Describing People
In the listening you heard some adjectives that are used to describe people (nice,
lovely, kind, friendly etc.)
Write the English
adjectives below (they are all similar translations).
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- tolerante
- paciente - sociable - aventurero/a - maduro/a - sincero/a - decidido/a, resuelto/a - práctico/a |
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Listen and repeat the adjectives
Match some more
adjectives with their Spanish translations.
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1. educado/a
2. tacaño/a, malo/a 3. egoísta 4. perezoso/a 5. sensible 6. sensato/a 7. malhumorado/a, de humor variable 8. de fiar, de confianza, 9. mal carácter, mal genio 10. alegre |
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Listen and repeat the adjectives
Now write the
adjectives from the previous exercises in the table below to form the negative.
If the adjective does not go with a prefix (un-, in, im-), write a different
word to make the opposite. Follow the examples.
| Un- | In- | Im- | Different word |
| unreliable | intolerant | impatient | bad-tempered / sweet-tempered, calm |
Complete the
sentences with an adjective from the previous exercise.
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1. Thank you so much for lunch in this lovely
restaurant. It was very
of you.
2. A person who doesn’t like to meet and spend time with other people is . 3. He’s 43 years old and behaves like a child. He’s so . 4. I like trekking, skiing, climbing and exploring different countries, but my wife only wants to sit next to a swimming pool all day. She’s so . 5. The opposite of selfish is . 6. My girlfriend is always smiling, laughing and in a good mood. I don’t know what makes her so all the time. 7. The waiter will bring your dessert in a moment, darling. Don’t be so . 8. It takes me such a long time to make up my mind whenever I go shopping. I’m so . 9. Don’t believe a word he says. He never tells the truth and he cannot be trusted. He’s so . 10. You left your wallet on the table outside, and went inside the café to go to the toilet! That wasn’t very , was it? I’m not surprised it was stolen. |
Read, listen and repeat the sentences to practise
pronunciation. Use the pause button on your media player to give you time to
repeat.
The Simpsons
Read the text about
the Simpsons and write questions for the answers below. Follow the example.
 The
Simpsons are a typical family who live in a fictional "Middle
American" town of Springfield. Homer, the father, works as a
safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant - a job
which doesn’t really fit his careless, clown-like personality.
He is married to Marge Simpson, a stereotypical American
housewife and mother. They have three children: Bart, a ten-year-old
troublemaker; Lisa, a precocious eight-year-old activist; and
Maggie, a baby who rarely speaks, but communicates by sucking on
a pacifier. The family has a dog, Santa's Little Helper, and a
cat, Snowball II. Both pets have had starring roles in several
episodes. The first Simpsons episode was shown in 1987. Despite
the passing of the years and celebrations such as holidays or
birthdays, the Simpsons do not physically age and still look the
same as they did at the end of the 1980s. |
 careless
= descuidado, despreocupadoprecocious = precoz / to suck = chupar pacifier (US) / dummy (UK) = chupete role = papel |
Write the questions for the answers.
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Example: Springfield
Question: Where do the Simpsons live? 1. Homer ? 2. at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant ? 3. He’s a safety inspector ? 4. Marge Simpson ? 5. three ? 6. by sucking on a pacifier ? 7. Yes, A dog and a cat. ? 8. Snowball II ? 9. In 1987 ? 10. No, they look the same as they did at the end of the 1980’s. ? |
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Listen and repeat the questions.
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