Unit 1: Who are you?
1. Vocabulary: Personality Adjectives
To answer the question “Who are you?”,we often describe our personality. Common adjectives include:
- Creative: Good at making things and having new ideas.
- Confident: Knowingthat you can do something well.
- Patient: Being happy to wait for things you want without getting angry.
- Reliable: A person you can trust to do what they say.
- Friendly: Being warm and welcoming to other people.
- Honest: Telling the truth and not telling lies.
- Serious: Being quiet and careful, not laughing very much.
- Professional: Working hard and doing your job well.
Advanced Note: Many adjectives have opposites formed with prefixes. For example, the opposite of patient is impatient, and the opposite of honest is dishonest. Some adjectives like sensible (practical) and sensitive (easily hurt/aware of feelings) look similar but have very different meanings.
Image Description: A diverse group of people in a workplace setting interacting with each other. One person is painting (creative), another is helping a colleague (helpful/friendly), and another is checking a watch calmly (patient).
Exercise 1: Match the Definition
Match the personality adjective to its correct definition.
1. A person who is good at making things and having new ideas. (__________)
2. Someone who tells the truth and does not lie. (__________)
3. A person who is happy to wait for things without getting angry. (__________)
4. Someone who is quiet, careful, and does not laugh often. (__________)
5. A person who knows they can do something well. (__________)
6. Someone who is warm and welcoming to others. (__________)
7. A person who works hard and does their job well. (__________)
8. Someone you can trust to do what they promise. (__________)
2. Grammar: Present Tenses & Adverbs of Frequency
Simple Present: Used for general truths, regular habits, and facts (e.g., She works in an office) [5, 6]. We often use adverbs of frequency like always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never with this tense.
Present Progressive (Continuous): Used for actions happening now or temporary situations (e.g., She is working at home this week) [5, 8]. Time phrases include now, right now, at the moment.
Position of Adverbs: Adverbs of frequency usually go before the main verb (e.g., I never walk to work) but after the verb ‘to be’ (e.g., I am never sick) [10, 11].
Image Description: A split illustration. On the left, a calendar showing ‘Gym’ marked every Monday (Routine/Simple Present). On the right, a person running on a treadmill right now (Action/Present Progressive).
Exercise 2: Classify the Words
Place the following words into the correct category: always, now, usually, at the moment, often, every day, right now, rarely.
| Signal Words forSimple Present | Signal Words for Present Progressive |
|---|
| 1. __________________ | 5. __________________ |
| 2. __________________ | 6. __________________ |
| 3. __________________ | 7. __________________ |
| 4. __________________ | 8. __________________ |
Exercise 3: Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
Circle the correct option to complete the sentences.
1. I (rarely drink / am rarely drinking) coffee in the evening.
2. Look! It (snows / is snowing) outside right now.
3. Manoj (goes / is going) to the gym four times a week.
4. Rekha (enjoys / is enjoying) her vacation in Honduras at the moment.
5. We (live / are living) in Santiago temporarily this month.
6. (Do you usually feel / Are you usually feeling) confident before a test?
7. Hush! I (talk / am talking) on the phone.
8. He (always does / is always doing) his homework in the evening.
Exercise 4: Adverb Placement
Rewrite the sentences placing the adverb in brackets in the correct position.
1. I get up at 6 a.m. (usually)
2. Kevin goes to hischess club. (never)
3. They are pleased to see me. (always)
4. She is careful with money. (usually)
5. I forget to domy homework. (rarely)
6. Shy people talkto strangers at parties. (hardly ever)
7. The planes are on time. (often)
8. We go to the library on Saturdays. (sometimes)
Exercise 5: Form the Negative
Change the following sentences into the negative form.
1. I am working right now. _________________________________________________
2. She likes classical music. _________________________________________________
3. We are staying at a hotel. _________________________________________________
4. He plays soccer every Friday. _________________________________________________
5. They are watching TV. _________________________________________________
6. You usually eat breakfast. _________________________________________________
7. I am listening to you. _________________________________________________
8. The train leaves at 10 a.m. _________________________________________________
Exercise 6: Word Formation
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in capitals.
1. She is very ____________ and always tells the truth. (HONEST)
2. Don’t be ____________! Wait for your turn. (PATIENT)
3. He is a ____________worker who never arrives late. (RELY)
4. Artists are usually very ____________ people. (CREATE)
5. It was a ____________ decision to save money. (SENSE)
6. My brother is very ____________ and hates talking to strangers. (SHY)
7. A ____________ person helps others. (KIND)
8. Being ____________ helps you succeed in interviews. (CONFIDENCE)
