1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Word Power,Brainstorming,A:,At first,when I saw my best friend start to spend time with new friends,I was,jealous.,But now I am more,open-minded,because I have new friends to spend time too.,Adjectives to describ
2、e people or things.,The dialogue below shows some examples,of how adjectives are used to describe,peoples personalities.,B:,Yes,I noticed that sometimes you were,moody,at the beginning of last term.However,Im pleased to see that you are much more,cheerful,these days.,Some adjectives that describe pe
3、rsonality are positive,while others are negative.Below are some examples.,Positive,Negative,generous reliable,honest helpful,polite friendly,warm-hearted open-minded,dishonest stubborn,moody unkind,impolite boring,narrow-minded,bad-tempered,There are many adjectives to describe personality that have
4、 the same or similar meanings.Words that have the same or similar meanings are called synonyms.When we want to express the opposite meaning of a word,we use an antonym.Here are some examples of adjectives that describe personality,and their synonyms.,Synonyms,Antonyms,strong-minded,determined,hardwo
5、rking,lazy,shy,timid,generous,selfish,friendly,kind,talkative,quiet,happy,cheerful,polite,rude,Han Fangs cousin,Ding Wei,just started university.He is writing a letter to Han Fang to tell her all about the new friends he has made.Help him choose the proper adjectives to,describe,their personalities.
6、Part A Close,Dear Han Fang,How are you?I am doing fine here at university and I have made several good friends as well.I want to tell you about them.First of all,I must tell you about my roommate,Wu Kang.He is from Dalian.,We get along very well because he is so _(difficult/easy-going).We stay up a
7、t night and talk about many things.We have interesting conversations.Neither of us is _(quiet/talkative),thats for sure!,Next is my classmate,Li Xiang.His family is from Nanjing,just like ours.,easy-going,quiet,When we first met,I thought Li Xiang was quite _(shy/outgoing)because he didnt say much.B
8、ut now I know he is a very _(friendly/unfriendly)and _(dishonest/honest)person.We often study together and he usually helps me with,Maths,and I help him with English.,shy,friendly,honest,I am happy to have such a _(lazy/hard-working)classmate.Finally,I want to tell you about Zhao,Jie,.He always tell
9、s jokes.He is very humorous even though he has _(serious/carefree)personality.He is training to be a national athlete.Can you believe that?I have no doubt he will succeed.Maybe one day he will make it to the Olympics!,hard-working,serious,I hope that when you come for visitors weekend,you will get to meet some of my friends.Please dont worry about me.I am making friends and studying hard.The professors are _(easy/strict)but they are kind.I like university very much.,Write back soon!,Ding Wei,strict,Complete part B on page 7.,Preview the next part Grammar and Usage.,Homework,Thank you,






