M4 English Extraordinary Talents

M4 Special Program English

Extraordinary Talents

What is the meaning of
‘Extraordinary Talents’?

My extraordinary talent is…

Think of possible opposites for the

words in exercise 1. Do you know any

synonyms for the word?

friendly

unfriendly

kind/outgoing

Think of possible opposites for the

words in exercise 1. Do you know any

synonyms for the word?

hard-working

lazy

diligent

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for hard-working?

• perfect

• idle

• diligent

• unenthusiastic

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for polite?

• reserved

• insecure

• courteous

• disagreeable

Complete the next two

exercises (2 and 3) in your

book.

From each pair of adjectives,

chose the one that describes you
best. Which adjective have you

chosen and why?

Complete exercise 6 in your book. Which
adjectives have a positive meaning and

which have a negative meaning?

Multiple Choice

Which adjective has a positive meaning?

• ambitious

• pushy

Multiple Choice

Which adjective has a positive meaning?

• self-confident

• arrogant

Multiple Choice

Which adjective has a positive meaning?

• bossy

• assertive

Multiple Choice

Which adjective has a positive meaning?

• frank

• brusque

Multiple Choice

Which adjective has a positive meaning?

• stubborn

• determined

Listen to descriptions of three

people. Write down two

adjectives from this page to

describe each one.

Choose a partner. Decide what
type of personality you need to
do these jobs. Give reasons for

your answers.

To be a professional musician, you have to be

very ambitious as it is very difficult to

succeed.

Choose a partner. Decide what type
of personality you need to do these
jobs. Give reasons for your answers.

To be the President, you need to be very self-

confident and determined. You need to be hard-

working and serious because there are many

difficult situations that you have to face.

Choose a partner. Decide what type
of personality you need to do these
jobs. Give reasons for your answers.