Clase - Talking Yourself

Welcome!
Yes-No / Si-No
Raise Hand /
Alzar la Mano
Send Message /
Enviar Mensaje
Talk / Hablar
Talking about Yourself
in English
Objectives
Students will participate:
1. in group discussions that will
improve pronunciation and
intonation.
2. in using new vocabulary words
to form proper sentences.
3. in improving verbal fluency.
Copyright (c) 2010 Open English (FoxyP2 Inc.) All rights reserved.
Ideas Out of the Box
What do you like most about yourself?
Vocabulary
Family
Personality
Appearance
Hobbies
Employment
Educated
Studious
Intelligent
Gifted
Emotional
Ambitious
Vocabulary Practice
Use the words below to create your own sentences:
Ex: Every individual has a different personality.
Personality
Hobbies
Gifted
Emotional
Intelligent
Family
Matching
Match the listed words to the images.
A.
Educated
B.
Emotional
Family C.
Hobbies
D.
General Discussion: About You
• Describe your family. Include details about appearance and

personality.
• Would you consider yourself to be shy and quiet (introverted) or

talkative and friendly (extroverted). Why?
Let’s Talk!
Teacher: Today’s class is going to be about self-reflection. I want you all
to think about your personal strengths and weaknesses. Would
anyone like to share theirs with the rest of the class?
Danielle: Yes. My biggest strength is my ability to get along well with

others. My biggest weakness is Mathematics. It’s very difficult for
me.
Teacher: Thank you for sharing Danielle. Who else wants to share?
Timothy: My biggest strength is problem solving. I’m great at finding

solutions to problems. My biggest weakness is verbal expression.
Sometimes it’s hard for me to put my thoughts and feelings into
words.
Teacher: Thank you, Timothy. It’s important to remember that everyone

is unique. Everyone has their strong points and their weak points. I
want you to think about how you can improve your weaknesses.
Let’s Talk! Follow up
• What was the class about?
• What is Danielle’s biggest weakness?
• What is Timothy’s biggest strength?
• What does the teacher say is important to remember?
Expressions & Phrases
Match the idiom to its meaning.
a) Refers to higher levels of society (upper

class)
1) A wet blanket b) Someone who is very shy
2) Upper crust c) An annoying self-assertive person who

tries to show off how clever they are
3) Social butterfly
d) A very boring or unenthusiastic person
4) Smarty pants
e) Someone who cannot be completely
trusted because of their unpredictable
5) Shrinking violet and irresponsible behavior
6) Loose cannon f) Someone who has a lot of friends and

goes to many social events
Let’s Talk Pictures!
This man has spent thousands of dollars modifying his body to look like a tiger.
Why do you think he did that?
Feedback & Related Lessons on Open English
Provide each student with specific feedback on the areas that need
improvement based on today’s live session topic.
• Guessing Game (#0330)

• Can you describe it? (#0403)
• Descriptive Adjectives (#0049)
• Adjectives and Prepositions (#0051)
• Meet my Family (#0335)
• The Play (#0343)
Advanced Lesson Content
Ideas Out of the Box - Advanced
What do you think is your most unique quality?
Vocabulary – Advanced
Family Obstinate
Personality Gregarious
Appearance Witty
Egocentric
Hobbies
Amiable
Educated
Loquacious
Studious Articulate
Intelligent Sober
Gifted Perceptive
Emotional Domineering
Ambitious Judicious
Vocabulary Practice – Advanced
Use the words below to create your own sentences:
Ex: Most people take an immediate liking to witty

individuals.
Witty
Articulate
Sober
Perceptive
Judicious
Egocentric
Matching – Advanced
Match the word to their corresponding image.
A.
Frugal
B.
Repose
Domestic C.
Disarray
D.
Synonyms & Antonyms – Advanced
Match the synonyms & antonyms to each listed word:
Synonyms Word Antonyms
Funny Obstinate Submissive

Stubborn Gregarious Disagreeable
Bossy Witty Quiet
Sociable Domineering Humble
Talkative Egocentric Yielding
Conceited Loquacious Serious
Advanced Discussion: What do you think?
• If you were to choose three adjectives to describe yourself, what

would they be? Why?
• In your opinion, what is your greatest personal strength?
• In what situations is that strength most useful?
Let’s Talk! - Advanced
Josh: What’s wrong Lila?
Lila: I got a D in English. My mom is going to be livid. I’m in such hot

