Adjective Opinions: Activity Type

TEACHER’S NOTES
ESL / EFL RESOURCES Adjective Opinions
Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing and In this intriguing pairwork activity, students learn the difference
speaking activity, between adjectives with -ed and -ing endings. Students then
pairwork practice using the different adjective forms to express opinions
and feelings about various things.
Language Focus Procedure

Adjectives with -ed and
Begin by eliciting the difference between adjectives ending in -ed
-ing endings
and -ing.
Adjectives that end -ed describe emotions. They tell us how people
Aim feel about something, e.g. 'I was very bored in English class. I
To practice -ed and almost fell asleep'.
-ing adjectives and
Adjectives that end -ing describe the thing that causes the
understand how they are
emotion, e.g. 'Boring English lessons make me feel sleepy'.
used.
Provide the students with more examples if necessary.
Preparation
Next, divide the class into pairs (A and B).
Make one copy of the
worksheet for each pair Give each student a corresponding part of the worksheet.
of students.
Tell the students to complete the sentences with true information
about themselves.
Level When the students have finished, they take it in turns to read
Intermediate their sentences to each other.
Students should try to explain their answers and keep the

Time conversation going by asking questions.
35 minutes After that, have the students test each other by exchanging
worksheets and reading their partner’s completed sentences, but
instead of saying the adjective, they use the word 'blank'.
Their partner then repeats the sentence back, adding in the

adjective.
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ADJECTIVES
ESL / EFL RESOURCES Adjective Opinions
Student A
A. Complete the sentences with true information about yourself.

1. I’m really interested in................................................................... ...............
2. ......................................... is one of the most interesting places I’ve ever been.
3. I get embarrassed when ...............................................................................
4. ......................................................................... can be really embarrassing.
5. I got quite annoyed when .............................................................................
6. I find ................................................................... really annoying sometimes.
7. I was pleasantly surprised when I ......................................... for the first time.
8. It’s surprising how many people ....................................................................
9. To be honest, if I was a/an .............................................. I’d be bored to death.
10. ............................................................................ sounds a bit boring to me.
B. Now, take it in turns to read your sentences to each other. Explain your answers and
keep the conversation going by asking questions.
C. Exchange worksheets and read your partner’s completed sentences, but instead of
saying the adjective, use the word 'blank'. Your partner must repeat the sentence back,
adding in the adjective.
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Student B
A. Complete the sentences with true information about yourself.

1. When I feel a bit depressed, I often ................................................................
2. I find .............................................................................. slightly depressing.
3. One thing I was really disappointed to learn was ..............................................
4. I found ............................................................................ a bit disappointing.
5. I start to get a bit frustrated when ..................................................................
6. I find it very frustrating when ........................................................................
7. I get confused when .....................................................................................
8. ......................................................................................... can be confusing.
9. I’m very excited about ..................................................................................
10. ................................................................................... can be quite exciting.
B. Now, take it in turns to read your sentences to each other. Explain your answers and
keep the conversation going by asking questions.
C. Exchange worksheets and read your partner’s completed sentences, but instead of
saying the adjective, use the word 'blank'. Your partner must repeat the sentence back,
adding in the adjective.
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TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Adjective Opinions

Activity Type Introduction

Language Focus Procedure

Students should try to explain their answers and keep the

Their partner then repeats the sentence back, adding in the

Note: This is an editable PDF. To edit the document, select the

Teach-This.com © 2017 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Adjective Opinions

A. Complete the sentences with true information about yourself.

A. Complete the sentences with true information about yourself.

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