Vocabulary
personality : cá tính, lịch thiệp
get on : hòa thuận
sense of humour : vui tính, hài hước
pain : đau khổ
be a pain in the neck : bị chọc tức
kind : tốt bụng
Descriptions
1. Tony isn't very sensitive. He's always saying the wrong thing.
2. Mark's so aggressive. He keeps getting into fights.
3. Simon's very thoughful. He's always buying me little presents.
4. He's so absent- minded. He keeps forgetting where he's put things.
5. Joe isn't very self-confident. He's always worrying about what people think of him.
6. He's so vain. He's always looking in the mirror.
Expression
1. I think Mark took some money from my bag while we were out.
> No, he's far too honest to do a thing like that.
2. I'm still waiting for Lisa to say sorry for sending that fax to the wrong address.
> You'll wait a long time ! Lisa's much too proud to admit anything's her fault.
3. Jenny left a window open when she went out this morning. Anybody could've got in.
> Are you sure it was Jenny. She's far too sensible to do anything like that.
4. Apparently, Amy asked Tom if he'd like to go out tomorrow night.
> I don't believe you. She's far too shy to ask a boy out !
5. Julie got the highest mark in the class, but she didn't say a word.
> No, she wouldn't. She's far too modest to say anything about it.
6. I thought Martin was a good friend but he's been telling everybody that I'm boring.
> Are you sure ? Martin's much to loyal to say something like that behind your back.
Opposites
- generous >< mean
ex : Tom's really generous. He bought everyone in the pub a drink last night.
>< Don't expect Tom to put any money in the collection. He's much too mean.
- hard-working >< lazy
ex : Claire's very hard-working. She never leaves the office until after 6 o'clock.
>< I can't believe Emma's husband's so lazy. He just sits and watches TV all evening.
- outgoing >< shy
ex : Tina's very out-going. She's made friends with everybody else in the class already.
>< Bruno's so shy. I don't think he's spoken to any of the other student yet.
- easy-going >< tense
ex : Brian's a very easy-going sort of guy. Nothing seem to worry him.
>< Lucy's very tense. She's always worring about something or other.
- cheerful ><miserable
ex : Jack's such a cheerful little boy. I've never seen him in a bad mood.
>< I don't understand why he's so miserable. He never stops complaining.
Bad characters
1. Lucy never thinks about anyone but herself.
> Yes, she can be a bit selfish sometimes.
2. Oh, Laura's impossible. One minute life is wonderful and the next minute she's in her room crying.
> Yes, she can be a bit moody, can't she ?
3. I really don't like Bob. He seems to think that he's more important than anybody else.
> He certainly can be very arrogant.
4. Martin's such good fun. He's got a great sense of humour.
> Yes, he can be very amusing at times.
5. I wish Joe would stop playing practical jokes all the time. It gets very tiring.
> Yes, he can be really silly at times. I wish he'd grow up and behave like an adult.
6. I told Emma that she shouldn't leave university but she never listens to me.
> No, she really can be very stubborn when she wants, can't she?
7. How much do you earn in your new job ?
> That's a bit nosey of you! It's none of your business, actually.
8. You can do the washing up while I'm out.
> You can be so bossy at times ! I'm not your slave!
9. Jenny's really upset about what you said.
> She's too sensitive. I was only joking !
10. I can't eat these vegetables. They're been cooked in oil.
> Oh, Don't be so fussy. All you ever do is complain!
Types of people
1. You shouldn't believe a word Justin says.
He's a terrible liar.
2. Maria's a terrible gossip. She's always talking about everybody else in the office.
3. Roberto's quite an extrovent, isn't he?
He's got hundreds of friends!
4. Martin's such a big-head. He vever stops telling people how wonderful he is.
5. You can't keep running away from your responsibilities. You're such a coward.
6. Just because Dave didn't go to university doesn't mean he's any less intelligent than you. Don't be such a snob.
7. Emma's husband's such a couch potato. He just sits around all day watching TV.
8. Billy knows hundreds of jokes. He's such a laugh!
Negative prefixes
unreliable dishonest insensitive
unpleasant disloyal intolerant
impatient immature unfriendly
indecisive unambitious unselfish
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