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UNIT 1
DESCRIPTIVE
Objec i e :
Af e lea i g hi i , he de a ee ec ed be able :
1. e i he cial f c i f de c i i e ge e/ e e;
2. ki he ge e al idea h gh he ge e ic c e f de c i i e
e ;
3. ca he ecific idea h gh he ge e ic c e f de c i i e
e ;
4. ide if he c he i e de ice i de c i i e e a d e he i
he de c i i e e ;
5. ide if he e e ce c e c l ed i de c i i a d
e he i he de c i i e e ;
6. ide if he h a e a d e he i he de c i i ;
7. ide if he a allel c e ihc j ci b , a d, a d
a d e he i he de c i i e e , a d;
8. ide if he adjec i e a d hei c a ai ef e e fac
a d i i a d e he i he de c i i e e .
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Ve ice i a i la d ci hich i
l ca ed 118 all i la d . I i i he
ea e a f I al a d ea he Ad ia ic
Sea. I Ve ice, he e a e 170 a e a
hich e a a e he i la d a d 400 b idge
hich c ec he i la d .
Ve ice ha bec e e f he
i a ade ce e i E ef ea . I la i i ab 72.000.
M e le i Ve ice ea hei life f i . Tha i h e e hi g
i Ve ice i e e e i e ha he he a f I al .
The e a e a ee i a e , all b idge , a d high b ildi g .
The de h f a e i ab 150 c . Ba e f he b ildi g i c ed f
ile i i a e a a i g fac ha h e b ildi g c i f ile hich
ha e bee e gf ea . The e i ca i Ve ice. The e a e l
b a . P lice ca i a b a , a b la ce i a b a ; he e a e a e a i ; he
a e al b a !
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Activity 4: References
Read the part of the text containing reference.
Venice is an island cit hich is located on 118 small islands. I is in the eastern
part of Ital and near the Adriatic Sea.
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Fi d he e e ce i he e c ai i g be a d ha e.
be
have
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E ample:
Ba e f he b ildi g was composed of ile i i a e a a i g
fac ha h e b ildi g hich consist of ile ha e bee e g
f ea .
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S e i e he d there i ed de c ibe ha e ee a d k ab
e hi g e e.
E ample:
be/be
noun/noun phrase
not
ae a ee i ae, all b idge , a d
The e
high b ildi g .
a a ele i i i he li i g .
i e ilk i he f idge.
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N =N ed ab i ila ie b i he ega i e e e.
I i ge e all ed af e a ei he (- ei he , - )
B =B h ac a be ee cla e .
O =O gge a i al e a i e.
Y = Ye h ac a i ie f e hi g.
S =S h he c e e ce e l f e hi g.
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Read the following passage rapidly, and mention the parts of Tokyo.
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TWO SYLLABLES
Adjec i e i h llable ca f he c a a i e ei he b addi g -
er b ceedi g he adjec i e i h e. The e adjec i e f he
e la i e ei he b addi g -est b ceedi g he adjec i e i h .
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E amples:
1. T k ha he best.
2. T da i he worst da I' e had i a l g i e.
3. Y la e i better ha I d .
4. Thi i he least e e i e ea e i he e.
5. Thi ea e i less e e i e ha ha e.
The f la f i gc ai a d e la i e adjec i e :
1. C ai :
noun
noun (subject) verb comparative adjectives than
(object)
M h e I la ge ha he
Thi b I alle ha he e I l
Y d g fa e ha T d g
2. S e la i e:
noun (subject) verb The superlative adjectives
noun (object)
M h e i he la ge ei
eighb h d.
Thi i he alle b I ee e
ee .
Y d g a he fa e f a d g i he
ace
Write the things in your surrounding by using the two formulas above.
1
c aai e 2
e la i e 2
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Not
No Statement True False
Given
G ea e T k i he head f T k
1
Ba l ca ed i T k , Ja a
T k i ab ci i ce e ki d
2
f b i e e ha e hei ffice he e
I i e h i T k beca e i i
3
l ca ed i he head f a ba
The e a e fac ie hich d ce
4 b ildi g a e ial like ce e i
T k .
I igh be ea fi d j al , b k ,
5
a d aga i e i T k .
De c i i e e ha a ge e ic c e. I c i f ide ifica i a d
de c i i . Ide ifica i f c i f i d ci g he bjec ha ill
be de c ibed. De c i i c ai a de c i i f e hi g ch a
a i al, hi g , lace, e ,a d .
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Ide ifica i T k i a ci a d he ca i al f Ja a .
De c i i
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La e ce La Page i e f he i fl e ial e le i he
ld. Page i a A e ica c e cie i ; he i al a I e e
e e e e . He a a c -f de f G gle i h hi f ie d, Se ge B i ,
i 1998. N , he la a le a a chief e ec i e ffice (CEO) f
Al ha e , G gle ae c a . La Page a b i Michiga .
