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3 Read the profiles. Which information do both of the profiles Complete the phrases for tall<ing about hobbies and
contain? Tick the boxes. interests. Use the words below.
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1 their home town ;j* iit':;lLr,, ir;:,1:i;it:r l*i{::inf i.e * t:.ii;1i
2 their personality tr 1 I'm in ...
3 the type of people they tike tr 2t
4 the type of peopte they don't tike tr 3 I'm - about ...
5 their hobbies I 4l-abitof /alotof ...
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5 their ambitions T 5 My-are...
Find a phrase in each profite that means 'l like to be with'.
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Read the Leorn this! box. Circle allthe modifying adverbs
in the profiles. Translate them.
My name is Ross. I'm 17
years old and I live in Boston
in the USA. l'm quite a friendly Modifying adverbs
person and rather sensitive, Weusemodify'ingadverbstomakethemeaningof
At least I think so! My friends
adjectives stronger or weaker.
say l'm sometimes slightly
very slightty o bit (informal) quite pretty rather
impatient and I can be a bit
lazy about schoolworkl I like It can sound too negative in Engtish to use 'not'with an
being around really confident adjective, so we often use 'not very' instead - but the
people and also people who share the same meaning is the same as 'not'.
interests as me. I enjoy outdoor activities. I do a
He's not very friendly. (: He's not friendty.)
lot of surfing and swimming, and a bit of rock-
climbing too.
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Lool< at the modifying adverbs in the profiles in exercise 1.
Choose the correct words in the rules.
1 Modifying adverbs usually go before / after the adiective.
2 The modifying adverb quite / very goes before a I an
when there is a noun.
3 a bit and slightly are used with adjectives with a
positive / negative meaning.
1is Add the modifying adverbs in brackets to the sentences.
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1 l'm creative. l'm ambitious. (pretty not very)
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2 My best friend is confident but impatient. (rather a bit)
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3 My brother is serious and shy. (pretty stightty)
/
4 He's a friendty person, but he's arrogant. (very a bit)
/
5 She's an honest person. She's sensitive. (quite not very)
Write a personal profile about yourself. lnclude:
. basic information about yourself (name, age, etc.).
. some information about your personality.
. what type of people you Iike and/or don't like.
ffi Worl< in pairs. What do you have in common with . information aboutyour hobbies and interests.
Ross and/or Abigait? Te[l your partner.
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r I'm the Same age a5 Ross. i
: I'm hardworking, tike Abigail.
[@[[$[ Underline the personality adjectives in the
profiles. Are they positive or negative?
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