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Language Summary 6 DVD-ROM 6
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m Adjectives (2): character m Relationships (2) 68 p48
6A p46 FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Aggressive people behave in an angry or
violent way to other people . ~CD~
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Ambitious people want to be very
my grandfather my grandmother
successful or powerful.
Bright / bra1t/ people are intelligent and can emA
learn things quickly. ® E3
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Confident people are certain that they can
my father my mother my u~cle I my aunt /a:nt/
do things well.
Consi derate people are very kind and helpful. 1
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Easy-going people are very relaxed and don't f;)fA
worry about things.
Helpful people like helping other people. my brother my sister-in-law
my COUSinS f'kAZdnz/
Honest / omst/ people always tell the truth
and don't lie. ~ ~ ME
Mature / md'tjud/ people behave like adults,
my niece /ni:s/ my nephew /'nefju:/
not children.
Moody people are often unfriendly because • Your stepfather is your mother's husband, but he isn't your father. Your mother
they're angry or unhappy. married again.
Organised people plan things well and
• Your twin brother (or twin sister) was born at the same time as you.
don't waste time.
Patient / pe1Jdnt/ people don't get angry • A relative is a person in your family (an aunt, a cousin, a grandparent, etc.).
when they have to wait for something to Your parents are your mother and father only.
happen. • Your great-grandfather is your grandmother or grandfather's father.
Polite people show respect for other people
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Reliable / n'la1dbl/ people always do Your boss is your manager at work .
things that they promise to do. Your flatmate is the person you share a flat with (US= roommate).
Rude people behave in a way that makes A close friend is a very good friend.
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other people feel bad. Your ex-girlfriend is a woman you went out with in the past. She isn't your
girlfriend now.
Selfish people usually only think about
themselves, not other people. A nei ghbour / ne1bd/ is a person who lives near you in the same street or building.
Sensible people make good decisions A colleague is a person who works with you in the same company.
Your employer is the person or company you work for.
based on reasons, not how they feel.
Talented people are naturally good at An employee is a person who works for a company.
something.
• TIPS• We can use ex-, step-, grand, great- and -in-law with other family words: ex-wife,
Tidy people always put things in the right stepmother, granddaughter, great-uncle, mother-in-law, etc.
place.
• We always use hyphens (-)with ex-, great- and -in-law. We don't use hyphens with
step or grand.
B Adjectives and prefixes (un-, in-, im-, dis-} 6C · p51
• We often use prefixes (un-, in-, etc.) to make opposites of adjectives.
un- unreliable unemployed unhelpful unselfish unhappy unintelligent
unambitious unfrtendly unattractive unsure unhealthy
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She's bright. He's polite.
in- inconsiderate incorrect
im- impatient immature impolite impossible
dis- dishonest disorganised
TIPS• Adjectives beginning with c usually take the prefix in-: correct-+ incorrect.
• Adjectives beginning with p usually take the prefix im-: patient -+ impatient.
• We can't use prefixes with all adjectives. We say not (very) bright, not unbright.
He's aggressive. She's organised. • We can use un- to make opposites of some verbs: pack -+ unpack, lock -+ unlock, etc .
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