People, Professions & Character Traits

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People, Professions & Character Traits

Maybe do a guessing game as to which profession is shown in the picture to get them started.

Without looking at the list (no cheating!) mention 2-3 words from the People and Heroes word list?

Have them fill this in, but aftr this have them close their chromebooks (halfway) so that they are not looking at the computer but keeping their eyes on the board.

Tell them that you will share the lessonup with them after the lesson so that they can practice at home with it. This will make them less anxious to keep the computer open.

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you can identify, describe, and use key vocabulary for professions, characteristics, and states of being

word list

Just click on this to show them again where it is, but continue on ASAP

Business, Leadership, and Law

Key roles: manager, director, colleague, judge, lawyer, police officer. Discuss responsibilities and qualities needed in these roles.

Professions in Health & Science

Learn to describe jobs like doctor, nurse, chemist, and patient. Discuss how these roles impact society and relate to scientific research.

Focus here on the words "responsibilities"and "qualities" and "impact society" . You want to trigger descriptive words. Get them thinking about qualities and skills needed to do certain jobs. This will help in the job interview in the next lesson.

Creative & Practical Professions - Sports & Movement, Learning & Guidance

Chef, mechanic, hairdresser, receptionist—jobs with hands-on skills providing key services.

Artist, designer, musician, dancer, poet, and novelist—people who use creativity for work.

Trades & Services

Artistic Careers

Athlete, diver, cyclist, and explorer—people in physical activity. Plus, roles in education: lecturer, guide, pupil.

Education & Sport

Think: skills, education, training.... ambition, motivation, ability

Describing People: Traits & States - Describing Emotions

Emotional States

Negative: rude, aggressive, arrogant, greedy, cruel.

Positive: brave, clever, generous, polite, sociable.

Feeling words: anxious, jealous, relieved, thrilled, homesick, confused, worried Vocabulary to express internal and external states.

Personality Traits

Descriptive words: awful, dreadful, embarrassing, cheerful. When and how do we use these words?

Emotion adjectives

Remember to remind them that not only people or things can be described, but also actions and outcomes.

Which of the following words does NOT belong in the 'Negative Character Traits' category?

A

socialble

B

dishonest

C

aggressive

D

greedy

Which word best describes a feeling of happiness and gratitude, especially after a period of worry has ended?

A

anxious

B

ashamed

C

thrilled

D

relieved

All of the following are in the 'Creative & Performing Arts' group EXCEPT:

A

novelist

B

musician

C

lecturer

D

designer

The words 'guard', 'firefighter', and 'soldier' are all professions found in which category?

A

Law, Order & Defense

B

Business & Management

C

Trades & Servies

D

Learning & Instruction

To which vocabulary group does the word 'ambitious' belong?

A

Cognitive & Effort Traits

B

Positive Character Traits

C

Quality & Evaluation

D

Emotional States (Internal)

Which word doesn't fit in the 'Speed and Time' category ?

A

narrow

B

urgent

C

rapid

D

sudden

A situation that is extremely unpleasant and frightening would best be described as:

A

uncomfortable

B

horrific

C

disappointing

D

unusual

The words 'to encourage', 'to negotiate', and 'to persuade' are all found in which group?

A

Cognitive & Effort Traits

B

Social and Emotional Interaction

C

Verbs and Actions

D

Business & Management

Which of these words does not fit with the others from the 'Quantity, Size, and Measurement' group ?

A

thin

B

heavy

C

shallow

D

modest

The words 'fortunate' and 'unfortunate' are categorized under which theme?

A

Quality & Evaluation

B

State of Being and Circumstance

C

Wealth, Value and Opportunity

D

Positive Character Traits

Pair Work: Define & Guess

Work in pairs. Define or describe a job or personality trait using the new vocabulary without naming it directly. Your partner guesses the word. Switch roles after 4 different vocabulary words are described.

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I would pass out the list of words at this point in the lesson - NOT BEFORE

I put in a 5 minute time just to motivste the students to continue to speak. They usually want to stop after 1 sentence, so this will help. If it is too long.... adjust the time.

Reflect & Discuss

Which vocabulary groups were easy or hard? Which words would you like to practice more? Discuss this with your partner. Write down your answers and be able to share them with the class.

Business & Management

Law, Order & Defense

Movement & Sport

Learning & Instruction

Negative Character Traits

State of Being and Circumstance

Wealth, Value, and Opportunity

Age & Family Status

Cognitive & Effort Traits

Verbs & Actions

Quality & Evaluation

Grammatical and Absolute Qualities

Positive Character Traits

Quantity, Size, and Measurement

Speed and Time

Appearance and Tidiness

Emotional States (Internal)

Emotional States (External/Tones)

Describing Sensation and Mood

Social and Emotional Interaction

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

or

Write down 3 thing you learned this lesson.

or

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

Key Takeaways

You can now identify and describe a wide range of jobs, character traits, and emotional states in English. Keep practicing for fluency and confidence!

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