Trainers' name: Alicja Bartosiewicz

Level: B1/B2/
Aim: to practise emphasized adjectives and to distinguish between neutral
and informal words. To practise intonation and strong and weak form of
was and were.
Timing: 10-15 minutes (can be done as a warm-up)
Materials Needed: one copy of activity per teacher
Stages:
1. Fill in the missing words group work or whole class activity.
2. Practice: teachers work in pairs. One asks the question, e.g. Was it cold?
The other replies with an exaggerated intonation; Cold? It was FREEZING!
This can be later turned into an exercise to memorize the vocabulary one
teacher tests the other, whose worksheet is face down. Then change of
roles.
3. Follow up: whole class activity to identify informal words (e.g. complete
nuts, utter rubbish, downright weird, hopping mad).

Contributed by Alicja Bartopsiewicz

The British Council, 2012

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

EXTREME ADJECTIVES

1. Was
2. Was
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it cold? Cold? It was fring!

it good? Good? It was bri!
she beautiful? Beautiful? She was g..!
he ugly? - Ugly? He was hi!
it bad? Bad? It was a.!
it dirty? - Dirty? It was fi..y!
it big? - Big? It was en!
it big? - Big? It was gig!
it difficult? - Difficult? It was absolutely imp.!
Was she pretty? - Pretty? She was st!
Was it small? Small? It was t.!
Was it stupid? - Stupid? It was utter r!
Was the view nice? - Nice? It was brea.!
Was the food so bad? Bad? It was dis.!
Was he crazy? - Crazy? He was complete ns!
Was it interesting? - Interesting? It was fa.!
Was is strange? - Strange? It was downright we.!
Was it strange? Strange? It was surr.!
Were you angry? - Angry? I was fu..!
Were you angry? - Angry? I was hopping m..!

Contributed by Alicja Bartopsiewicz

The British Council, 2012

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

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Were you tired? - Tired? I was ex.!

Was it hot? Hot? It was boi...................!
Were you excited? - Excited? I was th..!
Were you scared? - Scared? I was te!
Were you sad? - Sad? I was dev!
Were you hungry? Hungry? I was st.!

KEY:
1. Was it cold? Cold? It was freezing!
2. Was it good? Good? It was brilliant!
3. Was she beautiful? Beautiful? She was gorgeous!
4. Was he ugly? - Ugly? He was hideous!
5. Was it bad? Bad? It was awful!
6. Was it dirty? - Dirty? It was filthy!
7. Was it big? - Big? It was enornmous!
8. Was it big? - Big? It was gigantic!
9. Was it difficult? - Difficult? It was absolutely impossible!
10. Was she pretty? - Pretty? She was stunning!
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Was it small? Small? It was tiny!

Was it stupid? - Stupid? It was utter rubbish!
Was the view nice? - Nice? It was breathtaking!
Was the food so bad? Bad? It was disgusting!
Was he crazy? - Crazy? He was complete nuts!
Was it interesting? - Interesting? It was fabulous!
Was is strange? - Strange? It was downright weird!
Was it strange? Strange? It was surreal!
Were you angry? - Angry? I was furious!
Were you angry? - Angry? I was hopping mad!
Were you tired? - Tired? I was exhausted!
Was it hot? Hot? It was boiling!
Were you excited? - Excited? I was thrilled!
Were you scared? - Scared? I was terrified!
Were you sad? - Sad? I was devastated!
Were you hungry? Hungry? I was starving!

Contributed by Alicja Bartopsiewicz

The British Council, 2012

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)