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Compound Personality Adjectives – Teacher’s notesLead inYou can use the quizlet set to introduce the concept of compound adjectives. Pick out a few students and ask them the following questions, ask them the question with the compound adjective first and elicit the meaning.Are you blonde-haired? Are you a person with blonde hair?Are you blue-eyed? Are you a person with blue eyes?Are you hard-working? Are you a person who works hard?Are you a 16-year-old girl? Are you a girl who’s 16 years old?Are you self-centred? Are you a person who only cares about themselves?Peer TeachingNow tell students they are going to teach each other some more compound adjectives. Give out the hand-out, put students in pairs and assign them A or B. A’s are not allowed to look at B’s questions. A should first ask B the first question on the list, they must start with the question with a compound adjective, then ask the question with the definition. For example:A: Are you tight-fisted?B: Am I what????A: Are you a person who doesn’t like to spend or give money?B: No. I’m very generous.A: So you’re not tight-fisted then.Students take it in turns to ask a question and teach the compound adjective. When they have finished they should test their partner to see what they remember.Test a few students in open class to see how well they’ve been taught.Student ARead the questions and answer them yes, no or sometimes (Y/N/S)Are you tight-fisted? Are you a person who doesn’t like to spend or give money?Are you thin-skinned? Are you a person who is sensitive to criticism or insults?Are you easy-going? Are you a relaxed and tolerant person?Are you quick-witted? Are you a person who thinks and responds quickly?Are you big-headed? Are you a person who thinks they are better than other people?Are you self-assured? Are you confident in your own abilities and character? Are you a person who doesn’t worry about what other people think of you?Now ask them to your partner and see what you have in common.Student BRead the questions and answer them yes, no or sometimes (Y/N/S)Are you thick-skinned? Are you a person who isn’t affected by criticism or insults?Are you laid-back? Are you a person who is relaxed and casual about everything?Are you absent-minded? Do you often lose or forget things?Are you bad-tempered? Do you tend to get angry often?Are you level-headed? Are you a responsible person who doesn’t get anxious in stressful situations?Are you self-conscious? Are you nervous or embarrassed about what other people think of you?Now ask them to your partner and see what you have in common.Matching ExercisesStudents complete the matching exercises in pairs.Definition matchPositive/negativePicture matchSentence matchCGI (i)HDJKLBEFAPositive:Level-headedThick-skinnedQuick-wittedEasy-goingSelf-assuredNegative:Self-consciousBad-temperedThin-skinnedAbsent-mindedBig-headedLaid-back (could be both)Tight-fistedTight-fistedThin-skinnedAbsent-mindedSelf-consciousLaid-backBad-temperedBig-headedSelf-assuredSelf-consciousBad-temperedLevel-headedThin-skinnedAbsent-mindedThick-skinnedBig-headedLaid-backQuick-wittedTight-fistedEasy-goingSelf-assuredDiscussionStudents complete the discussion in pairs giving reasons for their answers: “A good teacher should be easy-going so that the students don’t have to do so much homework” encourage them to agree and disagree using the language in the boxes.Which compound adjectives would you use to describe the people listed below? Discuss in pairs.A good friendA bad friendA good teacherA bad teacherA good bossA bad bossGood parentsBad parentsA policemanA footballerAgreeDisagreeAsk for opinionExpress opinionAbsolutely.I couldn’t agree more.You took the words right out of my mouth.Uh-huh.Yep, I’m with you on that.Totally.You’re absolutely right.You can say that again!Hhhmm, I’m not so sure.I take your point but…I see what you mean but…I agree with you up to a point but…You must be joking.Are you kidding?What do you think about ….?Where do you stand on…?What do you reckon to…?For me personally,As far as I’m concerned,In my opinion,I reckon that…I’d say that… ................
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