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Vocabulary compound adjectives describing character Grammar modal verbs (1); levels of certainty about the future

QUICK REVIEW Phrases with take Write four phrases with take. Work in pairs. Swap papers. Take turns to make sentences about people you know using your partner's phrases. Ask follow-up questions. A When I was younger I never took any notice of my parents' advice. B What advice did they give you?

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Vocabulary and Speaking

Compound adjectives describing character

DMatch the words in A to the words in B to make compound adjectives. Which have a positive meaning (P) and which have a negative meaning (N)? Check in @tiij:il!fl!;ijf> p140.

A

B strong- conscious self- minded laid- willed P open- back B a Work in pairs. Make a list of other positive and negative character adjectives that you know.

positive --1 negative

considerate stubborn

b Write the names of three famous people. Which adjectives from 1 and 2a can you use to describe each person? c Work in pairs. Take turns to tell each other about the people you chose. If you know about these people, do you agree?

Listening and Speaking

EJ & 11 Listen to Sarah, Mickey and Beatrice's conversation.

Answer these questions. 1 What does Mickey think about Beatrice's hair? 2 Does Sarah agree with Mickey? 3 What's Beatrice's job? 4 Who do you think Laurie is? 5 Why can't he replace Beatrice? 6 What do we know about Ned? 7 Why is Beatrice going to Ireland and how does she feel about it?

Ne f·e1 Healt

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