Vocabulary in use vocabulary reference and practice Third Edition Elementary Michael McCarthy Felicity O’Dell
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3.4 knee fingers 3 stick 5 scarf 2 ball 4 brush 6 bag Complete the crossword. Look at the pictures. 1 2 3 4 5 3.5 1 chair arm 1 4 5 3 2 2 14 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Clothes 4 Clothes A Plural words These words are always plural in English. They need a plural verb. B sweater / jumper pyjamas My suit is new but these trousers are old. Her jeans / shorts / tights are blue. Note : You say: a pair of trousers / shorts / glasses, etc. Verbs You wear clothes but you carry things. You wear glasses. Naomi is wearing a long blue coat. She’s carrying a suitcase and a handbag . You can also say: Naomi has ( got ) a blue coat on . You carry a bag and an umbrella . C In the morning you get dressed or put your clothes on . At night you get undressed or you take your clothes off . hat coat jacket socks scarf gloves shoes trainers boots suit T-shirt watch dress ring skirt belt tie shirt trousers jeans shorts tights glasses sunglasses Common mistakes You put clothes on but you take clothes off [ NOT put clothes off ]. Tip When you get dressed in the morning, say to yourself Now I’m putting on my socks . Now I’m putting on my shoes and so on. Exercises 15 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Complete the verbs in the table. morning night get get or your clothes on or your clothes off What are you wearing today? Use a dictionary to help you. I’m wearing a white T-shirt and a blue jumper. I’ve got a pair of black trousers on. I’m wearing blue socks and white trainers. I’ve also got a watch and a pair of glasses on. 4.5 4.6 Complete the sentences. 1 Joe has a job interview today, so he’s wearing a smart su , a white sh and a t . 2 Julia’s not working today, so she’s wearing a T- and sh s. 3 Lucy is going to play tennis. She’s wearing white s s and tr s. 4 Gianni is going to a business meeting. He’s ing a b with his papers and laptop. 5 My trousers are too big. I have to wear a b . 6 It’s cold today. I’ll wear my j , and I’ll take my c too. 4.1 Complete the sentences with one of the verbs in the box and put it in the right form. be wear carry have 1 Tim’s jeans blue and his T-shirt red. 2 Julia jeans and a T-shirt today. 3 Meena got a red coat on and she some flowers. 4 Sarah’s dress old but her shoes new. 5 Last year Harry’s trousers white. Now they grey. 6 this a new pair of jeans? 7 My favourite pyjamas dark green. 8 Kim a new pair of shorts. Label the picture. 4.3 4.4 are 1 sunglasses 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 Match the item of clothing with the part of the body. scarf belt shoe hat glove glasses tights ring 4.2 it dressed Describing people 5 16 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Height /hat/ and weight /wet/ Bettina Schwenke is a very tall woman. Tom Jakes is quite short . If you aren’t tall or short, you are of medium height . Agata Sanchez is really slim . I was very thin when I was in hospital. [ slim is more polite than thin ] The doctor said I am overweight . [ weigh too much ] Their cat is very fat . It needs to go on a diet. Face and head A B Suri has dark skin and dark hair . She has brown eyes. Polly has blonde (or fair ) hair and fair skin . She has blue eyes. Ben has a beard and long hair . He has green eyes. Luca has a moustache /mυstɑʃ/ and short hair . You can also use has got , for example, Suri has got dark hair and dark skin . My mother is a very beautiful woman. [ very pretty ] My dad’s a very good-looking man. My sister is pretty . (usually girls / women only) Bob’s an ugly man. [ ugly = the opposite of beautiful or good-looking ] I’m not ugly or beautiful, I’m just average-looking ! Age My grandmother is 97. She’s very old . My sister is 14. She’s young , but would like to be older . My father is 56. He’s middle-aged , but would like to be younger ! This hospital is for elderly people. (more polite than old ) Expressions A: How tall is Bettina / Tom? B: She’s 1.85 metres tall. / He’s 1.48 metres tall. A: How heavy are you? / How much do you weigh? B: I weigh 62 kilos / 74 kilos, etc. A: How old is he? B: He’s 84. A: What does Gemma / your sister look like? B: She’s tall and dark. She’s very pretty. C D Bettina Schwenke Tom Jakes Suri Polly Ben Luca Agata Sanchez Tip Some of the words on this page are a little negative, so be careful how you use them. It’s better not to say to someone: ‘You are fat / thin / ugly / old.’ Common mistakes People are tall [ NOT People are high ]. People have blonde or dark hair [ NOT hairs ]. Exercises 17 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Complete the sentences. 1 He’s only 1 metre 52. He’s quite . 2 Very people are often good at basketball. 3 Models are usually . 4 Does she have dark skin? No, it’s . 5 She’s only seven. She’s very . 6 If I eat too much I’ll be . 7 My grandmother is in this hospital. It’s a hospital for people. (don’t use ‘old’) Complete the questions using the words in brackets ( ). 1 (your brother) He’s about 1 metre 75. 2 Is ? (Elena’s hair) No, she’s got dark hair. 3 Is ? (Mike’s hair) Yes, it is quite long. 4 Are ? (your parents) Not really, they’re middle-aged. 5 Is ? (his sister) Yes, she’s very pretty. 6 Why ? (Sara, so thin) She’s very ill. Write sentences about the people in these pictures. 5.1 5.2 5.3 short How tall is your brother? 1 Felicity’s 2 Jeff has 3 Anika’s got 4 Stefan’s hair is and he Write questions. 1 your brother, height 2 your teacher, looks 3 you, weight 4 your mother, age 5 your sister, height 6 your parents, looks Now write answers to the questions in 5.4. 1 He’s not very tall. He’s 1 metre 52. 5.4 5.5 Felicity Jeff Anika Stefan got blonde hair and fair skin. How tall is your brother? Over to you Write down the names of three people you know. Then write about their: • height (tall, short, medium height) • eyes (colour) • hair (colour, long, short, beard) • looks (pretty, average-looking, etc.) 18 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary How are you today? I’m very well , thanks. I’m fine , thanks. I don’t feel very well . I must go home and rest. (I’ll probably be OK tomorrow.) I feel ill . Can you get a doctor , please? (Perhaps it’s a serious problem.) That fish was bad. I think I’m going to be sick ! (I want to vomit.) Everyday problems Have you got an aspirin ? I’ ve got a headache . /hedek/ I’ ve got toothache . /tuθek/ I need to go to the dentist . I’m going to bed with a hot drink. I’ ve got a cold . Problems people have for many years / all their lives I get hay fever every summer, from flowers and grass. I sneeze all day. /sniz/ My little brother has asthma ; sometimes he can’t breathe. /smə/ Illnesses in hot / tropical countries A B C D Health and illness 6 Serious illnesses Every year cancer kills many people who smoke. /knsə/ My father went to hospital when he had a heart attack . E Expressions F In some countries, mosquitoes can give people malaria . /məleəriə/ The drinking water was bad, and many children had cholera . /kɒlərə/ mosquito Common mistakes My father had a heart attack [ NOT got a heart attack ]. A Do you have a healthy diet ? B Yes, I eat lots of fruit and vegetables. A Do you exercise ? B Yes, I like swimming, jogging and cycling. They’re really good for you . B Do you? You need to relax more and don’t panic about work! A I feel stressed ! Exercises 19 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Complete the dialogues. 1 A: How are you today? B: A: Good! 2 A: Are you OK? B: No, A: Would you like to use the bathroom? B: Yes, thank you. 3 A: I B: I’ll get a doctor. A: Oh, thank you. 4 A: B: Here’s the dentist’s phone number. A: Thanks. 5 A: Your nose is red. Have you got ? B: Yes. A: Have a hot drink and go to bed early. Match the illnesses in the table with a possible treatment. go to the dentist take an aspirin go to hospital go to bed with a hot drink illness treatment a headache take an aspirin toothache a heart attack a cold What illnesses are connected with … 1 a mosquito bite? malaria 2 bad drinking water? 3 pollution, traffic fumes, etc.? 4 grass, flowers, sunshine, etc.? 5 smoking, unhealthy diet, no exercise? Yüklə 64,18 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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