Intensive English 4

Week 6
Online session 3
Unit 11: Personality Types

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Unit 11: Personality Types

Session 3 communicative objective 1

•By the end of this session, you will be able to explain the
differences between introverts and extroverts.

Session 3 communicative objective 2

• By the end of this session, you will be able to suggest

career paths according to personality types.
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 Personality traits
 Look at the picture about the difference between extroverts and introverts.
Warm up
 What do you think the pictures represent? Share your ideas with the class.

4 minutes

whole class

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 Introvert vs. Extrovert
Alternative  What are the characteristics of each personality type?
warm up  Share your ideas with the class.

4 minutes

whole class

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 Introverts & extroverts
 Watch a video from BBC about personality traits at
Pre
https://youtu.be/o1Y4Z0oh1GE (3’42’’). Take notes.
production 1
 Then, share with the class one idea you found interesting.

5 minutes

whole class

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 Introverts & extroverts
 With your partner, discuss each of the ideas below.
Production 1  Say if they are true or false and support your answers.
 You can use the Word bank.

1. An introvert is an antisocial person.

2. Introverts feel sad when they are alone.
3. Being loud means being confident and happy.
4. Being an extrovert is better than being an introvert.
5. Introverts don't like to express their ideas and opinions.
6. Introverts need time alone to recharge their energy.
10 minutes 7. Some extroverts may be shy.
8. Extroverts have more and closer friends than introverts.
pairwork 9. You can either be an introvert or an extrovert. It's like
black and white.
10. Introverts are better listeners than extroverts.
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 Introverts & extroverts

Feedback
[Partner’s name] and I
believe that…
We think… is true
because…
[continue…]

4 minutes

whole class
 Share some of you and your partner’s conclusions.

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 More on personality

 In the previous activity, we focused

a bit more on introverts. Now, take
a look at an extrovert’s brain.
 Share your answers to these
questions:
 Have you experienced any of
the things mentioned in the
picture?
 Or, have you seen some
experience any of them?

4 minutes
Pre production 2 whole class 8
 WHICH FORM OF CONTENT IS BETTER SUITED TO INTROVERTS
Production 2 VS. EXTROVERTS?

 With your partner, go over each of the characteristics of

introverts and extroverts in different scenarios, and discuss:
 How useful is this characteristic?
 How will it affect the social aspect of their lives?
 How will it affect their profesional lives?

HOW INTROVERTS AND EXTROVERTS APPROACH TEAMWORK

More on
personality

10 minutes
pairwork 9
 More on personality
Feedback
[Partner’s name] and I
think that …
We believe…
Also, …
[continue...]

4 minutes

whole class
 Share some information you discussed with your partner.

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 Personality types PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS
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 According to the Myers-Briggs theory,
there are four dimensions of
personality.
 Read about them and select your style
for each dimension according to these
questions.
1. Where do you get your energy from and
focus your attention?
2. How do you gather information?
3. How do you make decisions?
4. How do you respond to life’s demands?
 Take notes of your answers and share
them with the class. 3 4

4 minutes
Pre production 3 (part 1) whole class 11
The name of your personality type Personality types
is formed by the first letter of your
style in each dimension. Example:
1. Visit a website about the Myers-Briggs
Introvert Sensor personality types at
Thinker Judger = ISTJ https://www.truity.com/page/16-
personality-types-myers-briggs
2. Click on your personality type.
3. Scroll down until you see a video player.
4. Watch the first 2:30 minutes of the
video.
5. Make sure to take notes since you will
use them for the following activity.

4 minutes
Pre production 3 (part 2) whole class 12
 Personality types
 In pairs, talk about what you know about your personality
type according to Myers-Briggs theory.
Production 3  It is essential to
√ say if you agree/disagree and why
√ask and answer questions to keep the conversation going
√ share experiences supporting your opinions
What’s your personality type?
I’m an ISTJ, also know as
The Inspector.
And which is the aspect
you like the most about this
personality type? I think it’s loyalty.
10 minutes Insperctors have a natural
instinct to protect others. You
pairwork That’s a great value. Can you can depend on them.
share an experience when you
had to demonstrate your loyalty
to someone? I remember last year a close
friend had a huge problem… 13
 Personality types
Feedback
[Partner’s name]’s
personality type is…
One of his/her values is…
(S)He told me about…
[continue...]

4 minutes

whole class
 Tell the class what you learned about your partner’s personality.

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 Career choices
Pre  Look at a picture of Liza. She is thinking about career choices
production 4 but is not sure about what to study.
 What can she do to make a decision? Share your ideas with the class.

4 minutes

whole class

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 Career choices
 This is a conversation between a student and a career counselor. Visit https://tinyurl.com/2p9dbj4h
 Read your role card and have a conversation with your partner. and read a document with
suggested careers for each
 Exchange roles and continue communicating. personality type.

Student A
• You are student who is about to graduate from school.
• You are visiting a career counselor because you are not sure
about what career to choose.
• Ask the counselor for advice and express your opinions about
his/her suggestions.
• Keep in mind you have already taken a personality test.

Student B
• You are a career counselor.
• A student comes to you for advice.
• Provide suggestions according to the student’s personality type.
• Describe each career choice and ask for the student’s opinion.

10 minutes
Production 4 16
pairwork
 Career choices
Feedback

4 minutes

whole class
 Present your dialogue to the class.

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Summary
Now I can…
√ explain the differences between introverts
and extroverts.
√suggest career paths according to
personality types.

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Preparation for
next class

Study units 12 and 13.

Do Grammar Practice component exercises.
Work on the Enrichment Practice component.

Study the Use of English file.

Check out the Practice Resources folder.

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Sources

 https://thenounproject.com/
 https://www.shutterstock.com/
 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-
espanol/credit
 English Discoveries Student platform

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