10 Unit 01 | Way to grow! Read the statements below describing a person from three different perspectives. Are they positive or negative about the person? Underline the words and phrases in the text that tell you. READING 6 a Describing personality Start a table of positive and negative adjectives you can use to describe what someone is like. Add all suitable words from the texts above. Finding opposites will add even more words to your list. LANGUAGE 7 a Compare your table with a partner. Look up the meaning of all the words you can’t guess. b How would different people describe you? How would that be different from how you’d describe yourself? Discuss your ideas with a partner. b Positive Negative polite impolite Kane’s description of himself Hi, I’m Kane. I’m generally a cheerful soul, and I’m the kind of person who likes to joke around with others. I have a very good sense of humour and always try to see the funny side of every situation. When my friends get into trouble or have a problem, I usually try to be witty and make them laugh. I’m easy-going, and I don’t believe in getting too emotional about things. I’m a real foodie and I’m obsessed with pizza! I’d be content to eat pizza every day of the week if I could. I’m quite tough and don’t worry too much about what people think of me. Rachel I’ve known Kane for five years, and I think he’s pretty arrogant. Whenever something goes wrong, he takes great delight in making stupid jokes, which I find really mean and annoying. He makes a fool of any friend who’s having trouble. I think he should be more sympathetic and sensitive to other people. I really don’t know why Harry puts up with him! He’s also extremely greedy and rarely shares his food. He will eat his own pizza and half of someone else’s, which is just plain rude and selfish. I don’t like people who are bossy and look down on others. Harry I really enjoy hanging out with Kane – he’s a great laugh! I’m pretty quiet and shy myself, so it’s fun to be with someone who’s so sure of himself. Kane is always lively and energetic, making jokes even when things are difficult. He stays upbeat and cheerful when something bothers me. He’s just so positive, and I really look up to him because of that. Kane lives for pizza and even eats my leftovers when I can’t finish my meal. I know Rachel thinks he’s impolite, but she’s probably just jealous because he’s so self-confident! Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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