Lecture 11

Appearance and Personality

In today’s lecture…
• Review of last lecture (lecture 10)
• Reminders:
– Next week is exam review week!!!
– I will be giving you your exam conversations next week so DON’T miss next class!!!
– I still have to do the 2nd homework book check.
– Your final exam is in 2 weeks!!!
• Appearances vs. Personalities
• Tone
• Introduction Agency/ Matchmaking activity
Changing Meaning with Using Stress
I said she might consider a new haircut. a. Not just a haircut.
I said she might consider a new haircut. b. It's a possibility.
I said she might consider a new haircut. c. It was my idea.
I said she might consider a new haircut. d. Not something else.
I said she might consider a new haircut. e. Don't you understand me?
I said she might consider a new haircut. f. Not another person.
I said she might consider a new haircut. g. She should think about it. it's
a good idea.
Where to Stress?!
Different places to use stress:
• important content words
• to add extra emotional impact

Example:
I am so hungry.  I am SO hungry.
Stress CONTENT words
1. Nouns
= person/ place/ thing
2. Adjectives
= words that describe nouns
3. Principal Verbs (most)
= action words
4. Adverbs
= words that describe verbs
(they usually end in “ly”)
Try this Out!
When the smart boy quickly ran to his house
he fell and hit his head on the doorstep.

What words are…

b.Nouns
c.Adjectives
d.Verbs
e.Adverbs
…???
Where is the stress?
The boys didn't have time to finish their
homework before the lesson began.
Here’s the Stress
The boys didn’t have time to finish their
homework before the lesson began.

The boys DIDN’T have time to finish their

homework BEFORE the lesson began.
Non-Stressed Words
Non-stressed words are called FUNCTION WORDS

1. Determiners
= the, a, some, a few
2. Auxiliary Verbs (SOMETIMES STRESSED!)
= don't, am, can, were
3. Prepositions
= before, next to, opposite
4. Conjunctions
= but, while, as
5. Pronouns
= they, she, us
Let’s Practice

1. John is coming over tonight.

2. We are going to work on our homework together.
3. Car racing is a really dangerous hobby.
4. Jack bought a new car last Friday.
5. Exciting things wait for you in Italy.
6. Thomas wrote beautiful, romantic poetry.
Our School
Our school is the best in town. The teachers
are friendly, and very knowledgeable about
English. I've studied at the school for two years
and my English is becoming very good. I hope
you will visit our school and try an English
Class. Maybe we can become friends, too!
Our School
Our school is the BEST in town. The teachers
are friendly, and VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE
about English. I've studied at the school
for two years and my English is becoming
VERY GOOD. I hope you will visit our school
and try an English class. MAYBE we can
become FRIENDS!
AN EMERGENCY
An Emergency
The Characters:
Dave
Alexander

The Situation:
Dave and Alexander are studying together at
Alexander’s apartment on evening when the smoke
alarm goes off.
An Emergency
Dave: What’s that?
Alexander: Smoke alarm! The kitchen… I forgot to turn off those hamburgers!!!
Dave: It looks bad! I see flames, I’ll call the fire department!
NO…! Don’t use water… that’s oil burning! Turn off the stove!...
Hello?! There’s a kitchen fire at 67 North River Street. Third floor, apartment 9.
We’re trying to control it.
No…. No one’s hurt.
Try not to breathe the smoke… cover your nose with your shirt!
And stay close to the floor.
Alexander: Wait! I think it’s getting better.
Dave: Uh. I think it’s under control now. Yes. I’ll stay on the line.
Hello? Everything seems to be under control again. Sorry to bother you.
OK, thanks. Uh huh. Bye.
Alexander: Were they angry that we called?
Dave: No, but they said we should be more careful.
Alexander: Oh no! I hear fire trucks coming.
THE MISSING WALLET
The Missing Wallet
The Characters:
Viki
Police Officer

The Situation:
Viki is at a club with some friends and she left her wallet on a
chair near the pool table so that she could play pool. When
she goes to get it, it’s gone and so she calls the police.
 Now on to today’s lecture…
Appearances and Personalities
A Quick Personality Test
1. Think of your favorite animal.
2. Think of your second favorite animal.
3. Think of your third favorite animal.
A Quick Personality Test
1. Think of your favorite animal.
This is how people see you. = who you are

2. Think of your second favorite animal.

This is how you want to be seen. = who you wish to be

3. Think of your third favorite animal.

This is how you want to be in the future. = who you want to be
Using Tone
“Don’t use that tone with me!!!”
Tone can really change a conversation,
for the good or for the bad.
 The Class Slacker
Teacher: Good morning, Jack.
Jack: Good morning. Sorry I’m late. My watch was broken.
Teacher: Was it broken yesterday, too?
Jack: Pardon me?
Teacher: You were also late yesterday. Was your watch broken
yesterday, too?
Jack: No. But the bus was crowded.
Teacher: Interesting. And you weren’t here last week. How come?
Jack: I was sick.
Teacher: I see. And do you have your homework?
Jack: Homework?
Try Again
Try the conversation again, but change the tone.

