UNIVERSIDAD AGRARIA DEL ECUADOR

Subject: English 4 Teacher: Lcda. Marisol Briones, Mgs Date: Monday, Nov 9th, 2020
Name: Meryl Castro 1J
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BS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS UNIT 9
Your Vocabulary Log 24 WORDS
Make a vocabulary log. Write words or draw pictures to help you remember.
 JOB
1. accountant: The accountant files tax returns every two months.
2. architect: They say that man is the architect of his own destiny.
3. bookkeeper: The bookkeeper found men who are willing to fight.
4. doctor: Frank is a good doctor.
5. journalist: The one who had said he was a journalist.
6. lawyer: The lawyer shook his head.
7. model: The bus is an older model.
8. nurse: Nurse was anxious to move on.
9. server: The server was dressed for success in a 1950s style.
10. songwrite: The most songwriter there are creative and open mind.
11. stockbroker: A good stockbroker has the current rates.
12. teacher: A music teacher in Caracas.
 PERSONALITY
1. creative: Creative Cause of our species.
2. critical: The choice of advisors is critical.
3. efficient: In the storm become efficient.
4. generous: I accept your generous offer.
5. hardworking: He was hardworking and very intelligent.
6. impatient: I was the impatient one.
7. level-headed: It confounds me that once level-headed.
8. organized: The house was clean and organized.
9. patient: Diana is kind and patient.
10. punctual: In the army you learned to be punctual.
11. reliable: I was reliable only in small bursts.
12. strict: The Church was always very strict.

2Practice
A Classify the jobs in your vocabulary log. How well are people paid for these
jobs in your country? Write $ for low salary, $$ for average salary, or $$$ for
high salary.

LOW SALARY AVERAGE SALARY HIGH SALARY

model nurse doctor

server teacher architect

S songwriter accountant lawyer

bookkeeper J journalist

S stockbroker

B Classify the personality traits in your vocabulary log. Do these traits describe you?
Write A for always, U for usually, S for sometimes, or N for never.

A U S N

creative critical hardworking

impatient
generous efficient impatient

S strict level-headed organized

punctual P patient

R reliable

C PAIR WORK Choose five jobs from your vocabulary log. List the three most
important personality traits for each job. Then share your answers with the class.

1. Lawyer: reliable, strict, critical.

2. Model: creative, organized, reliable.
3. Archited: creative, organized, efficient.
4. Nurse: hardworking, patient, generous.
5. Doctor: Hardworking, punctual, reliable.

3 HOW ABOUT YOU?

Write responses to agree and disagree with the statements. Use expressions from the box.

I am! Neither am I. Really? I like it. So do I.

Oh, I don’t. Neither can I. Really? I’m not. Well, I do.
Oh, I don’t mind. Neither do I. So am I.

Statements Agree Disagree

1. I really like playing tennis. So do I. Oh, I don’t.

2. I don’t mind riding the bus. Well, I do. Really? I am not.

3. I can’t stand driving in traffic. So, do I. Neither can I.
4. I’m interested in jazz. So, do I. Neither do I.
5. I’m very good at drawing. So, do I. Neither do I.
6. I’m not good at dancing. So, do I. Neither do I.
4 THE BEST CANDIDATE
A Read the job description and statements from three candidates. Rank the
candidates from 1 (first choice) to 3 (third choice).

“I have a degree in computer science and six years’ management experience.

3 I grew up in Chicago, and I studied a little Spanish and Portuguese in high
school. I don’t like to give presentations, but I love to travel. I spent two
weeks in South America, and I loved it!”
“I have an MBA in finance, five years’ management experience, and
2 strong computer skills. I love to give presentations, and I’m free to travel.
My native language is Spanish, and I speak English fluently. I don’t know
any Portuguese, but I’m willing to learn.”

1 “I speak English and Spanish fluently, but Portuguese is my mother tongue.

I have a business degree and four years’ management experience. I’ve also
worked in Latin America, and I’ve given many presentations there. I’m able
to travel one week a month.”

5 AD FOR A JOB
Before You Write
Read the ads and answer the questions.
a. b.

1. Which ad is easier to read? a.

2. Which ad suggests the salary may be good? _b_
3. Which ad suggests the job may be hard? _b_
4. Which ad do you prefer? a.