Personality

 The first adjective describes how you see yourself.

 The second adjective describes how other people see you.
 The third adjective describes what you actually are like.
 Think of what kind of person you are. (By your behaviour, the
way you think, the way you treat to others)
 Describe yourself with at least three adjectives
(A) (B)
(C)

Aggressive Diligent

(D)
(C)

Trustworthy Gregarious
(E) (F)

Generous Stingy

(G) (H)

Irresponsible
(I)
A. 2
Considerate
B. 3
C. 6
D. 5
E. 1
F. 7
(J) G.8
Dogmatic H. 9
I. 10
J. 4
1. willing to give money, help, kindness; especially more than is usual or
expected
2. likely to fight or argue
3. careful and using a lot of effort in doing something
4. strongly expressing your beliefs as if they were facts
5. liking to be with people; friendly
6. able to be trusted
7. unwilling to spend money
8. done or said without thinking of the possible results of your actions or words
9. very good at thinking of new and original ideas
10. caring about and respectful of others
1. Generous - willing to give money, help, kindness; especially more
than is usual or expected
2. Aggressive - likely to fight or argue
3. Diligent (in/about) - careful and using a lot of effort in doing something
4. Dogmatic - strongly expressing your beliefs as if they were facts
5. Gregarious - liking to be with people; friendly
6. Trustworthy - able to be trusted
7. Stingy - unwilling to spend money
8. Irresponsible - done or said without thinking of the possible results of
your actions or words
9. Inventive - very good at thinking of new and original ideas
10. Considerate - caring about and respectful of others
Guess the stress places in the following words and then check
the answer with the audio.
1 Generous
2. irresponsible
3. diligent
4. gregarious
5. Aggressive
6. Stingy
7. Inventive
8. Trustworthy
9. dogmatic
10. Considerate
 Match the sentences with the corresponding words in the box.

Irresponsible generous gregarious trustworthy dogmatic

stingy diligent inventive considerate aggressive

1. She usually donates her money to needy people. (generous)

2. He refused to listen to his team members’ opinions and made the decision on his own.
(dogmatic)
3. Emma enjoys meeting new people and has many friends. She often goes to parties and
other social gatherings.(gregarious)
4. John always does things without considering the possible consequences. (irresponsible)
5. I can tell Tommy about my worries and secrets. I know he won’t tell them to anyone without
my permission. (trustworthy)
6. She rarely donates her money to any charity. (stingy)
7. John is most likely to start a fight when he is angry. (aggressive)
8. Elizabeth always comes up with creative ideas for our project. (inventive)
9. Leo got the first employee title for this month because he is always actively engaged in his
job. (diligent)
10. Myra always prioritizes other people’s happiness.(considerate) 9
Complete the words in each sentence.
1. If you disagree with Matthew, he can get a bit _____. (aggressive)
2. Their lawyer was extremely _____ in preparing their case. (diligent)
3. It would have been ______ to let Claire drive home alone when she was
so tired. (irresponsible)
4. He's really _____ and never buys anyone a drink when we go out. (stingy)
5. She is a _____ donor. She always donates half of her income to the homeless
monthly. (generous)
6. Some research has shown that people without brothers and sisters tend to be
less _____. (gregarious)
7. The surgeon was _____ in his opinion and refused to listen even when the
nurse warned him of possible problems during the operation.(dogmatic)
8. She is very ______. Her ideas in marketing plan make the product attractive.
(inventive)
9. In this job we need someone who is entirely honest and _______. (trustworthy)
10. Remember to be ______ of your colleagues who may not like the same noise
levels as yourself. (considerate)
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Guess your friends’
personality.

 Think of three adjectives from the list.

 Describe the adjective but don’t tell
the word. Say at least three
sentences for each adjective.
 Your friends will guess your word.
 Then take turns.
 Giving a hand to needy people is my pleasure.
 I feel happy when my effort becomes a support for them even if it
is a small thing.
 Seeing them happy makes me happy as well.

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Discuss the following questions.
 If you could change one personality of yours, what would it be?
 What do you think is your best personality trait?
 What kind of people do you get along with?
 What personality type are you attracted to?
 Is your personality more similar to your father’s or mother’s?
Thanks!
Any questions?

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