Compound Personality Adjectives Student
Hand-out
Student A
Read the questions and answer them yes, no or sometimes (Y/N/S)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Are you tight-fisted? Are you a person who doesnt like to spend or give money?
Are you thin-skinned? Are you a person who is sensitive to criticism or insults?
Are you easy-going? Are you a relaxed and tolerant person?
Are you quick-witted? Are you a person who thinks and responds quickly?
Are you big-headed? Are you a person who thinks they are better than other
people?
6. Are you self-assured? Are you confident in your own abilities and character? Are
you a person who doesnt worry about what other people think of you?
Now ask them to your partner and see what you have in common.
Student B
Read the questions and answer them yes, no or sometimes (Y/N/S)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Are you thick-skinned? Are you a person who isnt affected by criticism or insults?
Are you laid-back? Are you a person who is relaxed and casual about everything?
Are you absent-minded? Do you often lose or forget things?
Are you bad-tempered? Do you tend to get angry often?
Are you level-headed? Are you a responsible person who doesnt get anxious in
stressful situations?
6. Are you self-conscious? Are you nervous or embarrassed about what other people
think of you?
Now ask them to your partner and see what you have in common.
Definition Match
Match the compound adjective (1-12) with the definition (a-l)
1. Tight-fisted
2. Thin-skinned
3. Easy-going
4. Quick-witted
5. Big-headed
6. Self-assured
7. Thick-skinned
8. Laid-back
9. Absent-minded
10. Bad-tempered
11. Level-headed
12. Self-conscious
Someone who worries what other people think of them.
Someone who always forgets or loses things.
Someone who hates spending/giving money.
An arrogant person.
Someone who frequently gets angry.
A responsible person who stays calm in stressful
situations.
g. Someone who is sensitive to insults/criticism.
h. Someone who thinks and responds quickly.
i. A relaxed, tolerant person.
j. Someone who is confident in their abilities.
k. Someone who isnt affected by criticism.
l. Someone who is relaxed and casual about everything.
Which ones are positive and which are negative?
Positive
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Negative
Which compound adjective does each photo represent?
Put the 12 compound adjectives from the other page in the sentences.
1. I felt really _______________ on the first day of school. I didnt know if the other kids
would like me.
2. My Maths teacher is so __________________, he gets so angry about the smallest
things.
3. When negotiating its really important to be ____________________ if you get
stressed you can ruin the deal.
4. My best friend is so ____________________, sometimes I make fun of her just for a
laugh and she runs off crying.
5. Youre so __________________ Mani, you left your bag and all your books on the bus.
6. In politics you have to be ____________________ you cant let all the insults or
criticism affect you.
7. Lots of Hollywood stars are so ____________________ they make one good movie and
they suddenly think theyre better than everyone.
8. Sometimes Arnau can be too _____________________, he has 3 exams tomorrow and
he hasnt even started studying yet.
9. To be a comedian you have to be really ____________________, its hard to think of
good jokes quickly.
10. My parents are so ___________________they never give me any pocket money!
11. Our new teacher is really __________________ he lets us eat sweets in class.
12. In a job interview its important to act __________________, otherwise they wont
give you the job.
Discussion
Which compound adjectives would you use to describe the people listed below? Discuss
in pairs.
A good friend
A bad friend
A good teacher
A bad teacher
Agree
Absolutely.
I couldnt agree
more.
You took the words
right out of my
mouth.
Uh-huh.
A good boss
A bad boss
Disagree
Hhhmm, Im not so
sure.
I take your point
but
I see what you
mean but
I agree with you up
Good parents
Bad parents
Ask for opinion
What do you think
about .?
Where do you stand
on?
What do you reckon
to?
A policeman
A footballer
Express opinion
For me personally,
As far as Im
concerned,
In my opinion,
I reckon that
Id say that
Yep, Im with you on
that.
Totally.
Youre absolutely
right.
You can say that
again!
to a point but
You must be joking.
Are you kidding?