B 2019, hi age i 46 ea ld. Hi hai i da k b hile hi ki i fai .
Ab hi fa il , a e ea ch cie i a ed L ci da S h hi
hi ife. N , he i a ell-k fa he f child e . I N e be
2016, he beca e he 12 h iche e . La la ed ca i backg d
hich he g i a Ph.D. f Sa f dU i e i . He e, he e Se ge B i .
The , he i c a ed G gle i de ake ld i f a i ea
acce . Thi c a ake hi be e f he cce f l e le i
he ld.
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The de li ed d a ea ha ec i i g f ih e- a d
- difie a a ged ba ed he able bel :
Notes:
- Deic ic : A icle (a, a , he) a d e i e adjec i e (he , ,
, e c.)
- N be : Ca di al (1,2,3) a d O di al (fi , ec d)
- De c ibi g : Q ali , i e, age, c l , a d ha e (fille : adjec i e,
e e , a d a a ici le)
- Cla if i g : F c i a d O igi (fille : , ge d, adjec i e)
- Q alifie : Addi i al i f a i (fille : adjec i e cla e, e e
a ici le h a e, a a ici le h a e, i fi i i e h a e,
e i i al h a e, adjec i e h a e, ca di al/ di al
be )
Read the text and find the noun phrases with their pre- and post-
modifiers. Place the words in the right categories.
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Describe your country by using noun phrases containing pre- and post
modifiers.
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My Cat Zedva
Zed a i bea if l g a Pe ia ca . He alk i h ide a d
g ace, e f i g a da ce f di dai a he l l lif a d l e each a
i h he delicac f a balle da ce . Hi ide, h e e , d e e e d
hi a ea a ce, f he e d f hi i e i d a chi g ele i i
a dg i g fa . He e j ie i Tele i i . Al e e da ca
Zed a al a a che ele i i af e he feed a d e i e ea hile
a chi g ele i i .
Zed a i a fi ick ab ii a he i ab ha he ea ,
bef ie di g e a d e elli g he . He a ggle agai
a kle, beg be e ed, i i a e a k k a d ai fa i e e .
Zed a d e d hi e abli h hi e i , a a ca e e hi k,
b h ilia e e beca e he i jeal f f ie d . Af e g e
ha e fled, I l k a he ld fleabag i g a d ili g hi elf i f
f he ele i i e , a d I ha e f gi e hi f hi b i , b
e dea i g, habi .
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Activity 4: Exercises
Read the following advertisement and then answer the questions
ROOM TO RENT
1. Me i e f e i he ab e ad e i e e !
2. Wh ill be i e e ed i e i g he ?
3. Ca b ei e e fi d he ad e i e e ?
4. D hi k ha ill ha e i ac if a i ha lace?
5. D hi k ha i i h i hi a ea?
N
N Sae e T e Fal e
Gi e
I i e chea e a f a
1
e h k i a ba k.
Ta ai i e i ed f
2
h i g dail eed .
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Pe le h e he h ld
3 ha e hei f i e like able
a d chai .
C ki g i ible f all he e le
4 h e he beca e he e i a
all ea he lace.
If e a , ca b i g
5
e a ih .
Activity 6: Ellipsis
I eaki g a d i i g E gli h, e d e ea e d .S ei e ,
e e lace d ih .
The d ha ed e ea a e ca Zed a .
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9. F a e le l i g b e flie , he e a i al a e ...
a. he c age li le c ea e
b. he c ea e c age li le
c. he li le c ea e c age
d. he c age c ea e li le
1. Thi a ic ci f Ve ice a e ha ke he a e l kf
A B
h d ed f ea , hich ake i e f e a ac i e i
C D
de i a i i he ld.
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6. The e f he b ke b idge a e he ea h he d e a
A B C D
c e he e.
7. S e e
le aid ha a h lida b he ea a e be e ha a
A B C
h lida i he i ai .
D
8. The a e e eh ified f he a bl d ai he fl
A B C
ig
f hei child.
D
9. The e lec e i de a e i a fa i e e A alia
A B C
e e e e h each he e e e e hi bjec .
D
10. A c e , like a he achi e , i ed beca e he d e
A B C
ce ai j b be e ha h a bei g .
D
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LESSON SUMMARY
1. De c i i i a e ed de c ibe a d e eal a a ic la
e , lace, hi g.
2. The ge e ic c e f de c i i e :
a. Ide ifica i
I f ci f ide if i g he e ch a e ,
lace, hi g ha ill be de c ibed.
b. De c i i
I de c ibe a , cha ac e i ic , ali ie , e c.
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