Me, Myself, I - Pronouns (and determiners)

Lead in:

one another

in solitude

of yourself

on your own

yourself

your own company

teach yourself

1. Is it possible to _________ a foreign language?

2. What things have you learned __________?

3. What things do you especially enjoy doing in____________?

4. What have skills can kids only learn from_____________?

5. Have you ever injured___________? How?

6. What's the difference? "You can do it!" / "You can do it yourself!"

7. Do you like spending long periods of time______________?

8. Are you proud __________ for any reason at the moment?

9. Do you "shave yourself" or just "shave"? 

10. "I drove home" and "I drove myself home" - is there any difference? 

 

Me Myself I

I sit here by myself
And you know I love it
You know I don't want someone
To come _____ a visit

I wanna be by myself
I _____ in this world alone
Me, myself, I

I wanna go to China
And to ____ Japan
I'd like to sail the oceans
Before the seas ____ dry

I wanna go by myself
I've just _____enough for one
Me, myself, I

I wanna be a ____ shot
And have 90 cars
I wanna have a boyfriend
And a girl for _____

But _____ on Saturdays
Six days to be alone
With just me, myself, I
Me, myself and I
Just me myself, I

Don't wanna be the bad ____
Don't wanna make a soul ____

It's not that I love myself
I just don't want ________
Except me, myself, I
Me, myself and I
Just me, myself, I

 

1. What's the singer saying about herself?

2. Would you like to travel all alone?

3. “Six days to be alone and a boyfriend only on Saturdays” - do you like that idea?

4. Do you relate to the singer? or are you more outgoing in your personality?

 

Next to each adjective write I for Introvert and E for Extrovert

Then write + for positive and – for negative

 

solitary

individualistic

isolated

narcissistic

quiet

unapproachable

single

expressive

party animal

self-absorbed

socialite

glamourous

boastful

articulate

forthright

people-person

cheerleader

introverted

anti-social

outgoing

withdrawn

prosocial

lonely

lonesome

solo

chatty

self-determined

selfish

self-sufficient

self-centred

dependent

attention-seeking

needy

prima donna

drama queen

extraverted

Me Myself I

Practice and develop - easier level

1. Each other / one another + quiz (reciprocal nouns)

2. Reflexive pronouns (B1) (themselves, myself, ourselves etc)

3. Agreeing - so do I, neither do I etc... (I don't either, neither do I, me neither...)

4. Determiner or pronoun? - do exercise 3 Have another! Have another one!

Higher level

1. Reflexive, emphatic and reciprocal pronouns (do exercise 1 and 3a, 3b)

2. All but, but for, nothing but...