Close-up p 14. Personality.Written Mediation

A friend of yours from California has been asked to write a contribution to a travel guide for American tourists travelling to Spain. The travel guide is called Explore Spain and the Spaniards. His assignment is to write about the personality traits of Spanish people. While doing his research, he came across these pictures of Spanish people on Google. He sends them to you so that you can shed some light on personality traits in your country. Your friend also asks you some questions about this topic. He finally asks you to send him a rough draft that he can use for his travel guide contribution. Write approximately 250 words.

1. Could you please comment on the pictures I have sent you? How would you describe the personality traits depicted in them? 
2. What personality traits characterise Spanish people?
3. How are English people most likely to perceive the Spaniards?
4. What general traits can you think of as useful for people from most cultures?
5. What good qualities do you value on Spanish people?
6. What are their main defects?
7. How would you define the people in Spain?
8. Are some of the Spanish personality traits determined by the Mediterranean weather?
9. What personality traits have made Spanish people so successful worldwide?
10. What are Spanish people outspoken in?
11. What are they firm supporters of?
12. How important is it to be trustworthy in Spain nowadays? 
13. Are the people around you even-tempered? 
14. Are the Spaniards witty?
15. Are Spanish people easy or uneasy opening up to other people? Are they gregarious? or do they try to avoid other people getting personally too close to them? 
16. Do Spanish people commit themselves fully to things they take on? Do they have a tendency to procrastinate? Are there any last-minute deadline junkies where you work?
17. In general terms are people in Spain characterised for being circumspect or impetuous? 
18. How do other people in Spain annoy you most? What irritates you most about them? Are there any busybodies where you work? How do you respond to inquisitive people? What about detail-obsessed nit-pickers? How do you feel with someone who is domineering? What about someone who is a wet blanket? What personality do you find most infuriating?
19. Are there some big-cheeses in Spain? 
20. Do the Spaniards come across as courteous?
21. How important is it to be self-reliant in your country nowadays?
22. Are Spanish people very set in their ways? Would you say Spanish people are obstinate? Or would you say that they are rather open-minded?

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