Unit 5 : Personality

Objectives: 1. to learn and use personality adjectives

2. to gain understanding from listening
3. to understand and use simple present and present continuous
grammar.
Adjectives:
- words that describe nouns.
- describe the man in the
middle.
- these are adjectives of
physical appearance
- today we learn adjective of
personality (way a person
behaves / acts)

generous
- willing to give money, help, kindness,
etc., especially more than is usual
expected

or

hardworking
- always putting a lot of effort and
care into your work

funny
- humorous; causing laughter

serious
- not joking or intended to be funny
- a serious person is quiet, thinks
carefully about things, and does not
laugh a lot

shy

- nervous and uncomfortable with

other people

smart
- nervous and uncomfortable with
other people

kind

- generous, helpful, and thinking

about other people's feelings

outgoing
- friendly and energetic and finding it
easy and enjoyable to be with others

serious
kind
generous
shy
outgoing

x
x
x
x

b
c
a

Verb Tense

Pas
t

- tells when the action takes place.

PAST

PRESENT

walked walk
lived live
ran
run
sat
sit
wrote write
laughedlaugh
was
is
did
do

FUTURE
will
will
will
will
will
will
will
will

walk
live
run
sit
write
laugh
be
do

Present

Futur
e

when talking about habits( ) or facts( ) we use SIMPLE PRESENT form of the verbs.
Facts:

rises
The sun _______ (rise)
in the East.
eat mice.
Cats __________(eat)

Habits: Frequency adverbs usually, every day, often, once a year, monthly, weekly etc.

drinks coffee every morning.

He ____________(drink)
walk to school.
They usually __________(walk)
Asking questions is the same as we went through.

When talking about an action that is not always

happening, but is happening NOW, use
PRESENT CONTINOUS verb tense.

Pas
t

- phrases like (today, at the moment, now)

present continuous form:

be verb (am, is, are) + verb + ing

Today, the teacher is teaching grammar.

are listening
The students ________________
(listen) at the moment.
If using not or adverb, place between be verb and verb.
The students are not listening at the moment.
Asking question: move the be verb to the front.
Are the students listening at the moment?

NOW

Futur
e

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is
running

gives

do not
want
speak
is not
using
Does he
live gets up
does

is playing

are
watchingwakes up
like
is singing
am
chatting
eat
is sleeping
am going
is talking

does not
work

go
are eating
Does
speak
is
talking
am driving
works
exercise
is playing
Are
watching
are
shop

cooking
is studying

Is

painting
is talking
Is
speaks

Does

lives
is staying

Mia usually speaks Spanish.

Right now, she is speaking English.

Rob usually studies at the library.

Right now, he is playing soccer.

Grant usually plays the piano.

Right now, he is playing the guitar.

They usually play tennis.

Right now, they are playing basketball.

Dan usually gets up at 6:00.

Right now, he is getting up at 6:30.

Jin usually visits New York City.

Right now, he is visiting Paris.

friendly, outgoing

smart, qualified

answer phone, greet guests

comfortable talking to people
manage 15-25 people, travel 75%
of time, work long hours