Can you take a look at the engine to see what's wrong?
2. head for a place :
Cheetah lovers, on the other hand, should head for the Serengeti.
3. The night is still young:
The night is still young. Do you really have to go?
4. Hang in there:
She has managed to hang in there despite years of bad luck.
5. all thumbs:
Poor Bob can't play the piano at all. He's allthumbs.
6. goof around:
He failed all his classes because he goofed around all the time
7. sleep on it:
If you aren't sure what to do, sleeponit and give us your decision tomorrow.
8. hit the road :
His family hit the road to the States for their children's education.
9. egg somebody on:
He hit the other boy again and again as his friends egged him on.
10. bite your tongue:
Bite your tongue if you’re about to complain.
7:10~7:15 Break time2
7:15~7: 45 Topic1. Shoes choice shows personlity traits: study
A study conducted by the University of Kansas found that people can judge a stranger’s personality by looking at the person’s shoes with more than 90 percent of accuracy.
A total of 63 university students participated in the study and they were asked to look at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes that were most commonly worn by the other volunteer group. The group also filled out a personality questionnaire to indicate their characteristics.
Lead researcher Dr. Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someone’s shoes.
“Shoes convey a useful slice of information about their wearers,” he wrote in the journal.
As a result, the number of detailed personality traits could be detected including a person’s general age, their gender, income, political affiliation and emotional stability.
The study showed some interesting outcomes. For example, “practical and functional” shoes were generally worn by more “agreeable” people, while ankle boots were more closely aligned with “aggressive” personalities. People with “uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities.
The researchers noted that while some people may choose shoe styles to mask their actual personality traits, volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were revealing insights into their personalities.
The study was published in the Journal of Research in Personality.
Q. 1. What do you think about this article? Agree or disagree?
2. What's your shoes style and why do you usually wear that kind of shoes ?
3. What's your clothe stlye and why do you usually wear that kind of clothe ?
4. Do you know any way or special method to judge someone's personality? (ex. blood type , Hair style, Manner etc)
If you have, why do you think so?
7:45~7:55 Break time
7:55~8:30 Topic2. Restaurant Menu
New research reveals that restaurant menus showing how much exercise is needed to burn off calories could be good for losing weight. Researchers from the Texas Christian University say that telling customers how many minutes they must walk to burn off the calories from a hamburger is much better information than showing how many calories the hamburger has. They say people do not really understand calories but do understand they have to walk for 30 minutes. Senior researcher Dr. Meena Shah said the menu could help people make healthier choices. She said: "We need a more effective strategy to encourage people to order and consume fewer calories from restaurant menus."
The researchers looked at the restaurant orders made by 300 different people. Some used a menu without calorie information; some had a menu with calorie information; and the rest were given a menu with a guide to how many minutes of fast walking would burn off the calories in the food. Example information on the last menu suggested a woman would need to walk for two hours to burn off the calories in a double cheeseburger. The people who had the menus with the exercise information ordered food with the fewest calories. Researcher Ashlei James said: "Brisk walking is something nearly everyone can relate to, which is why we displayed…the minutes of brisk walking needed to burn food calories."
Questions
1. What do you think of the new menu idea?
2. Do you think restaurant owners will like the new menu idea?
3. Do you understand or care about calories?
4. Do you ever think about calories before you order food?
5. What experience do you have with losing weight?
6. What kind of menu do you like?
7. Should information about burning off calories be on supermarket food?
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