#1: The teacher is really mad but Jack doesn’t really

care about the conversation or school.

#2: The teacher isn’t too interested in Jack’s excuses

but Jack’s excuses are the truth.
Your Personal Style
baggy jeans
dress shoes
sneakers
designer jeans
shirts
scarf
jeans
suits
nice jackets
 Appearance
LOOKS unattractive  average-looking  good-looking

HEIGHT short  medium/average height  tall

BODY SHAPE skinny  thin/slim  average-build  pudgy  athletic  muscular  heavy

HAIR bald  short  medium-length  chin-length  long

AGE young  early-20’s  mid-20’s  late-20’s  middle-aged  elderly

Personality Traits
She/he seems… = I think she/ he is…

outgoing cool
quiet nice
lazy friendly
hardworking bossy
serious loud
funny messy
shy neat
stubborn sweet
What do you think
about them?
Ideal Date Questionnaire
Are appearances and
personalities important to you…

… when picking a new friend?

… when picking a new girl/boyfriend?
Laura’s Personal Preferences
How they met their spouse…
Astrology Signs
Astrology Chart
• Fire: Ar ies Fire March 21 - April 20

• passionate, confident, bright, Taurus Earth April 21 - May 21

warm, exciting, Gem in i Air May 22 - June 21
• Earth: Cancer Water June 22 - July 22

• solid, dependable, responsible, Leo Fire July 23 - August 21

cautious, overprotective, quiet Vir go Earth August 22 - September 23
• Air: Libra Air September 24 - October 23

• smart, objective, lively, idealistic Scor pi o Water October 24 - November 22

and articulate Sagi ttar i
Fire November 23 - December 22
• Water: us
Capricor
Earth December 23 - January 20
• sensitive, romantic, secretive, n
Aqu arius Air January 21 - February 19
loving, moody Pi sce s Water February 20 - March 20
Tall, dark and handsome
Barbara: Hey! That’s Bo Marshall!
Andy: Who?
Barbara: Bo Marshall, the actor. He’s on this show.
Andy: Which one is he? What does he look like?
Barbara: He’s kinda tall and he has dark hair.
Andy: Oh, I see him. Do you know him?
Barbara: Yes, I do. I went to high school with him.
Andy: Really? What’s he like?
Barbara: He’s really nice. And he’s very hardworking.
Andy: I see. Was he your boyfriend in high school?
Barbara: I wish!
An Answer to an Ad
A: My name’s Charlie. What’s your name?
B: Rose.
A: Well, Rose, I really want to meet you. What do you think?
B: Maybe. What do you look like?
A: Hmm… Uh, well I’m kinda tall, I have blonde hair… Oh! And I’m
really good-looking. Yeah, just like Brad Pitt!
B: Yeah, right! I think you’re bald, heavy, and old.
A: What?! Well, maybe I’m sorta old. But I really do have blonde hair.
B: How much hair do you have?
A: Well…
B: Tell the truth!
A: Ah…. Not a lot.
Personality Characteristics
not very important somewhat important very important

taste in movies level of education hobbies

blood type interests style of clothing
amount of money personality religion

Q: What are the two most important things for couples to have in common?
A: I think the two most important things for a couple to have in
common are ___________ and __________.

Q: What are the two least important things for couples to have in common?
A: I think the two least important things for a couple to have in
common are ______________ and ______________.
Introduction Agency Tape
Listen to how each person describes
themselves and check which information
is true.
Focused Vocabulary
physical appearance
bald personality characteristics
unattractive bossy
thin average stubborn
athletic average-build messy
heavy average-height clean
mid-length pudgy
chin-length
mid-20’s
This Week’s Homework
For each of the words in the “Focused Vocabulary”…
b. Korean definition
c. English definition
d. Use the word in a sentence