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Vocabulary adjectives (2): character
Teenagers Grammar making comparisons: comparatives,
a lot, much, a bit, (not) as .. . as

QUICK REVIEW Offers, suggestions and requests
Work in groups. You are going to organise a party at
your school. Make a list of things to do and decide
who does what. Use offers(/'// ... , Shall I ... ?, etc.),
People often say that living with teenagers is worse than
suggestions (Sha// we ... ?, Let's ... , etc.) and requests
living with any other age group. But is this true? We talked
(Could you ... ?, Will you ... ?, etc.).
to two parents with teenage children to find out.

Polly cooper
Vocabulary Adjectives (2): character

a Work in pairs. Which of these words do you know? Of course, it can be really difficult living with teenagers; sometimes
Check new words in fMif!i:ll!ij;ijjl. p138. they're rude and they can be quite aggressive. But it isn't only their
. . . age, it's also the type of people they are. My two daughters are very
aggressive ambitious bright
different.
confident considerate easy-going
• • • Debbie's a typical moody fourteen-year-old and I think she's
helpful honest mature more selfish than Milly. I have to be much more patient with her.
mo·ody organised patient J But Debbie's got her good points too. She's a lot tidier than Milly
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polite reliable rude selfish
and she's also more organised. School work is easier for Debbie
sensible talented tidy
so her exam results are better. She's also very ambitious and
wants to be a doctor.
b Which words in 1a have: a positive meaning (P)?
Milly's as confident as Debbie, but she has bigger problems
a negative meaning (N)?
with school work and her exam results are usually worse. However,
aggressive N ambitious P Milly's much more considerate than Debbie and she's less moody.
Perhaps that's because Milly's two years older than her sister so
a Choose four adjectives from 1a that describe your she's a bit more mature.
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character and four that don't. Write them on a piece I worry about Milly because she doesn't know what she wants
of paper. Don't write them in order. to do when she leaves school. But I'm more worried about Debbie

b Work in pairs. Swap lists. Guess which four because she isn't as happy as Milly. I don't think parents ever stop
adjectives describe your partner. worrying about their kids and I'll certainly miss them both when
they leave home.

Speaking and Reading

Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
1 Which is the most difficult to be: a child, a teenager,
a middle-aged person, an old person? Why?
2 Which is the most difficult to live with? Why?

a Look at the headline in the article. Who is 'the
enemy', do you think? Read the first paragraph only
and find out.

b Read about Polly Cooper's family. Who is easier
to live with, Debbie or Milly? Why?
c Read the article again. Tick the true sentences.
Correct the false ones.
different
1 Polly's two daughters are very similar.
2 Debbie is doing badly at school.
3 Debbie knows what job she wants to do.
4 School work is quite difficult for Milly.
5 Milly is seventeen years old.
6 Polly is worried about both of her daughters .

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