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1) He _____ going to parties.

a) likes
b) avoids
c) does not like

2) She is getting more _____ with time.

a) intorverted
b) extroverted

3) As a girl she was _____ .

a) outgoing
1397 Introverts and Extroverts b) quiet
Rory and Abidemi discuss what type of person they are: an c) a show-off
introvert, a quiet person, or an extrovert, an outgoing person.
4) It is hard for language teachers to be _____ .

Abidemi: Hi. So Rory. a) introverted

b) extroverted
Rory: Yeah, hi.
5) Extroverts tend to _____ .
Abidemi: Hi. Are you an introvert or an
extrovert? a) get in trouble
Abidemi Rory b) annoy people
Rory: I’m not sure, you know. Sometimes I
think that I’m basically an introvert. Like as I get older, I much c) be more successful
prefer my own company. Reset Quiz Show Answers

Abidemi: Interesting.
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Rory: I don’t really like going to Match the words in bold Vocabulary
parties that much if there’s going with the words below.
to be new people there. If it’s my
friends, I’m happy to go out, but I thinking |
don’t know. What about you? at ease | company
definitely |
Abidemi: It’s funny what you said. freely | I much prefer my own company.
I feel the same way. I think hard |
sometimes I’m an introvert and outgoing | When you prefer your own company,
other times I can be an extrovert. reserved | you like being alone. When you keep
But maybe in reverse to what you enjoy | someone company, you talk with them
said. I feel like the older I get, the interesting | so they are not alone. Notice the
more extroverted I become. following:
Rory: That’s interesting. 1. Can I keep you company?
2. I enjoy the company of others.
Abidemi: While I was younger, I was a lot shier, so I preferred
my own company. But now I find that sometimes too, I really
enjoy people. So I like to meet new ones. So yeah. in reverse

Rory: Yes. In the classroom, as a teacher, I’m quite an extrovert I But maybe in reverse to what you said.
think. I quite like being up in front of students and showing of,
but I would never do that in front of other teachers or my friends, Here, in reverse means the opposite
in my personal life. order or way of something else. Notice
the following:
Abidemi: Interesting.
Every morning, I eat, shower
Rory: But something about the and check e-mail.
classroom maybe because it’s my Me too, but in reverse. I check e-mail, shower and
environment and I’m in control that I then eat.
feel more comfortable, like being
more extroverted and showing off, show off
camping up.

Abidemi: I think it would bea little I like showing off.

difficult to be introverted if you
were a language teacher. I think it When you show off, you try to display
certainly helps to be extroverted or skills or things so other people notice
to act to be able to become more them. Notice the following:
extroverted when you’re in the
classroom for sure. For sure. 1. My dad loves to show off his car.
2. Bob is always showing off in class.
Rory: Yeah. And have you ever
done anything really extroverted,
like performed in public?
Abidemi: Before I used to sing actually, and I have sang in in public
concerts.

Rory: Right. Have you performed in public?

Abidemi: And it’s true. I think that’s where my introverted self When you do something in public, you
really comes out because although I enjoy singing and I like the do it in front of strangers, people you do
attention to a certain extent, but I get really nervous. Really, not know. Notice the following:
really nervous when I’m in front of a large crowd. And sometimes
I’m like, “Why am I doing this to myself? Why am I here?” 1. I hate speaking in public.
2. You should not wear that in public.
Rory: Yeah.
to a certain extent
Abidemi: But yeah, I don’t do that so much anymore.
I like the attention to a certain extent.
Rory: Right. And do you think people can change? Do you think
people – because people seem to want to become more Here, to a certain extent means to some
extroverted? It seems to be like society says extroverted people degree but not 100%. Notice the
are successful people. following:
Abidemi: It’s true. 1. He likes working there to a certain
extent.
Rory: Do you think people can change or do you think people 2. She is the boss to a certain extent.
should try to change?
Abidemi: I’ve heard of actually people saying that depending on quote-unquote
the language that people change with the language. I’ve heard of
some of my students saying that when they speak in a different I think you can “fake it” quote-unquote.
language, their personality actually changes, where maybe in
their own language, they may be quieter. But when they speak We use the term "quote-unquote" to
the different language, they become a lot more extroverted. show that a term has special meaning
or is a cliche. Notice the following:
Rory: Right.
1. She is a "tiger mom," quote-
Abidemi: It’s as if they change. So whether or not it’s a real unquote.
change I think you can “fake it” quote-unquote even if you’re not 2. I try to quote-unquote "think outside the box."
an extrovert or an introvert. Maybe for a few hours or for the
occasion. Yeah, you can pretend, and then go back.
Rory: Right. I wonder if when we speak a different language, we
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don’t have the same connections with the words.
Abidemi: That’s true. company • reverse • show off
Rory: It makes it easier to maybe speak more honestly and not
public • extent • unquote
worry about what other people think of us.
1. He is quote- a family man.
Abidemi: That’s true. 2. He did what you said but just in
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3. They love to at parties.
4. Can I keep you while you
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5. Surfing is dangerous to some
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6. He hates to speak in .
Q1 Do you like to keep you own company?
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Q3 Who is someone who likes to show off?

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Q4 Do you like to speak in public?

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Q5 Are you an extrovert to a certain extent?

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