Language Leader Intermediate - Unit 1: Personality
1.1. PERSONALITY TYPES
ex. 2. VOCABULARY: personality adjectives
adventurous
ambitious
assertive
bossy
cautious
creative
energetic
generous
moody
organized
quiet
reliable
sensible
sensitive
serious
sociable
talkative
thoughtful
ex. 3c.
1. A person who does not easily become angry: even-tempered.
2. A person who is determined to do what they want: strong-willed.
3. A person who is not easily upset or annoyed: easy-going.
4. A person who accepts other ideas and opinions: open-minded.
5. A person who makes a lot of effort: hard-working.
6. A person who believes in their own success: self-confident.
ex.7a Read the encyclopedia entry about Jung.
Carl Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist who had a lasting influence on psychology and society. He studied medicine at the University of Basel from 1894 to 1900, specializing in psychiatric medicine.
Jung developed ideas about personality types which still interest and influence people today. He identified two personality types which he called introverts and extroverts. According to Jung, extroverts find meaning outside themselves, in the surrounding world. However, introverts are introspective. They look into themselves and find meaning in themselves.
Extroverts seem to like other people. It is easy for them to form close relationships. They enjoy the excitement of crowds. They tend to be assertive, self-confident, and are often leaders in groups. They are energetic and lead busy lives. In general, they are talkative, adventurous and sociable. Introverts, on the other hand, feel comfortable alone. They avoid large crowds. They are relaxed, thoughtful and reflect before they act. They are often quiet, cautious and have good powers of concentration. They often have creative ideas.
Jung's influence on our society and culture has been enormous. Two well-known tests (Myers-Briggs and David Keirsey) are based on his theory of personality types. His ideas have influenced writers as well as film-makers like Fellini and Kubrick. Jung's ideas have even influenced video games and rock music groups. There is still great interest in his theories on the interpretations of dreams.
ex. 9 Work with a partner to discuss the following.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a strong personality?
2. What is a ' personality clash '? Have you had a personality clash with someone? What happened?
3. What tells you more about a person's personality: their appearance, their voice, their attitude or something else?
1.2. MEASURING PERSONALITY
ex. 9a-9b. Read the introduction to the article.
Director of the Month. Hideo Makata.
This month we talk to Hideo Nakata, the Japanese film-maker, who became internationally famous when he directed two films. Ring and Ring 2 (both 1998). Both films were the most successful horror films ever produced in Japan. Part of the reason for this is that the stories are very original and creative.
The Ring films are about a videotape that kills everyone, exactly one week after they view it. In the first film a reporter, Reiko Asakawa, tries to solve the mystery, but she also has only one week left to live after watching the film.
Ring was a huge success because it showed the psychology and personalities of its main characters and it created an atmosphere of tension and anticipation.
