personality adjectives - advanced vocabulary game

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Groups of 4, competing among the members of the group. A std reads, the others try to guess. Participants take turns being std A. People say I’m too proud of myself and my abilities. Answer: I’m conceited or boastful. I speak my mind without worrying if other people are offended. Answer: I’m outspoken. I’m unwilling to spend money. Answer: I’m stingy, mean/cheap or tight-fisted. I’m willing to consider ideas and new opinions. Answer: I’m open-minded. I’m not interested in new ideas or different cultures. Answer: I’m narrow-minded. I’m practical and act on good judgment. Answer: I’m sensible, reasonable or level-headed. I’m only satisfied when things are the way I want them to be. Answer: I’m fussy. I’m confident in my abilities. Answer: I’m self-assured or self-confident. I have to admit I’m easily annoyed and I complain a lot. Answer: I’m grumpy or surly. People say I’m insincere, that I say bad things about people I seem to like. Answer: I'm two-faced. People feel they can trust me. Answer: I’m trustworthy (perhaps reliable too). I’m able to make changes and to deal with changing situations. Answer: I’m flexible. I’m kind and always think about how I can help other people feel better. Answer: I'm thoughtful (maybe sympathetic as well) Once my mind is set, I am determined to act as I have decided and won’t listen to different opinions. Answer: I'm stubborn. I tend to forget things or not to pay attention. I’m always somewhere else. Answer: I'm absent-minded.

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a vocabulary game to practice personality adjectives. for advanced students. conceived as extra practice for students using the textbook New Cambridge Advanced English.

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Page 1: Personality Adjectives - Advanced Vocabulary Game

Groups of 4, competing among the members of the group. A std reads, the others try to guess. Participants take turns being std A.

People say I’m too proud of myself and my abilities.

Answer: I’m conceited or boastful.

I speak my mind without worrying if other people are offended.

Answer: I’m outspoken.

I’m unwillingto spend money.

Answer: I’m stingy, mean/cheap or tight-fisted.

I’m willing to consider ideas and new opinions.

Answer: I’m open-minded.

I’m not interested in new ideas or different cultures.

Answer: I’m narrow-minded.

I’m practical and act on good judgment.

Answer: I’m sensible, reasonable or level-headed.

I’m only satisfied when things are the way I want them to be.

Answer: I’m fussy.

I’m confident in my abilities.

Answer: I’m self-assured or self-confident.

I have to admit I’m easily annoyed and I complain a lot.

Answer: I’m grumpy or surly.

People say I’m insincere, that I say bad things about people I seem to like.

Answer: I'm two-faced.

People feel they can trust me.

Answer: I’m trustworthy (perhaps reliable too).

I’m able to make changes and to deal with changing situations.

Answer: I’m flexible.

I’m kind and always think about how I can help other people feel better.

Answer: I'm thoughtful (maybe sympathetic as well)

Once my mind is set, I am determined to act as I have decided and won’t listen to different opinions.

Answer: I'm stubborn.

I tend to forget things or not to pay attention. I’m always somewhere else.

Answer: I'm absent-minded.

I’m easily offended or upset.

Answer: I’m touchy or over-sensitive.

I have a very intelligent sense of humour.

Answer: I'm witty.

I often have accidents because I can’t behave in a careful, controlled way.

Answer: I'm clumsy or a klutz.

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