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PERSONALITY TYPES

 In this lesson, we learn about different personality types. These are words we use to describe how people usually act or feel. Understanding personality helps us talk about people we know or describe ourselves.

Examples:

  • My sister is very friendly.

  • He is a quiet person.

  • They are hard-working and helpful.


GRAMMAR: Describing People with BE + Adjective

We use the verb to be with adjectives to describe personality.

Structure:

  • Affirmative: Subject + is/are/am + adjective

  • Negative: Subject + is/are/am not + adjective

  • Questions: Is/Are/Am + subject + adjective?

Examples:

  • She is shy.

  • They are friendly.

  • I am not talkative.

  • Is he kind?

  • Are they serious?

Short Answers:

  • Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

  • Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.


VOCABULARY

  1. Friendly – nice and kind to other people

  2. Shy – not comfortable talking to new people

  3. Talkative – likes to talk a lot

  4. Quiet – doesn’t talk much

  5. Funny – makes people laugh

  6. Serious – not playful or joking

  7. Hard-working – works a lot and does their best

  8. Lazy – doesn’t like to work

  9. Kind – nice and helpful

  10. Mean – not nice; can be rude


USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

  • She is very friendly.

  • He is a little shy.

  • They are not very talkative.

  • Are you a hard-working student?

  • My friend is kind and funny.


SENTENCES

Positive:

  • I am friendly and helpful.

  • She is kind.

  • They are funny and talkative.

Negative:

  • He is not quiet.

  • I am not mean.

  • We are not lazy.

Questions:

  • Are you shy?

  • Is he hard-working?

  • Are they kind?

Answers:

  • Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

  • Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

  • Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.


CONVERSATION

Tom: What is your brother like?

Emma: He’s very quiet. He doesn’t talk much.

Tom: Oh, my brother is the opposite. He’s really talkative and funny.

Emma: That’s nice. Is he friendly?

Tom: Yes, he is. Everyone likes him.

Emma: I think friendly people are the best!


READING

Julia is a friendly and kind person. She likes to help others and always smiles. At school, many students talk to her because she is easy to talk to. Her friend, Ben, is more quiet. He does not speak a lot, but he is very smart and hard-working. Julia and Ben are very different, but they are good friends.

Questions and Answers:

  1. What is Julia like?

    • She is friendly and kind.

  2. Why do many students talk to Julia?

    • Because she is easy to talk to.

  3. What is Ben like?

    • He is quiet and hard-working.

  4. Are Julia and Ben the same?

    • No, they are different.

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