Reading 2- Life in a fish bowl

• English
• Secondary Education

World Village

Look at the picture.

What do you think we will talk about today?

Reading 2 – Life in a Fishbowl: Reality Shows and Globalization 

What is the connection between a fishbowl and reality shows?

The fishbowl is a symbol of people who star in reality shows. The image is saying that the people on reality shows are constantly being watched by others on TV– like a fish in a fishbowl.

 

Reading

Read and identify the main ideas.

Grammar

Participles as adjectives 

She is a very ------- mother who loves to hold and hug her children.

1. authority
2. affectionate
3. contrast
4. aware

Affectionate

Children should respect people in --------, such as parents and teachers.

1. authority
2. affectionate
3. contrast
4. aware

Authority

Students were not -------- that there was going to be a test, so they didn't study.

1. authority
2. affectionate
3. contrast
4. aware

Aware

The weather was cool and rainy yesterday. In ----------, today it is warm and sunny.

1. authority
2. affectionate
3. contrast
4. aware

Contrast

sometimes we use body language instead of words to ------- how we feel.

1. disrespect
2. affect
3. contrast
4. convey

Convey

You cannot trust a --------- person

1. dishonest
2. disrespectful
3. horrified
4. offensive

dishonest

Tanya was -------- when she saw a snake in her garden.

1. dishonest
2. disrespectful
3. horrified
4. offensive

Horrified

We thought the waiter's rude language and behavior was very --------

1. dishonest
2. disrespectful
3. horrified
4. offensive

Disrespectful

It is a successful company because the people work ------- together.

1. dishonest
2. disrespectful
3. harmoniously
4. offensive

harmoniously

David has the -------- to be a great musician if he practices hard.

1. dishonest
2. disrespectful
3. harmoniously
4. potential

Potential

I am sorry if I am ----------- said something that hurt your feelings.

1. dishonest
2. inintentially
3. harmoniously
4. potential

Unintentionally

What words did you learn?

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Outlining a Lecture

Listen to the first part of the lecture and take notes. Listen for similarities and differences in two areas of nonverbal communication. 

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