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Fl.ASH 1 ( VOCABULARY• Adjectives to describe people VOCABULARY BOOSTER
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Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. More adjectives • p. 127

1 short 2 tall 3 old 4 young 7 good-looking 8 cute

2 GRAMMAR • Be with adjectives I Adverbs very and so 3 PAIR WORK Use the Vocabulary to
describe people in your class.
Describe people with a form of be and an adjective.
She's pretty. They're good-looking. " Gina and Deborah
He's handso111e. Your children are cute. are very pretty. , ,

The adverbs very and so make adjectives stronger.

They're very good-looking. She's so pretty. very=!
He's very handsome. Your children are so cute. so=!!!

4 LISTENING COMPREHENSION Listen to the conversations.

Circle the adjective that describes each person.
1 Her husband is (handsome I tall I old). 4 His son is (tall I good-looking I short).
2 His daughter is (tall I good-looking I cute). 5 Her father is (tall I old I short).
3 Her brothers are (tall I good-looking I young). 6 His sisters are (tall I good-looking I short).

5 VOCABULARY I GRAMMAR PRACTICE Look at the photos. Complete each

sentence with a form of be and an adjective •
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1 Your sisters ........are..... 2 Your daughter .....is....... . 3 Our grandfather .......is......

so .good looking........................ . so ............cute............. 1 very ...............old.......... .

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very .........................• .....young.................... 1 very ......tall..................
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6 VOCABULARY I GRAMMAR PRACTICE Write three sentences about
people in your family. Use adjectives and the adverbs� or so to
describe the people.
My mother is so pretty OCTAVIO CORNELIO
1 .............................................................................................
My brothers are very tall
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My grandmother is very old
3 .............................................................................................
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Describe your relatives

1 CONVERSATION MODEL Read and listen.

A: Tell me about your father.
B: Well, he's a doctor. And he's very tall.
A: And how about your mother?
B: She's an engineer. She's very pretty.

2 RHYTHM AND INTONATION Listen

again and repeat. Then practice the
Conversation Model with a partner.

3 CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a

partner, personalize the conversation.
Describe your relatives. Then change
roles.
A: Tell me about your ......... .
B: Well, .......... And ......... .
A: And how about your .........?
B: · ..· ..· · · ·
DUNT STOP!
Ask about other people
in your partner's family.

4 CHANGE PARTNERS Ask about

other classmates' relatives.