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Adjectives and adverbs

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جلسه 1

In this unit we look at words like dessert and desert, bored and boring. Learners of English often find it difficult to choose the right one. Do you? Practise using easily confused words with us.

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Martin's sweet tooth

A simple story with confusing words

In 6 Minute Vocabulary we introduced you to some easily confused words. Now it's time to see how well you learned them!

To do

We're going to read a story about a man called Martin. He has a sweet tooth, which means he loves eating sweet things… But he has a problem. How does he solve it? Find out by filling gaps with the correct words in the story.

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Complete the activity

Keep it sweet

6 Questions

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences in this story.

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Martin loves {{}}. He has one after every meal, even breakfast.

Help

تمرین

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences in this story.

Hint

Which is the one you eat?

Question 1 of 6

Help

Martin loves

select

deserts
desserts

. He has one after every meal, even breakfast.

Well done. You eat 'desserts', and a 'desert' is a large, dry area.

That's not right. You eat 'desserts', and a 'desert' is a large, dry area.

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The problem is, eating all that sugar affected his weight. He became quite {{}} about it.

Help

تمرین

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences in this story.

Hint

If he feels upset, he feels...?

Question 2 of 6

Help

The problem is, eating all that sugar affected his weight. He became quite

select

sensible
sensitive

about it.

Well done. If you are 'sensitive' about something, you are easily upset by it. If you're 'sensible', it means you act with good judgement. Martin is upset about his weight.

That's not right. If you are 'sensitive' about something, you are easily upset by it. If you're 'sensible', it means you act with good judgement. Martin is upset about his weight.

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A friend told him he needed to eat more {{}}.

Help

تمرین

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences in this story.

Hint

This one is the adverb from either 'sensible' or 'sensitive'

Question 3 of 6

Help

A friend told him he needed to eat more

select

sensitively
sensibly

Well done. 'Sensibly' is the adverb from 'sensible'. If you eat sensibly, you care about how you eat. You do it 'with good judgement'. You can't really 'eat sensitively', though you can be sensitive about how you eat!

That's not right. 'Sensibly' is the adverb from 'sensible'. If you eat sensibly, you care about how you eat. You do it 'with good judgement'. You can't really 'eat sensitively', though you can be sensitive about how you eat!

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So for a while he stopped eating desserts altogether. But he soon thought that was {{}}.

Help

تمرین

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences in this story.

Hint

The -ing form generally describes something, the -ed describes how someone feels.

Question 4 of 6

Help

So for a while he stopped eating desserts altogether. But he soon thought that was

select

bored
boring

Well done. He thought that not eating dessert was 'boring'. The -ing form describes 'not eating dessert'. If you ask how he felt, you could say he felt 'bored' by not eating dessert.

That's wrong. He thought that not eating dessert was 'boring'. The -ing form describes 'not eating dessert'. If you ask how he felt, you could say he felt 'bored' by not eating dessert.

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Then he bought a no-sugar {{}} book. He learned how to make lots of healthy desserts.

Help

تمرین

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences in this story.

Hint

This is a book that teaches you how to cook things...

Question 5 of 6

Help

Then he bought a no-sugar

select

receipt
recipe

book. He learned how to make lots of healthy desserts.

Well done. A 'recipe' is a set of instructions for making or preparing food. That's what is in the book. After buying it, the shop staff probably gave him a 'receipt' to show he had paid for it.

That's not right. A 'recipe' is a set of instructions for making or preparing food. That's what is in the book. After buying it, the shop staff probably gave him a 'receipt' to show he had paid for it.

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The key is using lots of fresh, natural {{}}. So now he eats dessert and loses weight at the same time.

Help

تمرین

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences in this story.

Hint

What are the individual parts used to make food called?

Question 6 of 6

Help

The key is using lots of fresh, natural

select

ingredients
contents

. So now he eats dessert and loses weight at the same time.

Well done. 'Ingredients' are the individual parts combined to make something else, usually food. 'Contents' are all the things that are inside something else.

That's not right. 'Ingredients' are the individual parts combined to make something else, usually food. 'Contents' are all the things that are inside something else.

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Now you've finished that written practice exercise, let's see how good your listening skills are. Join us in the next activity.

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Martin's sweet tooth

A simple story with confusing words

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Keep it sweet

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Martin's sweet tooth

A simple story with confusing words

To do

Keep it sweet

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