UNIT 2B
1. VOCABULARY
The USA
What colour is the American flag?
Red, blue and white
Learn more about the USA by clicking on this link The USA
COLOURS
What's your favourite colour?
What colours do you like?
My favourite colour is purple.
I like red, yellow and blue.
Remember:
colours (British English)
color (American English)
What colour is the American flag?
Red, blue and white
Learn more about the USA by clicking on this link The USA
COLOURS
What's your favourite colour?
What colours do you like?
My favourite colour is purple.
I like red, yellow and blue.
Remember:
colours (British English)
color (American English)
Adjectives, colors and conjunctions (and/ or)
COLOURS (BrE) / COLORS (AmE)
Do the quiz about colours
2. GRAMMAR
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In English they go BEFORE the noun.
e.g. a yellow umbrella. NOT e.g. an umbrella yellow
Adjectives don't change with plural nouns.
e.g. blue books NOT e.g. blues books
e.g. a yellow umbrella. NOT e.g. an umbrella yellow
Adjectives don't change with plural nouns.
e.g. blue books NOT e.g. blues books
COMMON ADJECTIVES
Emotions and feelings in English
How are you today?
I'm hungry (tengo hambre)
I'm thirsty (tengo sed)
I'm hot (tengo calor)
I'm cold (tengo frío)
I'm happy (estoy contento/ feliz)
I'm sad (estoy triste)
I'm tired (estoy cansado)
I'm sleepy (tengo sueño)
I'm thirsty (tengo sed)
I'm hot (tengo calor)
I'm cold (tengo frío)
I'm happy (estoy contento/ feliz)
I'm sad (estoy triste)
I'm tired (estoy cansado)
I'm sleepy (tengo sueño)
How are you today? How do you feel?
I'm... (happy, sad, angry...)
I'm... (happy, sad, angry...)
exhausted- exhausted
confused- confundido ecstatic- eufórico guilty- culpable suspicious- sospechoso angry- enfadado hysterical- histèrico frustrated- frustrado bad- malo confident- seguro embarrassed- avergonzado happy- feliz/ contento mischevous- travieso disgusted- disgustado frightened- asustado enraged- enfurecido ashamed- avergonzado (por algo malo que hiciste) cautious- cauto smug-engreído / chulo depressed- deprimido overwhelmed- agobiado hopeful- esperanzador lonely- solitario/ solo lovestruck- encantado / enamorado jealous- celoso bored- aburrido surprised- sorprendido anxious- ansioso shocked- sorprendido shy- tímido |
3. PRONUNCIATION
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Adjectives to describe physical appearance
Physical Description
Describing people
5. READING
Order in Adjectives
2b_order_of_adjectives_and_descriptions.pptx | |
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Remember these examples:
ONE ADJECTIVE:
He is tall.
He is a tall man.
He is very tall.
He is a very tall man.
TWO ADJECTIVES:
He is tall and thin.
He is a tall thin man.
He is very tall and thin.
He is a very tall thin man.
THREE ADJECTIVES OR MORE...:
He is handsome, tall and thin.
He is a handsome tall thin man.
He is very handsome, tall and thin.
He is a very handsome tall thin man.
ONE ADJECTIVE:
He is tall.
He is a tall man.
He is very tall.
He is a very tall man.
TWO ADJECTIVES:
He is tall and thin.
He is a tall thin man.
He is very tall and thin.
He is a very tall thin man.
THREE ADJECTIVES OR MORE...:
He is handsome, tall and thin.
He is a handsome tall thin man.
He is very handsome, tall and thin.
He is a very handsome tall thin man.
6. WRITING AND SPEAKING
Activity:
1. Choose three famous people (but don't tell your partner).
2. Describe each person using this chart:
1. Choose three famous people (but don't tell your partner).
2. Describe each person using this chart:
... |
Famous person 1 |
Famous person 2 |
Famous person 3 |
Nationality |
American |
... |
... |
body |
very strong, handsome, tall |
... |
... |
hair colour |
brown |
... |
... |
age |
about 50 |
... |
... |
famous for... |
actor |
... |
... |
family |
married/ children |
... |
... |
3. Work with your partner. Tell your description of each famous person without saying his/her name. Can he/she guess who it is? If not, give them a clue (pista)!!
4. Swap roles. (intercambiad papeles)
4. Swap roles. (intercambiad papeles)
Confusing words in English