The party
The party
The party
The party
The party
The party
He thought of the party all day
He felt dispirited and sad because he had been embarrassed ,nervous
Did his first party experience affect him the following day?
(v) Come to
bring back + mind
go through
go on
ask oneself = wonder/ think
New words
(v) Appear = come into view/sight
(v) Image = picture
(v) Influence = affect (n) Influence on = affect on
Embarrassing
(a) Embarrassed He felt embarrassed when he arrived there.
(n) Embarrassment
Nervous  nervousness (n)
(a) adequate >< inadequate:sufficient enough >< not enough
(n) Train : sequence of connected events
(v) Manage to : try to control
Adequate >< inadequate/laughable = enough/ sufficient
(n) Thought – think (v)
Dispirited = depressed / downhearted
Questions and answers
Did his first party affect him the following day? If yes, give an example.
What came to his mind?
What are his two big decisions?
How did he feel as the train of thoughts went on longer?


The next day he could not _____1____thinking about how he ____2______ have appeared to the other people there. _____3_____ came to mind and brought _____4_______ all the embarrassment and ______5______. He decided that he would never do that again. Other ______6_____ also went through his mind, about how hard it was to_______7______ friends, and how _______8______ he felt compared to other people. He _____9______ if he could ever change, as he had always been shy. Other ____10____ people seemed to have managed to grow _____11_____ it, so he also asked himself whether there was something wrong with him. The longer this train of thoughts went on, the more _____12_____ and sadder he felt many days after his first party experience
stop
must,…
images
back
nervousness
thoughts
make
inadequate
wonder
shy
out of
dispirited
Read the second paragraph. Pick out the information which expresses the character’s feelings during and after the party
How did he feel after the party?
What kind of person do you think he is?
Work in groups. Discuss what advice you would give the character in order to overcome such an experience
Have you ever been in such situation as the man’s?
What did you do at the party?
Were you shy or inconfident?
What have you done to overcome it?
What do you think the man should do to overcome his shyness?