water!
Josh: Okay, just calm down. Why did you get a D, Lila? You’re the
sharpest person in the class. I don’t even see how this is possible.
Lila: I didn’t turn in all of my homework on time. The teacher takes off a
lot of points for late work. I’ve always been a procrastinator.
Josh: Lila, everyone has their idiosyncrasies and you are not the only
person who procrastinates. However, that doesn’t make you a
victim of your habits.
Lila: I think that you are right. I’ve got to take more control of my life
and be more responsible. I’ll just have to go home and face the
music.
Josh: Exactly. Copyright (c) 2010 Open English (FoxyP2 Inc.) All rights reserved.
Let’s Talk! Follow up - Advanced
• The conversation uses a couple of phrases (in hot water, face the music).
What do you think these mean?
• Lila received a D because she had been turning in her homework late.
Describe a time in which you put off doing something and had to suffer the
consequences.
Reading Comprehension – Advanced
Almost everyday we describe and assess the personalities of people around us.
Whether we realize it or not, these daily musings on how and why people behave as
they do are similar to what personality psychologists do.
While there are many different theories of personality, one must understand exactly
what is meant by the term personality. A brief definition would be that personality is
made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that make
a person unique. In addition to this, personality arises from within the individual and
remains fairly consistent throughout life.
Type theories are the earliest perspectives on personality. These theories suggest
that there are a limited number of "personality types" which are related to biological
influences.
Psychodynamic theories of personality are heavily influenced by the work of

Sigmund Freud, and emphasize the influence of the unconscious on personality.
Behavioral theories suggest that personality is the result of interaction between an

individual and his environment.
Reading Discussion – Advanced
• According to the text, everyone continuously assesses the personalities of those
around us on a regular basis, even if we don’t realize it. What do you think about
this statement?
• The article tells us that one’s personality continues to be fairly consistent throughout
his or her lifetime. Many people would argue with this statement saying that people
can and do change their personalities. Which idea do you most agree with? Why?
• The text provides us with a brief definition for the word “personality”. Using your
own words, describe what “personality” means to you.
• The article briefly describes three types of personality theories: Type theories,
Psychodynamic theories and Behavioral theories. Which of these theories do you
most agree with? Why?
Expressions & Phrases - Advanced
Match the idiom to its meaning.
a) Becoming confident and independent

1) It's all Greek to me
b) Said about someone or something that
2) Coming into your own turns out to be very disappointing
3) All sizzle and no steak c) Someone who is able to do many things

but none particularly well
4) Down to earth d) Someone who is very energetic and full
of enthusiasm
5) Jack of all trades
e) Something that is said when a person
6) Live wire doesn’t understand something
f) A person who is very realistic and

practical
Feedback & Related Lessons on Open English
Provide each student with specific feedback on the areas that need
improvement based on today’s live session topic.
• Stressed and Unstressed Syllables (#0174)

• Overview of Adjectives (#0250)
• Can you describe it? (#0403)
• The Review (#0344) When to Pause with Key Words (#0172)
• Intonation: Making Pauses (#0298)
• Intonation: Syllable Intonation (#0300)
Credits
Pictures:
http://www.jupiterimages.com/Image/royaltyFree/98840014#Header
http://funnybest.com/archives/326
http://www.jupiterimages.com/Image/royaltyFree/104737284
Content:
http://psychology.about.com/od/overviewofpersonality/a/persondef.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/descriptions-people.htm
http://www.thenewdictionary.com
Disclaimer/ Descargo de responsabilidad:
This is the complete content for the lesson. It includes

both general and advanced slides. The experience
during each live session will vary depending on the
level of the class and not all slides will be covered.
Este es el contenido completo de la lección. Se

incluye diapositivas general y avanzada. La
experiencia durante cada sesión en vivo variará en
función del nivel de la clase y no todas las
diapositivas serán cubiertas.

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Welcome!

Ex: Every individual has a different personality.

• Describe your family. Include details about appearance and

• Would you consider yourself to be shy and quiet (introverted) or

Danielle: Yes. My biggest strength is my ability to get along well with

Timothy: My biggest strength is problem solving. I’m great at finding

Teacher: Thank you, Timothy. It’s important to remember that everyone

a) Refers to higher levels of society (upper

2) Upper crust c) An annoying self-assertive person who

6) Loose cannon f) Someone who has a lot of friends and

• Guessing Game (#0330)

Ex: Most people take an immediate liking to witty

Synonyms Word Antonyms

Funny Obstinate Submissive

• If you were to choose three adjectives to describe yourself, what

• In your opinion, what is your greatest personal strength?

• In what situations is that strength most useful?

Lila: I got a D in English. My mom is going to be livid. I’m in such hot

Psychodynamic theories of personality are heavily influenced by the work of

Behavioral theories suggest that personality is the result of interaction between an

a) Becoming confident and independent

3) All sizzle and no steak c) Someone who is able to do many things

f) A person who is very realistic and

• Stressed and Unstressed Syllables (#0174)

This is the complete content for the lesson. It includes

Este es el contenido completo de la lección. Se

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