WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?

Lead-in: Consider the following quote by US poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou (1928-2014),
do you agree with what she said? Why (not)?

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a persin by the way he/she handles these three things: a
rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights"

1. Take a look at the copy of the vocabulary tasks due today. Choose any 3 adjectives to describe...
 The perfect boss
 The ideal roommate
 The best friend ever
 One's better half
 A good leader

2. Read the questionnaire What's Your Personality Type? Circle the answer that best describes you
and underline new words and expressions. For question 4, write down on a piece of paper what you
see on the picture below. Allow yourself 30 seconds to do this.

3. In pairs, find out which personality type your partner is.

SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 SECTION 4

More a and b: planner More a and b: facts More a and b: heads More a and b: introvert
More c and d: More c and d: ideas More c and d: heart More c and d: extrovert
spontaneous

Your partner is ___________ ____________ ______________ _____________ With you partner's four
types, find out which of the categories he/she fits into (please turn over your page). Let him/her know.

4. In groups, discuss the extent to which the factors below may influence an individual's
personality.

 Genes
 Family relationships
 School
 Gender
 Physical environment
 Country of origin
 Other (please, add)
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