This colour shows the main stress in a word.

	Answer these questions.
	What makes you feel happy? What makes you feel sad? What makes you feel frightened/scared? What makes you feel angry? What makes you feel worried? What makes you feel nervous? What makes you feel stressed?

	Repeat these sentences. Practise saying the adjectives until they sound right.
	I feel happy when I feel I've done something well. Seeing people hurt each other makes me feel sad. My daughter is frightened of big dogs. My daughter is scared of big dogs. I get angry when people tell lies. Thinking about work makes me feel worried. I feel nervous before giving a presentation. Having too much work to do makes me feel stressed.

We can also use verbs instead of adjectives to talk about emotions:
      ('happy' and 'nervous' do not have verb forms)

	Answer these questions.
	What saddens you? What frightens you? What scares you? What angers you? What worries you?

Repeat these sentences.
Practise saying the verbs until they sound right.

Someone telling me a lie angers me. Horror movies frighten me. Big dogs scare me. The threat of global warming worries me. Wars sadden me.

Now listen to this conversation between two friends.

Practise saying the sentences until they sound right.

Anne:	Have you read this newspaper article? It says that laughter is good for you.
Bill:	Yes, everyone knows that. What makes you laugh?
Anne:	Well, lots of things. Sometimes when I feel very happy I laugh for no reason!
Bill:	That's good - people who feel sad or worried all the time get ill more often. I feel a bit stressed out today though - I've got my driving test tomorrow!
Anne:	Have you? Good luck! Don't worry, I'm sure you'll pass without any problems.
Bill:	I hope so. My friend was so nervous when she took hers that she couldn't start the car!

Match the emotions below on the left with the correct actions on the right.

For example, when you are happy, you might smile or laugh.

	To do something well.
	Everyone knows that!
	I laugh for no reason!
	Don't worry, I'm sure you'll pass.
	I hope so.

He's so funny - every time I look at him he makes me want to _________!

I'm not ______________ about my son going to Australia on his own - he's old enough to look after himself!   

Click ANSWERS to see if you were right.

   Describing things - the order of adjectives in a sentence.
   Listen to these sentences:

My parents live in a beautiful old redbrick house.
I bought a really cheap blue dress last week.   

In English we put all the adjectives to describe something before the noun.
We usually put the adjectives in the order below:

Quantity Opinion/feeling age/other colour origin/place material NOUN.   

Put the adjectives in the sentences below in the right order, then listen to see if you were right.

	1. He was wearing a (jacket/long/leather).
	2. He went to the antique shop and bought (old/furniture/a lovely/piece of).
	3. I have just bought (an expensive/brand-new/computer).
	4. We have just returned from a (two-week/camping trip/boring).
	Click ANSWERS to see if you were right.

Listen to this conversation between a husband and wife, David and Aisha.

David:	What's the matter? You don't look very well.
Aisha:	No, I don't feel very well - I've got a bad headache and I feel sick.
David:	Oh dear - I hope you're not coming down with anything. Do you have a temperature?
Aisha:	I'm not sure, but if I don't feel better tomorrow, I'm going to go to the doctors.
David:	Good idea! Lie down and I'll get you some water and some painkillers.

Listen to this list of parts of the body.         Head         Neck         Throat         Shoulder         Hand         Arm         Elbow         Chest         Stomach         Back         Thigh (upper leg)         Leg         Knee         Foot    Find the body parts on this drawing. Click on that part to see if you were right. Practice saying each word.

I've got a headache I've got a stomach ache I've got a backache I've got a pain in my leg I've got a sore throat I've got a temperature I've got a cough I feel ill I feel sick* I feel dizzy I feel faint. My back hurts. My stomach hurts. My foot hurts.    (* 'sick' is the same as 'nauseous')

Listen to this conversation between Aisha and her doctor.

