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Being Shy
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Being Shy
害羞

Learn Gerunds and Infinitives

Date: Apr 30 2012

Themes: Friend

Grammar: Gerunds vs. Infinitives

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Shyness can be misleading. A shy person might seem unfriendly. In class, teachers sometimes think that the shy students have nothing to say. But even though outgoing people spend more time in the spotlight than shy people, that doesn’t mean shy people aren’t just as interesting and fun. It might just take some time before a shy person can feel comfortable and come out of her shell.

Jason is not shy at all. Amy used to be shy, but she has learned to be more outgoing. Hear them discuss the pros and cons of being shy.

害羞容易让人误解。似乎害羞的人不那么友好。在课堂上,老师有时会认为害羞的学生无话可讲。相比害羞的人,即便外向的人会得到更多人的注意,但这不表示害羞的人缺乏风趣幽默。或许,害羞的人只是需要多花点儿时间才能感觉能够与人自在交往,并且不再羞怯。
詹森一点儿都不害羞。艾米过去害羞,但她已经学会如何更加外向。听听他们讨论害羞的优缺点。

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Amy

Amy

Jason

Jason

Amy:  Are you shy at all, Jason?

Jason:  No.

Amy:  So you’ll just go up to anyone and start a conversation.

Jason:  Pretty much. I know I’m not shy, because I’ve been trying to give people advice about things at times, and I’ll say, “Why don’t you just call that person up and say this?” And they’ll go, “Oh my gosh, I could never do that.”

Amy:  Right.

Jason:  Are you shy?

Amy:  I don’t think I’m shy anymore, most of the time, but when I was a kid, I was really shy. And I kind of had to force myself to get over my shyness.

Jason:  Wow. How did you do that?

Amy:  I think just by doing the kinds of things that you’re talking about, like just forcing myself to do something that would maybe make me uncomfortable, and then just seeing, like, it’s not that bad. Like, you get through it, and it’s fine, and you can kind of fake it ‘til you make it, you know?

Jason:  Yeah, that makes sense. I mean, shyness for the most part is just fear, I guess, and it’s not really fear of anything worth being afraid of, so if you can just force yourself to do it anyway…

Amy:  I think so, and I think when you see what you can kind of gain sometimes by not being shy, then that can kind of help you overcome it if you want to. But there are advantages to being shy too, and to holding back a little bit and waiting until you kind of get to know somebody better before really coming all the way out of your shell.

Jason:  That’s true, especially in our age of social networking and everyone sort of being a performer and a brand. Someone who’s shy can come off as more genuine.

Amy:  Yeah.

 

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Jason says he is not shy at all. He isn’t afraid to do things or say things that other people are too shy to do. Sometimes he even surprises people by how outgoing he is.

Unlike Jason, Amy was shy when she was younger. She had to force herself to be more outgoing by doing things that made her uncomfortable, like talking to people she didn’t know.

Even though she is happy that she isn’t as shy anymore, Amy thinks that there are advantages to being shy. Jason agrees that shy people sometimes seem more genuine and serious.

Are you shy? Do you know any shy people? Do you think it is better to be shy or outgoing?

 

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iron guy

iron guy

Hong Kong

me too, i was shy when i was a kid as well, but now ’’sometime’‘not much shy..why sometime? actually i really dont know, it’s a kinda weird feelingYell, what i mean is that it’s all depend on my emotion,mood, sometime im a shy person, sometime im good talker, i dont know how to explain that~just wanna find a good way to figure out how to control my shyness, i think some people have the same problem^^

07:08 PM May 27 2012 |

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chance1992

chance1992

China

I completely agree with Luis Cardozo.year,shy maybe just a personality trait.shy not means indifferent and uneducated.A  shy person can be more genuine.


in my oppion,shy people makes me more relaxed when we are chartting.

02:44 PM May 24 2012 |

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Luis Cardozo

Venezuela

shy, I was shy when I were a teen
being shy is not no big deal, is a personality trait. But if the conduct is widespread, we must try to improve. That expresses insecurity, fear and low self-esteem.
To the extent that the human being matures and achieves successes, their behavior improves.

