personality | All Is English

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Vocabulary spotlight

assess

/əˈsɛs/

verb

Examine something carefully to judge its qualities. I question whether the MBTI can accurately assess someone's personality.

But just keep in mind, the MBTI really doesn't accurately assess your personality, unfortunately, but it is a massive moneymaker. 5:08

Additional example

The interview helps us assess how you handle difficult situations.

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Practice exercises

Which statement best captures my attitude towards 16 Personalities?

Exercise 1 of 6

Your daily English task

Your planning style

Take two minutes to write a private two-sentence answer: Do you usually prefer making plans or being spontaneous? Use “I tend to…” and mention one situation where your preference is different. If you like, post the same response in this video’s YouTube comments to practise with me. I can reply with corrections and help you improve your English.

For example

I tend to plan things in advance. On a day off, though, I prefer to be spontaneous and decide what to do that morning.

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Knowing when to stop

In the video, I describe how trying to get creative work exactly right can delay it. Reflect on a time when your own standards affected your progress. What did that experience teach you about when to stop making changes?

100–160 words 2–3 paragraphs

What to include

Describe a specific experience and explain why doing it well mattered to you.
Explain how your standards helped you, held you back, or did both.
For example, you could discuss repeatedly revising a piece of writing or delaying a creative project.
Introduce the task and describe what you wanted to get right.
Explain how your standards affected your progress and the result.
Explain what the experience taught you about deciding when your work is finished.

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Transcript

Vocabulary spotlight

assess

Additional example

Practice exercises

Which statement best captures my attitude towards 16 Personalities?

Fill the gaps to summarise my point about personality dimensions.

Choose the two statements best supported by my reflections on retaking the personality test after 13 years.

Build a response explaining why my way of helping a stressed friend may not meet their needs.

Match each phrase from my advice about failed plans to the meaning it expresses.

Build a sentence explaining how perfectionism affects my creative work.

Your daily English task

Your planning style

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