People I know

​1) Can you think of three other things creative people might do?
2) What kind of things might a very charming person often say or do?
3) In what ways is being ambitious a good thing? And in what ways could it be bad?
4) In what ways is being sensitive a bad thing? And in what ways could it be good?
5) Do you like people to be modest about their achievements? Why? / Why not?
6) Do you prefer people to be direct or a bit more diplomatic? Why?
7) Can you think of times when it's good NOT to be very competitive?
8) Can you think of times when it's a bad thing to be very loyal?

When people tell us about the character or habits of someone, we often compare the person to someone similar we know. To introduce our comments, we often use That's like ...
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- Once he starts talking, he doesn't stop!
- Oh, that's like my mum. She can talk for hours.

creative
intense
loyal
sensitive
bright
calm
ambitious
charming
competitive
direct
diplomatic
modest

A: Describe a person I know.
B: Reply with That's like ...

​Listen to a man called Lewis talking to his friend, Jessica, about her family. Answer the questions:
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1 Why does Lewis start asking about Jessica's brother, Noel?

2 In what way is Lewis's mum similar to Noel?

3 What's Noel like?

4 What does Jessica think of her younger brother?

5 Why is she a bit annoyed at the end of the conversation?

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• As a child, which is worst: being the oldest, the youngest or in the middle?

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• Do you know any brothers or sisters who are very different to each other? In what way?

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• Do you know anyone who has won a scholarship? Where to?

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• Which of these sentences best describes what you think about Jessica?

  a She's too hard on her brother. She should support him more.

  b It's fine to tell her brother what she thinks, but maybe she should be more diplomatic.

  c She's right to be hard on him. He sounds like he needs a push!

  d She actually sounds quite sensitive herself!