This is Lesson 30, “Personality Traits,” from our book of 48 advanced adult ESL lessons. The lesson features an activity about various personality traits, a matching exercise, and several discussion questions. This content-packed lesson is useful for helping more advanced English learners refine and improve their English fluency. This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many other ESL lessons for adults like this one in our book ESL Pathways: Frontiers.
ADULT ESL LESSONS: Personality Traits (Text-Only Version)
Check the box that best describes your different personality traits.
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Friendly |
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Make a sentence:
I’m very ____________________________. I can be ___________________________ ..
I tend to be _________________________. I’m somewhat ____________________ .
I’m a little __________________________. I’m not at all ______________________ .
Match the personality trait with a behavior.
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Hardworking Lazy Sociable Shy Moody Serious Easygoing Quiet Generous Outgoing Talkative Filial Friendly Selfish Funny |
Doesn’t like to share Respects her parents Likes to gossip Always gives presents Doesn’t get angry easily Always thinking about things Likes to go to parties Nervous to meet new people Doesn’t like to work Always works overtime Easily angered Likes to shake hands Has many friends Tells jokes Doesn’t like to talk
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Discussion Questions:
- Describe your personality. Use the sentences and words from above.
- Are you shy or sociable? Give an example.
- Are you lazy or hardworking? Give an example.
- Do you have a good sense of humor? Give an example.
- Do people think you are funny? Give an example.
- Are you ever moody? What puts you in a bad mood?
- Are you neat or messy? Is your bedroom tidy or messy?
- Do you think you are a generous person? Give an example.
- Are you ever stingy? Are you ever selfish?
- Are you a filial person? What do you do for your parents?
- What personality trait is most important to you?
- Would you like to change your personality?
- If you could, what would you like to be like?
- What’s more important: personality or appearance?
- Do you like serious or easygoing people?
- What personality traits do you like in your friends?
- Describe your friend’s personality.
- Do you and your friends have similar personalities?
- Describe your father’s personality.
- Describe your mother’s personality.
- Describe your sibling’s personality.
- Describe your teacher’s personality.