People

1. adaptation 2. altitude 3. surroundings4. evolve5. insulation6. absorb7. region

a. develop gradually and naturallyb. the use of materials to prevent loss of heatc. take in heat, light, etc.d. areae. everything around a placef. height above sea levelg. the process of becoming suitable for a new situation

1. Dry sand can ……………………… water.

2. Evolution occurs as a result of ……………………… to new environments.

3. It’s important that buildings should fit in with their ……………………… .

4. We are now flying at an ……………………… of 10,000 feet.

5. Plants and animals ……………………… over millions of years to suit their environment.

6. Animals’ thick fur provides very good ……………………… against the arctic cold.

1. adaptation 2. altitude 3. surroundings4. evolve5. insulation6. absorb7. region

Age - find the word or words that do not describe age

elderly

old

middle-aged

young

teenager

adult

in his

adolescent

early 20's

late 30's

blonde

babyyouth

youth in her

Height - find the words that do not describe height

rather short

average

very short

young

taller than

shorter than

very tall

square

tall

short

short

almost as tall astall

of average height

Body - find the word that does not describe a body

lean

average

very short

chubby

sturdy

shorter than

skinny

muscular

fat

short

thin

greentall

well built

Hair - find the word that does not describe hair

straight

blond

long

fair

short

spiky

shoulder

length

muscular

dark

in a ponytail

red

wavycurly

bald

Face- find the words that do not describe a face

straight

blond

long

fair

round

spiky

long nose

freckles

long

thin eyebrows

oval

squarecurly

bald

Skin- find the words that do not describe skin

straight

blond

long

fair

light

spiky

long nose

dark

fair

fair

pale

tannedcurly

bald

Nose- find the words that do not describe a nose

straight

blond

long

fair

pointed

crooked

long nose

flat

long

straight

hooked

largecurly

bald

Mouth- find the words that do not describe a mouth

straight

blond

long

fair

full lips

crooked

big

thin lips

long

straight

hooked

largefull lips

bald

Eyes- find the words that do not describe eyes

straight

blond

long

fair

slanted

crooked

big

large

dark

straight

brown

brownalmond shape

green

This is a young girl from Japan. She is sitting under an umbrella. She has a round face and her hair is short and straight. She is young. She is wearing a kimono with red flowers. Her eyes are dark.

Write your own story about this family.

Who is in this family? What do they like to do?

Write your own story about this family.

The adjectives below describe character.  Write them in your notebook and list the opposites.

●modest●honest ●rude●calm●shy●cheerful●lazy●generous●arrogant●hardworking

 

●nervous●patient●sociable●mean●polite●sensitive●thoughtless●dishonest●miserable●impatient

What character traits do you like in your friends?  Which do you like the least?

●modest●honest ●rude●calm●shy●cheerful●lazy●generous●arrogant●hardworking

 

●nervous●patient●sociable●mean●polite●sensitive●thoughtless●dishonest●miserable●impatient

1. don’t like spending money2. don’t talk about their abilities and achievements3. are happy and smile a lot4. don’t consider how their actions affect others5. don’t talk easily to somebody they don’t know6. don’t like working or making an effort

Use your new vocabulary words.

People who....

are...

He's kind and ______.  He cares about others.  She always tells the truth.  She's the most ______ person I know.  Don't be ______. You can't leave without saying goodbye!  You should be ______ with children.  They need time to do things. Tom is not only helpful but he is also ______.  He often gives us presents. Even in difficult situations mother tries to remain ______.  I'm always ______ before a test.  I feel worried no matter how hard I have studied.

Use the best adjective.

Nouns can be formed by adding a suffix to an adjective.

-sion-tion-ness-ity-y-ence-ance

-sion-tion-ness-ity-y-ence-ance

●modest●honest ●rude●calm●shy●cheerful●lazy●generous●arrogant●hardworking

●nervous●patient●sociable●mean●polite●sensitive●thoughtless●dishonest●miserable●impatient

Prefixes im-, dis-, un-, in-, il-, ir- are used to give adjectives a negative meaning. Which prefix forms the opposite of each of the adjectives below?

pleasant polite

obedient logical

responsible sensitive

Match the adjectives in box A with the nouns in box B to make expressions.

rockyfreezingscorchedcrackedwet flooded

earthplainmountaindesertmarshriver

A B

Omar (1) ……… (be) a boy of twelve. He (2) ………………… (live) in the Sahara desert and

although the days (3) ………………… (usually / be) hot, the nights (4) ………………… (often / be)

cold. Omar’s people are nomads and they (5) ………………… (live) in tents that can easily be

moved from place to place. Today is a very busy day. Omar and his brothers (6) …………………

(pull) up the tent poles and his father (7) ………………… (roll) up the tents.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of the verbs in brackets.

 They (8) …………………

(move) to a new place near an oasis. Omar’s sister (9) ………………… (always / help) with the

chores. Today, she (10) ………………… (tie) the bundles to the camels’ saddles and she (11)

………………… (load) the food and water bags on them, too. Omar’s family (12) …………………

(never / stay) in one place very long.