Doris 3m EFL Center Speaking Group

Unit 1. Describing yourself - Personality traits

Read the following description:

Discuss these with your classmates:

1. What are some new words in the description?

2. What do you know about the person in the description?

3. Are the words and expressions used in the text, positive or negative?

4. Do you think the girl likes the way she is?

5. What about you? Do you have anything in common with her?

Now, If you had to choose 5 words to describe yourself.. which ones would you choose? Here you have some word clouds to help you... If you don't know some of them... Find them in an online dictionary.. :)

Here you have some more:

Positive Traits

Inventive, Exciting, Thoughtful, Powerful, Practical, Proactive, Productive, Professional, Quality, Quick, Balanced, Achiever, Knowledgeable, Leader, Literate, Logical, Initiator, Original, Outgoing, Particular, Patient, Active, Positive, Consistent, Compassionate, Incredible, Independent, With Integrity, Mediator, Emotional, Cheerful, Forgiving, Sensuous, Generous, Sporty, Devoted, Candid, Rebellious, Cooperative, Industrious, Interesting, Racy, Meditative, Understanding, Quirky, Quixotic, Optimistic, Accomplished, Adept, Analytical, Articulate, Artistic, Self Disciplined, Controversial, Individual, Tolerant, Naive, Green, Unselfish, Sophisticated, Stable, Strong, Successful, Tactful, Talented, Team Player, Fun, Intelligent, Changeable, Passionate, Intense, Intuitive, Upbeat, Vibrant, Funny, Constructive, Customer-oriented, Dependable, Direct, Loyal, Competitive, Political, Social Conscious, Modest, Courageous, Enthusiastic, Enterprising, Entrepreneurial, Facilitator, Focused, Genuine, Open Minded, Wise, Sensitive, Sense of Humor, Sensible, Sincere, Skilled, Solid, Communicative, Helpful, Fast, Responsible, Results-driven, Results-oriented, Self-reliant, Organised, Knowledgeable, Logical, Personable, Pleasant, Flexible, Adaptable, Persuasive, Perceptive, Insightful, Trustworthy, Easy going, Good listener, Imaginative, Warm, Ambitious, Diplomatic, Curious, Leader

Negative traits

Most people would consider the character traits described by the personality adjectives below to be "bad" or negative. This is generally true, but remember that there can be exceptions. For example, for a policeman "aggressive" might be a negative trait while for a boxer it could be positive.

aggressive, aloof, arrogant, belligerent, big-headed, bitchy, boastful, bone-idle, boring, bossy, callous, antankerous, careless, changeable, clinging, compulsive, conservative, cowardly, cruel, cunning, cynical, deceitful, detached, dishonest, dogmatic, domineering, finicky, flirtatious, foolish, foolhardy, fussy, greedy, grumpy, gullible, harsh, impatient, impolite, impulsive, inconsiderate, inconsistent, indecisive, indiscreet, inflexible, interfering, intolerant, irresponsible, jealous, lazy, Machiavellian, materialistic, mean, miserly, moody, narrow-minded, nasty, naughty, nervous, obsessive, obstinate, overcritical, overemotional, parsimonious, patronizing, perverse, pessimistic, pompous, possessive, pusillanimous, quarrelsome, quick-tempered, resentful, rude, ruthless, sarcastic, secretive, selfish, self-centred, self-indulgent, silly, sneaky, stingy, stubborn, stupid, superficial, tactless, timid, touchy, thoughtless, truculent, unkind, unpredictable, unreliable, untidy, untrustworthy, vague, vain, vengeful, vulgar, weak-willed

What is one positive & one negative word you can use to describe yourself?

English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

Descriptions of people (personality - character - appearance)

Select 10 words more and describe yourself....

How I Describe Myself

These are the positive words I think best describe me:

10.

Now get those words and create your own word cloud with wordle. Go to wordle and get it. Share it on twitter .. Use #doris3meflcenter and in our facebook group. You can include physical, job and personality description words.....Be ready to tell us in class ..

Time to describe someone else... :)

Listen and watch the following video....

Who are these people describing?

Read the following descriptions and discuss with your partners who are being described.

1 She's absolutely adorable. I think she's very pretty, she makes me laugh a lot, um... she tells terrible jokes but I like the way she tells them. She's a bit naughty sometimes and I curse her when she gets me up at six o'clock in the morning, but when I hear her singing in the morning, well, all is forgiven. She can twist me round her little finger, of course.

2 He was very boring and predictable. The kind of person who remembered birthdays and anniversaries, but who made you angry because there was absolutely nothing spontaneous about him. His ideas of fun were so unadventurous. Well, the first few years were OK, but after that I'd just had enough. Reliable, stable, dependable, and boring.