Doctor:	Hello Aisha. What can I do for you?
Aisha:	Well, I feel quite ill. I've had a terrible headache and a stomach ache since yesterday morning, and I was sick three times in the night.
Doctor:	Let's have a look at you... um, yes, you've got a slight temperature. Does it hurt when I press your stomach here?
Aisha:	No.
Doctor:	It looks to me like a mild case of food poisoning. Can you think of anything you might have eaten yesterday that could have caused it?
Aisha:	Well, we went out to restaurant yesterday lunchtime, but I seemed all right then. I started to feel ill a couple of hours later.
Doctor:	Well, you need to rest today and drink plenty of fluids. I'll give you a prescription for your stomach, and we'll see how you feel tomorrow.

      Useful phrases:

What's the matter? I don't feel well. To come down with something = to get ill. It looks to me like . . . . . .

   Complete the sentences below, and then listen to see if you were right.

Choose from these words to fill the gaps: - sore - headache - elbow.

Could you stop making all that noise please, I've got a terrible ____(1)____!

I've got a bit of a ___(2)___ throat from all the talking and smoking I did last night.

I hurt my right ___(3)___ playing tennis last week, so I can't bend my arm properly.

      Physical descriptions

What do you look like?
What does you mother or father look like?   

Listen to the conversation below. Nicole is showing Michelle some family photos.
Useful words and phrases are in bold. Practise saying them and use your dictionary to find out what these words mean:

	skinny
	colouring
	freckles
	plump

	Nicole:	So, here's one of family and friends taken at a barbecue last summer. My father's a lot taller than my mum - he's always been a bit skinny. Mum is much shorter. I take after my mother more I think, although I've got my father's colouring.
	Michelle:	Yes, I think you look more like your mother. Who's the girl with the long brown hair?
	Nicole:	That's Sarah, my brother's fiancée. She's very good-looking, slim with green eyes. She used to do a bit of modelling.
	Michelle:	What about the young boy with glasses and freckles? He looks very naughty!
	Nicole:	Yes, he's quite a handful! It's Harry, my friend's son.
	Michelle:	Well, they all look very nice. I'll bring round some photos of my family next time. My sisters look quite different from each other, even though they're twins.
	Nicole:	Yes, I'd like to meet them. What do they look like then?
	Michelle:	Well, Didi has short black curly hair. She's quite tall and she's very athletic - very fit. Simone is very different - quite plump and rounded with shoulder-length straight fair hair. She's tall as well though, and you can tell they're sisters by their faces. We've all got similar teeth and noses.

   Revision of grammar.
   Complete the 10 sentences below, using words from the list.
  Word list :- go / much / intelligent / many / do / finish / shop / cook / than / live / may  

In 5 of the sentences you will need to change the form of the word.
For example, go - going

I __(1)__ like getting up early!		Word list    go    much    intelligent    many    do    finish    shop    cook    than    live    may
Next week I'm ____(2)___on holiday to South America
I've been ___(3)__in London for 3 months.
Jane has ____(4)____ decorating her new house.
Last night I ____(5)___ a meal for everyone, and then we went to the cinema.
Do you like ____(6)____ for clothes?
___(7)___ I borrow your pen please?
There isn't ___(8)___ money left in my account!
There are ___(9)___ different breeds of birds in this nature reserve.
I'm taller ___(10)___ my brother, but he's more ____(11)___!
Click ANSWERS to see if you were right.

Practice saying each word in the vocabulary list. Then use the words to complete the conversation below. Then listen to see if you were right.
	Job Studying Insurance Enjoying Museum Engineering Excellent Architect Weather Congratulations Traffic Occupation Mosque Synagogue Sport Birthday Swimming Meeting Youngest University

