The Big Five Personality Traits
ESL Lesson PlansThe Big Five Personality Traits

The Big Five Personality Traits

This ESL lesson plan for teens focuses on listening, speaking, and writing skills in a 60-minute individual session at the B2 level. The lesson covers the Big Five Personality Traits through matching exercises, video comprehension, and discussion prompts. Students will explore personality traits, discuss how they influence behavior, and practice describing themselves or others using the key traits. The activities aim to enhance learners' ability to give clear, detailed descriptions while engaging with personality-related topics.

Skills

  • Can extract the main points from the arguments and discussions in news and current affairs programmes.
  • Can give clear, detailed descriptions on a variety of subjects related to their field of interest.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Let's explore different aspects of personality traits and how they relate to everyday life. Match the beginning of the sentences with the end to discover interesting facts about personality types.

2

Share your opinion on the following questions.

3

Watch the video and fill in the gaps.

4

Glossary

5

Watch the video again and answer the following questions.

6

Share your opinion on the following questions.

7

Write a social media post about different personality traits.

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