New Cutting Edge Intermediate Modules 6 and 7
Arrange the words below into columns by whether they are positive, negative or neutral
Do the same by whether they are used with “I feel…” or “It is/ was…”
Choose one of the cards below or from the pack that your teacher has cut up and given you, then either:
à Make a sentence about yourself that you think your partner might agree with, and then check if that is so
à Make a sentence that you think is true about your partner and see if it is correct
| boring/ tedious | shocked | confusing/ hard to follow | pleased |
| disappointing | upset | interesting/ fascinating/ riveting | convinced |
| amusing/ funny/ hilarious | annoyed/ irritated | depressing | surprised/ astonished |
| frustrating | tired/ exhausted | worrying | embarrassed |
| superb/ fantastic/ marvellous/ amazing/ terrific | terrible/ awful/ dreadful | scary/ frightening/ terrifying | beautiful/ gorgeous/ stunning |
| relaxed | expensive | disgusted/ revolted | sentimental |
Try to agree on some of the topics below or predict your partner’s opinions (choose any ones you like):
tabloid newspapers
being a couch potato at the weekend
sequels and prequels
special effects
film soundtrack CDs
period movies (= movies set in the past)/ costume dramas
dubbing
public radio (e.g. BBC, NPR, ABC and your local equivalents)
channel hopping
reality shows
digital radio
soap operas
U and PG-rated films
trailers
staying in the cinema until the end of the credits
cartoons
star signs
paparazzi
celebrity gossip
terrestrial TV
shopping channels
star studded movies
black and white films
rom coms
cop shows
Discuss your opinions of these three things in your groups or as a class
pizza
karaoke
clubs (= nightclubs = discos)
What do you know or what can you guess about the history of the three things at the bottom of the list?
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