LESSON 4 Your personal vocabularyYour personal vocabulary    of the lesson:of the lesson: 

 

Lexics: Character. Good and bad characteristics. Grammar: Present Simple Tense.

 

 

AffIrmatIve	Negative		Interrogative
	Long form	Short form
I talk You talk He talks She talks It talks We talk You talk They talk	I  do not talk You do not talk He does not talk She does not talk It does not talk We do not talk You do not talk They do not talk	I don’t talk You don’t talk He doesn’t talk She doesn’t talk It doesn’t talk We don’t talk You don’t talk They don’t talk	Do I talk? Do you talk? Does he talk? Does she talk? Does it talk? Do we talk? Do you talk? Do they talk?

 

We use the present simple for permanent states or habital actions.

 

Spelling

 

verbs endIng In -ss, - sh, —ch, —x, -o → - es     I watch – he watches verbs ending in consonant + y →  -y  -  ies I study – he studies

BUT            I buy   –   he buys 

 

 

Ti	me expressions used with the present simple:
every day in the afternoon often	every morning  in the evening  never	every year always rarely	at night usually sometimes etc.

 

 

Questions and short answers

 

Questions	Short answers
Do I/we/you/they like cherries?	Yes, I/we/you/they do.  No, I/we/you/they don’t.
Does he/she/it like cherries?	Yes, he/she/it does. / No, he/she/it doesn’t.

 

Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency (often always, usually, sometimes, rarely/seldom, never, etc. are placed before main verbs but after auxiliary / modal verbs (be, hate, can, will, must, shall, etc.) He often goes to the theatre. He is never late.  Tonia doesn’t usually go to bed late.

 

Exercise 1 Your personal vocabulary _{of the lesson:}

Write the verbs in the third person singular. 

1.     I miss - he    ______misses_____ 2.     I buy - she __________________ 3.     I carry - he __________________ 4.     I fix - he      __________________ 5.     I watch - she_________________

6.     I call- he__________________ 7.     I go - he__________________ 8.     I dry - she ________________ 9.     I play - he_________________ 10. I see - he _________________

Exercise 2

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.

 

 

Exercise 3

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple.

 

1.      A: What ____does_____ (Peter/do)?

B: He ___________ (work) as a computer technician for LT & Company.

2.      A: ___________ (your brother/exercise)?

B: Yes. He ___________ (go) jogging three times a week.

3.      A: What time ___________ (the play/start)? B: At 6 o'clock. We need to hurry!

4.      A: How long   ___________   (koalas/live)?

B: They ___________ (live) for about 15 years.

5.      A: My dad   ___________   (not/like) working out in the gym.

B: Really? Mine ___________   (love) weightlifting and using the pool.

 

Exercise 4

Complete the sentences in order to make the statements true. Use don't / doesn't where necessary. Compare with your partner.

 

1.  Rain ____falls__  (fall) from clouds.

2.  Kangaroos___________ (live) in Germany. 3. Yoghurt ___________   (come) from plants.

4.  Water ___________   (boil) at 100 C.

5.  Sheep ___________   (eat) grass.

6.  Tomatoes ___________   (grow) on trees.

7.  Cows ___________   (lay) eggs.

8.  Plants ___________   (need) water to grow.

Exercise 5 Your Your personal vocabulary of the lesson:of the lesson: personal vocabulary                                     

Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place in the sentences.

 

1.    Mark goes fishing with his grandfather. (rarely)  Mark rarely goes fishing with his grandfather

2.    I don't play basketball at weekends. (always) 

___________________________________

3.    Does Fred help his mother with the housework? (often) 

___________________________________

4.    Ivan is at work on time. (never) 

___________________________________

5.    Does Layla read books in her free time? (usually) 

___________________________________

6.    I meet my friends at the shopping centre.(sometimes) 

___________________________________

7.    Sophie is at home on Sunday mornings. (always) 

___________________________________

8.    They go to the theatre. (seldom)

___________________________________

 

Exercise 6

Tick (✓) the right in the box

 

1.      She ✓ is __ late __ for work. (never)

2.      Diego __ eats __ meat. (usually)

3.      You __ can__  see__ foxes in this forest (sometimes)

4.      Does__ Tim__  go __ to school by bus? (usually)

5.      We __ spend __ the summer __  in France. (always)

6.      Tom and James __ are __ very busy on Mondays __ . (often)

7.      My dog__  is __ angry__ . (rarely)

8.      Alice __ doesn’t__  go __ swimming. (often)

 

Exercise 7

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the list

 

 

Exercise 8

Complete the interview with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Interviewer: So what (you/do) __do you do__ in your free time, Darina?

