1 Verbs with adjectives
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Language 3
Verbs with adjectives
I feel a bit silly!
a) You already know that adverbs describe the verb they follow. Example: Rhona said to Shirin quietly. b) Sometimes there is an adjective after the verb. Find sentences like this in the text. Example: I know you feel hungry after the long trip. c) Finish Rhona’s letter to a friend in Swansea. d) The verbs be, get and become tell you what something or someone is (good, exciting, famous, surprised …). Compose your own sentences with these verbs.
GRAMMAR
verb + adjective feel hungry / cold / silly … look unusual / funny / tired … taste good / terrible / sweet … smell nice / awful / funny …
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TIP
Dear Megan, Went to The Beatles Story yesterday. It was 1 (interesting) than I had expected; I must buy a CD! After that we walked 2 (slow) round Albert Dock. It was warm, but the wind felt 3 (cold), and Shirin bought a new scarf. It looks 4 (terrible), but don’t tell her, she’d be 5 (angry)! We found a pizza place that seemed 6 (good). The pizza came 45 minutes later, but we waited 7 (patient). It smelt 8 (good), but tasted 9 (horrible), so Shirin’s dad bought us a curry, which we ate 10 (hungry). He’s 11 (wicked)! After one day in Liverpool, we had 11 (quick) learnt that Asian food is the best here! See you! Lots of love,
R.
4 A game: Sixth sense a) Make groups of 3 – 4. Your teacher thinks of something but only tells you “It smells good”, for example. In two minutes, think of and write down as many things as you can that “smell good”. b) After two minutes, you get a point for each thing. If you think of exactly the same thing as your teacher, you get five more points for your ‘sixth sense’.
5 Your turn: A new situation a) Now think for a few minutes about a time when you had to meet new people or find your way in a strange place. Tell your partner about it.
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