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    Personality 1 ADJECTIVES a Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the li bright bratt/ conscientious /kon{i'enjos determined fd'tazmind’ gentle ‘dsent! resourceful sof sarcastic sar kwstik self-sufficient self-soiynt spontaneous Spon'teinias! steady /stedi straightforward /strei sympathetic /simpa‘dctik) thorough Bara! 1 Heisvery thorough. Whatever part of job he’s doing, he does it with great attention to detail. 2 He'squite He can usually work out how to solve a problem. 3. He’syery He never needs anyone celse’shelp. 4. Herboyfriend isa guy: He's sensible and she can really rely on him— just whar she needs! 5 She's very Once she's decided to do something, nothing will stop her. 6 My nieces are both really They _get very good marksar school inall their subjects. 7. He'snot very When I wasill last week he didn't even phone me. 8 Sheisso ! She worked all weekend to make sure she got everything. done 9. Mysister'sa very person. She's calmand kind and she never gets angry. 10. She'ssucha person, She's honest and open and says just what she thinks. IL He'svery He can suddenly decide to go to Parisin the morning and in the evening he's there! 12 Ourmaths teacher used to be so She loved making comments that made us feel small b pi) Listen and check, (Pats tends Be crefuth sympathetic: Many angvages have a similar adjective ~ sympathique (Feel spate talon symostjey {Poin means ren eso ‘stu of gentle ts tthe ames, e.g. gentil (French), gentile (Italian), which rian Kindo pote VOCABULARY BANK 2 PHRASES a Complete the phrases with the verbs from the list in the. ight form change refuse seem take(x2) tend 1 My father tends _ to avoid conflict. He never argues with my mother —he just leaves the room. 2 Idon't really like risks, especially with money. 3. She makes life hard forherselfbecause she to compromise. Everything hasto be perfect. 4. She's quite stubborn. She rarely her mind even when she knows she’s probably wrong. worry about my grandmother. She's so trusting that it would be easy for people to advantage of her. 6 Onthesurface he self-confident, but deep down he's quite insecure. b (71) Listen and check. 3 IDIOMS a Match the bold idioms 1-6 to their meanings A-F. F Mybrother-in-law is very down to earth, o Mum's got a heart of gold. My boss is abit of a cold fish, My brother's real pain in the neck, Dad's a soft touch. 6 | Myuncle hasa very quick temper. A. He's unfriendly and he never shows his emotions. B_ She’sincredibly kind to everyone she meets, C He's so annoying —he'salways taking my things. D_Iean always persuade him to give me extra pocket money. Ty Theyetrungry veny casi. F He's very sensible and practical b @a)) Listen and check. PP Being negetive about people We often use a bit/ bit ofa before negative adjectives or idioms to “Soften them, eg She canbe abi sarcastic He ait ofa pain inthe neck We aso often use not very + postive adjectives rather than Using negative ones, eg He's nt very bright. rather than Hes Stupid. cx DD Think of people you know for ewo adjectives from 1, aphrase from 2, and an idiom from 3. Tell your partner about them and why they suit the description.

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