6
IN THIS UNIT
GRAMMAR
• question forms
• present simple and present
continuous
VOCABULARY
• personality adjectives
• prefixes
SCENARIO
• giving opinions, agreeing
and disagreeing, making
suggestions
• choosing a new team
member
STUDY SKILLS
• taking notes while reading
WRITING SKILLS
• a for and against essay
Personality
1.1
PERSONALITY TYPES
1
‘My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.’
Woody Allen 1935–, US film-maker, writer and actor
VOCABULARY
PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES
1
a
Work with a partner to think of as
many personality adjectives as you can,
e.g.
friendly
,
generous
.
1
b
Choose three adjectives which you
think describe your own personality.
2
Look at these adjectives connected
with personality. Which ones are positive,
which are negative and which are neutral?
adventurous ambitious assertive
bossy cautious creative energetic
likeable moody organised quiet
reliable sensible sensitive serious
sociable talkative thoughtful
3
Match words 1–8 with words a–h to
make compound adjectives connected
with character.
1
easy-
a
working
2
open-
b
confident
3
even-
c
going
4
hard-
d
hearted
5
self-
e
tempered
6
strong-
f
willed
7
warm-
g
headed
8
level-
h
minded
PRONUNCIATION
4
a
1.1
Word stress
On which part of the compound adjective in
Exercise 3 does the stress fall? Listen and check, then repeat the words.
4
b
Match the meanings below with an adjective from Exercise 3.
A person who …
1
does not easily become angry:
even-tempered
2
is determined to do what they want:
3
is not easily upset or annoyed:
4
accepts other ideas and opinions:
5
makes a lot of effort:
6
believes in their own success:
7
behaves in a calm way even in a difficult situation:
8
is friendly, kind and generous:
4
c
Think of people you know and one or two adjectives to describe
each person. Explain why you describe them like this. Give examples.
LISTENING
5
a
Look at the people in the photos and discuss. What kind of
personality do you think each person has?
5
b
1.2
Listen to the three people talking. Was your description of
them accurate? A speaks first.
C
A
B