3 Well, he's quite well-dressed and punctual. Sometimes he's cheerful and tells us jokes, but other times we have to do a lot of work. We don't really know him very well. Oh, I know he's married, but I've never met him socially or anything like that. He seems very professional.

4 I've never actually spoken to him. Mmm, I see him every day, of course, as he leaves his car and get in the lift to his office on the top floor. He's always terrible well-dressed, and he must wear expensive after-shave because you can still smell it ten minutes after he's gone.

Tell your partners.. How would you describe:

1. Your parents

2. A teacher

3. Your best friend

4. Your boy friend, girlfriend, crush

5. Your favorite singer

6. A sport personality

7. A fashion designer

8. Someone you admire

Describing People and Places

Go to http://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/describing-people-places-and-things.pdf Get the file and work with your classmates.

Questions for people, places and things

For people	Question	Answer
Appearance	What does David look like?	Oh, he's a handsome man. He's tall with fair hair.
Personality	What is he like? (What's he like?)	He's a lovely man.

For places	Question	Answer
Appearance	What is Tuscany like? (What's Tuscany like?)	Oh, it's a very pretty place.
Characteristics	What is Tuscany like? (What's Tuscany like?)	It's a lovely place.

For things	Question	Answer
Appearance	What is the new Jaguar car like? (What's the new Jaguar car like?)	Oh, it's a beautiful car.
Characteristics	What is the new Jaguar car like? (What's the new Jaguar car like?)	It's a very comfortable car.

Adjectives to Describe Places

unspoilt, plain, quiet, clean, dirty, ancient, modern, industrial, mountainous, low-lying, flat, tropical, overcrowded, cosmopolitan, picturesque, agricultural, fertile, rough, barren, bleak, busy, temperate, narrow, polluted, contaminated, humid, dry, lively, monotonous, varied, cultural, traditional, developed, developing, urban, rural, foreign, local, outdoor, indoor

Homework

1. Take either Test A or Test B. Was the result like you? Yes? No? Why? Share the result on our facebook group wall.

2. Audio Forum or video forum..? Describe yourself and a friend, a relative or someone you like.(physical, personality, job, explain the words you use..) Share it on our facebook group. Go to http://www.voxopop.com/topic/e6a27ec4-1897-485a-9643-377e40c0b3d0

3. Audio Forum. Describe a place in the world.

And these are the words:

The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance Lyrics

Hello Boys and girls, my name is FatLip
and this is my friend Sammy the Salmon

Today, we’re going to teach you some fun facts about Salmon,
And a brand new dance.

Let me introduce to you a brand new dance
I know you’re gonna love it if you give it one chance
It’s not complicated, it’s not too hard
You don’t even have to be a hip hop star

See anyone can do it, all you need is style
Listen up peep gang (?) I’m a show you how
Put your hands to the side, as silly AS SILLY AS IT SEEMs
And shake your body like a salmon floatin’ up stream!

I’ll float up stream
(you know how we do it, you know how we do it)
Again

*All my peeps spend part of their life in fresh water*
*And part of their life in salt water*

Wow, very interesting

*We change round a couple of days after spawning*
*Then we DIE* (?)

When I first did the Salmon all the people just laughed
They looked around and stood like I was on c****
I heard somebody say out loud what the f*** is that
This n***’s dancin like a fish while he’s doin’ the snap

But the more I kept doing it the more they kept feelin’ it
Tnd then I heard some b**** say yo that n**** killin’ it
By the end of the night everyone was on my team
And the whole club was dancing like a salmon floatin’ up stream!

I’ll float up stream
(you know how we do it, you know how we do it)
again.

*Most of our friends find their home waters by their sense of smell*
*which is even more keen than that of a dog or a bear*

Wow.

*My family also rely on ocean currents, tides*
*The gravitational pull of the moon*

The moon? Fish pay attention to the moon? Wow.

*Did you know?*

What?

*That I could go to Japan, and back.*

You’re kidding me. Amazing. Jeez.

*Polluted water can kill both baby salmon, that are developing*
*and the adult salmon, that are on their way to spawn.*

Wow what a shame, what a shame
Huh?
Woah.
Wow. Hey kids, hey give it up for Sammy the Salmon and his amazing salmon dance.
Huh? Whadda ya say?
Who’s Hungry?

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Unit 2. Describing Yourself and Others

Unit 1. Describing yourself - Personality traits

Unit 1. Describing yourself - Personality traits

Positive Traits

Negative traits

English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

How I Describe Myself

Time to describe someone else... :)

Who are these people describing?

Describing People and Places

Questions for people, places and things

Adjectives to Describe Places

Homework

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The Salmon Dance! Chemical Brothers

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