Learn about Personality

主 持 人：谢建民（正高级教师，江苏省特级教师）

本期组稿：江苏省无锡市谢建民名师工作室成员马虹霞（江阴市第一初级中学）

Reading1|

What is personality?How does knowledge about personality help us?

First of all, let us take a look at what personality means.In general, when psychologists（心理学家）talked about personality, they are usually looking for things that make a person different from others or things that can explain how a person is not the same as others.Psychologists often use tests to put people in categories and compare them to explain what personality is.For example, people who are quiet and like to spend more time at home reading and doing their own things are called introverts（性格内向的人）.Others who enjoy going out and spend time with other people are called extroverts.Are you an introvert or extrovert?

Second,how can knowledge of personality help us?Well,one of the ways is that by knowing how people behave（表现）and why they behave in a certain way, we can understand them better.This will help to make our relationship with them stronger.For example,if we know that someone is an introvert,we will understand why he or she does not feel comfortable when he or she is with a big group of newly met people.We may then help this person to make friends and talk to others.

Another way knowledge of personality can help us is when we want to improve ourselves.If we know what personality type we belong to and the reasons why we behave the way we do,we can then try to change some of the bad things so that they can become good.

Tasks

1.How do psychologists often explain what personality is?（不超过15个词）

2.What are introverts like?（不超过20个词）

关注公众号回复“九年级英语读写2023年9月”查答案

Writing1

近日，Teens英文报开设专栏讨论青少年职业生涯规划。规划师指出，做出职业定位的第一步是清晰的自我认知。假设你是李华，你也想通过谈论你的兴趣、个性、能力等来定位自己的职业方向。请给专栏写一篇英文文章，分析自己的品质以确定未来的职业目标。

原文呈现

I’m Li Hua,a Grade Nine student.

When I was young, I was curious about everything and often asked adults questions.When adults cannot answer, I will search for answers in books.So I have developed a good habit of reading.

When I grew up and started studying, the knowledge I have learned can explain my confusion,such as why there is a rainbow after a rainy day.

I enjoy doing experiments in my spare time.Although I have failed many times, I never give up.When my experiments were successful, I felt very proud.

When I encounter a problem that I don’t understand, I will do my best to understand it.So I achieved good results in various technology experiment competitions.

So I want to integrate technology into our lives.

首段要开门见山，点明自己未来的职业。

第2 段与第3 段是同一个主题，可整合成一个段落，突出求知欲强的品质。

第4 段和第5 段是同一个主题，可整合成一个段落，突出有毅力的品质。可再增加一小节，写其他的品质或能力等。

结尾需重述自己的未来职业，画龙点睛。

升格展示

I’m Li Hua.I want to be a scientist in the future and I believe I have many strong qualities for this role.

I’m curious about everything.I love learning about things by asking questions.Whenever I have questions, I always turn to adults, books and the Internet to find explanations.

Moreover,I’m a creative boy.I always come up with new ideas,and I’m interested in inventing new things.

I’m also very patient and persistent.I enjoy doing experiments in my spare time.Although I have failed many times, I never give up.So I have achieved good results in Youth Science Creation Competition.

In conclusion, I’d like to become a scientist, but I think I need to work even harder to improve my qualities.

综合点评

本篇书面表达主要是让同学们对自己有一个清晰的认知，强调了开放性和创新性，与单元主题Know yourself紧密关联。同学们要用第一人称剖析自己的品质，介绍自己的优点，并对不足之处加以改进。修改后的文章结构清晰，主题句明了，前后呼应。小作者运用moreover，although，in conclusion 等词语，使得段落和句子衔接更加流畅、连贯。