TOPIC 4.

PERSONALITY

VOCABULARY

1. Inherit personality traits from (v-n): Thừa hưởng những nét tính cách từ ai
2. Resilient individuals (adj-n): Những người biết vượt lên khó khăn
3. Self-possessed (adj): Bình tĩnh
4. Persistent (adj): Điềm đạm, nhã nhặn
5. Inherited characteristics (adj-n): Đặc điểm được thừa hưởng
6. A strong sense of responsibility (n of n): Tinh thần trách nhiệm cao
7. High self-discipline (adj-n): Kỷ luật bản thân tốt
8. Inborn qualities (adj-n): Tố chất bẩm sinh
9. Great charisma (adj-n): Sức hút lớn
10.Musical prodigies (adj-n): Thần đồng âm nhạc
11.Misconceptions (n): Ngộ nhận
12.Inborn talents (adj-n): Tài năng bẩm sinh
13.Non-stop hard work (adj-n): Nỗ lực không ngừng nghỉ

EXERCISE

A. Đánh giá độ phù hợp của những từ và cụm từ in đậm trong các câu sau.
1. A resilient person is the one who can help himself up after experiencing
failures.
2. A self-possessed person is the one who is too proud of himself and usually
overreacts when receiving criticism from someone else.
3. People may pretend to listen and accept directions from someone who
possesses great charisma.
4. A person’s inherited characteristics can be influenced by his surrounding
environment.
5. A person who is persistent never gives up what he is trying to do and does his
best to achieve his target.
6. A person can inherit some personality traits from his friends or anyone who
he spends much time with.

B. Chọn đáp án phù hợp để hoàn thành các câu sau.

1. Some people believe that we all have some inborn abilities which can be
further ________ through training.
A. developed
B. increased
C. heightened
2. My supervisor is a ________ leader, and everyone in our department follows
his directions.
(*) To follow someone’s directions: làm theo sự chỉ thị của ai đó
A. lousy
B. charismatic
C. prospective
3. Children who have proper upbringing tend to become ________ members of
society in later life.
(*) Upbringing: Sự nuôi nấng
(*) To tend to do something: Có xu hướng làm gì đó
A. disruptive
B. productive
C. discipline
4. One of the most important ways in which a charismatic leader can benefit an
organization is in his ability to ________ the rest of the organization.
(*) To benefit somebody: Có lợi cho ai đó
A. manipulate
B. satisfy
C. motivate
5. People who are able to influence other people and attract their attention and
admiration have the ________ to be great leaders.
A. potential
B. sense
C. responsibility
6. Children who have a natural ability to be good at music at an early age are
________ of becoming singers in the future.
A. able
B. potential
C. capable
7. Research shows that people often ________ several behavioral traits with their
parents.
A. inherit
B. share
C. develop

PRACTICE

A. Sử dụng tối thiểu 1 trong những từ/cụm từ gợi ý để mở rộng các câu sau.
1. A successful athlete is one who has ________
 Gợi ý: high-self discipline, non-stop hard work, a strong sense of
responsibility
2. Effective leaders have a significant impact on ________
Gợi ý: great charisma, resilient individuals, inborn qualities
3. One of the essential elements of effective leadership is ________
Gợi ý: high-self discipline, non-stop hard work, a strong sense of
responsibility
4. Being good at communication is ________
Gợi ý: inherited characteristics, an inborn talent, great charisma
5. David Beckham was not born a great athlete, but ________
Gợi ý: Non-stop hard work, persistent, resilient individuals

B. Viết lại những câu sau theo cách khác, sử dụng từ vựng đã học.
1. People who are able to influence other people and attract their attention and
admiration have the potential to be great leaders.
2. Making students obey different rules in classrooms is the first task of every
teacher.
3. Children who have a natural ability to be good at music at an early age are
capable of becoming singers in the future.
4. Siblings may have some similar features such as curly hair or white skin.
5. The mentality of children who grow up with a passive aggressive parent may
be negatively affected.