Personalities and Relationships
Objectives
Grammar Focus➧ Adjectives for describing people
Vocabulary
➧ Personality traits, relationships
Practice
➧ Describing yourself and others, discussing relationships
Grammar Focus
Adjectives for Describing People
Positive Traits
➧ Friendly
➧ Generous
➧ Hardworking
➧ Outgoing
➧ Confident
Negative Traits
➧ Lazy
➧ Selfish
➧ Rude
➧ Impatient
Neutral Traits
➧ Quiet
➧ Reserved
➧ Serious
➧ Independent
Vocabulary
Describing Relationships
Friendship
➧ Close friends
➧ Best friend
➧ Get along well
➧ Have a lot in common
Family
➧ Siblings
➧ Parents
➧ Distant relatives
➧ Close-knit family
Romantic Relationship
➧ Partner
➧ Spouse
➧ In a relationship
➧ Get along
➧ Have arguments
Wrap-Up
Homework
Write a short description of someone you admire, focusing on their personality traits and your relationship with them
Example
I admire my grandfather because he is very hardworking and always takes care of his family. He is also incredibly generous, always helping others in need. We have a close relationship, and I look up to him as a role model.