Jane:	Hello Nicole. May I introduce Perwinder Shah? He's our engineer for the eastern region - he's just moved to the town from London.		Words    Job Studying Insurance Enjoying Museum Engineering Excellent Architect Weather Congratulations Traffic Occupation Mosque Synagogue Sport Birthday Swimming Meeting Youngest University
Nicole:	How do you do Perwinder. Is ____________ an interesting occupation?
Perwinder:	Yes, it's a good _____. What line of work are you in?
Nicole:	I sell house __________ - not very interesting I'm afraid! How are you ________ our city? It's very different from London I suppose.
Perwinder:	Oh, it seems a nice place. The __________ has been nice and warm, so that helps. I went to the __________ yesterday to learn a bit of local ___________ and I'm visiting the ____________ tomorrow - my son is __________ for his degree there. He wants to be an ___________.
Nicole:	Yes, I like it here, it isn't as big as London, and there's much less _______! We're also quite cosmopolitan for a small town - we've got 3 churches, a ________ and a ___________! We've also got an __________ theatre and ________ centre.
Perwinder:	Oh that's good - I like ___________ to keep fit. Anyway, it's been nice __________ you, but I must go now to give my wife a hand at home. It's our __________ daughter's first ________ party this afternoon and tomorrow is our twentieth wedding anniversary.
Nicole:	Oh, _____________! Well, I'll see you again no doubt. Bye!
Perwinder:	Goodbye!

Answers

Nicole:	How do you do Perwinder. Is engineering an interesting occupation?
Perwinder:	Yes, it's a good job. What line of work are you in?
Nicole:	I sell house insurance - not very interesting I'm afraid! How are you enjoying our city? It's very different from London I suppose.
Perwinder:	Oh, it seems a nice place. The weather has been nice and warm, so that helps. I went to the museum yesterday to learn a bit of local history and I'm visiting the university tomorrow - my son is studying for his degree there. He wants to be an architect.
Nicole:	Yes, I like it here, it isn't as big as London, and there's much less traffic! We're also quite cosmopolitan for a small town - we've got 3 churches, a synagogue and a mosque! We've also got an excellent theatre and sports centre.
Perwinder:	Oh that's good - I like swimming to keep fit. Anyway, it's been nice meeting you, but I must go now to give my wife a hand at home. It's our youngest daughter's first birthday party this afternoon and tomorrow is our twentieth wedding anniversary.
Nicole:	Oh, congratulations! Well, I'll see you again no doubt. Bye!
Perwinder:	Goodbye!

   Answers to Emotions and Actions.                                    

	Matching Emotions and Actions	Example of use in a sentence
	happy - smile or laugh	When you are happy, you might smile or laugh.
	nervous - tap your fingers	When you are nervous, you might tap your fingers.
	angry - shout	When you are angry, you might shout.
	worried - frown	When you are worried, you might frown.
	sad - cry	When you are sad, you might cry.
	frightened/scared - scream	When you are frightened or scared, you might scream.
	Click BACK to get back to where you were in the lesson.

1. laugh. He's so funny - every time I look at him he makes me want to laugh!
2. worried. I'm not worried about my son going to Australia on his own - he's old enough to look after himself!

Click BACK to get back to where you were in the lesson.

1. He was wearing a long leather jacket.
2. He went to the antique shop and bought a lovely old piece of furniture.
3. I have just bought an expensive brand-new computer.
4. We have just returned from a boring two-week camping trip.

Click BACK to get back to where you were in the lesson.

1. headache - Could you stop making all that noise please, I've got a terrible headache!

2. sore - I've got a bit of a sore throat from all the talking and smoking I did last night.

3. elbow - I hurt my right elbow playing tennis last week, so I can't bend my arm properly.

Click BACK to get back to where you were in the lesson.

	1 - 'do'.	I do like getting up early!
	2 - 'go' changes to 'going'.	Next week I’m going on holiday to South America.
	3 - 'live' changes to 'living'.	I’ve been living in London for 3 months.
	4 - 'finish' changes to 'finished'.	Jane has finished decorating her new house.
	5 - 'cook' changes to 'cooked'.	Last night I cooked a meal for everyone, and then we went to the cinema.
	6 - 'shop' changes to 'shopping'.	Do you like shopping for clothes?
	7 - 'may'.	May I borrow your pen please?
	8 - 'much'.	There isn’t much money left in my account!
	9 - 'many'.	There are many different breeds of bird in this nature reserve.
	10 - 'than'. 11 - 'intelligent'.	I’m taller than my brother, but he’s more intelligent!
	Click BACK to get back to where you were in the lesson.

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T a i l p i e c e

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