Personality and People - Lanternfish ESL



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Look at the following list of personality traits. Decide if they are good or bad.

|ambitious |honest |punctual |

|arrogant |ignorant |reliable |

|bossy |impatient |rude |

|cheap/stingy |intelligent |selfish |

|open-minded |kind |shy |

|creative |lazy |stubborn |

|dishonest |mean |talkative |

|easygoing |moody |thoughtful |

|funny |narrow-minded |unreliable |

|generous |outgoing |warmhearted |

|greedy |polite |well-educated |

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Answer the following questions using the personality vocabulary. Also give some added information to explain why you chose that personality trait.

|(ex) |funny | |She makes me laugh a lot. |

|Which of these traits describe you? |

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|Which of these traits describe your father? |

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|Which of these traits describe your mother? |

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|Which of these traits describe your best friend? |

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‘Ideal’ means the best that you can imagine. Complete these sentences.

An ideal parent is ______________ and ______________.

My ideal friend is ______________ and ______________.

My ideal boyfriend/girlfriend is ______________ and ______________.

An ideal teacher is ______________ and ______________.

An ideal employee is ______________ and ______________.

An ideal roommate is ______________ and ______________.

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Personality Definitions

(in your own words)

Definitions:

A cheap person is someone who doesn’t like to spend money.___

A lazy person is ____________________________

A talkative person is ____________________________

An honest person is ____________________________

An impatient person is ___________________________

A bossy person is ___________________________

An outgoing person is ___________________________

A shy person is ____________________________

A selfish person is ___________________________

Opposites:

Kind is the opposite of ______________________

Stingy is the opposite of ______________________

Shy is the opposite of ______________________

Honest is the opposite of ______________________

Rude is the opposite of ______________________

Lazy is the opposite of ______________________



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