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Task 1: Look around the classroom. Find the card that you think describes the personality of the cartoon character.
Write the personality words under the character.

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Task 2: Talk to your partner and tell them your answers to these questions.
Why have you chosen these words? Give examples of something the characters did. Which of these cartoons did you watch
when you were younger?
Task 3: The website TV Memories is running a series on the cartoon characters people most remember from their
early years. Read Luke’s forum post. Which character and cartoon do you think he is talking about?

TV Memories Forum
Which cartoon characters are most memorable for you?
1.
When / While I was really little I 2. watch / used to watch Popye every day. He was my
favourite character and I still remember laughing at his adventures.
Popeye is a sailor. In my opinon, he is brave, caring and never 3. gives up / deals with. He
always tries to 4. take care of / depend on people or animals who cannot defend themselves.
He doesn’t like monsters who try to hurt people. For me Popeye is also very patient because
Luke2008 he is always willing to wait for his love – Olive Oyl, especially because she cannot always
Posts: 3023 decide between him or Bluto.
One episode I remember was when Popeye and Bluto 5. have / had an argument because
Forum Member
Bluto wouldn’t give his ball back. While the two of them 6. used to fight / were fighting, they
spoilt Olive’s ballet. Olive Oyl got angry with them and gave them lots of problems. It was funny
watching Olive teach them a lesson! In my view, she’s also a great character.
17/10/2021
#26 Popeye has been a popular character for nearly one hundred years now, he’s really funny and
personally I think he’s one of the best characters ever.

Task 4: Read the text again. Match the paragraphs to the Write your own post about a character you liked.
information in them. PLAN
Paragraph 1 ___ A: A memorable episode / scene Task 6: Use these model notes to write your own.
Paragraph 2 ___ B: Introduction – who’s the character Who? Popeye
Paragraph 3 ___ C: Conclusion Personality? Brave, caring, patient
Paragraph 4 ___ D: The character’s personality Episode/scene you remember? Fight over
his ball
Task 5: With your partner talk about these questions…
Task 7: Make a paragrah plan. Use task 4 to help.
1. Choose the correct option from the bold word pairs
WRITE
2. Find phrases for giving your opinion in the text. Add them to
the box below. Task 8. Write your post (140-160 words). Include four
paragraphs, past tenses for an episode/scene, used to,
Useful language personality vocab, useful language phrases.
1.
_______ me, ` CHECK
In 2. ________________ Task 9: Have you:
3. _______________ view
- Introduced the character?
4. ______________, I think
- Described their personality?
One episode / scene I remember.... - Talked about a scene/episode you remember?

Topic: Personality Level: Pre-Intermediate (T2)

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Level: Class Size: Age: Time:
Pre-Intermediate (T2) 8-12 12-13 years old 45 minutes
Main Aim(s): Assumptions: Possible Problems:
To write a blog post giving opinions, Students will have watched Students struggle with personality
describing personality and talking about cartoons when younger vocabulary or difference between past
past actions simple and used to
Syllabus Links: Cultural Links: Materials Needed:
Past Simple & Past Continuous, Used To Cartoons Character cards
Language of Opinion Worksheets
Personality

Timing: Procedure: Sub Aims:

00:00-01:00 Look at the title. See if students can identify where it comes from (Porky Pig Set context
/ Bugs Bunny)
Put the character cards up around the classroom. Identify the cartoon
01:00-06:00
characters in task 1. Tell students they have two minutes to find the card
they think matches the character and write down the personality adjectives
underneath the character. There might be some argument over the
adjectives you have chosen for each character – this is fine… if students can
give and justify their opinions, it’s great practice!
06:00-08:00 Put students in pairs. Discuss the questions in task 2.
08:00-12:00 Get feedback. Elicit the meaning any language they don’t know and revise Revise and extend
the ones from the unit. Discuss why these characteristics apply to each vocabulary
character

12:00-15:00 Direct students’ attention to task 3. Read the text. Guess which character Read text for gist
and cartoon they are talking about.

15:00-18:00 Students read text again and match paragraphs to the information in them. Read text for format
18:00-30:00 Give students some time in pairs to discuss task 5. Students choose the Revise structures and
correct options from the pairs in the text – this tests their understanding of vocabulary from unit
used to, past simple vs continuous and the phrasal verbs from the unit.
Then they extract the giving opinions phrases from the useful language box.

30:00-35:00 Go through answers as a class. Elicit why each answer is correct.

35:00-40:00 Set-up the writing homework by going through tasks 6 and 7, then Provide model, set-up
reminding them of the requirements for task 8. homework

40:00-45:00 If time is remaining, you can either have a further discussion about Extension
favourite characters and cartoons, or play a word game based on
personality adjectives or guessing characters (10 Questions, HotSeat etc)

Answer Key:
Task 1 - Peppa Pig – energetic, bossy, sociable / Spongebob – confident, loyal, generous / Dora the Explorer –
adventurous, inspiring, helpful / Bart Simpson – lazy, cheeky, cheerful / Tom – active, determined, vengeful / Scooby
Doo – greedy, nervous, sometimes brave
Task 4 – 1. B, 2. D, 3. A, 4. C `
Task 5.1 – 1. when (with simple tense), 2. used to (past habit not true now), 3. gives up (stops when trying to achieve
something), 4. take care of (look after), 5. had (past form), 6. were fighting (at this moment in time)
Task 5. 2 – 1. For me, 2. In my opinion, 3. In my view, 4. Personally

Topic: Personality Level: Pre-Intermediate (T2)

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Character Cards

energetic confident adventurous

bossy loyal inspiring

sociable generous helpful

lazy active greedy

cheeky determined nervous

cheerful vengeful sometimes brave

Topic: Personality Level: Pre-Intermediate (T2)