Can you change your personality? An interview with a psychologist
An interview on personality science: how stable traits are and whether people can change. Students read for detail, then plan a small change.
C1Adults50 minInterview
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (interview). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Interview
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Personality
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- trait, conscientious, agreeable, neuroticism, outgoing, dimension
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand an expert's views and evidence in a magazine interview
- Summarize key ideas accurately using words from the text
- Talk about personality traits and plan realistic personal change