5. Make adverbs from the adjectives in a, b and c. Then try to add more

adjectives and adverbs to each group.

6.Look at the words in Exercise 4. In which of them is there a change in word stress?

Example: ideal – idealistic, science –scientific

7.Put the underlined words in the correct form.

I have some very please (1) memories of my child (2).We lived in a romance (3) cottage in the country with love (4) views of Lake Windermere. We had a wonder(5) garden with lots of animals. However, I memory(6) one year extreme (7) well. I was eight and one of my favour (8) animals was a goose called Mabel. After coming back from school, I used to food (9) Mabel. With me, she was usual(10) very quiet and friend(11). With everybody else though, Mabel was very nasty and aggression(12). That winter was very cold and the snow was nearly a metredepth(13). On Christmas Day, we had a tradition(14) lunch – goose and Christmas pudding. I was cheer(15) until I realized that the goose was… Mabel! My happy(16) immediately disappeared and I spent the rest of the meal in tears.

8. Choose a memory from your life. Write notes about these things:

Your age, place and time, who you were with, what happened, how you felt, what happened in the end

9. Work in pairs. Tell your partner about your memory.

BRITISH NATIONAL IDENTITY

1. Complete the sentences in column a with a phrase from column b.

A B

1. I think of myself as a Welsh, a) a British at all. It doesn’t mean anything to me.

2. I would describe myself b) as a very ambitious,

hardworking and sincere woman.

3. I don’t think of myself as c) but I’ve lived in England for 15

years.

4. I’m proud to be the d) mother of two very clever girls.

5. My family is the most e) important thing to me.

6. My friends probably see f) have such a friendly family.

7. I consider myself lucky to g) me as a reliable person.

2. Change the words in italics in exercise 1 to make sentences that are true for

you. Compare your sentences with a partner.

I think of myself as a European, but I’ve lived in the US for the last ten

years.

3. Read the information Files on England, Scotland and Wales and which of

these countries:

1. has the largest/smallest population?

2. has a national day in the spring?

3. has a national day in the autumn?

4. has a blue and white flag?

5. has a red, green and white flag?

Information File Scotland Total population: 5 million Capital: Edinburgh National day: November 30th (St Andrew’s Day) National symbols: Thistle, tartan

Information File England Total population: 49 million Capital: London National day: April 23rd (St George’s Day) National symbols: Red rose, lion, bulldog

Information File Wales Total population: 2.5 million Capital: Cardiff National day: March 1st (St David’s Day) National symbols: Dragon, leek, daffodil