Unit 5: Character Traits

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Word List

athletic
bother (someone)
caring
cheerleader
chubby
conservative
criticize
depressed
enjoying (oneself)
enthusiastic
exhausted
homeless (person)
honest
informed
intelligent
issues
landlady
muscles
patient
persuasive
praise
rules
sensitive
strict
break up
can't stand
coffee shops
drove (someone) to (a place)
elementary school
get angry
gets upset
good with children
Lucky you!
made jokes (about something)
No way!
out of shape

Vocabulary Worksheet

‣ Use the words in the box to complete the crossword puzzle.

a. enthusiastic
b. intelligent
c. patient
d. strict
e. criticized
f. praise
g. athletic
h. depressed
i. bother

ACROSS	DOWN
2. to compliment someone _____	1. feeling sad and hopeless _____
7. cheerful; eager _____	3. closely following and enforcing the rules _____
8. judged; looked for faults _____	4. smart; informed _____
9. fit, healthy, and active _____	5. to trouble oneself _____
	6. able to stay calm when you are waiting _____

Answer Key

I think a teacher should be intelligent.
I think a parent should be patient.

How would you describe a good teacher, parent, boss, or friend? Check (x) your answers and compare them with a partner.

	A good teacher	A good parent	A good boss	A good friend
intelligent	_____	_____	_____	_____
strict	_____	_____	_____	_____
persuasive	_____	_____	_____	_____
honest	_____	_____	_____	_____
informed	_____	_____	_____	_____
enthusiastic	_____	_____	_____	_____
caring	_____	_____	_____	_____
sensitive	_____	_____	_____	_____
patient	_____	_____	_____	_____
other: ___	_____	_____	_____	_____

Listening 1

Listening 1 ‣ Some friends are talking about people they know. What is each person like? Listen and circle the correct answer.

- a. patient
- b. informed
- a. persuasive
- b. caring
- a. honest
- b. enthusiastic
- a. strict
- b. patient
- a. informed
- b. sensitive
- a. strict
- b. caring

Listening 2

‣ Task 1

Students are talking about their friends and classmates. Do they praise or criticize the people they are talking about? Listen and check (x) the correct answer.

	Praise	Criticize
1.	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾
2.	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
3.	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____
4.	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____
5.	⁽⁹⁾_____	⁽¹⁰⁾_____
6.	⁽¹¹⁾_____	⁽¹²⁾_____

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.

	True	False
1.
Chris is informed.	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾
Chris is in medical school.	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
2.
Brandon is caring.	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____
Brandon helped the speaker move.	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____
3.
Terry is caring.	⁽⁹⁾_____	⁽¹⁰⁾_____
Terry liked the poor person's clothes.	⁽¹¹⁾_____	⁽¹²⁾_____
4.
Tony is enthusiastic.	⁽¹³⁾_____	⁽¹⁴⁾_____
When Tony is enjoying himself, no one else has fun.	⁽¹⁵⁾_____	⁽¹⁶⁾_____
5.
Patrick is honest.	⁽¹⁷⁾_____	⁽¹⁸⁾_____
Patrick wasn't actually sick on the night of the concert.	⁽¹⁹⁾_____	⁽²⁰⁾_____
6.
Chuck is enthusiastic.	⁽²¹⁾_____	⁽²²⁾_____
Chuck isn't going to school this year.	⁽²³⁾_____	⁽²⁴⁾_____

Listening 3

‣ Task 1

People are talking about how their friends have changed. What is each person like now? Listen and check (x) the correct answer.

- a.
- b.
- a.
- b.
- a.
- b.
- a.
- b.

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.

	True	False
1. John is looking for a job.	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾
2. Akiko got married last year.	⁽³⁾_____	⁽⁴⁾_____
3. Maria broke up with her boyfriend.	⁽⁵⁾_____	⁽⁶⁾_____
4. Ted lost all his money in the stock market.	⁽⁷⁾_____	⁽⁸⁾_____

✺ Pronunciation

Linking vowel sounds

Pronunciation Help
How we spell it	How we say it
She enjoys it.	Sheyenjoys it.
I asked him.	Iyasked him.
Say it again.	Sayyit again.

‣ Task 1

Listen and repeat.

1. Lee _↪ is really caring.
2. He _↪asks a lot of questions.
3. Is she _↪enthusiastic?
4. It's important to be _↪informed.
5. She _↪always does nice things for people.
6. Did he _↪ever call you?

‣ Task 2

Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to link the vowel sounds.

✺ Dictation

‣ Task 1

Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

A: So, tell me about your new neighbor.
B: He's really ⁽¹⁾_____ ⁽²⁾_____ ⁽³⁾_____. And we found out we have a lot in common.
A: Oh, really? Like what?
B: Well, he's about the same age ⁽⁴⁾_____ ⁽⁵⁾_____ ⁽⁶⁾_____. And he used to live in the same neighborhood as I did in New York.
A: Wow! What kinds of things does he like to do?
B: He told me that ⁽⁷⁾_____ ⁽⁸⁾_____ ⁽⁹⁾_____ soccer on Saturday. And he likes to go hiking and bike riding. And he loves movies.

‣ Task 2

Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to link the vowel sounds.

✺ Conversation

Work in pairs. Describe a friend or neighbor to your partner.

Answer Key

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