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Unit 01 :
Personality
性格、個性
Vocabulary
Let’s learn about different kinds of Personality!
Part 1
1. brave /breɪv/
(adj.) 勇敢的，無畏的
showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things
(v.) 勇敢面對；冒（風險）
to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation
She was very brave to learn to ski at 50.
她50歲開始學滑雪可真勇敢。
2. chatty /ˈtʃæt̬.i/
(adj.)愛閒聊的；健談的
liking to talk a lot in a friendly, informal way
3. clever /ˈklev.ɚ/
(adj.)聰明的；伶俐的
having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily
Judy has never been very clever, but she tries hard.
裘蒂向來不是很聰明，可是她很用功。
4. cowardly /ˈkaʊ.ɚd.li/
(adj.)膽小的；懦弱的
in a way that is not at all brave and tries to avoid danger
5. easy-going /ˌiː.ziˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
(adj.)脾氣隨和的，溫和的
relaxed and not easily upset or worried
a friendly, easy-going type of guy
友好、隨和的人
6. friendly /ˈfrend.li/
(adj.)友好的，友善的
behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone
(n.) 友誼賽
a game that is played for enjoyment and in order to practise, not with the aim of winning points as part of a serious competition
I’m on friendly terms with my daughter’s teacher.
我和我女兒的老師關係處得很不錯。
7. funny /ˈfʌn.i/
(adj.)滑稽的；有趣的
humorous; causing laughter
Do you know any funny jokes?
你知道甚麽有趣的笑話嗎？
8. generous /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/
(adj.)慷慨的，大方的
willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
She’s been very generous with her time.
她不吝投入大量時間。
9. grumpy /ˈɡrʌm.pi/
(adj.)脾氣壞的，易生氣的
easily annoyed and complaining
I hadn’t had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy.
我睡眠不足，所以感到有點煩躁。
10. hard-working /ˌhɑːrdˈwɝː.kɪŋ/
(adj.) 工作努力的，勤奮的
always doing a lot of work
She was always very hard-working at school.
她在學校一直很用功。
Exercise 1
What is your personality?
How about your best friend? Are you the same personality as him/her?
Share your answer with your tutor.
Part 2
11. honest /ˈɑː.nɪst/
(adj.) 誠實的，可信的
telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie
She’s completely honest.
她很誠實。
12. kind /kaɪnd/
(adj.) 寬容的；有益的；體貼的generous, helpful, and thinking about other people’s feelings
(n.) 種類
a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type
She’s a very kind and thoughtful person.
她是個非常寬容體貼的人。
13. lazy /ˈleɪ.zi/
(adj.)懶的，懶惰的
not willing to work or use any effort
He’s too lazy to walk to work.
他很懶，不願走路上班。
14. lucky /ˈlʌk.i/
(adj.) 幸運的，走運的
having good things happen to you by chance
He’s lucky that he wasn’t fired.
他很幸運，沒有被解僱。
15. moody /ˈmuː.di/
(adj.) 心情多變的，喜怒無常的
If someone is moody, their moods change suddenly and they become angry or unhappy easily.
16. neat /niːt/
(adj.) （人）愛整潔的，有條理的
Neat people like to keep themselves, their house, and their possessions tidy and in good order
Hassan is the neatest child I’ve ever met – even his shoes are clean!
哈桑是我見過的最愛整潔的孩子——就連他的鞋子都很乾淨！
17. nervous /ˈnɝː.vəs/
(adj.) 擔心的；緊張不安的
worried and anxious
She’s always been nervous around dogs.
她一直很怕狗。
18. polite /pəˈlaɪt/
(adj.)有禮貌的
behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people’s feelings
She sent me a polite letter thanking me for my invitation.
她給我寫了一封客氣的信，感謝我的邀請。
19. quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/
(adj.) 安靜的
making very little noise
(n.)安靜
the state of being silent
She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him.
她輕聲說話，以免吵醒他。
20. popular /ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
(adj.)受大眾喜愛的，受歡迎的
liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people
How popular is Madonna among/with teenagers?
瑪丹娜在青少年中有多受歡迎？
Exercise 2
Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.
- lazy__ 2. kind __ 3. polite __
a) generous, helpful, and thinking about other people’s feelings
b) not willing to work or use any effort
c) behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people’s feelings
Part 3
21. rude /ruːd/
(adj.) 不禮貌的；粗魯的
not polite; offensive or embarrassing
He’s a very rude man.
他這人很粗魯。
22. selfish /ˈsel.fɪʃ/
(adj.) 自私的
Someone who is selfish only thinks of their own advantage
23. serious /ˈsɪr.i.əs/
(adj.) 嚴肅的，認真的
not joking or intended to be funny
He was wearing a very serious expression and I knew something was wrong.
他一臉嚴肅，我就知道出問題了。
24. shy /ʃaɪ/
(adj.) 害羞的，羞怯的
nervous and uncomfortable with other people
He was too shy to ask her to dance with him.
他太害羞了，不敢邀請她跳舞。
25. silly /ˈsɪl.i/
(adj.) 愚蠢的，傻的
showing little thought or judgment
26. smart /smɑːrt/
(adj.)聰明的，機靈的
intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations
I’m not smart enough to understand computers.
我不夠聰明，不懂電腦。
27. stupid /ˈstuː.pɪd/
(adj.) 愚蠢的；糊塗的
silly or unwise; showing poor judgment or little intelligence
28. vain /veɪn/
(adj.) 虛榮的；自負的
too interested in your own appearance or achievements
29. wise /waɪz/
(adj.) 明智的；英明的；聰明的
having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life
I think you made a wise choice.
我認為你作了一個明智的選擇。
30. nasty /ˈnæs.ti/
(adj.) 不友善的，惡意的
unkind
