Brief Summary
This video by English with Lucy teaches viewers 72 adjectives to describe personality and character in English, divided into positive and negative traits. It covers various categories such as communication style, impact on others, consideration for feelings, trustworthiness, honesty, openness to different views, motivation, attitude towards work, learning ability, handling of money, attitude around people, and level of relaxation. The lesson includes IPA transcriptions and definitions for each adjective to aid pronunciation and understanding.
- Covers 72 adjectives for describing personality and character.
- Adjectives are divided into positive and negative categories.
- Includes IPA transcriptions and definitions for pronunciation practice.
Introduction
Lucy introduces the lesson's focus on describing personality and character using 72 adjectives, with a focus on improving pronunciation. The adjectives are categorized into positive and negative traits, each accompanied by IPA transcriptions and definitions. The video is sponsored by Italki, an online platform offering one-on-one language lessons with native and community teachers. Italki provides an affordable way to learn English and other languages, offering a special sign-up bonus of $10 worth of Italki credits upon the first purchase.
Willingness to Communicate
This section introduces adjectives that describe a person's willingness to communicate with others. Extroverted individuals are lively, confident, and enjoy being around people, while introverted people are more focused on their own thoughts and feelings. Talkative describes someone who likes to talk a lot, while quiet describes someone who tends not to talk much. Confident individuals feel sure about their abilities, while shy people are nervous about meeting or speaking to others.
Impact on Others
This section focuses on adjectives that describe how a person makes others feel. Warm individuals show enthusiasm, affection, and friendliness, while cold people are unemotional and unfriendly. Kind people are caring, gentle, and friendly, while unkind people are unpleasant, unfriendly, and sometimes cruel. Sweet people show a kind character, while nasty people are unkind.
Consideration for Feelings
This section covers adjectives related to how a person treats the feelings of others. Considerate people always think of the feelings of others, while inconsiderate people do not give enough thought to other people's feelings or needs. Thoughtful people show that they care and consider other people's feelings and needs, while thoughtless people do not care about the possible negative effects of their actions or words. Tactful people are careful not to say or do anything that might upset or anger others, while tactless people say or do things that might upset or anger others.
Trustworthiness
This section discusses adjectives related to how much people can trust someone. Trustworthy individuals can be relied upon to be good and honest, while untrustworthy people cannot be trusted. Reliable people can be trusted to do something well, while unreliable people cannot be depended on to do something well. Loyal people remain faithful and supportive, while disloyal people are not loyal or faithful.
Honesty
This section covers adjectives that describe how honest a person is with others. Sincere people show what they really think or feel, while insincere people say or do things that they don't really mean. Frank individuals are honest and direct, sometimes at the risk of hurting other people's feelings, while secretive people like to hide their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Direct people say exactly what they mean, while sneaky people behave in a secretive or dishonest way.
Openness to Views and Cultures
This section discusses adjectives related to how open a person is to the views and cultures of others. Tolerant people are able to accept what other people say or do, even if they don't agree with them, while intolerant people are not willing to accept behaviors or ideas that do not correspond with their beliefs. Open-minded people are willing to listen to, accept, and think about other ideas, while narrow-minded people are unwilling to listen to new ideas or the opinions of others. Unbiased people are fair and not influenced by their own or others' opinions, while biased people make unfair judgments and tend to favor a certain group of people.
Motivation
This section covers adjectives associated with how motivated a person is. Strong-willed individuals are determined to do what they want, regardless of what others say, while weak-willed people lack the ability to resist the influence of others and cannot control their impulses. Determined people make firm decisions and don't let anyone dissuade them, while irresolute people are unable to decide what to do. Driven people are determined to succeed and work very hard to do so, while apathetic people show no interest or enthusiasm.
Attitude Towards Work
This section discusses adjectives related to a person's attitude towards work. Industrious people are hard-working or busy, while idle people are not working hard. Ambitious people are determined to be rich, powerful, and successful, while unambitious people are not interested in becoming rich, powerful, or successful. Hard-working people are willing to work very hard, while lazy people are unwilling to work or be active.
Learning and Understanding
This section covers adjectives associated with how good a person is at learning and understanding. Bright people are intelligent or quick to learn, while foolish people do not show good judgment or sense. Clever people are quick at learning and understanding things, while stupid people show a lack of thought or good judgment. Intelligent people are good at learning and understanding, while unintelligent people are bad at learning and understanding things.
Handling Money
This section discusses adjectives that describe how a person treats money. Generous people are willing to give freely, while miserly people hate to spend money. Giving people are willing to give freely, while mean people are unwilling to give or share. Frugal people only use as much food or money as necessary, while extravagant people spend a lot more than they can afford.
Attitude Around Other People
This section discusses adjectives that describe a person's attitude around other people. Humble people show that they don't think they are as important as others, while arrogant people behave in a proud or unpleasant way and think they are better than others. Modest people don't talk much about their own abilities and achievements, while vain people are overly proud of their own appearance, abilities, or achievements. Submissive people are too willing to accept authority and obey without question, while bossy people are always telling people what to do.
Relaxation Level
This section discusses adjectives that can describe how relaxed a person is. Chilled people are very relaxed, while tense people are nervous or worried and unable to relax. Laid-back people are calm and relaxed and never seem to worry about anything, while uptight people are anxious or upset about something. Optimistic people are positive and expect good things to happen, while pessimistic people expect bad things to happen.
Homework and Outro
Lucy assigns homework, asking viewers to use five of the learned adjectives to describe themselves in the comments. She encourages viewers to include any other relevant adjectives as well. Lucy reminds viewers to check out Italki via the link in the description box and to connect with her on social media.
