Trainers' name: Alicja BartosiewiczLevel: B1/B2/Aim: to practise emphasized adjectives and to distinguish between neutral and informal words. To practise intonation and strong and weak form of ‘was’ and ‘were’. Timing: 10-15 minutes (can be done as a warm-up)Materials Needed: one copy of activity per teacherStages: 1. Fill in the missing words – group work or whole class activity.2. Practice: teachers work in pairs. One asks the question, e.g. Was it cold? The other replies with an exaggerated intonation; Cold? It was FREEZING! This can be later turned into an exercise to memorize the vocabulary – one teacher tests the other, whose worksheet is face down. Then change of roles.3. Follow up: whole class activity to identify informal words (e.g. complete nuts, utter rubbish, downright weird, hopping mad).

EXTREME ADJECTIVES

1. Was it cold? – Cold? It was fr……………ing!

2. Was it good? – Good? It was bri………!

3. Was she beautiful? Beautiful? She was g………………..!

4. Was he ugly? - Ugly? He was hi……………!

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5. Was it bad? – Bad? It was a……….!

6. Was it dirty? - Dirty? It was fi……..y!

7. Was it big? - Big? It was en………………………!

8. Was it big? - Big? It was gig……………………!

9. Was it difficult? - Difficult? It was absolutely imp………………….!

10. Was she pretty? - Pretty? She was st……………!

11. Was it small? – Small? It was t…….!

12. Was it stupid? - Stupid? It was utter r………!

13. Was the view nice? - Nice? It was brea………….!

14. Was the food so bad? – Bad? It was dis…………………….!

15. Was he crazy? - Crazy? He was complete n………s!

16. Was it interesting? - Interesting? It was fa………………….!

17. Was is strange? - Strange? It was downright we……………….!

18. Was it strange? – Strange? It was surr…….!

19. Were you angry? - Angry? I was fu………..!

20. Were you angry? - Angry? I was hopping m……..!

21. Were you tired? - Tired? I was ex………….!

22. Was it hot? – Hot? It was boi...................!

23. Were you excited? - Excited? I was th……………..!

24. Were you scared? - Scared? I was te……………!

25. Were you sad? - Sad? I was dev……………!

26. Were you hungry? – Hungry? I was st………….!

KEY:

1. Was it cold? – Cold? It was freezing!

2. Was it good? – Good? It was brilliant!

3. Was she beautiful? Beautiful? She was gorgeous!

4. Was he ugly? - Ugly? He was hideous!

Contributed by Alicja Bartopsiewicz © The British Council, 2012

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

5. Was it bad? – Bad? It was awful!

6. Was it dirty? - Dirty? It was filthy!

7. Was it big? - Big? It was enornmous!

8. Was it big? - Big? It was gigantic!

9. Was it difficult? - Difficult? It was absolutely impossible!

10. Was she pretty? - Pretty? She was stunning!

11. Was it small? – Small? It was tiny!

12. Was it stupid? - Stupid? It was utter rubbish!

13. Was the view nice? - Nice? It was breathtaking!

14. Was the food so bad? – Bad? It was disgusting!

15. Was he crazy? - Crazy? He was complete nuts!

16. Was it interesting? - Interesting? It was fabulous!

17. Was is strange? - Strange? It was downright weird!

18. Was it strange? – Strange? It was surreal!

19. Were you angry? - Angry? I was furious!

20. Were you angry? - Angry? I was hopping mad!

21. Were you tired? - Tired? I was exhausted!

22. Was it hot? – Hot? It was boiling!

23. Were you excited? - Excited? I was thrilled!

24. Were you scared? - Scared? I was terrified!

25. Were you sad? - Sad? I was devastated!

26. Were you hungry? – Hungry? I was starving!

Contributed by Alicja Bartopsiewicz © The British Council, 2012

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)