Basico Teoria: describir personas

The way we are

People in a hurry

Essential questions

• Can you describe yourself with 3 words?

• What do you do if you get an assignment with a very tight deadline?

• Do you consider yourself controlling or relaxed? why?

Video

• How do you describe your personality?

• How do you think other people see you?

• Do you have anything in common with these people?

Grammar

Practice

1. Young people don’t dress _______________ (proper) these days. They don’t wear _______________ (appropriate) clothes.
2. Parents see things very _______________ (different) from their children, so families argue a lot.
3. Young people don’t know how to speak _______________ (correct). They use a lot of slang.
4. Nobody feels _______________ (safe) on the highways because people drive too ______________ (fast) and _______________ (reckless).
5. On buses, people seem very _______________ (rude). They don’t _______________ (automatic) give their seats to older people.
6. People are getting very _______________ (impatient). They expect you to answer their e-mails _______________ (immediate).

Personality and character

"My English teacher. She's incredible talented and creative. And she has a great senses of humor. She's pretty disorganized, though. She forgets something almost every class, but her classes are absolutely wonderful."

"I really admire a guy in my karate class. He's extremely competitive, but when he wins, he's not arrogant like some of the other guys. He's not very outgoing, so some people think he's unfriendly, but I think he's basically just shy."

"I think my dad's a pretty cool guy. We get along really well. He's fairly easygoing and laid-back. And he's very practical and down-to-earth, so he always gives me good advice. Also, he's completely honest with me. I can trust what he says."

"My friend Luisa. She's so helpful and generous. I mean, she's always doing things for other people. She's not selfish at all. And she's totally reliable. If she says she'll help you with something, she does. You can always count on her.

Read the article and answer the questions.

1. Who do these people admire?2. Do you know any people with these qualities?

Grammar

He's always working

Vocabulary

Little-known facts

READ THE BIOGRAPHIES. THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION.S.

Which fact do you think is most interesting about each person? Do you know an interesting fact about a famous person? Which person would you most like to meet? Why?

Practice

Find the adjectives on the left in the biographies. Can you guess their meanings? Match the adjectives with the correct definitions on the right.

a. multitalented, having many skillsb. modest, not talking too much about your abilities c.. talented, skillful d. perfect e. helpful and encouraging f. difficult to please or work with

1. supportive2. versatile 3. demanding 4. humble 5. impeccable 6. accomplished

Thank you!