What is an
emphatic adjective?An adjective describes a noun:
ripe
apple.
big
truck.
We can strengthen most adjectives by adding the word ‘very’:
very ripeapple.
very bigtruck.
But there are some adjective that already mean ‘very’.For example, ‘
massive’ means
‘
very big’. It would sound strange to say ‘very massive’. These adjectives that
already carry the meaning ‘very’ are calledemphatic adjectives. Sometimes
they are called strong adjectives.
Rationale
for Learning
Why is it
good to learn emphatic adjectives?
English is an expressive language. This means that a good English
speaker does not necessarily use the simplest way to communicate an idea. It is
better to have a wide range of vocabulary in order to express an idea in many
different ways. Rather than say ‘very big’, say ‘massive’. Rather than say
‘very good’, say ‘terrific’. In this way, you can easily expand your vocabulary
and become more expressive. Learning emphatic adjectives is a terrific way to
expand your vocabulary and sound more natural when speaking English.
Introduction: You will have some activities to
practice the vocabulary and the grammar studied during the second term. They
will help you to get ready and prepared for the evaluation.
Chapter IV
For five days, the ghost did not leave his room. He was very weak and
tired and his nerves were completely shattered. He also gave up the point of
the blood-stain on the library floor. If the Otis family did not want it,
they clearly did not deserve it. Whenever the Canterville ghost roamed the
house now, he was careful to have oiled his chains and not to make a sound.
However, the twins still played their tricks on him. They stretched strings
across the corridor, over which he tripped in the dark, and once he slipped
on a butter-slide, which the twins had constructed for him on the staircase.
This so annoyed the ghost, that he decided to teach the twins a lesson and give
them the fright of their lives.
All day long
the ghost had prepared this grand event and at a quarter past one at night he
finally glided out of his room and crept down the corridor. When he reached
the twins' bedroom, he found the door slightly open. In order to frighten the
boys enormously, he flung the door wide open, when a heavy jug of water fell
right down on him, wetting him to the skin. The twins burst out in shrieks of
laughter and the ghost fled.
He now gave up all hope of ever frightening this rude American family
and, as he was very afraid of the twins, from now on he crept around the
house as quietly as possible. One night, it was on the 19th of September, he
went downstairs to see if there were any traces left of the blood-stain. It
was about a quarter past two in the morning, and he thought that everyone was
fast asleep, when suddenly from a dark corner two figures came running at him
who waved their arms wildly above their heads and shouted “BOO!” in his ear.
Full of panic, which under the circumstances was only natural, the ghost
hurried back to his room.
After this he was not seen again at night. His feelings were so
wounded that he just did not appear anymore.
ØReading
comprehension: identify and highlight adjectives in the reading
Questions on the text
§The ghost is very quiet now. What do the twins do? They leave him alone. They still make the ghost angry. They
become the ghost's best friends.
§One last time the ghost tries to frighten the twins.
What happens? The twins get the fright of their lives. The twins are not in their room. The twins play a trick on him.
§At the end of Chapter IV, who is afraid of whom? The twins are afraid of the ghost. The ghost is afraid of the twins.
Find
a word in the text for each of the definitions given below.
§the part of the day, when the moon shines →
§two brothers or sisters born at the same time →
ØWrite
the adjective form of these verbs and nouns:
You will see
some notices. For each notice, choose the correct answer.
7.Principio
del formulario
1. This means that a. Do not touch unless you have wet
paint b. You must wet the paint before
you touch it c. This thing was painted recently d. You will be hurt if you touch
this thing
2. You can see
this sign in a. A dentist's surgery b. A supermarket c. A police station d. A hospital
3. Dogs must stay
outside because a. The owner of the shop does not
like dogs b. It is unhealthy for dogs inside c. The dogs will be happier outside d. It is unhealthy for dogs to be
inside
ØWRITING: Make a complete
description of the person of the poster
WRITING: Make a complete
description of the person of the poster