The key answer of exercise 2
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2 - Get the impression for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning
Question
Work in pairs. Think of typical things the people in Exercise 1 might say.
Answer
- cynic: They don’t really want to help people – they’re just doing it for the money.
- principled: It’s just wrong! / I wouldn’t do it no matter what you paid me.
- charming: But you can’t have children that age – you look far too young!
- bitchy: He thinks he’s clever, but he’s such an idiot!
- a pain: I can’t do it now – you’ll have to come back later.
- arrogant: Listen, you know I’m right because I’m always right.
- incompetent: I didn’t plug it in! Oh, silly me.
- stubborn: I don’t care what you say – I’m not doing it.
- intense: Yes, but what does it all mean? What’s the meaning of life?
- willing: If you ever want to talk it over, please just ask.
- laid-back: I’ll do it later – it’ll be fine. Don’t worry.