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Do you ever have problems describing people? No worries! We’ll give you practical ways to define someone's personality using popular film characters to help you remember! So, join us at the cinema and learn the useful character adjectives!
1. Narcissistic
Meaning: If someone is narcissistic, they think-they're very special and more important than others.
Example： In the movie Beauty and the Beast directed by, Bill Condon , the villain Gaston is narcissistic. He admires himself and his appearance too much (he's always looking in the mirror) ,and he has a lack of sympathy for others.
2. Culculating
Meaning： If someone is calculating, they make careful plans so they can get what they want in life.
Example： In the movie The Lion King directed by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers, the baddie Scar is extremely calculating. He plots a plan to kill his brother, King Mufasa. After doing that, he blames this on his nephew, Simba.
3. Demanding
Meaning: If someone is demanding, they have very high standards and want everyone else to have these standards too.
Example： In the movie The Devil Wears Prada directed by David Frankel, the boss Miranda Presley is very demanding. She has always worked very hard, and she expects everyone else to do the same.
4. Naive
Meaning： If someone is naive, they're very innocent and have a Jack of experience in life.
Example： In the movie Elf directed by David Berenbaum, Buddy is a naive character. He's a-human who grew up in the North Pole with elves (小精灵）. One day, he goes to New York City for the first time and soon realises that things are very different there.
21. Which character may help you remember the adjective "narcissistic”？
A. Buddy. B. Gaston. C. Miranda. D. Scar.
22. Which word can be used to describe someone who is not easily satisfied?
A. Narcissistic. B. Calculating. C. Demanding. D. Naive.
23. Who is the text intended for?
A. Teachers. B. Moviegoers, C. Film directors. D. Language learners.
