Lesson 03: Personalities – materials.enrichenglish.net

Kind: A person who does nice things for others.
Friendly: A person who is nice to meet and easy to talk to.
Honest: A person who always tells the truth.
Patient: A person who can wait without getting upset.
Brave: A person who is not afraid of difficult things.
Joyful: A person who is very happy.
Intelligent: A person who is very smart.
Creative: A person who thinks in unique ways, come up with new ideas, usually good at arts.
Helpful: A person who likes to help.
Careful: A person who tries not to make mistakes or have accidents.

10 negative personality adjectives

Rude: A person who does not behave in a polite way.
Lazy: A person who does not like to work or be active.
Talkative: A person who talks a lot.
Selfish: A person who only thinks about what they want.
Careless: A person who does not think about what they are doing.
Boring: A person who is not fun or interesting. They can make other people feel tired or not interested.
Bossy: A person who tells other people what to do a lot. They like to be in charge too much.
Annoying: A person who makes others feel bothered or not happy.
Shy: A person who feels nervous or uncomfortable around others.
Impolite: A person who is not respectful or nice in their manners.

NOTE

Student can learn more here: 200 personality adjectives

Part 4

Practice

💡 Directions

Choose the correct adjective (10 of 20) to fill out the sentence

kind	friendly	honest	patient	brave
joyful	intelligent	creative	helpful	careful
rude	lazy	talkative	selfish	careless
boring	bossy	annoying	shy	impolite

Sarah always shares her toys and helps others when they’re sad. She’s very _______.
Despite the long wait at the restaurant, Mark did not complain. He was very _______.
The firefighter ran into the burning building to save the cat. That was very _______.
When you talk during the movie, it disturbs others. It’s quite _______.
Even when the problem was complicated, Jane found the solution quickly. She’s very _______.
Greg always tells the truth, even when it’s hard. He’s very _______.
The man at the desk told jokes and made the customers feel at home. He’s very _______.
Oliver never does his homework on time and is always late to class. He’s quite _______.
Arah is very good at arts. She’s very _______.
Ted is nervous and quiet when he meets new people . He’s so _______.

Answer

kind
patient
brave
annoying
intelligent
honest
friendly
lazy
creative
shy

Part 5

Describe the people

💡 Directions

Look at the pictures and describe the person/people in each picture

Part 6

Compare people's personalities.

💡 Grammar points

She’s very friendly, like me.
We’re both shy.
She’s serious, but I’m not.
I’m very patient. She isn’t patient at all.
Comparative ( so sánh hơn).
Example:
Laura is kinder than Mark.
She is more intelligent than her brother.

NOTE

Remember to use “than” in comparative ( so sánh hơn).

Part 7

Dialogue Practice

💡 Directions

Practice the conversation with teacher

Alex is talking with Sam about her sister

Alex

Is that your sister?

Yeah, that’s Jennifer. She’s 15.

Sam

Alex

Is she like you?

Yes. in some ways. She’s very funny. And she’s friendly, like me.

Sam

Alex

That’s good.

But we’re really different in some ways.

Sam

Alex

How are you different?

Well, she’s very patient. I’m not patient at all .

Sam

Check your understanding

How are Sam and her sister similar? How are they different?

Sample answer

They are both friendly. Sam's sister is very patient, but Sam is not patient at all.

Part 8

Describe any person in your family

💡 Directions

Student has 2 minutes to prepare a description of a family member. Use adjectives related to personality to describe them

Remember to:

Who that person is?
Use at least two positive personality adjectives to describe their good qualities.
Choose one negative personality adjective to suggest something they could improve on.

Teacher will help the student to make the description correctly

Example

My sister, Anna, is very kind and patient. She always listens to me when I have problems and never gets angry quickly. Sometimes she can be a bit quiet in large groups, which makes her seem shy. Despite that, I admire her for being such a caring and supportive sister.

Part 9

Speak with confidence

💡 Directions

What kind of personalities do you think these people need?Write two words for each person. And explain why do you think so.

Teacher helps student expand their ideas.

a babysitter

a parent

a teacher

a best friend

Example: A babysitter needs to be friendly and patient because kids like warmth and understanding. They also need to be strict to keep rules and ensure safety.

Part 10

Discussion

💡 Directions

Let’s use the vocabulary you’ve learned during the lesson and talk about the following topics/questions freely!

Teacher helps student expand and correct the answers

Do you think you’re patient?

Are we born with our personalities, or do we learn them?

What do you like most about your best friend’s personality?

Is there a part of your personality you want to make better?

Can someone change how they are completely?

Have you ever met someone who was always happy? What were they like?

Review

💡 Directions

Let’s review the lesson with teacher

Ask & talk about personalities

Adjectives about personalities

Compare people’s personalities

Describe a person in your family

See you next lesson

Homework

💡 Directions

Do homework

Write a paragraph about your own personality. Use at least five different adjectives and explain why they fit you.

Record audio to send to teacher