Adverbs & Adjectives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Planning

Goal

Instructions

exercises

speaking

homework

Goal

I know what adjectives and adverbs are and I know hw to use them correctly.

Adjectives = bijvoegelijk naamwoorden

Adverbs = bijwoorden

Grammar: Adjectives & Adverbs

Adjectives & adverbs

Adjective:

She is a beautiful person. --> zelfstandig naamwoord

My parents have a red car. --> zelfstandig naamwoord

Adjectives & adverbs

Bijwoord: 

She sings beautifully. --> werkwoord

He is an extremely careful driver. --> bijvoeglijknaamwoord

He drives extremely carefully. --> ander bijwoord

Spelling

Bijwoord: bijvoeglijknaamwoord + ly

beautiful - beautifully

Uitzonderingen:

- le   --> ly                  terrible - terribly

- y    --> ily                  easy - easily

- ic  --> ically             fantastic - fantastically

Uitzonderingen

Some adverbs and adjectives are the same and don't change!

- fast    - long

- hard   - low

- high

- late

Good & Well

Adjective: good

Adverbs: well

John is a good singer. 

John sings well. 

No adverbs after the next verbs: 

- be (am/are/is/was/were)                      I am good. 

- feel                                                                  She feels great.

- taste                                                               This hamburger tastes good.

- smell                                                               The food smells delicious.

- seem                                                               He seems smart. 

Try it yourself!

My classmate is a _______ person.

1. nice
2. nicely

I can speak Spanish very ________.

1. good
2. well

She is always ________ .

1. late
2. lately

It was midnight, and I heard a _____ noise outside.

1. strange
2. strangely

Adverbs/adjectives, fill in the correct form
That is because she always sings really (beautiful).

ADVERBS & ADJECTIVES
I don't ___ (usual) read books, but this one is just great!

ADVERBS & ADJECTIVES
Shane ___ (slow) walked to the door and shut it with a ___ (loud) bang.

ADVERBS & ADJECTIVES
Jolene is an ....(exceptional) talented girl.

I have achieved today's goal

yes

no

I understand it a little bit but I need to practise more

Homework

- Chapter 3 do exercises 29, 30 on page 148

Done?

Exercise 10, 11, 12 on page 140

Now the speaking task

Showbizz

What is that?

Showbizz

Pros and cons regarding showbizz

Statement?

Have a discussion about the chosen statement

What is important when having a discussion?

What is important?

WORK WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS

1. Form a group of 2, 3 or 4

2. Choose a statement

3. Decide who will start sharing their opinion

4. Think of arguments and discuss

5. Give tips and tops at the end.