Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: personality. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| trait | (n) a quality belonging to someone One personality trait that I have is being kind. |
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| extrovert | (n) a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people; an outgoing person My brother is an extrovert because he can talk to anybody. |
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| introvert | (n) a shy person who doesn’t find it easy to talk to people She is an introvert because she doesn’t like to talk to people in public. |
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| hot-tempered | (adj) becoming angry very easily He’s hot-tempered because he got mad at me for spilling water. |
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| even-tempered | (adj) not easily upset or made angry She’s even-tempered because she doesn’t let little things bother her. |
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| dependent | (adj) needing someone or something else for help or support Children are dependent on their parents. |
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| independent | (adj) not needing or relying on others for help and support I’m an independent person because I like to live by myself. |
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| blow off some steam | (idiom) to get rid of anger I’m going for a bike ride to blow off some steam. |
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| sociable | (adj) like to talk and be with people Sociable people can talk to strangers. |
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| antisocial | (adj) not friendly to other people; harmful to other people Antisocial people hate to be around other people. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Are you happy with your personality? Why or why not?
- Do you think people can change their personality traits? Why or why not?
- What are some things that make you angry?
- If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be? Why?
- Are you even-tempered or hot-tempered? Why?
- What do you like to do to blow off steam?
- What personality traits do you consider important in a good friend?
- Are you an extrovert or introvert? Why?
- What are some things that make you happy?
- Are you a dependent or independent person? Why?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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