to a-h to make phrases from the article.
1 get your
2 stand up
3 take something
4 be on different
5 have something
6 rant
7 be in a
8 walk all
a at face value
b over someone
c own way
d and rave
e to someone
f world of your own
g wavelengths
h down to a fine art
*5 Replace the underlined phrases with phrases from Exercise 4. Make necessary changes.
1 We cantaskt work on this project together: we have completely different ideas and opinions.
2 My sistertasks very spoilt: she always does what she wants.
3 What was Sam complaining angrily about earlier? We could hear him in the next room!
4 If you dontaskt refuse to accept unfair treatment from Jon, hetaskll just get worse.
5 Vicky makes Tom do what she wants, but he doesntaskt seem to mind.
6 Dontaskt accept that all the gossip is exactly as it appears to be.
7 Haleytasks very skilled at small talk.
8 Ittasks no use trying to talk to Lily: she doesntaskt notice whattasks happening around her at the moment.
9 Ann is that kind of person. If you oppose her without fear, shetaskll probably back down.
10 If Johnny doesntaskt get what he wants, hetaskll start having a tantrum that could last all night.
11 I know Paul very well. I believe everything he says.
6 T006 Listen to a conversation. Are the statements true or false?
1 A slob is someone who wants to look taskcooltask.
2 Jilltasks flatmate is very good at doing nothing.
3 A bore is someone who talks too much about other people.
4 Lisa doesntaskt think her new flatmate is a bore.
5 Busybodies do not intend to hurt other peopletasks feelings.
6 Ginatasks neighbour is probably bored.
Текст аудирования:
Jill: Hi Martin, sorry I’m late. Gina not here yet?
Martin: Hi Jill — no, but don’t worry. I’ve been reading this article about difficult personality types, like a know-it-all, or a wet blanket — it’s quite interesting.
Jill: Oh yeah? Did they mention my wonderful flatmate?
Martin: Why? What do you mean?
Jill: Oh, he’s such a slob … Haven’t you met him?
Martin: Well yes, I know he looks a bit of a mess, but I thought he was just trying to be ‘cool’, with his ripped jeans and scruffy ponytail.
Jill: No, but it’s not just his clothes or the fact that he never combs his hair … you should see his bedroom!
Martin: Untidy, is it?
Jill: Huh! That’s an understatement — you can’t see the floor, there’s so much stuff all over it. And he’s always leaving his dirty coffee cups all over the place, and half eaten sandwiches — I nearly sat on one the other day. Ugh!
Martin: Can’t you get him to tidy the place up?
Jill: I try, but he just says he’ll do it later — he can’t be bothered to get off the sofa for anything — he really has doing nothing down to a fine art. Anyway, did you find someone for the room in your place?
Martin: Yes, we did — but it’s a bit of a sore point.
Jill: Oh yeah? Why’s that?
Martin: Well, this guy came round to see the place and have a chat, so we could see if we thought we’d all get on, you know — and Lisa liked him, but I thought he was a real bore.
Jill: Really? Oh dear.
Martin: Yes, exactly — he spent most of the time he was there talking about himself, going on and on about the football team he supports, how he watches them every weekend, how he plays himself on Sunday mornings, blah, blah … I mean, he didn’t seem interested in finding out about us at all!
Jill: What a pain!
Martin: Yes … and now I’ve got to share a flat with him and get bored to death.
Jill: Because Lisa wanted him to move in?
Martin: Yeah … I think it was something to do with the fact that he’s six feet tall and has piercing blue eyes.
Jill: Well, you must admit, it’s your own fault for letting her get her own way.
Martin: I know, I just didn’t …
Gina: Hi … so sorry. I got ‘caught’ by my next door neighbour just as I was leaving — she wanted to know where I was going, who I was meeting, and so on, and then started telling me some ridiculous story she’d heard about the people who’ve just moved in down the road …
Jill: Sounds like a bit of a busybody.
Gina: Yeah, she really is … She can be quite rude, too — she had the cheek to ask me if my mum minded me wearing such short skirts — I mean, what business is it of hers? I should have stood up to her, I know …
Martin: It probably wouldn’t be worth it — people like that can’t help themselves, and they’re quite harmless really. She probably hasn’t got anything better to do.
Gina: I suppose you’re right. She must get bored sitting at home on her own all day. Anyway, what film are we going to see? Have you decided?
7 Work in pairs. Write some advice for dealing with the three personality types from Exercise 6 (a slob, a bore and a busybody). Then exchange ideas with other pairs.