1 SPEAKING Describe the photos. In your opinion, which is a) the most interesting job and b) the most difficult job? Give reasons. 2 VOCABULARY Look at the list of nouns for describing character. What are the corresponding adjectives? Use a dictionary and the list of adjective endings below to help you. Sometimes, you just need to remove a noun ending to form the adjective.
1 Read the article. What qualities does she think young people should have to set up their own business successfully? 2 Read the Learn this! box. Underline three examples of use a, b and c in the article. 3 Finish each of the following sentences emphasising the underlined information.
1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. What qualities do you think you need to be a good journalist? Why? Discuss the qualities below and your own ideas. 2 USE OF ENGLISH Complete the article with suitable words. 3 Listen and check your answers to exercise 2. Which of the qualities from exercise 1 do you think Nellie Bly showed? Justify your answer with evidence from the text.
1 SPEAKING Read the passage. Would you like to take part in such a field trip? 2 Read the article again. Underline the verbs in the -ing form. 3 Read the LEARN THIS! box. Can you find examples of a) rules a and b; b) rules c and d in the article?
1 Read the article. What is the problem Boyan Slat is trying to solve? What is his solution? 2 Circle the correct words to complete the Learn this! box. Use the examples in the box and the article to help you. 3 Find the phrasal verbs in the article. Are they separable or inseparable? How do you know?