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Answer β€” Exercise 4

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Question

  1. Read descriptions 1-5. Are they from a lecture, an ad, or a piece of fiction? How do you know?
  2. Underline the adjectives in Exercise 4A. Are they positive, negative or neutral? Think of more example to describe a place or room.

Answer

a)

  1. a lecture β†’ This is factual information, expressed in formal language, and it isn't selling anything.
  2. a piece of fiction β†’ The extract uses the past tense to describe part of a story and contains thoughts and actions as well as descriptions.
  3. an ad β†’ It contains notes rather than full sentences and adjectives that focus on positive aspects.
  4. a lecture β†’ This is factual information, expressed in formal language, and it isn't selling anything.
  5. a piece of fiction β†’ This uses many adjectives to create an atmosphere and is told in the past tense, which suggests it is a story.

b)

  1. shady β†’ neutral - depends on whether you are in a hot or cold country
  2. gloomy β†’ negative; dejected β†’ negative; dreary β†’ negative; grey β†’ neutral - depends on whether it's describing the colour or the mood
  3. roomy β†’ positive; spacious β†’ positive; good β†’ positive; airy β†’ positive; large β†’ positive
  4. native β†’ neutral; chilly β†’ negative
  5. poky β†’ negative; tiny β†’ negative; cramped β†’ negative; gaudy β†’ negative; red, purple, yellow β†’ neutral
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