Week 6
Tema da semana: It’s all about adjectives!
Activity 1 – ed or -ing adjectives.
City Descriptions.
Read the text about the Japanese city Kioto.
City profile: Kyoto, Japan
If you're interested in Japan, then you must visit Kyoto. Along with Tokyo, it's one of the most
cosmopolitan and fascinating cities in Japan. A mixture of the traditional and the modern, you'll find
ancient temples, lively bars, and wonderful restaurants. If you go, you won't be disappointed. The
local people are always pleased to see visitors, and the food is amazing!
Geography and history
Kyoto is in the western part of Japan's main island Honshu. It is surrounded by three mountains and
the Kamogawa river passes through the centre of the city. For most of Japanese history, Kyoto was
the official capital where the Japanese emperor lived. But Kyoto isn't just a city of tourism. Many
people are surprised to learn that Kyoto is also an important centre for information technology and
education. The electronic games company Nintendo is one of many IT companies that have their
headquarters in the city, and Kyoto University is one of the top universities in the world.
When to go
Kyoto has a sub-tropical climate, with mild winters and hot and humid summers. The most popular
time to visit is autumn, when the leaves change colour and the temple gardens look stunning. But be
warned! This time of year is very popular, so if you're annoyed by large crowds, go another time
when it is less busy.
What to see
Kyoto has so many interesting places to visit, including 17 World Heritage sites. Highlights include:
• Temples: the most famous temple in Kyoto is Kinkaku-ji ('The Golden Temple').
• Castles: Nijo Castle has a 'nightingale floor' - a wooden floor that squeaks to warn the shogun of
possible assassins.
• Geishas: in Gion, the traditional geisha district, you can still see trainee geishas, called 'maiko’
walking down the street in their wooden shoes.
• Bamboo forests: if you go to Arashiyama in the north of the city, you can walk through forests of
giant bamboo.
What to eat
If you're feeling tired from looking at so many temples, stop and try the incredible food on offer in
Kyoto. A famous kind of food is kaiseki ryori, which has many small dishes presented in the most
beautiful way. Shojin ryori is based on the vegetarian food eaten by Buddhist monks. It contains tofu
in a pot, which sounds boring, but is actually very tasty.
Where to stay
There are hundreds of hotels in the city centre. If you want a surprising experience, you could stay in
a capsule hotel where you sleep inside a small space set into a wall. If you want a more relaxing place
to stay, why not stay in a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn)? You'll sleep well and eat the most
delicious food.
Task 1 - Match the adjectives in blue in the text to these words with a similar meaning.
1 attracted to
2 extremely interesting
3 unusual
4 irritated
5 beautiful
6 not interesting
7 weary
8 fantastic
9 unhappy
10 intriguing
11 happy
12 astonished
Soluções:
1 interested
2 fascinating
3 surprising
4 annoyed
5 stunning
6 boring
7 tired
8 amazing
9 disappointed
10 interesting
11 pleased
12 surprised
Task 2 - Answer these questions about the adjectives in blue in the text.
1 Which of the adjectives do we use
a to describe how we feel about something?
b to describe something that causes the feelings?
1
a interested, annoyed, tired, disappointed, pleased, surprised
b fascinating, surprising, stunning, boring, amazing, interesting
Please note:
Adjectives describing how we feel end in -ed;
Adjectives describing something that causes the feelings end -ing.
If you have any doubts, watch this video here. (video em anexo)
Task 3 - Complete the sentences by adding -ing or -ed to the adjectives.
1 I was really disappoint_ by the hotel. It wasn't like the advert at all.
2 This guidebook is fascinat_. You must read it.
3 I hate it when the trains are delayed. It's so annoy_ .
4 I'm interest_ in Chinese history - I'm hoping to visit Beijing next year.
5. The cherry blossom in Yoshino is stunn_ in spring.
6 We've been walking for hours. I'm really tir_.
7 The food in that restaurant was amaz_ . We must go back.
8 I was surpris_ by her reaction. She seemed very pleased.
Soluções:
1 ed
2 ing
3 ing
4 ed
5 ing
6 ed
7 ing
8 ed
Task 4 - Which of these adjectives from the text in 1 can you use to describe the things below?
You can use more than one adjective to describe some of the things.
ancient
lively
cosmopolitan
delicious
famous
modern
popular
traditional
humid
1 - __________ dance / dish / music
2 - __________area / city
3 - __________castle / palace / temple
4 - __________artist / painting / scientist
5 - __________climate / weather
6 - __________area / bar / party
7 - __________dinner / dish / food
8 - __________architecture / building / shopping centre
9 -__________destination / resort / venue
Soluções:
1 traditional
2 cosmopolitan / famous / lively / modern / popular / traditional
3 ancient / famous
4 famous
5 humid
6 lively
7 delicious
8 modern
9 popular
Task 5 – Writing.
Use the adjectives you have studied to describe one of the places below. Write a profile of the place
you choose. Use the city profile of Kyoto as a guide. We will provide feedback!
your home town the town / city
where you live now
a holiday destination
Practice makes perfect:
1 - Listen to six short conversations. How does the second speaker feel? Match feelings a-f to
conversations 1-6. (Ficheiro audio em anexo)
a annoyed
b disappointed
c interested
d pleased
e surprised
f tired
Soluções: 1 a 4 b 5 c 6 d 1 e 3 f 2
2 - Complete the sentences by adding -ing or -ed to the adjectives.
1 I'm really pleas_ with the decision. We made the right choice
2 The view of the city from the top of the skyscraper is amaz_!
3 I'm not a fan of musicals. I think they're a bit bor_ .
4 She looked a bit annoy_ when I told her I couldn't come to the meeting.
5 We were surpris_ that he turned down the job. He seemed very interested.
6 The flowers are beautiful. Your garden looks stunn_ .
7 I've been working at the computer all day. My eyes are really tir_.
8 The lecture was really interest_ . I learnt a lot.
Soluções:
2
1 ed
2 ing
3 ing
4 ed
5 ed
6 ing
7 ed
8 ing
3 - Choose the correct adjectives.
1 The area by the river has a lot of bars and clubs. It's very delicious / humid / lively at night.
2 Picasso is one of Spain's most ancient / famous / traditional artists.
3 Summer in Beijing is very cosmopolitan / delicious / humid. You need to use air conditioning.
4 We went to see a folk band on Saturday. They all played lively / popular / traditional instruments
from the Basque country.
5 We went to a Thai restaurant for dinner. The food was delicious / famous / humid.
6 Singapore is a(n) ancient / cosmopolitan / popular city with a mixture of many different cultures.
7 Egypt is famous for its ancient / delicious / traditional temples and pyramids which are over 4,000
years old.
8 France is a cosmopolitan / popular / traditional destination for Chinese tourists - more than half a
million Chinese people went there last year.
Soluções:
3
1 lively
2 famous
3 humid 7 ancient
4 traditional
5 delicious
6 cosmopolitan
7 ancient
8 popular
