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THEME 5 CELEBRITIES

Vocabulary

WARM UP
a) Describe one of your favourite stars by answering the following questions.
1. Whom do you want to describe? 4. Do you admire him / her?
2. What does he / she look like? 5. What makes him / her special to you?
3. What is he / she like? 6. Do you have anything in common with him / her?

b) Put the words / phrases into the correct columns.
beautiful reading a book roller skating sneakers modest bossy blouse
pessimist doing exercises gorgeous serious sincere suit boots
pretty listening to music funny cute slippers handsome ugly

swimming watching a movie elegant socks tie selfish cycling
Appearance Personality Clothes Free-time activities

c) Look at the picture below and write the name matching the appearance characteristics in the relevant space.
Simon Rita Nina Dora
Maria Helen Betty Sergio Tim

1. _____________ does not have jeans. I mean she is not wearing jeans. She has a yellow dress. Her hair is dark and curly.
2. _____________ is of medium height and young. He looks very strong. He is wearing a pair of white shorts.
3. _____________ has long, dark hair. She is tall, but not slim. She is wearing a green blouse and jeans.
4. _____________ has short, dark hair. He is well-built and attractive. He wears black trousers and a pink T-shirt.
5. _____________ has jeans, and she is pretty. She is of medium height and young. She has long, dark hair. She has black shoes.
Her shirt is pink.
6. _____________ is tall and slim. She has long, dark, straight hair. She is not wearing a dress or a skirt. She is wearing a red blouse.
7. _____________ is bald and has dark skin. He is tall and handsome. He is wearing a pair of trainers.
8. Look at _____________ ; she has long, blond hair. She is wearing a blue T-shirt and a pair of trousers.
9. _____________ has long, dark hair and dark skin. She is wearing a yellow skirt and a pair of white shoes.
d) Read the sentences and circle the right adjective.

1. Helen is totally generous / punctual / polite. She always arrives on time and does her job well.
2. It’s impossible to watch a drama film with Bob. He always cries when he sees a dramatic scene. He is so sensitive / rude / shy !
3. I wonder why Leo is so lazy / pessimistic / stingy. He has got lots of money, but he hates spending it.
4. When I was in primary school, my class teacher was very hardworking / strict / determined. Whenever we made the slightest
mistake, she got angry with us.
5. Betty is such a trustworthy / supportive / cheerful girl. She always makes us smile and laugh with her funny jokes.
6. Come on, Maria! You can’t go to school with high-heeled shoes. You must be sensible / polite / sensitive.
7. Pamela is so sympathetic and understanding / shy / stubborn. When I tell her my problems, I usually feel better afterwards.
8. That’s the second glass you’ve broken this week. Why are you so selfish / clumsy / mean ?
9. My cousins are crazy / rude / shy. They hide behind their mothers when guests come.
10. Kevin is my best friend. He remained loyal / sensitive / clumsy through all my problems.

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