The document provides a lesson plan on describing personality traits using adjectives. It includes activities where students watch a video about James Bond's driving and describe his personality. Students then match personality adjectives with their definitions, describe people they admire using positive and negative traits, and classify different adjectives as strengths or weaknesses. The goal is to improve students' vocabulary for describing personalities.

1. UNIT 11 Lesson 1
Everyday things
Objective
-To describe people’s personalities by using adjectives
-Improve personality adjectives vocabulary

2. Pair work:
What things do you think we can admire people for?
Who do you admire in your life?
Who is a famous person you admire?
Are there people you don't admire why?

3. • Watch the following video and in groups
answer questions:
• How was he driving? Why was he in a
hurry?
• How did 007 feel when he arrived to the
hotel? look?
• Do you think he drives carelessly? Do you
think he drives recklessly? Is he a reckless
driver?
• Do you think he drives carefully? Is he a
careful driver?

4. Watch the video:
“James Bond & Zhang
Ziyi in thrilling Bangkok
pursuit”
• https://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=ZUQ
khPheqNk

5. Think of 5 words
which best
describe 007
personality and
the driver’s as
well.

6. http://www.playbuzz.com/an
dreamasters10/what-are-
your-5-dominant-personality-
traits-based-on-your-visual-
preferences

7. QUESTIONS - student A STUDENT 1: ME STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3 STUDENT 4
What are some characteristics of your personality? Or Describe your personality.
What kinds of people do you get along well with?
What kinds of personality traits do you hate?
What kind of personality should a doctor or engineer, architect, psychologist, or
business manager have?
Is your personality more similar to your mother’s or father’s?
What personality trait would you like to develop?
In pairs, have ss take turns asking questions about their personalities
QUESTIONS – student B STUDENT 1: ME STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3 STUDENT 4
Are you happy with your personality? Describe it
What are some things that make you angry?
Do you think you can change a major characteristic of your personality if you try?
What is one thing that many people don't know about you?
What personality traits do you consider important in a good friend / a boss / a
partner/ OR a teacher?
If you could change any aspect of your personality, what would it be?

8. Match the following words on the left with their
corresponding synonym or definition o n the right.
Word Corresponding letter Synonym or definition
1.Prime g a.Recognized, familiar
2.Powerful b.To carry out despite difficulties
3.Gender c.Acceptance that things are true
4.Known d.Unlike anything else
5.Unique e.Firmness
6.Beliefs f.From beginning to end of
7.Throughout g.Of first importance, main.
8.Strength h.Female or male
9.Pull off i.Having great power or strength
10. Despite k. Even though

9. Who is someone you
really admire?
Listen to some students talk
about a person they admire,
and complete the following
chart with positive and
negative characteristics
http://www.elllo.org/english/
Mixer126/T149-Admire.htm
Sarah
England
Tim
United
States
Paul
England
Katia
Mexico)
Warren
Canada
Lindsay
United
States
Who do
they
admire?
Margaret
Thatcher
Country/
Nationality
Good
qualities

10. Classify adjectives that describe personality types into strengths and weaknesses

11. Choose 2 positive adjectives and 1
which best describe you

12. • EXAMPLE:
• I have got a lot of friends. I’m ………………
Divide the class into 2 groups. Students will figure
out the word which best completes the sentences
based on previous chart.

13. • I never tell a lie. I always tell the truth. I’m
……………………………

14. • My brother never shares his toys.
• He is ………………………………

15. • My father helps my mum with the housework.
He is ………………………

16. • I have a well-paid job.
I’m financially …………………………. From my parents.

17. • Your room is in a mess.
You are
…………………………………

18. • I never go to school late.
I’m always …………………

19. • Ashlı has a ………………of confidence.
• She thinks she can’t manage anything.

20. • Most of the politicians are ……………………………

21. • Ada is such an ………………………………person that
nobody trusts him.

22. • I’m very …………………………... I always plan my day.

23. • He never changes his mind.
He is …………………………………

24. • She’s usually…………………………She laughs a lot.

25. • He never does his homework.
• He is ………………………………

26. • He shouts at his mother.
He is ……………………………

27. • I’m very …………………………... I always plan my day.

28. • He always tries to be the best.
• He is ………………………………

29. • She was a ………………………driver.
She never had an accident.

30. • She was a ………………………driver.
• She never had an accident.

31. • He always thinks that bad things will happen.
• He is ……………………………

32. • He can read and write. He is ……………………………

33. • He can’t read and write. He is …………………………
•

34. • My husband is a very …………………………man.
• He waits for me for hours at the shopping centre.

35. • I’m a bit ………………… so I sometimes miss details.

36. • I’m very ………………so I always keep my room clean.

37. • I’m a bit …………………………………and I easily get
angry with my friends.

38. • ………………………………………people are good at
forming new and exciting ideas.

39. • ……………………people get upset easily
by the things people say or do.

40. He gets upset when his best friend talks
to other people. He is …………………………….

41. She is often …………………with people
she doesn’t know.

42. • He never stops talking.
• He is very ………………………………

43. Fill in the dialogue bubbles with the most relevant information about the
person you admire the most. Then, share your description with a partner
Nationality Profession
Physical
appareance
Possitive
traits
Negative
traits
Why you
admire
him/her
Name