Today we want to work on this book.

Lesson 1.

Are you ready?

Let's start.

As you see, there is a table here.

Some positive qualities and also negative qualities.

The first adjective is assertive.

Assertive.

Let's watch this video.

Again.

Don't be sorry.

Be assertive.

Someone who is assertive behaves confidently.

So positive.

Now this word.

Cynical.

Cynical.

Cynical.

Me?

No.

If I'm cynical, I think that people are only expressing themselves.

Okay?

So I'm not cynical.

It's negative.

Adjective number 3.

Read it yourself.

Apprehensive.

Apprehensive.

Now let's watch this one.

Again.

I understand your apprehension, Meg.

What is the noun?

Apprehension.

Apprehension.

Noun.

What is the adjective?

Apprehensive.

Apprehensive.

I'm apprehensive.

I feel worried about what I'm going to do.

So negative.

Take a look at this one.

Tactful.

Tactful.

Tactful noun.

Tactful.

Yes.

What is the noun?

Someone who has tact.

Compassion.

Someone who has what?

Someone who has tact.

Compassion.

Tact.

The noun is tact.

The adjective is tactful.

I'm a tactful person, okay?

I try not to do something to make someone upset.

So positive.

This one.

Well-liked.

Well-liked.

I guess it's very easy to guess, right?

Liked by many people.

The definition is this one.

Liked by many people.

Let's take a look at this example.

A colleague described him as well-liked.

Means that that person is well-liked.

Many people like him.

So of course it's positive.

Gullible.

Gullible.

What a gullible idiot.

What a gullible idiot.

What a gullible idiot.

Yes.

This person is too willing to believe that everything that other people say is right.

Okay?

So negative.

In this part, we have some adjectives starting with self and will.

I give you the definition.

You try to guess.

The first one.

Only interested in yourself and your own activities.

Self.

Self, self, self.

Self-absorbed.

Self-absorbed.

I just like myself.

Self-absorbed.

The next one.

Having confidence in your own abilities.

Having confidence in your own abilities.

Self.

Self-assured.

Self-assured.

Yes.

Not needing help or support from other people.

Not needing help from other people.

Self.

Can you guess?

Self-reliant.

Self-reliant.

Number 10.

Wearing attractive and stylish clothes.

Well-dressed.

Well-dressed.

Okay?

Well-dressed.

Number 11.

Having a good or a high level of education.

Well-educated.

The next one.

People, especially children who are polite.

People, especially children who are polite.

Well.

Well-brought-up.

Well-brought-up.

Yes.

Now it's your turn.

Listen carefully and write whatever you hear.

Well-educated, experienced businessmen.

What?

Well-educated, experienced businessmen.

Okay.

Write it down.

The next one.

I'm totally self-reliant now.

Again.

I'm totally self-reliant now.

I'm waiting for your comments.

Now we want to talk about the difference between these two words.

Personality.

Characteristic.

Characteristic.

Personality.

Repeat after me.

Personality.

Characteristic.

Now let's fill the blanks.

Any of your physical blah, blah, blah.

What?

What?

Okay.

Any of your physical characteristics.

Characteristics.

Any of your physical characteristics.

Yes.

And the next one.

She has a bubbly what?

She has a bubbly personality.

Yes.

What is the difference between these two words?

Characteristic.

A typical or noticeable quality of someone or something.

Yes.

And personality.

The type of person you are.

This is the difference.

It's very important.

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