What defines you? Listen to Norman, Olga, Liam and Jane answering the question “What defines you?” What is the defining factor in each case? Listen again and make notes on these questions. 1 Which two people mention other countries or cultures? How were they influenced by them? 2 Which two people talk about when they were younger? How was their sense of self different then? 3 What people do they mention as being important in defining who they are? Match expressions 1–8 from the recording with sentence endings A–H. 1 I think of my identity partly in terms of A my friends. 2 I need to feel part of B my background. 3 My life is centred a lot on C a happy person. 4 What defines me most is D my stay in other countries. 5 I’m a product of E the people I like. 6 I see myself as F my children rather than on myself. 7 I like to think that I’m reflected in G where I come from. 8 What has also had a great influence on me was H a close circuit of friends. In pairs, describe and compare the pictures below. What do you think defines these young people? Listening 8 a u5fu6t 54 b Language focus Talking about identity 9 Speaking 10 a B A C D What defines you as a person? 1 Work alone. Think about these categories: ■■ nationality ■■ language ■■ religion ■■ your family ■■ belonging to a group ■■ clothes and appearance ■■ where you grew up ■■ personality traits 2 Think about expressions in 9 you could use to talk about your identity. 3 Compare with other students. Did you define yourselves in similar ways? 4 Which categories do you think are the most and least important? b 156 Language skills Extras Explore 12 Me and the world Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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