Strong Adjectives

When to use 'really' and 'very' before an adjective

Base adjectives versus strong adjectives

Base adjectives

Base adjectives are normal adjectives that don't have the idea of 'very'

Strong adjectives

Strong adjectives, however, are extreme adjectives that have the idea of 'very'

Examples

• gorgeous = very beautiful
• huge = very big

Base Adjectives	Strong Adjectives
beautiful	gorgeous
ugly	awful
dirty	filthy
good	superb, great, fantastic
bad	terrible
happy	thrilled
angry	furious
hungry	starving
tired	exhausted
funny	hilarious
big	huge, enormous
small	tiny
fat	obese
scared	terrified
cold	freezing
hot	boiling

The use of very, absolutely and really with base and strong adjectives

Very, absolutely and really are used differently according whether the adjective is a base or a strong one:

	very	absolutely	really
Base adjectives
Strong adjectives

Examples:

• He was very happy; he was absolutely thrilled.
• He was really happy/thrilled.

Now try this online practice exercise to consolidate your knowledge of the rules.
Click the link below to go to the exercise.

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-exercise-base-strong-adjectives.php#.VOTzMyg2FiE

Adverb/Adjective Collocations

First Certificate Homework 18 February

Adverbs/Adjectives

Click the link and try the Auto English online exercise - adverb/adjective collocations

http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.degree.i.htm

Too much and not enough

Watch this YouTube video clip to learn more about using 'too much' and 'not enough'

http://youtu.be/8M9pekHd2So

First Certificate Homework 4 February

Complete the multiple choice gap fill exercise (Reading and Writing Part 1)

Choose the correct solution between A-D


Workbook

Grammar exercises 1 and 2 (quantifiers), pp. 16

Vocabulary exercises 1 and 2, pp. 16

Too and Enough

Too and Enough

Too and enough indicate degree. They are used with adjectives.

• Too means more than what is needed.
• Enough means sufficient.

Examples

He is too old to play football with the kids.
Dave is intelligent enough to do the write thing.
You're not working fast enough
I don't have enough time.
He has too many friends.
She has got too much patience

Use of too and enough

1.Enough precedes adjectives and adverbs:

He isn't old enough to watch this program.
We're not walking quickly enough.

2.Enough may also precede nouns:

We have enough money . 
I have not got enough money to buy this computer.

3.Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:

It's too hot to wear that coat.
I was driving too fast.

4. Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the expressions too much and too many.

a. Too much is used before uncountable nouns.

There is too much salt in this food.

b. Too many is used before countable nouns

There are too many students in this classroom.

 Practice online exercise

Now practice the online exercise from the link below.

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-too-enough.php#.VNIYEdKG_z4

First Certificate 2015 Speaking Part 3 (collaborative task)

Watch the video clip from the link below and take notes of the linking words used to link ideas and opinions together.

Remember to listen out for examples such as:
on the other hand, although, on the contrary, despite, whereas.
Also listen for language of agreement and disagreement (in this collaborative task, candidates must come to an agreement).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihgaeFKkQo0

Talking about the past

Distinguish between two past activities using Past Perfect

Click here to try the exercise

Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous

Have a go at testing your knowledge of perfect forms with this British Council exercise

Click on the link below to begin

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-exercises/present-perfect-simple-and-present-perfect-continuous

Writing a formal report

You have been asked to write a report (190 words) for your college director.
Write a report about a school one-day excursion of your choice.
Remember to follow the example in your student's book at the end of unit 3.
Use headings to organise your text and don't forget to include the information requested in the task - what you did and why it was successful.

Complete First Homework 17 December

Complete the grammar exercises from 'Happy Holidays?'

Adjectives in sentences

Adjectives in sentences

Try these two British Council tasks online.

Decide if these sentences are correct.
Look at the position of the adjectives in each sentence and choose your answer a/b.

In the second task, put the words in the correct order to form correct sentences.

Adjectives in sentences

Phrasal Verb Practice

Phrasal Verb Practice

Go to the Auto English link below and try practising this new online exercise on phrasal verbs.

Phrasal Verb Practice

First Writing Part 2

Write a letter to your friend to tell them about a trip you remember

Include what type of trip it was, where you went, what you did and what you enjoyed most about it. Then, explain how the trip was beneficial to you.

Remember to use the vocabulary provided. Write approximately 120 words.

Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing

Complete this online exercise from Auto English

Go to the link below and answer the questions in the exercise by choosing A or B

http://www.autoenglish.org/generalgrammar/gr.ad.inged.i.htm

Adjective-Noun-Verb Transformation

Adjective-Noun-Verb Transformation Practice

Click on the links below to try online word transformations from adjectives to nouns etc.

http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/adjectives2adverbs.htm

http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/nouns2adjectives.htm

http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/verbs2adjectives.htm

http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/verbs2nouns.htm

Adjectives with prefixes and suffixes

Wordsearch

Adjectives with prefixes and suffixes

Find as many of these adjectives as you can.
Cross them out as you go.

Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing

Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing

Here's a link to Auto English online practice of adjective endings

Choose the correct answer and press the arrow on the right to move on to the next question.

http://www.autoenglish.org/generalgrammar/gr.ad.inged.i.htm

Basic Phrasal Verbs

Complete these exercises to test your competence at using phrasal verbs.

Match the definitions in ex. a and then complete the sentences in ex. b.

Phrasal Verbs in Word Transformation Tasks for First Certificate

Here's a challenging online task

Try re-writing the sentences in this exercise, but maintain the meaning and use a phrasal verb to complete the sentence.

Click here to try the online exercise

Collocations for First Certificate

Practise your skills with collocations using the link below.

You will find an online exercise where you must choose the correct collocation (a-d) in each phrase to complete the question. After answering, move on by clicking the arrows on the right. If you get stuck, click 'show answer'.

Click here to go to the Auto English First Certificate Collocations online exercise