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martes, 25 de febrero de 2014

Compound adjectives definition

I know that most of you have not understood the meaning of most of the compound adjectives, and given that we didn't have enough time in class, here you have ALL the compound adjectives that can appear in your exam with their definitions:

good-looking: attractive
world-famous: known all over the world
well-earned: deserved (merecido)
self-reliant: not needing help or support from other people; independent
narrow-minded:not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
ever-lasting: eternal
heart-broken: sad; depressed
well-known: famous
easy-going: friendly, relaxed, someone who is easy to deal with
thick-skinned: Someone who is thick-skinned does not appear to be easily hurt by criticism
hard-working: always doing a lot of work
cold-hearted: showing no understanding for or not feeling sorry about another person's suffering
warm-hearted: good person; kind; loving                           
two-faced: not sincere                   
short-tempered: someone who gets angry really easily                     
 big-headed: someone who thinks he is better/cleverer than anyone else
 badly-behaved: behaving in a way that is NOT accepted as correct (e.g. when you are shouting in class and do not allow your teacher to explain)          
  well-behaved: behaving in a way that is accepted as correct (e.g. when you are quite in class, raising your hand to ask questions, etc.)                       
 open-minded: someone who accepts other possibilities and opinions
strong-minded & single-minded: decided (decidido)      

level-headed & cool-headed: calm and able to deal with difficult situations 

compound adjectives key

1. Match the numbers with the letters (write the letters a, b, c, d, e or f):
1. well-earned a- deserved 
 2. self-reliant f- independent 
 3. narrow-minded c- inflexible
 4. ever-lasting b- eternal 
5. heart-broken e- depressed 

 2. Unit column 1 with column 2 to form compound adjectives and then choose which of them would be used in the following sentences: 
 Well- Known                 Easy-going
  Big-headed                  Thick-skinned 
Hard- working              Narrow- minded

 You never listen to any other ideas______narrow-minded_________
He has studied a lot and deserves a good grade ___hard-working____________
She hasn’t worried about all the negative comments from her friends_____thick-skinned__________
He doesn’t mind doing what I want to do______easy-going_________

 3. Match the definitions to the compound adjectives. There are more words than needed.

• Anna always gets what she wants. She is____strong-minded/single-minded___________
 • You shouldn’t trust him. He is ____two-faced___________. He smiles at your face but he keeps talking behind you.
 • The characters in that film were horrible. They were _______THIS SENTENCE IS WRONG, SORRY________
 • My dad gets angry very easily. He is ____short-tempered___________
 • Laura does a lot of work for charity (helping others). She is ______warm-hearted/good-natured______
 • Henry is very calm. He can overcome most difficulties easily. He is _____level-headed__________
 • The new manager never accepts other people’s ideas. He is ___narrow-minded____________

 4. Choose the correct option: 

 • We are becoming obsessed with appearances and __________________celebrities who have never done anything useful  b) good-looking 

• The excessive praise for his last project has made him _________  b) big-headed 

 • The problem with being a _________________singer is that you have no private life a) World-famous 

 • Rock stars are famous for bad behavior, but most of them are______________ a) Well-behaved 

 • David is very determined to be a successful musician. He is __________ a) Single-minded

 • Mark doesn’t worry about what people say about him. He is _____________  b) thick-skinned 

 • Chloe is very _____________: she always listens to other’s opinions, suggestions and ideas. b) open-minded 

 • I'm surprised he panicked - he's normally such a _____________person. a) level-headed  

 • Her mum is very calm under pressure, she is ________________ a) Cool-headed 

Compound adjectives

Since I gave you only one copy for each two of them, here you have the worksheet on compound adjectives

martes, 18 de febrero de 2014

Vocabulary worksheet (only for bct&bhs)

FOR BCT & BHS ONLY

Remember that we did this in class? Now you can have it and practice the vocabulary for your exam.

Teacher Cris