Character and personality Task 1. ADJECTIVES Match the sentences in the left-hand column with those in the right-hand column. Use the adjectives in bold to help you. a. 19, 1. Has anyone ever told you how bossy you are? H1. 12. 13, 15. 16. 17. 18. 20. Twish John wouldn't be so critical all the is time. lb. Mary is so witty Chris is such a garrulous person. Ic. [b. Sometimes Rick can be really impulsive. Laurence is the most conceited person | know. Mr Kelly is very absent-minded. F Jan is so obstinate. IS Mr, Roberts is extremely reserved. lH You're not very punctual, are you? You're so pessimistic! Jenny is optimistic about the future. It Brian is usually quite reliable. IM. Claire is very sensitive. June is the most sensible student in the class. | |% My boyfriend is so possessive. lo My mother is quite open-minded. P. Jean should try not to be so bigoted. Io [At times, Fiona can be really bitchy F Mark is extremely sociable. [s. |. She made some really nasty remarks about the . You always believe that only bad things will It's very easy to upset her. J. She always makes good decisions and does the . He often rushes to do things without thinking . She feels that everything will work out for the Tknow! He spoke non-stop for two hours on the telephone last night! new secretary. He hates it when I go out with my friends. ‘You can never make her change her mind. happen. He loves going to parties. After all, nobody's perfect. You're almost never on time. right thing. That's true. She made a very clever and funny speech at her party. Her strong and unreasonable ideas have really Upset some people, She's always willing to listen to other people's ideas. ‘of the consequences, Yesterday he went to the library in his slippers! He thinks too much of himself. | trust him completely. best. ‘You're always telling people what to do. Task 2. IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS Look at the following list of words and expressions, and decide whether they are positive (+) or negative (- ). Use your dictionary to check the meanings. Ta fuddy-duddy + / - S.abrick + / - T7asponger + / - 2.apainintheneck + /- 10.agoldenboy + / - 1B. abimbo + / - Bagosip + / - M.ahighyer + / - loajerk +7 - 4.atroublemaker + / - 12awindbag + / - S.aslob + 7 - 13, abusybody + / - 20.amoron + / - G.alayabout + / - 14. the salt of the earth + / - 21. stick-in-themud + / - 7.awet blanket + J - 1S.aslave driver + / - 22. the life and soul of the B.acouch potato + / 16.an early bird + 1 - party + / -Talk in small groups. Give examples where you can of people you know or have known. ‘What kind of person makes...? + abad flatmate a bad travelling companion a bad boss a good teacher a good friend a good politician 4 I can’t stand it. a. It armoys /e'noiz/ me a bit. 2 | find it slightly irritating. /irtestry/ b It doesn’t bother /’boda/ me. 3 | don’t mind (it), c It drives me mad.