In this lesson, we learn how to describe a person's personality and talk about interest or motivation in school or work. We use negative forms in the present simple tense and learn adjectives to describe people's character. This helps us express opinions in a simple way.
Examples:
She isn’t ambitious. She doesn’t study or work hard.
He is very ambitious. He studies every day and wants to be a doctor.
I don’t care much about school, but I like art class.
GRAMMAR: Present Simple (Negative) + Adjectives
Negative Sentences: We use don't (I/you/we/they) and doesn’t (he/she/it) for the negative in the present simple.
Examples:
She doesn't care about her job.
I don't study much on weekends.
He doesn’t want to work hard.
Adjectives to describe people:
Ambitious – She wants to be successful.
Lazy – He doesn’t like to work.
Questions:
Does she care about school?
Do you want to do well at work?
Short Answers:
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
VOCABULARY
Ambitious – wanting to be successful or do well.
Lazy – not wanting to work or do things.
Job – work you do for money.
School – a place where you learn.
Care – to be interested or to feel something is important.
Try – to make an effort to do something.
Study – to learn and read to get knowledge.
Motivation – the reason why you want to do something.
Homework – school work you do at home.
Success – doing something well or getting what you want.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
She isn’t ambitious.
He doesn’t try in class.
I don’t care about that job.
Do you want to do better in school?
He needs more motivation.
SENTENCES
Positive:
He is ambitious.
I want to do well in school.
She tries her best every day.
Negative:
She isn’t ambitious.
He doesn’t care about his homework.
I don’t want that job.
Questions:
Does she like school?
Do you try your best?
Answers:
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
CONVERSATION
Leo: Do you know Mia?
Sophia: Yes, she’s in my class.
Leo: She isn’t very ambitious. She doesn’t study much.
Sophia: I know. She doesn’t care about school or her job.
Leo: That’s true. I think she just needs motivation.
Sophia: Maybe. I like to study because I want to be a teacher.
Leo: That’s great! I want to work in a hospital.
Sophia: We’re ambitious!
READING
Ella is a smart girl, but she isn’t ambitious. She doesn’t care about school or her future job. She never studies, and she doesn’t try in class. Her teachers want to help her, but she doesn’t listen. One day, her best friend told her, “You can do great things if you try.” Now, Ella is thinking about changing her attitude. Maybe she will start studying more.
Questions and Answers:
Is Ella ambitious?
No, she isn’t.
What doesn’t she do?
She doesn’t study or try in class.
What do her teachers want?
They want to help her.
What did her best friend say?
“You can do great things if you try.”
What is Ella thinking now?
She is thinking about changing her attitude.
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