0 Softening opinions and making generalisations mD

Match sentences 1-5 to t he softer opinions i n sen tences a)-e) abou t professional foot ball players.

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Correct t he mistakes in t he phrases i n bold .

quite helpful

1 She can be helpful qffile m t imes.

2 He tends hei ng rat h er noisy i n class.

3 On w hole most of our st udent s a rc ha rd -

\Vorking .

4 General speaki ng, m y ch ild ren a rc quit e pol i te.

S Some modern films ca n he a bi t violence .

6 My teenage son ca n be a rroga nt a bit.

7 They can be ra t her i n polite a t t i mes.

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a A few foot ball fans can be a brt agressive .

Use t he words/phrases in brackets to soften t hese opinions about men and women .

MEN

Th ey sn ore.

(Some of t h em I ca n I at t i m es)

.S.Pm..ofJh.em.,ao..snc;irn.fJt tim.$.•...

2. They a re con sid erat e. (n ot very I at ti me )

2. They are unt idy.

(Some of them I can I rat her )

They are selfish towa rds

t hei r younge r tea m -mates.

.....<:!)...

2. Th ey're of t en a hit st u pid .

'

WOMEN

4 Th ey arc beucr wi th mon ey. (tend to I a bi t )

2. 

   Th ey t ra i n a lot.

4 They usually a ren 't violen t people.

s They t h i nk t hey know everyt h i ng. ··--·········

a) Some of them can he qui te arrogant at t imes.

b) They tend 10 be rather hard-working.

c) On t he whole, most of t hem aren·l very i ntelligen t.

d) They ca n he a bit inconsiderate towa rds you ng players .

e) .enerally speak i n g, t hey aren 't aggressive.

s Women li ke sh oppi ng.

(Gen erally speak ing I m ost)

6 They are more orga nised t ha n men . (On t he whole I tend to)

<:):? Reading and Writing Portfol io 4 p70 )

5 Home truths

Language Summary 5, Student's Book p125

Moving house

Homes ml

- Look at the pictures. Wri te the names.

Wh o lives in a ...

semi-deta ch ed hou se? ...JJ.$9..?!!J.d .Mll<lL..

2 d et ached hou se?

3 bu n galow?

4 t erra ced house?

Sam Lisa and fvfike

The Stephens family James and fvfel

20. Do the puzzle . Find the type of house (+).

A room or pla ce ...

2	at t h e t op of t h e h ouse.	most	best	the least far	as close
3	w h e re yo u wo rk .

1 out side t he house.

Making comparisons ED

·e

Look at t he advertisements and match t he places to sentences

1-8. Write P (Poplar), H (Hackney) or B (ow).

p.......j....IC'llll:a

Popla r Hackney ^Bow

3-bedroom 2-bedroom ^NEW

semi-detached spaciou s terraced 3-bedroom house (needs work ) hou se flat

120 square metres 150 square metres 100 square metres Built in 1910 Built in 1920 £250,000

£230,000 £280,000 Distan ce to

Distance to Distance to underground : 7 m i n s

- ,,.

It 's fa r more spacious t han t h e ot h er two.

2. D It's sligh tly cheaper t han th e l lackney hou se .

3. D It isn 't as big as th e ot h ers.

4. DIt needs a lot more work t h an t h e ot her two .

5. D It 's a bi t m ore expen si ve t han t h e Bow flat.

6. D It 's a li tt le ol der t ha n t h e Hack n ey hou se.

7 D I t's slightl y fu rt her from t h e und ergrou nd t han t he

Hackney hou se.

8 D It's sl igh tly closer t o t h e u n dergrou nd t ha n t h e

Poplar h ouse.

Glen and Bev went to see the three places. Fill in their comments with these words.

.small little much less similar

4 wh ere you cook.

The Poplar house has got t h e ¹ ...s.maUs.t... ga rden I've ever seen .

s wh ere you wash .

6. where t h e car is parked .

7. at t he bott om of t he h ouse.

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It isn't ² ...........

••.

It 's very ³ ..

The Bow flat is

......... to t h e u n dergrou nd as th ey said .

........... t o ou r ho use.

⁴ . ......................... i n t eresti ng t han t h e ot hers.

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		3
	14
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			6					I

I t's ⁵ ............. m ore mod ern t h a n t h e ot h er two .

It n eeds ⁶

........ .

....... work of t h e t h ree.

_I The Hackney house feels a ot he r t hree.

7

.. .

light er t ha n t h e

It 's i n t he ⁸•....... •....... n eigh bo u rhood .

It seem s t o be t h e ⁹.......... . ...••• popul a r of t h e th ree. _•

SA and SB

Glen and Bev are maki ng t h eir decision. Fill in the gaps wit h the correct fonn of t h e adjec tives .

GLE N Iha te doi ng this. Everyt hi ng is so expensive.

B EV Yes ... and t hen next yea r t hey'll be a bi t

1

BEV Well, you're one of the ⁶........•.................... .... .....

(determined ) people Ik now.

GLEN Yes , bu t I'm no ⁷........... ................ (good) a t

DIY t han you.

..m.9I.?..g. p?.m !vg_ . (expensive) !

GL EN OK. \Vell lct's sta rt wit h t he flat. I know it's your

2

BEV So, the Hackney house. Iknow you t hought this was t he ⁸ . (light) of the

. .•••...••.•••••••••••...••••••• ••• (favourite) place .

t h ree.

BEV

' B . , .

\

es. Ul llS JUSl

3

not as ······················ ···················

GLE N Bm i t's in t he ⁹

....

.. (busy) area.

(interesting) as t he ot her two.

G LE N So, wha t about t he .house in Popla r? I t's £.50,000

4

.................•......••.•• (cheap) .

B EV An d £.280,000 is such a lot of money ...

GLE N Yes, well i t's a lot ¹⁰.•.•..•••... ...••••••..••••••

11

(fashionable) round t here t han it used to be .

BEV

And i t's probably got the ⁵..........

(character ) of t he three.

BEV

So are we an y ................... towa rds maki ng a decision?

............... (far)

GLE N But could we do all that work?

GLE N Not really. Let's sleep on it.