Task 9.Replace the words in bold with their opposites to make them true to the text

Task 7. Find the English words or expressions that are used in the text to give the following meaning in Russian.

1. быть подходящим для чего-либо__________________________________ 2. не давать волю/сдерживать собственные желания____________________ 3. унаследовать способности________________________________________ 4. указывать на___________________________________________________ 5. клеймить, давать прозвище_______________________________________ 6. предоставлять свободу___________________________________________ 7. оказывать влияние на____________________________________________ 8. вносить вклад в _________________________________________________ 9. не дать/помешать кому-либо сделать что-либо_______________________

Task 8. Match the words and phrases with similar meanings.

1. to ridicule sb	A. to raise children
2. sibling	B. very important
3. to rear children	C. to affect
4. to view	D. to make fun of sb
5. critical	E. to be engaged in
6. to have an impact on	F. to some extent
7. to be involved in	G. to result from
8. to be due to	H. peers
9. to some extent	I. to consider
10. equals	J. offspring

1. In the dominant culture of North America, children are encouraged to be dependent on other people. 2. Chinese are usually discouraged to suppress their own wishes. 3. If you do something worse than other children, you may be labeled as someone who is a success to some degree. 4. A child from a large family learn to hold their ground sooner than the one who is an only child. 5. Children in China are discouraged to act as they like if it is in agreement with the needs of the family. 6. There are great similarities in child rearing practices in China and the USA. 7. Socialization is the process which results in the loss of values, beliefs, and expectations.

Task 10. a) Pick out from the text all the verbs used with the word personality. Give their Russian equivalents.

b) Fill in the gaps with appropriate verbs or their derivatives: develop, express, affect, build, shape, reflect, enrich, influence

1. People usually wear clothes that … their personality. 2. When you grow up, your peers … your personality towards your strengths. 3. A child can … his or her personality through social learning, learning, for example, from parents, peer groups. 4. There are many factors that … personality development. 5. Your car often … your personality. 6. Sigmund Freud’s personality theory attempts to explain the processes involved in the … and … of a personality. 7. A number of genetic factors … the personality variables. 8. Epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana, holy books like Gita, Kuran, Bible teach an individual the way to life by … their personality. 9. Children that develop mental disorders are more likely to … personality disorders as adults. 10. To realize prosperity and success you need to … a powerful magnetic personality that attracts people to you. 11. He saw the ego as a positive driving force in personality …. 12. Secondary to an individual’s overall personality is their appearance. However, appearance plays a large role in … personality.

c) Make a list of

· all the factors which can affect, build, shape, enrich influence personality;

· all the things that can express, reflect personality.

Task 11. A. Study the following pattern:

To make sb + adjective

To make sb do sth

E. g. An individual's personality is the complex of mental characteristics that makes them unique from other people

B. Change the following sentences using the pattern:

1. Children are given allowances and small jobs around the house to teach them how to be responsible for themselves. 2. Such things as having alcoholic parents, being seriously injured in a car accident can leave mental scars and we become fearful and less trusting. 3. Children are usually raised in ways that encourage them to become self-reliant and independent. 4. Your poor school performance can cause a feeling that you are inadequate or a failure to some degree. 5. Parents encourage girls to learn how to do domestic tasks and to participate in child rearing by baby-sitting. 6. People in China encourage their children to suppress their own wishes when they are in conflict with the needs of the family. 7. The psychologist’s words were helpful and he felt much better. 8. His parents raised him to be an independent and self-reliant person.

Task 12. What is the role of each of the phenomena listed below in personality development:

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