C2 7/10/19

Comic strip activity:

1.- mischievous, miserable, cranky,

cranky /ˈkræŋki/ adjective   

informal bad-tempered

 I was feeling tired and cranky.

grumpy /ˈɡrʌmpi/ ●○○ adjective   

bad-tempered and easily annoyed SYN irritable

 Mina’s always a bit grumpy first thing in the morning.

2.- naïve, childish, innocent, gullible, cheeky, misleading,

ˈleg-pull noun [countable usually singular]   

British English a joke in which you make someone believe something that is not true

- My first reaction was that this must be a leg-pull.

3.- pessimistic, curious, stoic /ˈstəʊɪk $ ˈstoʊ-/ noun [countable]   

someone who does not show their emotions and does not complain when bad things happen to them

4.- helping, cowardly, indecisive, not assertive, not straight,

5.- patient, frustrated, conformist, reluctant,

6.-moralist, sensible, sensitive, straightforward,

7.- jinx /dʒɪŋks/ noun [singular]   

someone or something that brings bad luck, or a period of bad luck that results from this.

- The company had suffered so many disasters that some employees feared a jinx.

unlucky,

a‧chiev‧er /əˈtʃiːvə $ -ər/ noun [countable]   

someone who is successful because they are determined and work hard → underachiever, overachiever

re‧cip‧ro‧cal /rɪˈsɪprəkəl/ ●○○ adjective formal   

a reciprocal arrangement or relationship is one in which two people or groups do or give the same things to each other → mutual

 He spoke of the necessity for a reciprocal relationship that would be useful for all sides.

ˌthin-ˈskinned adjective   

too easily offended or upset by criticism OPP thick-skinned

con‧sci‧en‧tious /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ ●○○ adjective   

careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do

- A conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home.

- a conscientious and hard-working student

Final task: Oral presentation: Talk about someone you admire paying attention to personality adjectives. Illustrate with examples. 3’