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141 Me and the world 12 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Read the article again. Identify the parts which make these points. 1 We are not calculating in the way that we present ourselves to others. 2 We don’t attempt to hide our eccentricities or our appearance. 3 Online profiles are not fantasy representations but match reality. 4 People want to present – or are unable to hide – their true selves. 5 In spite of what many people think, networking sites encourage us to be who we are. Look at the opening paragraph. How does the writer arouse the reader’s curiosity about the differing viewpoints? Find eight adjectives in the article which refer to different personality traits. Cover the article. Can you remember what nouns collocated with these verbs? create  portray  put up  present  choose  reflect  express  reveal Look at these examples of self used as a prefix. Can you think of other examples of each structure? 1 self-doubt ( self + noun) 2 self-aware ( self + adjective) 3 sense of self ( self is a noun in its own right) Add self- to these words to make adjectives. evident  contained  centred  made  sustaining  fulfilling Which could be used to talk about: 1 a system? 3 a prophecy? 5 a person? 2 an idea? 4 a flat? Example: a self-made person What would the adjective mean in each case? Add these words to make nouns with self- . interest  discipline  esteem confidence  pity  defence 1 Anorexia can be related to low self-   . 2 The police claimed they acted in self-   . 3 You need self-   to work from home. 4 Speaking in public is to do with having plenty of self-   . 5 His decisions were motivated by self-   . 6 He’s not really depressed, he just wants our sympathy. It’s a question of self-   . Which of the nouns have a negative connotation? How many can become adjectives? Example: self-pity self-pitying Discuss these questions. 1 In what ways – other than social networking sites – can people present themselves online (e.g. role-playing games or professional websites)? 2 Look at the online profile images on the next page. Why do you think each person chose them? b c a LANguAgE FOCuS 3 Presenting a self-image b LANguAgE FOCuS 4 self- a 5 b a 6 b SPEAKINg 7 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv