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1e Friendly faces

. VOCABULARY . LISTENING

ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING PERSONALITY A. Listen to a man and a woman discussing
Read the sentences and match the words in bold three new colleagues of theirs. Match the
people with the adjectives. There is one extra
with the definitions a-h.
adjective which you do not need to use.
1. I can’t talk to Bill about anything. He’s so
quick-tempered!
2. One of Mary’s bad qualities is that she’s
bossy. She keeps telling us what to do and
what not to do!
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3. Julia is so lazy. She just sits there all day
doing nothing.
4. Don’t be shy. Come and say hello to my 2. David
family.
5. Oliver is an outgoing person and loves
meeting new people. 1. Karen
6. My sister’s an honest person. She never lies
to me.
7. A very kind young man helped me carry
my shopping bags up the stairs.
a. outgoing
8. Wendy is a confident woman, so job
b. lazy
interviews are very easy for her. 3. Isabel
c. shy
a. not wanting to work / not very active d. bossy
b. believing in yourself and your abilities
c. fond of telling people what to do B. Listen again and write man or woman to
d. friendly, enjoying meeting other people complete the sentences.
e. always telling the truth 1. The thinks Karen doesn’t like
f. afraid to meet or talk to other people
her job.
g. becoming angry quickly
2. The goes out with David a lot.
h. helpful and friendly
3. The thinks David is a different
Learn new words in context (in sentences person at work.
describing situations). This way, it is easier to TIP 4. The thinks Isabel is shy.
remember them. 5. The has a problem with Isabel.

. SPEAKING
Talk in groups and discuss the questions. Use
the prompts in the box.
• What are your friends like?
• Do you always get along with them?
• Do you think you are a good friend?
• How would you describe the ideal friend?

• My friends are...
• We usually get along fine, but we sometimes argue
about...
• I think/believe I am / am not a good friend because...
• The ideal friend should be...

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