3 Language summary

VOCABULARY

Nouns Pronouns Personality Adverbs

Countries, friendly originally
Subjects
nationalities, and funny really (+ adjective)
they
languages kind this week
we
See the appendix on page nice very (+ adjective)
T-151. Other quiet
that serious Prepositions
People who shy from (Brazil)
brother smart in (Florida)
daughter Determiner talkative
family a little Conjunctions
Numbers and ages but
father
Adjectives (11–30; 40, 50, etc.) so
(best) friend
Appearance See Exercise 7 on page 19.
mother
beautiful
parent(s) Other
cute
partner early
good-looking
sister false
handsome
student first (language)
heavy
Places pretty large (largest)
capital short late
city (plural: cities) tall new
country (plural: countries) thin old
world true

EXPRESSIONS

Asking about countries, Asking about people Getting someone’s attention

nationalities, and languages Who’s that? Look!
Where are you from? She’s . . .
Introducing a different topic
I’m from (Canada). What’s her name?
By the way, . . .
What’s (San Francisco) like? Her name is . . .
It’s . . . How old is she? Introducing an explanation or idea
Are you from (Florida)? She’s (28) years old. Well, . . .
Yes, I am. What’s she like?
No, I’m not. She’s . . . Expressing surprise
Is she (talkative)? Really?
Are you (Japanese)?
Yes, she is. Wow!
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not. No, she’s not.
Is your first language (Portuguese)?
Yes, it is.
No, it’s not.

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