UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL ALTIPLANO”

ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE INGENIERÍA METALURGICA

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WORKSHOP
ADJECTIVE.

It`s a word that describes a person or thing, for example

 Big, small, shot, tall, old, pretty, good, clever (common adjectives)
 Red, blue, brown etc. (colours)
 Peruvian, Russian, Japanese, ect. (Nationalities)

 My Mother lives in a big house ,

 I like red wine
 It`s a clever idea.

I. HOW DO YOU USE AN ADJECTIVE IN ENGLISH?

1. In English, an adjective can go AFTER the verb BE, but when it is with noun it always goes
BEFORE the noun. Example:

AFTER the verb BE BEFORE THE NOUN

- My car is fast. (AFTER) - It’s a fast car

be adj. Adj. noun
- A Ferrari is expensive - It’s a (very) good hotel
be adj. adj. noun

2. Adjectives are the same for singular and plural nouns, so you never add an “s” to an adjective.
This is different from many other languages where adjectives have to “agree” with nouns.

Example:
- Our cars are fast - They are fast cars
Adj. Adj.

3. Adjectives have no masculine or feminine form.

Examples:
. Arthur is friendly, but he is a shy person
. Laura is shy, too.

II. Read the examples bellow, and circle the adjectives in each sentence.
3. My career is interesting
1. It’s a very big house

2. Lima is the principal city of Peru

4. BMWs are cheap. MBs are expensive
 5. Stefani is pretty and clever 6. Luis’ car is new

III. Order the words to make sentences:

1. interesting / Metallurgical engineering / is/ career / an /

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2. Where / my / technical English / is / book?
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3. engineering / A mine-detector / is made / from hi-tech / material
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4. restaurant / this / good / a / very /is
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5. gave / She / me / spoon / a /plastic
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6. mind / He / a practical / has
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III. Discuss about technology and society:

Read the words in list from A to F. Decide which effects are positive, and which are negative.

A: Launch system (rocket) D: Washing machine

B: Cell phone E: A car
C: A factory F: A television

EFFECTS:
1. Fast travel 7. Road deaths
2. River pollution 8. Space exploration
3. Nuclear missiles 9. Overweight people
4. Less housework 10. Global warming
5. Cheap power 11. Easy communication
6. Noise pollution 12. Mass entertainment

Word Positive Negative

A 8 (positive effect) 3 (negative effect)
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