Universidad Santiago de Cali Level: 3

Language Institute Topic: Character traits, places and Jobs

Teacher: Hernando Vega Arias Name:

Example: My University is a cheap place__ ._____________

 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
B. Write your own examples now using the adjectives from previous lessons:
 Let’s talk about your job or a job you want to do:
Example: My job is really exhausting / My job is too dangerous
__________________________________________________________

 Let’s talk about Cali city

Example: People from Cali are very nice / people from care are too noisy
__________________________________________________________

2. VOCABULARY: YOU CAN ALSO DESCRIBE PEOPLE USING DIFFERENT CHARACTER TRAITS LIKE THE ONES IN
THESE LISTS.

Adventurous. Determined Imaginative. Perceptive.

Ambitious. Devoted.  Independent. Persuasive.
Autonomous. Diligent. Inexperienced. Punctual.
Calm. Easygoing.  Intuitive. Quiet. 
Charismatic Efficient. Meticulous. Relaxed.
Cheerful Eloquent. Neurotic Resourceful.
Clever Enthusiastic. Perfectionist. Thoughtless.
Competitive Flexible. Open-minded. Talkative.
Confident Friendly Organized. Sensitive.
Cooperative Honest Patient Team-worker
lazy Mean Polite Rude

 WRITE ONE POSITIVE AND ONE NEGATIVE CHARACTER TRAIT ACCORDING TO YOUR IMAGINATION

1. _______________________________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Writing: you will write about two students. Then, you will share one positive feature about you and one
negative feature using the adverbs and the conjunctions. After that, write about one partner.

 You: ___________________________________________________________
 Your classmate: __________________________________________________

C. READ THE STATEMENTS AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD:

D. DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE. STATE TWO POSITIVE FEATURES AND
ONE NEGATIVE FEATURE FOR EACH:
Example: Miami is a really exciting city and it is very interesting, it’s too expensive however.

 Your father: ____________________________________________________________________

  A classmate:____________________________________________________________________
 English: _______________________________________________________________________

CLASS WORK
1) With the VERBS and ADJECTIVES below, write sentences based on “adjective + preposition +
gerund” or “verb + preposition + gerund” (write a FULL complement) (0.3 EACH)
INTEREST SICK SORRY ADAPT CRAZY
GOOD CARE FORGIVE PLEASED BORED

A.(with)_______________________________________________________________________________________

B. (about)______________________________________________________________________________________

C._(at)_________________________________________________________________________________________

D. (in)_________________________________________________________________________________________

E. (of)_________________________________________________________________________________________

F. (for)________________________________________________________________________________________

G. (to)________________________________________________________________________________________

H. (with)_________________________________________________________________________________ _____

I. (about)_________________________________________________________________________ _____________

J. _(for)_______________________________________________________________________________________

2) WRITE A SENTENCE IN INFINITIVES with the VERBS BELOW (0.2 points each):
I. Threaten (affirmative):

II. Need (question):

III. Offer (negative):

IV. Begin (affirmative):

V. Wish (wh question):

3) WRITE A FULL COMPLEMENT WITH THE SUBJECTS BELOW (0.2 points each):
a) Being _____________________________________________________________________

b) Not doing __________________________________________________________________

c) Finding ____________________________________________________________________

d) Not sharing_________________________________________________________________

e) Climbing ___________________________________________________________________