Exercise 4C, page 2 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

2 VOCABULARY adjectives ending -ed and -ing

a Look at the two highlighted words in the article. Which word describes...?

1 how a person feels

2 a thing or a situation

b 4.21 Circle the correct adjective in the questions below. Listen and check. How do you say the adjectives?

1 a Do you think Sundays are usually bored / boring?

b Are you bored / boring with your job or studies?

2 a What kind of weather makes you feel depressed / depressing?

b Do you think the news is always depressed / depressing?

3 a What activities do you find relaxed / relaxing?

b Do you usually feel relaxed / relaxing at the end of the weekend? Why (not)?

4 a Have you read any interested / interesting articles or books recently?

b What sports are you interested / interesting in?

5 a Are you excited / exciting about your next holiday?

b Are you doing anything excited / exciting next weekend?

6 a What were you frightened / frightening of when you were a child?

b Do you find storms frightened / frightening?

c Ask and answer the questions with a partner. Give more information if you can.

Bob1972 @Bob1972
New York for the weekend, amazing!
#greatweekend #nosleep

UrbanJ @UrbanJ
Spent all day Sunday at work, then in bed at 9.00. #terribleweekend

Topsy @TopsyReal
Husband took me to Paris for lunch on Saturday! #bestdayout

Betty @BettyM
Sunday in the park with the family, picnic and games. #ilovesummer

A boring weekend?
Don't tell anybody!

A new survey has shown that
20% of British people tell lies about
their weekend on social media.

The survey, by a travel website, shows that people invent stories to make their lives appear more interesting than they really are. Psychologist Judi James, one of the organizers of the survey, said, 'When some people read their friends' posts and see their photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, they begin to feel jealous of them. They think that their friends are having a much more exciting life. So they invent details about their own weekend.'

One of the main reasons people give for inventing these stories is to have something to talk about on Monday morning at work or at school. This is because they don't want other people to think that they have a boring life. The most popular lies people tell are that they went to a party or went away for the weekend, and 3% of people even put on fake tan on Sunday night to make their colleagues think they've had a weekend away in the sun. One person in ten invents a romantic break with their partner.

People aged 18 to 24 are the ones who most often tell lies on social media and men lie more often than women. Only 20% of people interviewed said that they always told the truth in posts.

Judi James said: 'Social media is becoming increasingly important in our lives, and it seems we're living one life online and another in reality.'

So when you are feeling jealous on a Saturday night because your best friend is having a romantic dinner with her boyfriend in Venice, stop and ask yourself, 'Is she really there, or is she just sitting at home feeling bored like me?'

Adapted from the British press

СЛОВАРНЫЙ ЗАПАС: прилагательные с окончаниями -ed и -ing

a. Посмотрите на два выделенных слова в статье. Какое слово описывает...
1. то, как чувствует себя человек
2. вещь или ситуацию

b. Обведите правильное прилагательное в вопросах ниже. Прослушайте и проверьте. Как вы произносите прилагательные?
1 a. Как вы думаете, воскресенья обычно скучные (bored / boring)?
b. Вам скучно (bored / boring) на вашей работе или учёбе?
2 a. Какая погода заставляет вас чувствовать себя подавленным (depressed / depressing)?
b. Как вы думаете, новости всегда подавляющие (depressed / depressing)?
3 a. Какие занятия вы находите расслабляющими (relaxed / relaxing)?
b. Вы обычно чувствуете себя расслабленным (relaxed / relaxing) в конце выходных? Почему (нет)?
4 a. Вы читали какие-нибудь интересные (interested / interesting) статьи или книги в последнее время?
b. Какими видами спорта вы интересуетесь (interested / interesting)?
5 a. Вы взволнованы (excited / exciting) по поводу вашего следующего отпуска?
b. Вы делаете что-нибудь волнующее (excited / exciting) в следующие выходные?
6 a. Чего вы боялись (frightened / frightening), когда были ребенком?
b. Вы находите штормы пугающими (frightened / frightening)?

c. Задайте вопросы и ответьте на них с партнером. По возможности предоставьте больше информации.

Ответ:

a

1. bored - describes how a person feels. (bored - описывает, как чувствует себя человек.)

2. boring - describes a thing or a situation. (boring - описывает вещь или ситуацию.)

b

Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных (требуется аудиофайл).

Grammatically correct adjectives are: (Грамматически правильные прилагательные:)

1 a. boring

1 b. bored

2 a. depressed

2 b. depressing

3 a. relaxing

3 b. relaxed

4 a. interesting

4 b. interested

5 a. excited

5 b. exciting

6 a. frightened

6 b. frightening

c

(Sample answers to some questions from point b)

(Примеры ответов на некоторые вопросы из пункта b)

3b. Do you usually feel relaxed at the end of the weekend? Why (not)?
Yes, I usually feel very relaxed. I like to spend weekends with my friends or just read a book at home. It helps me recharge for the new week.
Да, я обычно чувствую себя очень расслабленным. Мне нравится проводить выходные с друзьями или просто читать книгу дома. Это помогает мне зарядиться энергией на новую неделю.

4b. What sports are you interested in?
I'm interested in football. I love watching matches on TV and playing with my friends in the park.
Я интересуюсь футболом. Я люблю смотреть матчи по телевизору и играть с друзьями в парке.

6a. What were you frightened of when you were a child?
When I was a child, I was frightened of the dark. I always asked my parents to leave a small night light on.
Когда я был ребенком, я боялся темноты. Я всегда просил родителей оставлять включенным маленький ночник.