Adverbs and Adjectives SPEAKING

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1 Adverbs and Adjectives SPEAKING

2 Content In this lesson you will take a look at adverbs and adjectives. Learning Outcomes Differentiate between adverbs and adjectives. Learn how to use adverbs and adjectives. Discuss different uses of adverbs and adjectives. 1

3 Quickly Nowhere Here Kindly Today Very Rather Often Sometimes Now 2

4 Please note The majority of adverbs consist of an adjective and the suffix (ending) ly Examples Quickly Beautifully Carefully Accurately Slowly Properly 3

5 Please note Adverbs can be used to modify verbs Kathy moved towards the door The train stopped before the station Carl read through the information The child crept by the sleeping dog Kathy moved quickly towards the door The train stopped abruptly before the station Carl read carefully through the information The child crept tentatively by the sleeping dog 4

6 Please note They can also be used to modify adjectives The film seemed short I find crying children annoying Football is boring I think cats are cute The film seemed unusually short I find crying children unbearably annoying Football is tediously boring I think cats are incredibly cute 5

7 Please note Or to modify other adverbs She performed well The cat moved quickly The man spoke slowly The child proceeded cautiously She performed impressively well The cat moved surprisingly quickly The man spoke painfully slowly The child proceeded rather cautiously 6

8 Adjectives have several different possible endings, including: -ive, -ous, -y, -ent, -ful 7

9 1) Attractive 2) Envious 3) Religious 4) Noisy 5) Fluent 11) Helpful 12) Generous 13) Witty 14) Brave 15) Calm 6) Bashful 7) Bright 8) Clumsy 9) Glamorous 10) Sparkling 8

10 Please note We can use adjectives to modify a noun Jim was playing with his toy Looking out the window, she could see clouds She was wearing a dress I want a bike Jim was playing with his noisy toy Looking out the window, she could see fluffy clouds She was wearing a glamorous dress I want an old bike 9

11 Please note We can also use adjectives after a linking verb to describe a subject Examples Tom is tall Tom is the subject Is (to be) is the linking verb Tall is the adjective Rita became impatient The dog appeared excited My tea tastes weird 10

12 Speaking Match the words with the correct image 1. Bright 2. Jealous 3. Thankful 4. Lovely 5. Disappointed 11

13 Speaking Match the words with their description brave calm generous sometimes here gladly very innovative selective talented wise helpful creatively Adverbs: Adjectives: 12

14 Speaking Make adverbs from these adjectives 1. Dangerous 2. Nice 3. Good 4. Easy 5. Hard 6. Beautiful 7. Wicked 8. Sincere 9. Wise Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text 13

15 Speaking Create a dialogue Person A It tells that Skillfull leader Honestly Accomplished Person B The girl Honest Delightful Dramatically Improved 14

16 Speaking Fill in the blank generally annoyingly unsurprisingly wrong terribly difficult kindly. Last night was long. Our piece-of-junk car broke down in the middle of a torrential rain-storm, about 5 miles short of where we were meant to be staying. Luckily a motorist who was passing by, about 20 minutes later, offered to give us a ride to our, to find, hotel. Upon arriving, the seemingly perpetually distracted receptionist gave us a key for our room, which, almost at this point, turned out to be the key. We headed back down the winding staircase and after 5 minutes of confusion received the correct key. By this point it was 2 am, which, as I am in bed by 10pm, meant I was utterly exhausted. 15

17 Writing Formulate new sentences using these phrases 1) attractive / him / found / I / incredibly / bit / but / a / dull 2) The / well / went / glowing / directors / the / and / were / meeting / of / joy 3) Have / I / eggs / breakfast / sparkling / wine / and / Usually / for 4) were / was / but / speakers / very / was / very / lively / the / music / The / poor 16

18 Speaking Role Play Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3 You do not want to be disturbed in your hotel room Your boyfriend is being difficult Compare your city to Paris A. Katinka B. Alba Grumpy Indicates that Peaceful Better for About the As in Whereas Consisting of 17

19 Speaking Describe the images 18

20 Speaking Complete the sentences using the vocabulary 1. I think that 2. It is not necessarily 3. You know that 4. Certainly 5. Only members helpless here adorable attractive today - envious religious noisy fluent - rather - very brave generous helpful witty

21 Speaking Role Play Situation 1 Situation 2 Your mom is telling you you should be grateful for what you have. You are working everyday to be successful. Situation 3 Situation 4 Talk about your favorite animals. You best friend is feeling quite depressed. Cheer him up! 20

22 Speaking True or False. Which of the following are not adverbs 1. Playfully 2. Friendly 3. Really 4. Ugly 5. Lonely 6. Poorly 7. Silly 8. Bitterly True False 21

23 Writing Open writing activity: Create 4 sentences with adverbs and adjectives 1) Sentence 2) Sentence 3) Sentence 4) Sentence 22

LESSON 7: ADVERBS. In the last lesson, you learned about adjectives. Adjectives are a kind of modifier. They modify nouns and pronouns.

LESSON 7: ADVERBS. In the last lesson, you learned about adjectives. Adjectives are a kind of modifier. They modify nouns and pronouns. LESSON 7: ADVERBS Relevant Review Lesson Words can be separated into eight groups called the parts of speech. Verbs tell what the subject is or does. Adjectives are words that modify nouns and pronouns.