Personality Traits

1. a) Look at the pictures. What are people’s names?

b) Find the words in the texts that have the same meaning.

1. to talk angrily to someone who

has done something wrong

5. to have friendly relashionship with somebody

6. to blame somebody unfairly

1. a lazy, passive person

2. having a husband or a wife

3. help somebody

2. Explain what these people are. Join the sentences using who.

Example: 1. She’s a secretary who gets on well with her boss.

1. She is a secretary. She gets on well with her boss.

2. He is a businessman. He tells off his secretary when she is late for work.

3. He is a scientist. He gives his friends a hand when they are in trouble.

4. She is a designer. She often picks on men who work with her.

5. She is a housewife. She used to work as a nurse in a children’s hospital.

6. He is a programmer. He lives in La Habana.

3. Explain what these people are. Join the sentences without Who.

Example: 1. Susan is a secretary I get on well with. .

1. Susan is a secretary. I get on well with her.

2. Daniel is a businessman. I met him in Paris.

3. This is Alex. I used to work with him in Valencia.

4. I didn’t like this designer. I met her at the party last Sunday.

5. This is Marina. I used to work with her in a hospital.

6. This is our programmer. I pick on him all the time.

4. a) Work in pairs. Complete the conversation about Susan.

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  shy – quiet – nice – lively – active – friendly – funny – happy – sad – aggressive – boring – nervous – patient -pessimistic- optimistic - rude – impatient – confident – unfriendly – lazy – bossy –sporty – talkative - confident

  
  

  
  

  ______________________________________?

• Yes, I do. She’s a secretary who works in London.

• _______________________________________?

• She’s English.

• _______________________________________?

• Yes, she is. She has a husband and a son.

• _______________________________________?

• In London.

• _______________________________________?

• In my opinion she’s very friendly and patient.

• _______________________________________?

• She’s a person who gets on well with her boss.

b) Make conversations about other people from the pictures. Use the list of words from the

box to describe them.

5. Write a letter to Nick. Describe your English teacher. Use the words from the box to help you.

Use sentences with who to give extra information about you teacher.

helpful friendly polite be interested in confident patient pick on somebody tell off get on well/bad with married boring

K E Y

Exercise 1a.

A – Nancy; B – Daniel; C – Alex; D – Susan; E – Marina; F – Robert.

Exercise 1b.

1 – coach potato; 2 – married; 3- gives his friends a hand; 4 – tell somebody off; 5 – get on well; 6 – pick on somebody.

Exercise 2.

1. She is a secretary who gets on well with her boss.

2. He is a businessman who tells off his secretary when she is late for work.

3. He is a scientist who gives his friends a hand when they are in trouble.

4. She is a designer who often picks on men who work with her.

5. She is a housewife who used to work as a nurse in a children’s hospital.

6. He is a programmer who lives in La Habana.

Exercise 3

1. Susan is a secretary I get on well with.

2. Daniel is a businessman I met in Paris.

3. This is Alex I used to work with in Valencia.

4. I didn’t like the designer I met at the party last Sunday.

5. This is Marina I used to work with in a hospital.

6. This is our programmer I pick on all the time.

Exercise 4a.

Suggested answers:

1. Do you know Nancy?

2. What is her nationality?

3. Is she married?

4. Where does she live?

5. What is she like?

6. What kind of person is she?