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Here are thirty adjectives describing human qualities. Discuss them with your partner and put them in the two word webs (given below) according to whether you think they show positive or negative qualities. You can consult a dictionary if you are not sure of the meanings of some of the words. You may also add to the list the positive or negative ‘pair’ of a given words.
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kind, sarcastic, courteous, arrogant, insipid, timid, placid, cruel, haughty, proud, zealous, intrepid, sensitive, compassionate, introverted, stolid, cheerful, contented, thoughtless, vain, friendly, unforgiving, fashionable, generous, talented, lonely, determined, creative, miserable, complacent. |
What adjectives can we use to describe Peggy, Wanda and Maddie? You can choose adjectives from the list above. You can also add some of your own.
1. Peggy ____________________________________________________________
2. Wanda ___________________________________________________________
3. Maddie __________________________________________________________
1. Peggy: sarcastic, cheerful, contented
2. Wanda: kind, timid, introverted, generous, talented, lonely, creative
3. Maddie: kind, timid, sensitive, miserable
Find the sentences in the story with the following phrasal verbs.
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lined up |
thought up |
took off |
stood by |
(i) lined up
And she thought of the glowing picture those hundred dresses made − all lined up in the classroom.
(ii) thought up
Peggy, who had thought up this game, and Maddie, her inseparable friend, were always the last to leave.
(iii) took off − Miss Mason took off her glasses, blew on them and wiped them on her soft white handkerchief.
(ivi) stood by − She had stood by silently, and that was just as bad as what Peggy had done.
Colours are used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match the following ‘colour expressions’ with a suggested paraphrase. (i) The Monday morning blue - Feel embarrassed / angry / ashamed (ii) Go red in the face - feel very sick, as if about to vomit (iii) Look green - Sadness or depression after a weekend of fun (iv) The red carpet - The sign or permission to begin an action (v) Blue-blooded - A sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting (vi) A green belt - In an unlawful act; while doing something wrong (vii) A blackguard - A photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme (viii) A grey area - land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law (ix) A white flag - An area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear (x) A blueprint - A dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong (xi) red-handed -a special welcome (xii) the green light -of noble birth or from a royal family
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(i) |
the Monday morning blues |
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sadness or depression after a weekend of fun |
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(ii) |
go red in the face |
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feel embarrassed/angry/ashamed |
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(iii) |
look green |
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feel very sick, as if about to vomit |
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(iv) |
the red carpet |
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a special welcome |
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(v) |
blue-blooded |
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of noble birth or from a royal family |
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(vi) |
a green belt |
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land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law |
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(vii) |
a blackguard |
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a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong |
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(viii) |
a grey area |
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an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear |
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(ix) |
a white flag |
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a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting |
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(x) |
a blueprint |
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a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme |
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(xi) |
red-handed |
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in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong |
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(xii) |
the green light |
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the sign or permission to begin an action |
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