What might Colin say in the situations below? Begin ‘If there’s one thing.
1. Someone’s singing in the bath. It’s getting on Colin’s nerves.
If there’s one thing that gets on my nerves, it’s people who sing in the bath.
2. Someone’s laughing at Colin. It’s infuriating him
If there’s one thing that infuriates me, its people who laugh at me.
3. Someone’s taken Colin’s pen without asking. He’s angry.
If there’s one thing that makes me angry, it’s people who take my pen without asking.
4. It’s after midnight, and the people next door are playing loud music, Colin objects to it.
If there’s one thing that makes me to object me, it’s people playing loud music next door after midnight.
5. Someone’s just spat in the street. Colin is offended.
If there’s one thing that makes me to offend , its people spatting in the street.
6. Colin’s just seen someone with purple and green hair. He can’t stand this.
If there’s one thing that can’t stand me, it’s people who see someone with purple and green hair.
The Way:
Write three sentences showing your attitude to each of the following, using the way
1. sports commentators
a. I like the way sports commentators give you the players’ background. (like)
b. One thing that annoys me about them is the way they shout too much (annoy)
c. What I can’t stand about them is the way (can’t stand)
2. Parents
a. I dislike the way they object to my decisions.
b. One thing that I appreciate about them is the way that they care me.
c. What makes me upset about them is the way they change the decision towards us (upset)
3. shopkeepers
a. I dislike the way the shopkeepers try to cheat us.
b. One things I like about them is the way they motivate us (like)
c. What makes me irritate about them is the way they force to buy something (irritate)
4. Cats
a. I love the way they walk (love)
b. One thing I get interested about them is the way jump from one place to another, (interest)
c. What I hate about them is the way they look, (hate)
Character Definitions:
What would you expect the following types of people to do ? Write definitions.
- A considerate person is someone who is careful not to hurt your feelings
- An unreliable person is someone whom you can’t trust easily.
- A stingy person is someone who doesn’t buy you a drink.
- A thick-skinned person is someone who is insensitive to blame.
- A vain person is someone who has a high opinion of himself/ who lacks proper understanding
- A sceptical person is someone who doubts what you will tell him.
- An optimistic person is someone, who always hopes for better things.
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