Describing people - personalities
Název školy
Gymnázium Zlín - Lesní čtvrť
Číslo projektu
CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0484
Název projektu
Rozvoj žákovských kompetencí pro 21. století
Název šablony
III/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT
Název DUM
Describing people - personalities
Označení DUM
VY_32_INOVACE_09_1_20
Autor
Mgr. Markéta Opluštilová
Datum
1. 12. 2012
Vzdělávací oblast
Jazyk a jazyková komunikace
Vzdělávací obor
Anglický jazyk
Tematický okruh
Životní styl
Ročník
4. Ročník gymnázia
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Positive and negative adjectives
Put the adjectives in the correct columns.
big-headed outgoing disobedient careless determined
mean thoughtless argumentative fussy unbearable frank
disrespectful dependable hypocritical level-headed
Positive meaning
outgoing
determined
frank
dependable
level-headed
faithful
Negative meaning
big-headed
disobedient
careless
mean
thoughtless
argumentative
fussy
unbearable
hypocritical
Negative prefixes
Make the following adjectives negative using these prefixes:
- un -dis -in -il -ir -im
sensitive
loyal
decisive
insensitive
disloyal
indecisive
patient
organised
rational
impatient
disorganised
irrational
responsible
mature
practical
irresponsible
immature
impractical
helpful
literate
willing
unhelpful
illiterate
unwilling
Definitions
Match the adjectives with their definitions
adventurous
generous
ambitious
reliable
independent
sensible
confident
sensitive
a) searching new, unusual and often even dangerous actions
b ) reasonable, practical and able to judge things well
determined
mean
adventurous
sensible
c) easily hurt, upset, or offended by things that people say sensitive
d) having a strong desire to do something, so that no one can stop you
e) someone that can be trusted or depended on
determined
reliable
f) doing things by yourself, without wanting help from other people
g) wanting to be successful, rich, powerful etc.
ambitious
h) sure that you can do something successfully
confident
j) unwilling to spend money or share what you have with other people
independent
mean
Fill in the gaps
Complete the sentences with suitable personality adjectives.
a) Why are you always so unsure about yourself. I think you should be more
confident
______________.
immature
b) Jack is very ____________
for his age. He’s 19 but he still behaves like a child.
insensitive
c) Why do you always have to be so ____________?
You really hurt her feelings by
what you have just said.
disobedient child! She never does what her parents tell her to do.
d) Sue is such a ____________
fussy
e) Their children are quite ____________
about food and they are always complaining
about their school canteen.
f) Please, be __________
to me and tell me what you really think about our new
frank
house.
determined to succeed. Once he has set his goals he will do
g) Paul is always really ____________
anything to achieve them.