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Describing character

I can describe people's character.

1 Complete the table.

	Adjective
1 ambition
2	cheerful
3 creativity
4	enthusiastic
5 flexibility
6	generous
7 honesty
8	idealistic
9 intelligence
10	loyal
11 maturity
12	modest
13 optimism
14	patient
15 pessimism
16	punctual
17 realism
18	self-confident
19 seriousness
20	shy
21 sociability
22	stubborn
23 sympathy
24	thoughtful

3 Compete the sentences with adjectives and phrases from exercises 1 and 2.

______• She always thinks

1    Sueisvery___-

things will get worse.

2    Harry lovestellingjokes. He has_

3    Trytobe____

late.

4    She always tells the truth. She's very__J

5    She's always telling everyone how clever she is. She isn’t

very____•

6    He loves being with other people. He's the most

__person I know!

7    She loves dangerous sports. She has great

It isn't good to be

8    I can talk to her about my problems. She always listens.

She's very_•

9    He always knows what to do. You don't need to tell him.

He_.

Listen to four people describing a friend or famil’ >er. Choose two adjectives below that best descri’ j icMe. There are two extra adjectives.

ambi!^    lerful creative generous ir' / ,r .

optimi    ient punctual serious ^c' r m

1 2

3

4

5 ttUB Listen again 1-4 are describing witt sentence.

I Complete the phrases for describing personal qualities with the words below.

common communicating courage energy initiative lack sense skills

1    haveagood_ofhumour

2    have lots of / no____sense

3    have good organisational_

4 ___self-confidence

5    have physical __

6    be good at_

7    show lots of___

8    have lots of

people who speakers ces A-E. There is one extra

This person:

A shows lots of^:    .ati- j in plannir;, his/her futurę. O

B lacks confid e i' social situation Q)

C has the o jit personality to the i >eaker.| |

D is good i¹ ,s/her hands. Q E likesjRI on knowledge to others.

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rt text describing someone you now. Give that show their personality.

ler \e very creat\ve. He’s really ąood at 1 awing and imtirlg. He’s also a bit...