Task 14. Derive nouns from the following verbs. Check the answers in the dictionary if necessary.

1. to acquire___________; 2. to enculturate___________; 3. to punish________; 4. to socialize___________; 5. to assume_________; 6. to respond__________; 7. to emphasize ________; 8. to expose________; 9. to identify________; 10. to infract_________.

Task 15. A. Study the following patterns:

To be likely to do sth; to be unlikely to sth; to be less likely

E.g. If they are caught in the act or exposed publicly, they are likely to feel shame.

B. Replace the italicized words with to be (less) un/likely to do sth:

1. If they break the law, they will probably turn themselves in for punishment. 2. Individuals with this sort of personality will hardly try new things and to seek new experiences. 3. This criminal will hardly feel guilty afterwards. 4. Most North Americans probably do not feel guilty about exceeding speed limits when they are driving on freeways. 5. Police will hardly need to make sure that they obey the law. 6. This type of personality may occur in eastern communities. 7. People will probably adopt the traditions, rules, manners of another culture if they happen to live in another country. 8. A number of environmental influences may help to shape personality. 9. In China children will hardly be allowed to act somewhat like equals to their parents. 10. If you regularly get bad grades in school, you will probably be labeled by your teachers as someone who is a failure to some degree.

Task 16. Use the prompts below to answer the question: Which things can a person share with:

a) friends;

b) parents

c) spouses;

d) colleagues;

e) people belonging to the same culture;

f) fellow students;

g) brothers and sisters.

Prompts: personal belongings; a room; values; beliefs; ideas; personality traits; workplace; a bathroom; dinner; profits; a cake; a house; a textbook; housework; a secret; news; a desk/table; handouts; responsibility; money; toys; views; enthusiasm; information.

Task 17. Describe the modal personalities below using the pattern:

… personality places/does not place a strong emphasis on …

Use the following prompts: societal norms, conscience, seeking new experiences, ambiguous feelings about right and wrong, doing things the same way, feeling of guilt.

The tradition-oriented personality …

The inner-oriented personality…

The other-directed personality…