02:14 PM May 24 2012 |

dreadslayer

Turkey

i was very shy when i was a kid as well.but i’M not much shy anymore.i’d get over this problem.but sometimes i’m beign shy ,sometimes i’M not.it depends on my daily mood.furthermore i sometimes pretend to be outgoing .).it makes more social person

09:25 PM May 16 2012 |

lernlang

Algeria

shy  it isn’t always mean the weakness

03:40 PM May 16 2012 |

halcyon yang

Taiwan

I’m quite shy actually, but I always pretend I’m not…:P

12:30 AM May 16 2012 |

Daydreameririna

Russian Federation

I am not shy with adults but with some people of my age.. oh, and I’m a very shy person with boys. I always revile myself

07:18 PM May 14 2012 |

lazybone23

lazybone23

Germany

where is the problem?

01:39 PM May 06 2012 |

daniel1991

Hong Kong

just want make some friends


 

01:36 PM May 06 2012 |

asala

asala

Israel

i’m shy & anti sociol , i hate hanging out with people

09:01 AM May 06 2012 |

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ice -cream1995

China

yeah,i am shy.

01:26 PM May 05 2012 |

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Shabrina

Shabrina

Indonesia

I can say that Im a shy person, but it’s weird I mean Im shy when I meet people whom I know for a long time and have never met them in ages but Im not shy when I meet new people lol, I have been being a new student twice, and I can get a new friend as easy as 123 lol so weird :/ sometimes a shy person can gone to a wimpy person :P 

11:36 AM May 05 2012 |

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kingha

kingha

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

siktir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02:52 PM May 03 2012 |

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kukuka

kukuka

Ukraine

It’s better to be yourself.

01:12 PM May 03 2012 |

samirah

samirah

Saudi Arabia

I can say that i was extremely shy , especially when i was child and teenager ,after some years i realized being shy has many disadvantages,for example people were very overcareful in their relation with me and by time i started to be ungergarious so i faked it ’ till i made it in order to build self-confident , but i cant deny that i hardly cope with others..

07:46 AM May 03 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

CHEERMANAL .   As the saying goes:  You can lead a horse to water ,but you cannot make him drink. Cry

12:23 AM May 03 2012 |

cheer manal

Morocco

Julito thanks you are a warmhearted person and always there when someone need advice. you know i tried a couple of times but yet she still can´t cope with the situation…life and experiences will teach her someday!


Rocky  i appreciate your sincerity and thanks for the advice.

10:13 PM May 02 2012 |

Rockyy01

Rockyy01

Pakistan

My Dear Cheermanal…
I got what you meant but I pointed out that saying…
I’m sorry if I did it in a wrong way…

& About your friend I wanna say that it’s too bad that others take advantage of her skills…

But she should make one thing very clear that if she can invent new ideas…
then she can perform them as well…
But if she can’t perform them then maybe it’s lack of confidence or she’s scared of being unsuccessful…
If she’s scared of being unsuccessful & if you could convey my message to her then I’d like to say that…
Being unsuccessful after ‘DOING SOMETHING…’
is better than repenting on it later for ‘NOT DOING THAT…’
or if she’s scared what people would think if she doesn’t succeed in that then she should also think that what if she succeeds…???
& I’m sure she will… as you told she’s such a skillful lady…
Wish her good luck… you as well… :)

Take Care…
Stay Blessed…

02:52 PM May 02 2012 |

cinchf

cinchf

Philippines

Being shy is different from being quiet. There are people who just prefer a serene place, but they’re not really shy. I mean they’re not afraid to talk to people, it’s just that they choose to be with people whom they’re more comfortable with.   

09:17 AM May 02 2012 |

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yonghuaqiu@126.com

China

i’m Shy usually when i do someting unconfident or unprepared.


expressly, I like a girl,but i was extremly shy to present me. I hate this.


but usually i can not break it. so when i talk with her, i feel like no words to say, just like a fool. lol ,,, but normally i can talk to everyone confidently.


 

06:19 AM May 02 2012 |

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