1. Describing Personality

2. We use adjectives to talk about a person’s personality and appearance.
There are many adjectives in English
Some adjectives have positive meanings. (intelligent, honest, dependable)
Some adjectives have negative meanings. (unreliable, forgetful, greedy)
Some adjectives have neutral meanings. (nice, kind, friendly)

3. Positive, negative or neutral?

4. Sentence structure
To use adjectives to describe a person’s personality use
Noun + to be verb + adjective
Example: My sister is friendly.
You can also use adverbs to emphasize the adjective.
My sister is very friendly.
My sister is really friendly

5. Negative sentence structure
Negative sentences are made using the following structure.
Noun + to be verb + not + adjective.
Example: My sister is not friendly. (My sister isn’t friendly.)
If you use an adverb, make sure the adverb is before the adjective and after the not.
Example: My sister is not very friendly. (My sister isn’t very friendly.)

6. Positive or negative?
Are the following adjectives positive or negative? On a sheet of paper make two
columns. Write the positive adjectives in one column and the negative adjectives
other.
jealous
modest
truthful
sociable
serious
polite
assertive
creative
grumpy
greedy
dishonest
quiet
bossy
easygoing
open minded
mean
generous
smart
selfish
dependable
critical
talkative
lazy
moody
big-headed
impatient

7. Your Turn: Use Your name
Write your name in English letters vertically on a sheet of paper. Then write an adjective that begins with each letter that describes your personality.
Example:
Jealous
Open minded
Honest
Nervous

8. Your Turn: Use Your name
After you have written your list of adjectives, write sentences using I am a/n + adjective person.
Example:
Jealous .. I am a jealous person.
Open minded .. I am an open minded person.
Honest .. I am an honest person.
Nervous .. I am a nervous person

9. Your Turn: Work with a partner
Describe one person you know and like. Who is it? What are some things you like about him or her? How does he or she make you feel?
Describe one person you know and don’t like. Who is it? What are some of the reasons you don’t like him or her? How does he or she make you feel?
Some words that may help you talk about how you feel are:
Positive adjectives: happy, joyful, relaxed, comfortable, safe.
Negatives adjectives: angry, upset, confused, unhappy, frustrated, irritated, mad.
Be prepared to share your descriptions with the class.