Breaking the ice

What feeling do the actions suggest?

Palms sweat

Scratch one’s head

Tap one’s foot

Bite one’s lip

Cross one’s arm

Shrug the shoulders

Clench one’s teeth/fists

Raise one’s eyebrows

What feeling do the actions suggest?

• Nick’s palms are sweating . He seems to be nervous.

• Furious
• Surprised
• Impatient
• Bored
• Unsure
• Worried
• Puzzled

What are your first feelings when you meet new people

• I feel a bit nervous. My palms sweat and I start biting my lips.

Palms sweat

Furious

Scratch one’s head

Surprised

Tap one’s foot

Impatient

Bite one’s lip

Bored

Unsure

Cross one’s arm

Shrug the shoulders

Worried

Clench one’s teeth/fists

Puzzled

Raise one’s eyebrows

Breaking the ice

• What do you expect to read about?
• What is the main idea of the text?
• How can you explain the phrase “Breaking the ice”?
• Is it about natural ice or people’s communication problem ?
• How would you start a conversation with someone you don’t know? (examples/ideas)

Breaking the ice (1 st time reading)

Mark the sentences T/ F/ DS

• Breaking the ice means saying or doing something to start feeling relaxed with a new person.
• People feel uncomfortable when meeting someone new because they cannot predict their reactions.
• Some people don’t have any passions.
• When you meet someone for the 1 st time it’s better to look serious.
• Confident people don’t postpone things.
• When you start a conversation, talk a lot about yourself.
• If you feel uncomfortable with new people avoid being around them.

Breaking the ice (1 st time reading)

• What are the headings about? Can we name them “steps”?

SMILE

DEVELOP PASSIONS

BE POSITIVE

BE A GOOD LISTENER

GET OUT THERE

Try to explain the words

-situation that makes it possible to do something 

-to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment

-to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time

-to like, to consider someone attractive

-full of light, shining

-a helpful or good effect

-to change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form

-to stay away from someone or something

(after- ex 4 p11)

• Opportunity
• Blush
• Approach
• Fancy
• Bright
• Benefit
• Develop
• Avoid

Character adjectives

Positive

• Optimistic
• Sensitive
• Patient
• Easy-going
• Sociable
• Honest
• Reliable

Negative

• Stubborn
• Selfish
• Shy

Match the opposites

• Pessimistic
• Confident
• Generous
• Unreliable
• Flexible
• Insincere
• Insensitive
• Unsociable
• Impatient
• Irritable

• Optimistic
• Shy
• Selfish
• Reliable
• Stubborn
• Sincere
• Sensitive
• Sociable
• Patient
• Easy-going

Which of the adjectives best describe you?

Is there a quality you don’t have, but would like to have?

-I’m sociable and honest. I’d like to be more patient. And you?

-I’m quite patient but I’d like to be more confident.

Say three steps people can do to break the ice at the first meeting

To break the ice people should (can)…

At home

• Ex 9 p11- learn the phrases by heart!
• Ex 5, 6 p11- learn the character adjectives and describe 5 friends as in the example.
• p10- read the text carefully , learn the new words and write down the main steps of ice breaking!