Unit 3 (10 hours) psycological types of people Level I

Task 1. Read these words and pay attention to their pronunciation, find Russian equivalents and memorize in order to use them in your speech.

1. accepting

accommodating

accomplished

acquisitive

active

adaptable

aggressive

alert

all-embracing

altruistic

ambitious

anxious

appreciative

arrogant

assertive

authentic

awkward

belligerent

bright

calculating

caring

cautious

cerebral

charming

cheerful

clumsy

committed

competitive

complacent

concerned

confrontational

contradictory

controlling

creative

critical

curious

cynical

decisive

defensive

defiant

demanding

discerning

distracted

domineering

driven

dwell in a fantasy

easygoing

B. eccentric

emotionally constricted

empathic

endearing

energetic

enthusiastic

ethical

evasive

excessive

exempt

expressive

extroverted

faithful

fastidious

flattering

generous

gentle

good-natured

hard-hearted

hard-working

heal a conflict

heroic

hidden agenda

highly strung

high-spirited

idealistic

ill-disciplined

image-conscious

impatient

impersonal

impractical

inattentive

indecisive

independent

individualist

indomitable

infantile

inhibition

innovative

insensitive

insightful

inspired

intense

interpersonal skill

intimidating

introspective

intrusive

intuitive

inventive

isolated

joyous

light-minded

likeable

magnanimous

manipulative

melancholic

moody

moral

morally heroic

neglectful

noble

nurturing

open-minded

opportunistic

optimistic

over-extended

passive

people-oriented

perceptive

perfectionist

persistent

personal

playful

possessive of others

powerful

practical

pragmatic chameleon

preoccupied with thoughts

productive

prone to be stubborn

protective

proud

rational

realistic

rebellious

reliable

reserved

resolute

resourceful

responsible

rigid

run on stress

scapegoating

security-oriented

seek constant stimulation

self-accepting

self-assured

self-aware

self-centred

self-confident

self-conscious

self-deceptive

self-indulgent

self-mastering

self-pitying

self-reliant

self-sacrificing

sensitive

sentimental

sincere

smart

sociable

spontaneous

stable

stay on the go

straightforward

straight-talking

strong-willed

success-oriented

superficial

supportive

suspicious

talking tough

trusting

trustworthy

unappreciated

unconditional love

uninhibited

victimized

visionary pioneer

warmhearted

well-bred

well-organised

Level II

Task 1. Explain the meaning of the following words:

sanguine

unworthy

choleric

welcoming

melancholic

indifferent

wicked

phlegmatic

Task 2. How would you describe a person who

• likes to talk with other people?

• looks on the bright side of things?

• gives his or her last to other people?

• hates to communicate?

• looks on the black side of things?

• never lends you money?

• has a high opinion of himself or herself?

• easily flies into a rage?

• tells the truth to others?

• is practical in approach to life?

• never praises himself or herself?

• never loses his or her temper?

• cheats other people?

• is dreamy in approach to life?

Task 3.Match the expressions to the adjectives they describe.

She’s full of energy. a) thoughtful

He likes to be the centre of attention. b) honest She thinks of others. c) mean

He’s tight-fisted. d) lively

She would never tell a lie. e) out-going

Task 4. We often use adjectives that end in -y to describe a personality. Find the phrase in the description that defines each of the words below.

fussy cheeky witty nosy moody

Well, frankly, my brother is all of those things. He likes everything to be in the right place all the time. He always wants to know what everybody else is doing, even when it’s none of his business. He is bright and lively one minute, and quiet and bad-tempered the next. But he thinks very quickly and says the funniest things, although sometimes what he says is funny but rude to people older or more senior than him. For example, he asked his teacher why his red tie was the same colour as his eyes. The teacher had been to a party the night before – it was very funny but definitely rude!

Task 5. What would you think of a person who says:

1. Ladies first!

2. I can't control myself when I should keep quiet.

3. I'm not easily put off if I have made up my mind.

4. I don't care for him. He is inferior to me, you know.

5. Whatever she may say I won't lose my temper.

1. Darling! I never grudge you anything, be it clothes, money, a car.

6. I always feel sorry for people who are in trouble.

2. I just love cucumbers with milk, Picasso's paintings and freckled faces.

7. I have got used to ten hours work every day.

10. I prefer to be in the company of other people and have a chat with them.

11. Whatever you may ask me to do for you, I will do it. What ever you may say, I will forgive you.

Task 6. Guess what these people might say when complaining about the things other people do. The words given below may be helpful.

Light-minded, unsociable, unreliable, rude, impolite, ill-bred, unreserved, hot-tempered, nosy, obstinate, fussy, selfish.

1. Jane is complaining about her son who never shares his problems with her.

2. The teacher is complaining about Jack who lacks good-manners.

3. Bill's friend is complaining of Bill who often lets him down and goes back on his word.

4. Mary is complaining of her sister who is very hard to get along with.

5. Jane is complaining about her classmate who is quick to get angry.

6. Tom is complaining of his playmate who cannot take himself in hand.

7. Ann is complaining of her boss who often loses his temper and is hard to deal with.

8. All the women are complaining of Jim who never stands aside to let a woman enter a room before him and never helps any of them into her coat.

9. Dennis is complaining about Margaret who pokes her nose into his business.

10. The Headmaster is complaining of Paul who plays truant.

11. My sister's husband is complaining of my sister who makes so much fuss about the house.

12. Angela is complaining about her son who thinks only of himself.

Task 7.

A. Which of the adjectives describing traits of character do you consider P – positive and which ones N – negative.

tough	gullible	reserved
sensitive	suspicious	gregarious
easy going	cynical	brash
friendly	stubborn	nervy
trusting	quiet	thin-skinned

B. Which of the adjectives are defined below?

1. Someone who is easily cheated because they believe whatever other people say.

2. Someone who is easily upset by criticism.

3. Someone who does not believe that people do things for good or honest reasons.

4. Someone who is confident in an aggressive way.

5. Someone who likes the company of other people.

6. Someone who is not likely to change their opinion.

7. Someone who does not trust other people.

8. Someone who tends to believe that other people are good and honest.

Task 8. Define the type of a person being described. Give your arguments.

choleric phlegmatic sanguine melancholic

1. a person who is always cheerful, confident, energetic, positive and optimistic.

2. a person who is irritable, hasty in all his / her actions, inclined to anger.

3. a person who is a great and heavy thinker.

4. a person who is cold, indifferent, not easily excited into a passion.

Task 9. Match the definitions with the words given below.

perverse