TALKING ABOUT PERSONALITY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PERSONALITY

TALKING ABOUT PERSONALITY

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PERSONALITY, WE USE PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES CAN BE: q QUALITIES q FLAWS (DEFECTS) GOOD ASPECTS OF A PERSON BAD ASPECTS OF A PERSON

DESCRIBING OUR PERSONALITY

WHEN WE WANT TO ASK ABOUT SOMEONE’S PERSONALITY, THE QUESTION IS: WHAT IS (PERSON) LIKE? WHAT IS CLARK LIKE? HE IS INTELLIGENT AND DEDICATED.

OBJ: DESCRIBING YOUR PERSONALITY WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?

JUNE 16 th • Oral test: describing your personality • • 1 QUALITY I AM ____ BECAUSE _______ WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? 1 FLAW I AM ____ BECAUSE _______ 1 RANDOM I AM ____ BECAUSE _______

WHAT IS MARK LIKE? I ALWAYS HAVE A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS. I AM CREATIVE

WHAT IS TOM LIKE? I DON’T LIKE TO STUDY OR WORK. HE IS LAZY

WHAT IS CARLA LIKE? CARLA NEVER WORRIES ABOUT ANYTHING. SHE IS EASYGOING

WHAT IS JERRY LIKE? JERRY WORKS REALLY HARD. HE IS HARD-WORKING

WHAT IS KIEFER LIKE? HE IS ALWAYS READY TO HELP PEOPLE. HE IS HELPFUL

WHAT IS BRAD LIKE? HE TREATS PEOPLE BADLY ON THE PHONE AND PERSONALLY. HE IS RUDE/IMPOLITE

WHAT IS SOPHIA LIKE? SHE IS A DISASTER. SHE ACCIDENTALLY DROPS AND BREAKS THINGS ALL THE TIME. SHE IS CLUMSY

WHAT IS KATHY LIKE? SHE DOESN’T LISTEN TO HER MOTHER’S SUGGESTIONS. SHE IS STUBBORN

WHAT IS MOHAMED LIKE? HE LIKES MAKING FRIENDS AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE. HE LIKES SOCIALIZING. HE IS OUTGOING

WHAT IS KENDRA LIKE? SHE HATES IT WHEN ANOTHER WOMAN LOOKS AT HER BOYFRIEND. HE IS JEALOUS

WHAT IS BEAN LIKE? BEAN LIKES TELLING JOKES AND HE LIKES MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH. HE IS FUNNY

WHAT IS GEORGE LIKE? HE DOESN’T LIKE ORGANIZATION. HIS THINGS ARE ALWAYS OUT OF PLACE. HE IS MESSY

WHAT IS ALEX LIKE? HE THINKS HE IS THE BEST AT WHAT HE DOES. HE THINKS HE IS BETTER THAN EVERYBODY. HE IS CONCEITED

WHAT IS RICH LIKE? HE HAS A LOT OF INTELLIGENCE. HE LEARNS THINGS EASILY. HE IS SMART/INTELLIGENT

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES QUALITIES • CREATIVE • EASYGOING • HARD-WORKING • HELPFUL • OUTGOING • FUNNY • SMART/INTELLIGENT FLAWS • LAZY • CLUMSY • RUDE/IMPOLITE • STUBBORN • JEALOUS • MESSY • CONCEITED

PSYCHOLOGICAL JOB INTERVIEW

A PSYCHOLOGICAL JOB INTERVIEW • This interview is the last step in the process of staff selection (recruitment) • In this interview a psychologist, who is a specialist professional in people’s personality evaluates your personality traits or characteristics and determines if you are the right employee for the position. • The psychologist is usually a friendly and easygoing person who leads the employee to speak about his/her habits, prospects, attitudes, strengths (qualities) and weaknesses (flaws).

• Some of the typical questions that a psychologist will ask you are: • 1 Tell me something about yourself. (introduce yourself) • 2 what are your strengths? (qualities) • 3 what are your weaknesses? (flaws) • 4 Where do you see yourself in five years? (future plan) And • 5 Why should I hire you? Attitudes, interests and abilities.

PSYCHOLOGICAL JOB INTERVIEW 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. TEACHER ASKS THE PREVIOUS 5 QUESTIONS STUDENT ANSWER. STUDENTS DON’T READ INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW WEAR A UNIFORM

MODEL • 1 TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF • THREE DATA ABOUT YOURSELF • 2 WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? • TWO ADJECTIVES EXPLAINING WHY • “ I AM INTELLIGENT BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAVE A SOLUTION FOR PROBLEMS” • 3 WHAT IS YOUR WEAKNESS? • ONE FLAW WXPLAINING WHY • 4 WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 5 YEARS? • ONE FUTURE IDEA “ I WOULD LIKE TO BE…. ? • 5 WHY SHOULD I HIRE YOU? • ONE ABILITY, SKILL OR INTEREST

PSYCHOLOGICAL JOB INTERVIEW DATES • • 11 AMM 11 BMM 11 CMM 11 DMM 11 EMM 11 FMM 11 APV TUESDAY JUNE 13 th MONDAY JUNE 12 th THURSDAY JUNE 15 th FRIDAY JUNE 16 th WEDNESDAY JUNE 14 th MONDAY JUNE 12 th WEDNESDAY JUNE 14 th