What kind of person are you? 🤔Take a quiz! English Vocabulary with Jennifer

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English with Jennifer


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Hi everyone! I'm Jennifer from English with Jennifer. If you enjoy studying
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American English and you want to practice all skills for confident communication,
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be sure to subscribe. You can visit my website to see all my playlists.
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I teach vocabulary, grammar, American pronunciation, U.S. culture, and more.
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As you know, I'm an English language teacher, not a psychologist, but I think a
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lot of us enjoy a bit of pop psychology. We have these common ideas about how
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people think and how people behave. We categorize people according to their personalities.
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This practice of labeling people and placing them in categories is
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sometimes called pigeonholing. Sometimes our labels aren't fair or accurate,
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but we still use them and rely on them.
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In this lesson, we're not going to get into
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a deep discussion about the human character. I just want to help you master
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useful vocabulary for talking about personality types. Let's make it fun.
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We're going to pigeonhole ourselves. Take my 10-question quiz and see if you agree with the results.
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Ready? Note your answers to Questions 1-3. One. Where are you on the weekend?
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A. In my room doing something on my phone or reading a book.
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B. Out with friends or family.
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Two. You're at a party. What do you do? A. Find a quiet place to
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have a conversation with a friend or sit quietly with my phone. B. Have fun! Show off my dance moves.
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Three. You're going on vacation. What are you thinking about?
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A. I need to make sure that all my plans are in place and that I've given my
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emergency contact information to my family.
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B. I hope I have an amazing time. I can't wait to see my old friends and go bungee jumping.
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Okay. Let's talk about the results. If you answered A to most of those questions,
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you're an introvert. You're introverted. If you answered B to most
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of those questions, you're an extrovert. You're extroverted. Introverts are often
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called shy, but that's not the most accurate description. Introverts are
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reserved, cautious, introspective. "Introspective" means they think quietly
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about their feelings and their behavior. Introverts like time alone with less
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excitement and noise. Introverted people can be very sensitive, and that's not
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necessarily a bad thing. In contrast, extroverts are considered
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outgoing. They're more likely to be risk takers, and they take initiative.
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They don't wait for guidance or permission. Extroverts can find it boring to be alone,
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and they enjoy being the center of attention. That's partly because they're so talkative.
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Let me note that it's possible to be a combination of the two.
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When the time is right, I can become more extroverted, but at heart, I'm an introvert.
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I've heard the phrase "an extroverted introvert." I think that's me.
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Okay. Let's go on with the next set of questions. Questions 4 and 5.
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Question 4. Why would you join a game? A. I love a good competition!
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B. Just for the fun of it. Win or lose, I just enjoy playing the game with others.
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Question 5. How do you feel about having goals? A. I set goals and I
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achieve them. B. I procrastinate. I put things off.
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I finish things when I feel like it.
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If you answered A to both questions, you probably have a Type A personality.
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People with a type A personality are ambitious and competitive. They can be
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high achievers, and they like to test the limits. They like to finish things, and
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they can do it all quickly. If you answered B to both questions, you
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probably have a Type B personality. People with this type of personality are
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more relaxed. We call them easy-going.
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People with a Type B personality are flexible. They don't get upset easily, so
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they're likable. Type B people like to have a low stress level. Again, you could
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be a mix of the two. I think that's what I might be. But there are two other types.
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Let's see if these traits sound more like you.
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Okay. Here we go with Questions 6 and 7.
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Six. What gives you more satisfaction? A. When things are done well
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and done right. B. When I feel safe and I feel certain that everything's going to
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be okay. Seven. What bothers you more? A. When people ruin my order and routine.
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B. My feelings of worry.
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If you feel the first answer in both questions describes you better, you may
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have a Type C personality. These people are perfectionists.
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Time with others can hurt something they value: order and routine. One of their
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strengths is problem-solving because they're committed to quality and
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accuracy. If you feel the second answer in both of those questions describes you
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better, you may have a Type D personality. These people can worry a lot and feel
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lonely, but they have deep thoughts. They're reflective. They look inward.
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They do a lot of quiet thinking, and other people may value all those insights by
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turning to a Type D personality for advice when they have problems.
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So although these may be anxious people, they can also be quite wise.
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At least, that's how I understand a Type D. personality. So do you think you're Type A, C, D, or D?
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Maybe you're a combination. I think I'm a mix, but I'm probably more of Type C.
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All right. I have three more questions for you.
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Questions 8-10. Here we go. Question 8. What will I find on your phone?
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A. A full calendar of events and lots of reminders I've created.
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B. A few events that I got invited to and that end up on my calendar.
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Questions 9. What will you do for the holiday season?
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A. Make sure I have small gifts for all my friends.
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B. Make sure I catch all the holiday movies I want to see.
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Ten. What describes your mood? A. I generally feel calm and relaxed. B. My mood changes quite often.
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Okay. So people generally fall on a spectrum, within a range. They're not
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always 100% one type or another, so we can talk about tendencies. If you tend to
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be one way, that's your usual way of being.
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If you said in Question 8 that you have a full calendar and a list of
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reminders, you probably rank high in conscientiousness. The adjective is
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conscientious. It's a positive trait. You like to prepare for situations and stay
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on top of your work. You are efficient. If you rank low in this category, you don't
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like the pressure of a strict schedule or too much organization. That may mean
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you're a little disorganized. Now here's the funny thing. I rate myself high in
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conscientiousness because I'm organized and detail-oriented, but I'm not totally
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opposed to change. There's another category of openness. If you rank high,
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then you're willing to try new things, and you can be creative. If you rank low,
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then you're more rigid. You're less flexible in your thinking and in your routine.
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So are you more open minded or closed-minded? If you said you care about
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giving gifts to all your friends in Question 9, you rank high in
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agreeableness. The adjective is agreeable. If you rank high in this category, you're
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cooperative rather than competitive. You're caring and kind.
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If you rank low in agreeableness, then you don't care too
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much about how others feel or what problems they may have.
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You might be considered insensitive.
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If you said your moods change a lot in
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Question 10, you may rank high in neuroticism. The adjective is more common:
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neurotic. If your mood changes often, you may be irritable.
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That means that things easily upset you.
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In all honesty, most of us are a little neurotic in this fast-paced world we
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live in. It's not always easy to go with the flow
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and stay relaxed. Do you agree? We'll end here. I know I
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presented a lot of vocabulary. Did you find the lesson useful? Please remember
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to like and share this video with others learning English.
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Post a comment. Tell me which words describe you best. To help you,
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here's a short review. People can be introverted or extroverted. Introverts
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are usually reserved, cautious, introspective, and sensitive. They keep to
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themselves. And extroverts are often outgoing and talkative. They're risk takers.
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People might be ambitious and competitive. They're high achievers, or
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perhaps they're easy-going, flexible, and likable. Some are perfectionists. They're
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detail-oriented. Some people are moody, anxious, but also wise.
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You may be efficient and organized -- or disorganized because you procrastinate.
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Are you open-minded and creative?
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Are you close-minded and rigid? Are you competitive and insensitive sometimes?
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Or cooperative and caring? Some people are irritable; others know
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how to go with the flow.
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If you'd like to talk about personality types or any other topic that interests you,
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book a private lesson. We'll discuss what matters to you, and you'll get my
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personal support and feedback. I'll put the link to my teaching calendar in the
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video description. As always, thanks for watching and happy studies!
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