Darina: It depends: I sometimes (go) __________  to the beach in the morning and relax.  But I (not/usually stay)  __________ there long because it (be) to hot.

Your personal vocabulary

Interviewer: What (you/do) __________ in the afternoon?  Your personal vocabularyof the lesson:              of the lesson:

Darina: I usually (visit) __________ my friend Ray. He (have) __________  a boat and we go sailing. The Caribbean’s a fantastic place for sailing.

Interviewer: And after that?

Darina:  We often (go) __________ for a drink in a bar. One of my friends (play) __________ the guitar. It’s great fun.

Interviewer: (you /stay) __________ out late?

Darina:  No, we (not/stay) __________ out late because I start work early in the morning so I (like) __________  to go home around ten o’clock and 

(watch) __________ a film on video before I go to bed. I (not/do) __________  a lot in the week. Interviewer: Thanks.

 

Exercise 9

 

 

Your personal vocabulary Your personal vocabulary

13  Your personal vocabularyof the lesson:of the lesson:    of the lesson: Write the words in the box under the correct definitions.

 

Exercise 14

Describing people: Character

A. Here are twelve adjectives to describe a person’s character. Match them with the correct definition below. Write the numbers 1—12 next to each adjective.

beautiful polite generous  stupid

happy  handsome  intelligent miserable

lazy  hard-working mean  rude

 

1  He looks like a film star. Every girl in the office wants to go out with him. 

He is very ___________ .

2  She finds it very easy to learn things and has passed all her exams. She is extremely ___________ .

3  She is always buying things for people. She is very ___________. 4 He hates working and would prefer to stay at home all day in front of the television. He is so ___________ .

5      He doesn’t know anything. He can’t even add up two and four.

He is so ___________ .

6      The children next-door are so  ___________.  They never say ‘Please’ or ‘Thank you’ and always shout back at their parents.

7      He is always smiling and thinks life is wonderful. He seems to be really ___________ .

8      He starts work at 6.00 every day and often works overtime or at weekends. He is really___________ .

9      She works as a model. When she walks into a room every man turns and stares at her. She is really ___________ .

10  He hates spending money and never buys anyone a drink at the pub. He is so ___________ .

11  She always says ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’. She is a very ___________ child.

12  She never has a smile on her face and always looks unhappy.  She is so ___________.

 

B. Here are ten more adjectives to describe a person’s character. Again, match them with the correct definition below. Write the numbers 1—10 next to each adjective.

Ambitious      impatient      selfish        sociable patient                boring       jealous     shy      tidy    imaginative

1.    Everything is always in the right place in his room and on his desk. 

He is really   ___________.

2.    She finds it very easy to make up stories to tell her children, and can always think of new ideas. She is so ___________ .

3.    He only ever thinks of himself. He is really ___________ .

4.    She wants to get a top job one day and even talks about becoming Prime Minister. She is extremely ___________.

5.    He hates waiting for people or trains and can’t stand it when things don’t happen immediately. He is very ___________ .

6.    He loves going to parties and meeting people. He is very ___________ .

7.    The only thing she ever talks about is golf. I almost fell asleep listening to her. She is so ___________ .

8.    He never shouts at us and will explain things over and 'over again until we understand them. He is very ___________ .

9.    She doesn’t like meeting strange people and usually feels nervous and uncomfortable at parties. She is extremely ___________ .

10.              She gets very angry if her husband looks at another woman.   She is extremely ___________  .

 

15Your personal vocabulary

A. In each sentence below put the correct adjective from the group of three  ^{of the lesson:}

above it.

 

1. impatient sociable adventurous

(a)   She loves meeting people and going to parties. She's a very _______ person.

(b)  She likes new things and new places even if they’re difficult or dangerous.

She's   _______ .

(c)   He gets very annoyed if he has to wait for anything. He doesn't like waiting. He's very   _______ .

 

2. ambitious  easy-going   talkative

(a)   He never gets upset or annoyed when things go wrong. 

He’s a very   _______ man.

(b)  He loves to talk to people and tell them what he thinks and what he‘s done.

He’s  _______.

(c)   She wants to get an important job in a high position. She's ' _______.

 

3.  lazy    naughty   cheerful

(a)   Little Rosie is always breaking things and doing what her mother tells her not to do. She's a _______  girl.

(b)  He doesn’t like work. He prefers to do nothing. He's  _______ .

(c)   He's always happy and smiling. He’s very  _______ .

 

4. sensible    selfish     optimistic

(a)   She only thinks about herself. She doesn't care about other people. 

She's  _______. 

(b)  He has a lot of common sense. He always knows the correct thing to do. 

He’s a  _______ boy.

