Descriptive words

Texts have different forms and structures depending on their aim or purpose.

Quickly skim the texts to answer the questions below.

Is article A describing a person or a service?
Does article B talk about the product in a positive or negative way?
Is article C written by someone inside or outside the company?

Now scan the texts for these answers.

What profession is article A describing?
What are the personal qualities they are looking for? And the professional skills?
Who do you think article B is aimed at?
What three things are highlighted about the product?
In article C what is the most remarkable thing about Beethsen?
Do you think this type of company would work well in real life? Why or why not?

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Should

This modal verb usually implies advisability.

Examples:
You should be more patient.

She should improve her spelling.

He should be more tolerant.

Should I call him now?

Should you be so rude?

Should they accept their offer?

You shouldn’t be late to work.

He shouldn’t attend the meeting.

We shouldn’t insist.

► Should

We use should to talk about what we think is the right thing to do, or what would be a good idea. We often use should to give advice or opinions.

– Should I take the job?

– Yes, I think you should. I think you’ll enjoy it.

We use should with the base form of the verb. Should does not change – there is no –s ending in the third person singular.
We form questions by putting should before the subject.

Short answers

► Adjectives

Many adjectives have a root word that helps you understand its meaning. Sometimes the root words can be nouns and other times they are verbs.

NOUN	adjective + y	VERB	adjective + able
rain wind sun boss dirt worth mood luck wealth thirst cloud snow nose fuss	rainy windy sunny bossy dirty worthy moody lucky wealthy thirsty cloudy snowy nosy fussy	comfort profit afford remark compare dispose advise understand predict avail believe work rely depend	comfortable profitable affordable remarkable comparable disposable advisable understandable predictable available believable workable reliable dependable

Recognising adjectives

Remember: Adjectives in English come before the noun. They do not change to agree with the noun they describe.

He’s a good, reliable worker.

They’re good, reliable workers.

Adjectives describing people, things and feelings

Many adjectives formed from verbs end in –ed or –ing. They are the same as the past participle (-ed) and present participle (-ing) of the verb. bored – boring (to bore) interested – interesting (to interest) tired – tiring (to tire)
We use adjectives with –ed endings to describe how someone feels. We use adjectives with –ing endings to describe the thing / event / person which causes a feeling. That film was the most boring thing I’ve ever seen! I know. I was so bored I fell asleep in the middle! (The film is boring; it makes them feel bored.)

Adjectives sometimes only describe people or things. Other times they can describe both. In your notebook, place the adjectives above into a Venn diagram like the one below.

Complete the sentences with an appropriate adjective from the chart above.

My boss is a ... man. He’s capable of doing anything he wants.
The trip is very attractive, but it isn’t ... for me. It’s too expensive.
Her attitude is ... but I don’t think it’s correct.
My new office is very ... . I have natural light almost all day, so it’s also very ... .
The goods were not ... at our usual supplier; consequently, we had to look for another one.
The business is not ... any longer, so we have to close down.
It was very difficult to work with her. She was ... and ....
... customers do not worry about prices.
... people are sometimes difficult to please.
The day was ... and ... so the flight had to be postponed.

Match each product to an appropriate adjective.

a chair
a watch
a phone
winter clothes
a paper tissue
a diamond ring
a computer card
a recovery
a business

profitable
ergonomic
mobile
light and small
disposable
gold
expensive
remarkable
warm

Divide these adjectives into positive people traits or negative ones.

Positive

Negative

Choose the appropriate adjectives to complete the following sentences.

My ideal boss should be .
I don’t like a boss who is .
If I had to describe myself when applying for a job, I would say I am .
I would like my boss to think I am .

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Listen to six descriptions and match them to a restaurant.

1. At this restaurant you can eat pasta and pizza.
2. This is the place to go if you don't eat meat or fish.
3. If you want to eat tapas, this is the place to go to.
4. Come here for the best fish and chips in town.
5. Our hamburgers are simply the best.
6. Don't worry if you don't like rice, there are lots of noodles too!

a fast food restaurant
a vegetarian restaurant
a British pub
a Chinese restaurant
an Italian restaurant
a typical Spanish restaurant

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Listen to six descriptions of food and dishes and write a question for each description.

1. ?

It’s a traditional Greek dish.

2. ?

Yes, it’s quite complicated to make!

3. ?

You can have it for lunch or dinner.

4. ?

No, it’s quite mild.

5. ?

You can serve it with vegetables or salad.

6. ?

No, most of the ingredients are cheap.

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My grandfather was a pilot during the war. He flew hundreds of missions and he was never afraid.
My brother always wanted to be a doctor, so he studied very hard and passed all his exams.
My father goes to the gym three days a week. He can carry me and my brother without any problem.
My elder sister is always telling me what to do: tidy your room, do your homework, take the dog for a walk and so on.
He is an excellent salesman with a lot of initiative and he can work very well on his own.
My best friend always cries in the cinema.
Our teacher never arrives late.
I like the shop assistants in that clothes shop: they always try to find anything you need.

determined
strong
sensitive
helpful
bossy
brave
punctual
independent

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