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Unit 10.8 Supplement 1: Personality Traits

Instructions

The adjective list on the next page should be copied and handed out in advance of the lesson in which personality traits will be discussed in class. The list includes all adjectives that are exploited by New Interchange 2 Unit 10 plus many more.

Students can be assigned to check their dictionaries for the meaning and pronunciation of these words.

At the beginning of the next lesson, Unit 10.7(A) can be used as an in-class review quiz to see if they really checked the meaning of the words, as assigned. (But skip the “Do you know any people…?” part.)

Unit 10.7(B) is a short listening activity which could also be done at this time.

Next, call attention to the adjective list assigned from homework. Go through all words with choral repetition. Ask for questions. You may be asked to explain differences between two fairly close words, as there is certainly some semantic overlap. Some students may wonder why “naïve” is a negative, since the katakana term is considered positive in Japanese.

You may want to briefly explain the three neutral adjectives, or give examples of how their meaning can change with context. One may hope for serious employees in one’s company, but few people yearn for a serious spouse. Parents hope for obedient children, yet no one really likes to see oneself as obedient. Etc.

Hand out the “Who Is It?” game paper. Groups of four or five are best for this activity. Go over the rules. You will probably want to demonstrate by choosing a name yourself and eliciting guesses or questions. (Michael Jackson is a good place to start. Everyone knows him; everything from the negative list except “lazy” and “boring” might apply.) When follow-up questions are needed to get the answer, students should be encouraged to use personality vocabulary but can also ask about nationality, appearance, etc.

Call attention to the note at the bottom: Students need not limit themselves to the names on the list, but can use other famous people as well.

Unit 10.8 Supplement: Personality Traits

These words usually have a good meaning.

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1. He’s friendly.

2. She’s funny.

3. He’s nice.

4. She’s smart.

5. He’s articulate.

6. She’s confident.

7. He’s easygoing.

8. She’s generous.

9. He’s reliable.

10. She’s independent.

11. He’s patient.

12. She’s frank.

13. He’s dynamic.

14. She’s hardworking.

15. He’s responsible.

16. She’s brave.

17. He’s charming.

18. She’s energetic.

19. He’s creative.

20. She’s efficient.

21. He’s tough.

22. She’s punctual.

23. He’s honest.

24. She’s open-minded.

25. He’s polite.

26. She’s considerate.

27. He’s supportive.

28. She’s decisive.

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These words usually have a bad meaning.

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1. He’s shy.

2. She’s greedy.

3. He’s arrogant.

4. She’s selfish.

5. He’s stubborn.

6. She’s emotional.

7. He’s moody.

8. She’s unreliable.

9. He irresponsible.

10. She’s insensitive.

11. He’s rude.

12. She’s lazy.

13. He’s disgusting.

14. She’s bad-tempered.

15. He’s gloomy.

16. She’s mean.

17. He’s forgetful.

18. She’s stupid.

19. He’s scary.

20. She’s boring.

21. He’s critical.

22. She’s disorganized.

23. He’s impatient.

24. She’s strict.

25. He’s rebellious.

26. She’s naïve.

27. He’s cheap.

28. She’s strange.

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These words may have a good or bad meaning.

1. She’s serious.

2. He’s obedient.

3. She’s sensitive.

Who Is It?

By turns, choose a name from the list below. Tell others in your group, “I’m thinking of a person.This person is ______and ______.” (Give two adjectives to describe the personality of the person.)

Other members can take a guess, or can ask “Yes-or-No” questions:

“Is the person a man?”“Is he selfish?”Is he bad-tempered?

“Is he American?”“Is he good at acting?” Etc.

Answers:
Yes, he is. No, he isn’t I’m not sure. Excuse me?

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Athletes

Alessandro Santos

Ando Miki

Animal Hamaguchi

Arakawa Shizuka

Asada Mao

Bobby Ologun

Hamaguchi Kyoko

Ichiro

Inamoto Junichi

Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu

Kitajima Kosuke

Matsui Hideki

Matsuzaka Daisuke

Miyamoto Tsuneyasu

Miyazato Ai

Nakata Hidetoshi

Noguchi Mizuki

Oguro Masashi

Oh Sadaharu

Ono Shinji

Shinjo Tsuyoshi

Tani Ryoko

Yokomine Sakura

Musicians/Actors

Aiko

Amuro Namie

Angelina Jolie

Bae Yong Joon (Yon-sama)

Beyonce Knowles

Brad Pitt

Christina Aguilera

Eminem

Fukuyama Masaharu

Hamasaki Ayumi

Hirai Ken

Hitomi

Ito Misaki

Johnny Depp

Katori Shingo

Keanu Reeves

Kimura Takuya

Kohda Kumi

Kuraki Mai

Kusanagi Tsuyoshi

Kuwata Keisuke

Matsu Takako

Matsuda Seiko

Matsushima Nanako

Michael Jackson

Mikawa Kenichi

Misia

Miyake Yuji

Moriyama Naotaro

Nakai Masahiro

Nakajima Mika

Nakama Yukie

Ohtsuka Ai

Okada Junichi

Orlando Bloom

Sakamoto Ryuichi

Shibazaki Kou

Shimada Shinsuke

Sorimachi Takashi

Takeuchi Yuko

Takizawa Hideaki

Tom Cruise

Tsumabuki Satoshi

Ueto Aya

Utada Hikaru

Watanabe Ken

Yonekura Ryoko

Yoshida Miwa

Politicians

Abe Shinzo

Asou Taro

Condoleezza Rice

George Bush

Hatoyama Yukio

Ishihara Shintaro

Iwaki Nobuko

Kan Naoto

Katayama Satsuki

Kim Jong-Il

Koizumi Junichiro

Ozawa Ichiro

Saddam Hussein

Sugimura Taizou

Takebe Tsutomu

Tanaka Makiko

Comedians

Beat Takeshi

Fujimoto Shingo

Hamada Masatoshi

Hamaguchi Masaru

Matsumoto Hitoshi

Mitsuura Yasuko

Nakata Atsuhiro

Okamura Takashi

Papaya Suzuki

Sanma

Tamori

Tamura Ryo

Tokoro Joji

Yabe Hiroyuki (99)

Other

Ando Yuko

Furutachi Ichiro

Hosoki Kazuko

Iijima Ai

Kano Mika

Masako-sama

Mino Monta

Osugi

Piko

Sekiguchi Hiroshi

Tamura Atsushi

Your native English teacher

Your Japanese English teacher

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Note: You can also use a name that is NOT on the list, but be sure to tell other group members: “I’m thinking of a person who is not on this list.”