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Personality: planning a party for a quiet friend

Mia and Leo disagree about a surprise party for their shy friend Jake; students listen for personality adjectives and opinions, then describe friends.

B1Teens40 minDialogue

About this lesson

A B1 listening lesson (dialogue). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.

Level
B1
Skill
Listening
Type
Dialogue
Students
Teens
Time
About 40 minutes
Topic
Personality
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Gap-fill, Matching, Word order
Key words
outgoing, shy, thoughtful, easy-going, confident, bossy, sensitive
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Understand people's personalities from what speakers say about them
  • Use personality adjectives to describe friends and family
  • Agree and disagree politely in a conversation