ibunka TB_U8

Part 1

1 - You and Your Culture

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Example Sentences for INTERVIEW (textbook p.51) Q1: What topics do you most enjoy talking about? • I quite enjoy talking about my hobbies, and sometimes the lives of famous people. • Now that I think about it, most of what I talk about with friends is what I’ve seen on the Internet. • I most enjoy talking about news and current events, but I try to avoid talking about politics. Q2: In response to simple questions, do you usually give short answers or longer ones? • I usually give quite short answers. If someone is interested in me, they’ll ask more questions. • I tend to give longer answers. I feel bad if there’s too much silence after I talk. Q3: How do you feel when someone disagrees with you openly? • I guess it shocks me a little, because at school we’re only really taught how to agree with others. • It does shock me a little, but then I see it as an opportunity to talk. Q4: Do you ever discuss abstract topics with others? • Yes, sometimes. My closest friends and I talk about love, or what we want out of life. • No, never. I only really talk about everyday topics like fashion and sports. Q5: What kinds of behavior do you Yind uncomfortable when you are talking with someone? • I’m uncomfortable with a lack of eye contact, but then again too much eye contact is not comfortable, either. • I really can’t stand being interrupted, or aggressive behavior like that. • I don’t like it when people speak too much about themselves, and never ask questions.

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UNIT 8 | WARM-UP SURVEY & INTERVIEW