Personality
English for Listening and Speaking
Warm-Up
Activity
"This or That?"
Personality Quiz
Talkative
️ 🗣️
or Quiet 🤫
Artistic 🎨 or Athletic 🏃
Work alone 🙋 or Work in a
team 🤝
Music or Movies 🎬
🎬
Organized 📂 or Messy 🌀
WHAT IS PERSONALITY?
Personality is the
combination of
characteristics and
qualities that make
someone interesting
or popular.
To describe
someone’s
personality,
you might
mention what
they are like
as a person.
• Behavior
• Attitude
• Personality
• Talent
You can talk
about:
Confident
Believing in
yourself; not
afraid to speak or
act.
Shy
Quiet and nervous
with people; not
talkative.
Calm
Relaxed and not
easily upset or
worried.
Nervou
s
Worried or anxious
about something.
Optimisti
c
Looking on the
bright side;
expecting good
things.
Pessimisti
c
Expecting the
worst or negative
outcomes.
Generous
Willing to give
and share with
others.
Selfish
Only caring about
yourself, not
others.
Hardworkin
g
Always putting
effort into tasks;
diligent.
Lazy
Not wanting to
work or make an
effort.
Friendly
Kind, welcoming,
and easy to talk
to.
Aloof
Unfriendly,
distant, or not
showing interest
in others.
Cheerful Polite Intelligent Neat
Envious Rude Arrogant Disorganized
Personalit
y Quiz
Exploring Your Colors
Think-Pair-Share
Activity
Choose a partner and
share 3 strengths, 2
weaknesses you're
working on, and 1
hidden talent.
Then, introduce your
partner to the class.
Useful Expressions for
Speaking
1. “One of his/her best qualities is...”
2. “He/She is really good at...”
3. “One thing he/she is trying to improve
is...”
4. “He/She wants to get better at...”
5. “Something you might not know about
him/her is that...”
6. “An interesting skill he/she has is...”
Why is it
important to
know your
strengths and
weaknesses?
Questions

Personality, Strengths and Weaknesses.pptx

Editor's Notes

  • #3 “Why did you choose that?” “Do you think this is a strength or a weakness?”
  • #4 “How does this help you in school or life?”
  • #5 “Do you think this is a strength or a weakness?”
  • #6 “How does this help you in school or life?”
  • #8 “Which words describe you?” “Which ones don’t?” "What makes someone nice or confident?"