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Word power in U1M5桂东一中 李宇平2019年7月23日 In this section, we will learn adjectives [?d??kt?vz] to describe personality. We are expected to recognize positive and negative adjectives that describe personality, as well as their synonyms ([‘s?n?n?mz] 同义词) and antonyms ([’?nt?n?mz] 反义词）. We will then read the letter a new university student wrote to his cousin about the new friends he has made. In the last part, we are asked to make a list of the positive and negative adjectives that describe personality . We are expected to enlarge our vocabulary in this section.Adjectives to describe personality Adjectives are used to describe people or things. The dialogue below shows some examples of how adjectives are used to describe peoples personalities. A: We have a new classmate this term. He is from America. He is not only polite, but also open-minded (思想开明的) and humorous, so everyone likes him. B: Oh, we have a teacher from England, who teaches us spoken English. He is helpful, though sometimes a bit boring. Some adjectives that describe personality are positive, while others are negative. Below are some examples.positivegenerouswarm-heartedreliableopen-mindedhonesthelpfulpolitefriendlynegativedishonestnarrow-mindedstubbornbad-temperedunreliableimpoliteunkindboring There are many adjectives to describe personality that have the same or similar meanings. Words that have the same or similar meanings are called synonyms [s?n?n?mz] .When we want to express the opposite meaning of a word, we use an antonym [??nt?n?m]. Here are some examples.synonymsstrong-mindeddeterminedreliabledependablefriendlykindhappycheerfulantonymshard-workinglazygenerousselfishtalkativequietpoliterude A. Han Fangs cousin, Ding Wei, just started university. He is writing a letter to Han Fang to tell her all about the new friends he has made. Help him choose the proper adjectives to describe their personalities.Dear Han Fang How are you? I am doing fine here at university and I have made several good friend