(c)   He always has good hopes for the future. He thinks everything will be fine. He's very   _______ .

 

5. polite    imaginative    tidy

(a)                She’ 5 very careful about her appearance and how she arranges her desk and her room She's a ____young lady.

(b)               He always remembers to say ‘please’ and 'thank you. He's very _________ . (c) He has ideas like no one else’s. He can write Wonderful stories, draw unusual pictures and suggest unusual ideas. He's extremely _______ .

 

B. For each of the 15 adjectives above find in the list below the best adjective which describes the opposite kind of person.

a)     Impolite b)     Hard – working c)      Silly d)     Pessimistic  e)     unsociable

f)       sad g)      well-behaved  h)     patient i)       quiet j)       untidy

k)      bad-tempered  l)       unambitious  m)   cautious  n)     unselfish o)     unimaginative

Exercise 16 Your personal vocabulary _{of the lesson:}                                                                                             

 

Exercise 17

Match  the adjectives and definitions. Underline the stress.

Affectionate     co—operative lazy                          sensible aggressive        charming moody                     sensitive ambitious         insecure                self—confident jealous 

bossy shy                          selfish                        sociable 

1  She feels very sure of herself.                                                    ___________________

2  He only thinks about himself.                                                   ___________________

3  She’s always telling other people What to do.                        ___________________ Your personal vocabulary^{Your personal vocabulary}    of the lesson:of the lesson: 

4  He’s always ready for a fight. ___________________ 5 She’s good at working with other people. ___________________

6      He likes being with other people.                                                ___________________

7      She wants What another person has.                                        ___________________

8      He’s happy one moment and sad the next. ___________________

9      She’s not sure of herself.                                                               ___________________

10  He’s good at making people like him. ___________________

11  She doesn’t like working.                                                             ___________________

12  He’s very loving. ___________________

13  She has a lot of common sense. ___________________

14  He feels things quickly and deeply. ___________________ 15 She finds it difficult to talk to new people. ___________________

16 He wants to do well in life.                                                           ___________________

 

Exercise 18

 

Exercise 19

 

 

Exercise 20

Read the text and write out the words to the theme “Person’s Character and Appearance”:

Mrs. Forestier was neither charming, beautiful, nor intelligent; on the contrary she was absurd, homely and foolish; yet the more you knew her the more you liked her, and when asked why, you found yourself forced to repeat that she was a very nice woman. She was as tall as the average man; she had a large mouth and a great hooked nose, pale—blue, short-sighted eyes and big ugly hands. Her skin was lined and weatherbeaten, but she was made up heavily, and hair, which she wore long, was died golden, _{Your personal vocabulary} tightly marcelled and elaborately dressed... She spent a great deal of money on her  ^{of the lesson:}

clothes, which she got from the most fashionable dress— makers in Paris but though a woman of fifty she had an unfortunate taste for choosing dresses that looked exquisite on pretty little mannequins in the flower of their youth. She always wore a great quantity of rich jewels. Her movements were awkward and her gestures clumsy and her gestures clumsy…

…Yet this ungainly exterior sheltered a tender, romantic and idealistic soul.

 

Exercise 21

A.     The diagram below shows some common uses of feel.

Tick (✓) the phrases you already know. Write (?) next to the ones you are  not sure about.

  

 

B.     Match a sentence from A with a sentence from B.

A

1.      How’s your mum today?

2.      What do you feel like doing tonight?

3.      What time did you go to bed last night?

4.      How do you feel about our new boss?

5.      Ooh, your hands feel cold!

6.      Do you feel like a rest after your journey?

7.      How was work?

8.      l feel terrible about what I said to Tina.

B

 

1.      Oh. before nine. I felt really tired.

2.      Don’t worry - I’m sure she wasn’t upset.

3.      No, it's OK, I slept a lot on the plane. Your personal vocabulary  of the lesson:

4.      Oh, she's feeling much better, thanks.

5.      Oh. terrible. Sometimes I feel like walking out.

6.      I think he’s OK. He’s got some good ideas.

7.      I don’t know what’s on at the cinema?

8.      I know - I left my gloves at home.

 

C. Wordspot feel. Complete the sentences with the correct form of feel and a word or phrase from the box.

about   cold    embarrassed    hot like     like doing sick   well

 

1.    What do you Feel like doing this weekend?

2.    Do you ___________ something to eat before we go?

3.    This room ___________ who left the window open?

4.    Mum, come quicky! Sam says he ___________ 

5.    I ___________   so   ___________  when I broke Jose’s glasses.

6.    How do you __________ Cam’s plans to move overseas?

7.    Your head ____________ , think you’ve got a temperature.

8.    Joss went home because she didn't __________ very ___________ .