having trouble talking about your personality?
let's change that today! hey, guys, I'm teacher Prix and I want to
help you talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime in English
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a lot of people ask me: Priscila, how often should I do this exercise? as much as you
can.
when you wake up in the morning, you're in the shower, you're having breakfast, you're
going to work.
think for like 2 minutes, 3 minutes and you're already working on you English.
today we are gonna talk or think about personality.
i'm going to give you some suggestions on things you can say, some phrases you can say,
some vocabulary as well, ok now, I gave you some answers, some possibilities
here, but that doesn't mean these are the only options, but this means they are some
ideas of things you start thinking about.
so first, you need words, you need vocabulary.
to help you get started, there is a link in the descriptions to my blog, to my new blog!yes,
guys! it is ready! finally there! where you can find a post about personality, about expressions
you can use to talk about your personality, so check it out, because you are going to
need it, if you want to do this exercise in English.
now that you got the first part, the words that you are going to use, we need to accept
something, which is the fact that whether you have the vocabulary or not, it is difficult
to talk about who we are in English or in your own language.
we need to explain why we are this way or why that way and sometimes it is difficult
to find an explanation.
but when you are talking to someone, it is important that you have some ideas on how
to answer these questions.
that's why I'm going to organize three different scenarios, ok.
I will use different personality traits and I will give three different random explanations.
And these are suggestions for you, things that you can look and try to use and adapt
to your needs, ok.
So try to focus on the words I use, qualities, the verbs, the adverbs, the way I connect
the phrases, ok. that's what you have to pay attention at.
So here we go, for the first situation these are the adjectives I chose: shy and a small
explanation difficult to start conversations, uncomfortable at parties, patient, good at
listening to people.
Organized: keep things clean, so three adjectives, three explanations.
Guys, these explanations are suggestions.
Just because you are shy doesn't mean you feel uncomfortable at parties.
So you need to think about the explanations, ok? for the second situation outgoing: I love
to be around people, make new friends easily.
Bossy give orders, like things my way.
Funny: a goofball, if you don't know the word goofball, goofball is someone that is silly,
that makes everybody laugh.
For situation three I used words to describe myself, ok, so these are characteristics about
myself.
good listener.
I'm patient and able to listen to other people around me, well most of the times, not during
my PMS.
Funny, I like to make people laugh and a bit shy; I'm shy until you get to know me.
So, the problem here is not the adjectives, sometimes we know the adjectives but we don't
know how to explain why we are this way.
So that's why I'm giving you some suggestions, some constructions here.
But all in all, you really need to sit down and think about explanations.
Because once you get them, whenever you have to talk about your personality there you have
it, you will be prepared.
let's now build the sentences for each situation situation one. I'm generally shy, you know,
it is difficult for me to start conversations which is usually why I feel uncomfortable
at parties.
I like music, I just feel shy.
On the other hand, I'm very patient and organized.
I really enjoy listening to people around me.I always try to keep things clean and tidy
around me.
So try to find reasons to explain why you are using those adjectives.
So as you see here, I said I'm very shy on the other hand I'm a good listener so on the
other hand is a good connector here to bring the phrases together and contrast them.
Although I'm shy I can listen to people and the reasons guys, the reasons will be simple
because at the end of the day, there is no extraordinary reason to why you are shy, you're
shy because you're shy, ok, but when we say this to someone and we are having a conversation
if we just I'm shy it feels like, the person is gonna ask why, really, what situations
and you don't know how to explain because it is who you are, so these explanations,
they are all general ok, I'm shy when I am in public when I'm talking to many people
when I don't know the people well these are the most common ones, I am shy when I go to
a party and I don't know the people it is difficult for me, however, I try to interact,
now for the second situation: if there is one thing you will notice about me is how outgoing
I am. I love being around people I make friends very easily. Once you get to know me you will
see I'm a goofball and will always try to make you laugh. What can I say I am very funny!
here I used some useful expressions in the beginning: if there is one thing you will notice
about me; This is a great to start talking about your personality ok, it gives you time
to think about what you want to say, guys there are many expressions in English that are basically
used to give you time, to give you time for the answer you know, let me think about it
giving you time to think ok. Let's see, I'm not really sure, describing myself, I'm not
really sure, giving you time to think about the answer ok. So this is a good thing you
can do here to give you time to think about the answer. Another phrase I used: once you
get to know me. Perfect way to also give you time and explain that if people want to get
to know you if they want to udnerstand who you are, they have to get to know you so once
you get to know me you will see that I am very funny I'm just a bit shy now. For the
third situation I am describing myself: well I consider myself a good listener I feel good
about listening to people and because I'm patient it is easy for me to do so well unless
I am in my PMS. I'm a bit shy but once you get to know me you will see I'm very funny
and will make you laugh a lot. So here I used the suggestions I gave you once you get to
know me the first you will notice about me so these expressions can help you build your
case build your example. Guys, the idea here is to give you ideas ok of simple things you
can use to explain why you are certain way why you are shy, why you are outgoing why
you are impatient, ok and remember all these explanations will be simple because we are
talking about personality traits and when we describe who we are sometimes there is
not like a deep profound explanation to why you are shy ok so focus on simple explanations
if you want leave me your suggestions in the comments and I will correct for you and give
you suggestions. So try to use the connectors, the phrases, expressions I used in this video
I'm sure they will help you. Do you like this video so help me out click like and subscribe
thanks guys and I'll see you next time