PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES PEOPLE

1. Identity
Vocabulary Items

2. Can you show any proof of identity?
For example; ID card or ID number, driving license, etc.
a)Skillful, active and alive
b) Neat, detailed and well-planned
c) Who someone is; their qualities
What factors make up our identity?

3. Elihu Buritt was a poor boy who was determined to learn.
He worked as a blacksmith and studied books whenever
he had free time.
a)Having a strong feeling that you’re
going to do something and you will not
let anyone stop you
b) If people do this, they speak to each
other in an angry way because they disagree
c) To stop before you do something as youare not sure or nervous
Think about something you dream for
future.
What do you do when you are determined
to do something?

4. Acun Ilıcalı is so ambitious that nothin
stopped him to become famous and
rich. His dreams came true!
a)Able to make changes or edit
b)Determined to be successful, rich, famous, etc.
c)A particular way of thinking about or dealing with
something
Is being ambitious a good thing?
Why/Why not?

5. Although my grandmother is 76 years
old, she is very energetic. She can
challenge lots of online Just Dance
players with me and doesn’t get tired at
all!
a)Existing or happening now
b)Having a lot of energy and being very active
c) Happy, healthy and safe, having enough money to support you
Who is the most energetic person in your family?
Support your answer with some examples.

6. During online teaching, I was with my sister all day
long. I saw her to-do lists, notes and never missing a
single class or assignment! My sister is very organised.
a)Skillful, active and alive
b) Neat, detailed and well-planned
c) Positive, superb, best
Were you organized or all over the place
during online teaching?

7. What is the girl on the right holding?
How do you think she feels?
a)Someone who believes in their own
abilities and doesn’t feel frightened or worried
b) Unhappy because someone has something that you would like or
can do something that you would like to do
c) Peaceful and not affected by fighting, or excited activity
Has anyone tried to make you feel jealous? How?
Look at the girl on the left.
How do you think she feels?

8. I admire optimistic people, they have a positive
outlook on life! They always think the best is going to
happen, not the worst!
a)Feeling extreme fear
b)Not hopeful; expecting bad things to happen
c)Hopeful; expecting good things to happen
What can you do to be more optimistic?

9. Recently doctors have become very open-minded about
alternative medicine. They advise their patients to use
them.
a)Open to new ideas
b)Reliable
c)Trustworthy
Are you open-minded to changes?

10. My mother is very patient with my brother. He keeps
on acting naughty, but mom doesn’t get angry with
him, she still speaks him with a gentle and calm voice.
a) Able to be trusted to do what is right
b)Able to remain calm and not become annoyed for a long time
c)Someone who is friendly and likes being with other people
What is the antonym (opposite word) of “patient”?

11. A child’s personality is developed in the first five
years of life.
What word below can replace the underlined
word?
a) Open-minded
b) Determined
c)Identity
How would you describe
your personality in 3
words?

12. My cousin is too shy to ask anyone for help. She
thinks that people will make fun of her.
a)Feeling nervous and uncomfortable about
talking/meeting people
b) behave badly because you don’t get what you want
as you always did
c) Thinking only about yourself; not caring about
other people
Do you feel shy around the people you don’t know?

13. Becky is self-conscious, she is
always worried about how she
looks.
a) Happening or done now; without any delay
b) Uncomfortably nervous by what other people think about you
c) Based on old-fashioned ideas; not new or different;
Are you self-conscious when
you are on stage or in front of
a crowd?
Oh come on!
Nobody is
looking at you.
Let’s dance!

14. I think I am very selfish, I am usually concerned
with myself.
a) To stop being together, connected or joined
b) Thinking only about yourself; not caring about other people
c) To say what something or someone is like
I can be a little bit selfish when it comes to food!
In what ways are you selfish?

15. Our students behave in a very responsible way by
wearing their masks and paying attention to hygiene.
a) Able to be trusted to do the right thing
b) Giving people more of your time and money
c) Who keeps telling other people what to do
Who is the most responsible member of your family?

16. The goats are said to be stubborn. It is not easy
to change their mind.
a) Not caring about the feelings of other people
b) Deal with or thinking about
c) Refusing (saying “No!” )to change your ideas
Think about your favorite book, movie or TV show.
Which characters are stubborn?

17. The students and the teachers were very enthusiastic
about coming to school on 12th September in order to
socialize with friends.
a) b)
c)
What do you think enthusiastic means?
Showing/feeling strong excitement

18. My auntie is very generous when it comes to me.
She comes to Turkey for my birthday every year
and brings loads of presents. She likes making
people happy.
a) Giving people more of your time and money
b) Acting like a boss, ordering people what to do
c) Behaving badly when you don’t get whatever you want
Who is the most generous person in your family?

19. My outgoing personality makes me very popular at
school. My brother is just opposite of me, he enjoys
spending time with only one or two people, rather than
large groups.
a) Thinking only about yourself
b) Shy; has difficulty talking to other people
c) Friendly; likes being/talking to other people
What is a good job for an outgoing person?

20. Being tall can make some people feel incredibly
self-confident. They know they can be successful
and be one of the best at everything.
a) Who always wants things to be done perfectly
b) Feeling you can do things well and people respect you
c) Being helpful by doing what others ask for
Look at the comics!
Which one represents a self-confident person?

23. Cem Yılmaz has a good sense of humor;
he can make everyone laugh with his jokes!
a) Saying funny things and seeing the funny side of things
b) Touching, tasting, smelling, seeing and hearing
c) Pretending to be normal when you are not
Which comedians/actors have a good sense of humor?

24. Let’s watch Cem Yılmaz making jokes in
English!

25. Let’s learn about Jack Andraka!

26. By the time I was 14 years old,
I was very_______________ about science. I really
wanted to focus on cancer search. I came up with
a cheap, fast way to detect a type of cancer.
Choose the best word to complete the text.
ambitious enthusiastic optimistic organized
enthusiastic

27. When I first proposed my idea, some
adults thought that I was being too
__________,but I was ______________
to prove them wrong.
I stayed ____________ and entered my
idea into an international science fair.
ambitious determined optimistic organized
ambitious determined
optimistic