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 |rude |

|arrogant |ignorant |selfish |

|bossy |impatient |shallow |

|capable |kind |shy |

|clever/ intelligent/ smart |lazy |sociable |

|coldhearted |moody |stingy |

|creative |narrow-minded |strict |

|cruel/ mean |open-minded |stubborn |

|dishonest |outgoing |talkative |

|easygoing |picky |thoughtful |

|funny |polite |unreliable |

|generous |punctual |warmhearted |

|greedy |reliable |well-educated/ well-read |

|hardworking |romantic |well-traveled |

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Answer the following question using the personality vocabulary.

Which of these traits describe you?

Which of these traits describe your father?

Which of these traits describe your mother?

Which of these traits describe your best friend?

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

An ideal parent is . . .

My ideal friend is . . .

My ideal partner (boyfriend/girlfriend) is . . .

An ideal teacher is . . .

An ideal employee is . . .

An ideal roommate . . .

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Personality Definitions

(in your own words)

Definitions:

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

A lazy person is ____________________________

A moody person is ____________________________

An honest person is ____________________________

An impatient person is ___________________________

An Ambitious person is ___________________________

An arrogant person is ___________________________

A shy person is ____________________________

An easygoing 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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