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Describing people

Ages 9–11Chapter 3 · Lesson 6

In this lesson

Generous, modest, considerate and determined are qualities most people admire.
Cautious is careful, and reckless is the opposite.
Stubborn won't change their mind, and arrogant thinks they're better than others.
And modest means not boasting, not shy.

Your turn

Lily fell off her bike ten times, but she kept practising until she could ride it. What is Lily like?

Show the answer

Determined! She didn't give up, even when it was hard.

The common mistake

Here's a common mistake. Thinking that modest means shy. Modest means you don't boast about yourself. Shy means you feel nervous with other people. A modest person can be very chatty!

Try it at home

Character cards: choose a favourite book character and pick two words to describe them (generous, stubborn, cautious...). Find a moment in the story that proves it.

Read the whole lesson

Hello, and welcome to Myriora English! Nice and mean don't tell us much about a person. These words describe character much more exactly.

First, some qualities most people admire. Generous means happy to give and share. Modest means not boasting about yourself. Considerate means thinking about other people's feelings. And determined means not giving up, even when it's hard.

Now some trickier ones. Cautious means careful to avoid danger. Reckless means not caring about danger at all. Stubborn means refusing to change your mind. And arrogant means thinking you're better than everyone else.

Let's try one together. Ben always shares his sweets, and lends his pens to anyone who needs one. What is Ben like? Say it out loud!

Generous! He's happy to give and share. Well done if you said generous!

Here's a common mistake. Thinking that modest means shy. Modest means you don't boast about yourself. Shy means you feel nervous with other people. A modest person can be very chatty!

Your turn! Lily fell off her bike ten times, but she kept practising until she could ride it. What is Lily like? Pick the right card. You've got eight seconds, or pause the video. Go!

Time's up! Determined! She didn't give up, even when it was hard.

Quick review. Generous, modest, considerate and determined are qualities most people admire. Cautious is careful, and reckless is the opposite. Stubborn won't change their mind, and arrogant thinks they're better than others. And modest means not boasting, not shy. See you next time!