UNIT 4

Exercise 1

1. Not many people are shy. (F)
2. Others make us shy.(F)
3. Shy people have negative thoughts about themselves. (T)
4. At a party, try to speak with at least one person. This is a first step in fighting shyness. (T)
5. Giving someone compliment is a good why to start small talk. (T)
6. Shyness should be kept a secret. (T)
7. Every person has good qualities. (T)
8. We can quickly eliminate shyness when we decide to do that. (F)
9. We can reduce shyness whit a step-by-step plan. (T)
10. Only perfect people are not shy. (F)

Exercise 2

1. Yolanda was very sad when her cat died, and all her friends sympathized with her. They knew how much she loved her cat.
2. Paul wants to become a doctor. Naturally, he has to go to school for many years and work very hard.
3. When Debbie said she wanted to go to China for two months, her family had many discussions before deciding to let her go.
4. It is interesting to observe how students act on the first day of school. Some are relaxed, but most are shy and uncomfortable.
5. Many little children sleep with a small light on in their room, because darkness is negative to them.
6. Kaisha didn’t like her new haircut at all, but she knew her hair would grow long again gradually.
7. When Maria goes to a party, she loves to get compliments on her pretty dress.
8. Stephen loves to shop in department stores. He always gives away his old clothes and wears the current fashion.
9. Sra like to express her opinions on everything – even if nobody wants to hear her. Sometimes she is dislike because of this.
10. A grade of 100% is a perfect score. It means that the student made no mistake on the test.
11. When Min Chen to Queens Collage, she discovered that many people from her city in China were also students there.
12. When Carlos wanted to have a party for this wife, he asked for suggestions for interesting food to prepare. After many friends tried to help him, he decided to use his favorite old recipes.
13. Applying to collage means sending in an application, getting records from high school, writing your life story, and going for interviews. It is a long process, and it makes students nervous.
14. My friends think that smoking is a dirty and dangerous habit. I agree with their   intimidating opinions.
15. People who want to lose weight should eliminate candy and ice cream from their diet.

Exercise 3

1. Shy people can sympathize with others who are shy

    * Condolence, solace, and consolation are some kind of sympathy expression

2. It is natural for shy people to wish they were outgoing

    * Naturally, we really don't to hurt ourselves

3. A shy person feels uncomfortable when someone makes a compliment remark

* The firm offers a broad range of expertise because these areas are so often    complementary in nature

4. Having discussion about shyness can be helpful

    * The guys stopped to discuss what we wanted to do.

5. Currently, there are several books in the library on the subject of shyness

    * alternating current was not supplied until after the Second World War.

6. No one should expect perfection from himself or herself

    * This trip is perfect for anyone fascinated by marine life.

7. Psychologist has many suggestions for overcoming shyness

    * Can you suggest any improvements to how we can support artists better?

8. By trying one suggestion at a time, a shy person will discover he or she can fight shyness

    * The first stage of the process is drug discovery.

9. Choose a person who is not intimidating to invite for coffee and conversation

    * The National Guard responded by further increasing repression and using force to  contain and intimidate all government opposition.