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Personality Traits
Personality traits or characteristics can be
determined by our actions, attitudes and behaviors.
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• How would others describe me?
Many of your personality traits are likely to be Here is a list of adjectives that describe negative
positive. Here is a list of positive adjectives that can aspects of personalities:
help you describe personality traits:
Arrogant. believing you are better
Adventurous. a lover of adventures than others
Charming. liked by other people Stingy. don’t like to share or spend
Confident. sure of yourself much money
Conscientious. conscious of others and Bossy. acting like you are the boss
your environment Cowardly. fearful of everything
Discreet. not loud, not sharing too Lazy. not wanting to work
much information Malicious. with bad intentions
Extrovert. outgoing, happy to interact Obnoxious. crazy, out of control
with others
Picky. too selective
Fair. acts with justice
Dishonest. not honest
Fearless. not afraid of anything
Rude. not courteous or polite to others
Helpful. enjoys helping others
Sarcastic. making fun of things or people
Imaginative. creative, good imagintion with irony
Open. easy to talk to, mind open Impulsive. acting without thinking
to other ideas
Self-centered. only focused on yourself
Cheerful. happy
Thoughtless. not thinking, especially about
Optimistic. always looking at the bright other people
side of situations
Unfriendly. not friendly or nice to others
Courageous. having a lot of courage
Neurotic. very crazy or worried about things
Sociable. friendly with others
Agreeable. easy to get along with
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Reading
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The Person Who Has Made
a Difference in My Life
When I think about the person who has made
a difference in my life, the first person that comes • After reading about the person who has made
to mind is my mother. She taught me a lot of things, a difference in Martina´s life, deduce meaning from
context. Write a short definition or a synonym for
and the most important thing is she made me want these words:.
to become a successful businesswoman.
Business:
When I was young, my mother told me about life,
the best way to live, and how to be a good person. Business person:
She is really the most influential person in my life. Productive:
Growing up and seeing my mother owning and
Idol:
running a prosperous store helped give direction
to my life. She was the one who taught me how to • Using vocabulary from page 2, write and
run a productive business and taught me several key explain 5 traits that describe Martina´s
mother’s personality:
points to having a business. One of her tips to having
a wealthy business was to always provide excellent 1.
customer service and to satisfy every customer.
2.
Seeing my mother as an efficient business person 3.
has made me aspire to have my own business one
day. Although she is a busy manager in her company 4.
and her own business, my mother still has time to 5.
take care of our family.
• Mention two reasons why Martina´s mother’s
My mother is my idol. As I look back at the things business is so successful.
I have done in life, it would not have been possible 1.
without having someone special like my mother
2.
in my life. She has given me endless support and
love. I am very thankful and blessed to have her. • Summarize the paragraph in 3 lines.
Martina
Source: Taken and Adapted from The Person Who Has Made a Difference
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Oral Communication
Beans fermented
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Arriba Cacao Beans crushed and outer
shell removed
Making Chocolate
Spread in sun to dry
Chocolate from Belgium has always been world-
famous. But now Ecuador has become an important
name in chocolate. In Ecuador, the climate and Beans roasted
geological conditions are so perfect because the
country is located on the Equator, where the soils Cocoa tree-ripe red pods grown in
are rich in nutrients and sunlight is available all South America, Africa, and Indonesia
year long. These two crucial factors make for
a cocoa bean that is so rich in flavor and aroma, Taken to factory
that chocolatiers around the world go crazy for it.
Arriba Cacao is a special bean that makes for the
finest dark chocolate. This kind of bean grows Pod harvested and white
cocoa beans
successfully only in Ecuadorian soil and its trademark
is its fine aroma. Only 5% of the world’s cocoa
is labelled as “fine aroma”. Transported by train or truck
/æ/ and /ʌ/ are the two closest vowel sounds labelled. called
in English and so it is very difficult to hear and pod. part of the cacao plant containing the beans
pronounce the difference. However, there are
some tricks to help you distinguish them. sacks. bags
The /æ/ sound usually appears as the letter a. outer. outside
The /ʌ/ sound appears as the letter u.
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inner. inside
Examples: bad/bud, began/begun, drank/drunk,
fan/fun, hat/hut, ran/run, sang/sung, swam/swum
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Writing
Answer the following questions. Write your answers To answer this question, you can complete the
inside of each circle. following ideas.
In 10 years, I will be
Health
In 10 years, I will contribute by
To answer this question, write what you do want in life In 90-100 words, write your first draft.
inside the circle. Place what you don’t want outside of the
circle. This will help you focus on what is important for
you to have in your vision and goals. Consider what you
want in: health, school, family, relationships.
Want
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