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Lool< at the adjectives for describing emotional states below 5 When the phone rang, I answered it immediatety and
and find pairs with similar meanings. Then say when you knew immediately that something was wrong.
might experience these states. 6 I found my father's diary and found an old postcard
inside it.

ffi'ffiffi Worl< in pairs. Choose two 'firsts'from the tist
below and discuss your personal memories. Use adjectives
from exercises 1-3 where appropriate.
annolod - irri'la'iod 1 your first day at a new schooI
You miqht toe\ annoled or irrilatod if lour brolhar p\a1ed loud 2 your first trip abroad
music \,^rhiio y0u ur?t", lrying '10 revise. 3 the first time you met a ctose friend
4 the first CD or DVD you ever bought
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5 your first romantic date
6 your first day at worl(
Use synonyms (words with the same meaning) to avoid
repetition. A good dictionary may provide information 7 your first visit to a [arge city
8 the day you got your first pet
about synonyms.
You have been asl<ed to write an article for your school
Read the Writing frp. Then looh at the extract from the magazine. Follow the plan below to describe one of the
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary and answer the events thatyou chose in exercise 4.
questions below.
1 When and where did it happen? How old were you?
.gYNONYMS
Who else was there?
angry
2 What are your strongest memories? What happened?
mad . indignant. cross. irate
How did you fee[?
AII these words describe people feeling and/or showing
anger.
3 What other memories do you have of the occasion?
angry feeling or showing anger: Pleose don't be ongry
with me. o Thousonds of angry demanstratc:rs Jilled the How did it end?
squa{€.
rnad fnot before nr:un)linformal, especially NArE) angry: 4 What happened afterwards? How do you feel about it
He got med and walked out. o Sfie's mad at melot beitg now, looking back?
late. filEtrTe Mad is the usual word for'angry' in in{ormal
American English: When used in Brltish English.
especially in the phrase go msd,ittan mean 'very angry':
Dad'll go mad when he sees what you've done.'Go mad'
can also mean 'go crazy' cr'get very excited'. Worl< in pairs.
indignani ieeiing or showing anger and surprise 1 Look at your partner's notes from exercise 5 and write
because you think that you or sb else has been lreated
unlairly. She was v€ry indiqnaot at the way she had been down three questions to ask.
treated. 2 Asl< and answer the questions you wrote down.
tres* (rather infontal, especially Br$ rathe{ angry or
annoyed: I uuas quite cross with him lar being ldle. rlFffi 3 Use your answers to your partner's questions to add
This word is often used by or to children. more detaits to your ptan.
irate very angry: irate customers c, an irate letter$ffiE
lrate is nol usually followed by a preposiiion:S#**as Write an article of 200-250 words fotlowingyour plan.
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Remember to use synonyms to avoid too much repetition and
Which of the four synonym s of angry are you most likely to to include at least one simite.
use:
Checl< your worl< using the list betow.
1 if you're six years otd?
2 if you're from New York?
3 if you're describing unfair treatment?
4 if you're describing an extreme feeling? Have you:
followed the ptan correctly?
Rewrite the sentences using synonyms to avoid repetition. written the correct number of words?
Use a dictionary to hetp you, if necessary. used synonyms?
1 The room was very large with very large windows. inctuded at least one simite?
used at least one short sentence to add emphasis or
2 She was a thin woman with a thin face.
build suspense?
3 My ctothes were wet and my hair was wet.
checked the spetting and grammar?
4 I could see the beautiful mountains and beautifu[ [akes.
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