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Learning path week 1

A.I.M.: to provide further practice of used to/get used to/would ace well ace the
dog dostatement; describes appearances.

VOCABULARY APPEARANCE
Choose the correct answer (a, b or c).

1 Mark's little baby has an adorable chubby face.

a chubby b clean-shaven c wrinkle

2 Naoko has lost a lot of weight and now she's looking far too skinny in my opinion.
a slim b overweight c skinny

3 Bella's hair is dyed I'm sure. She never used to be blonde.

a wavy b dyed c spikey

idioms to describe people

Underline the correct words in italics.

1 Diana's a tall-/high-flyer and will go far that's for sure.

2 Susan's a real pain/ache in the neck. She just never stops talking.

3 I know Mike can be irritating but his heart's in the right spot/place.

4 George doesn't seem to have any friends. I'd say he's a bit of a loner/lonely.

5 Jason's a cold/cool fish, isn't he? Do you think he has any emotions?

6 Polly's as tough/hard as nails – I certainly wouldn't want to argue with her.

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GRAMMAR: USED TO/BE USED TO/GET USED TO/ WOULD

Correct two mistakes in each of the following sentences.

1 I'm so use to the color of my hair. I don't really want to de it.

correct: I´m used to the color of my hair. I don´t really want to
dye.

2 Didn't she used to be a bit overweight when she worked here?

correct: Didn´t she use to be a bit overweight when she worked
here?

3 I didn't used to like clean-shaved men.

correct: I didn´t use to like clean-shaven men.

4 When we were little we would live in the country, and I remember our lovely next-door
neighbor who always looked tanned.

correct: When we were little we used to live in country and I remember our lovely next
door neighbour who always looked tanned.

5 I think he's getting used the fact that he's going a bit bold.
correct: I think he´s getting used to the fact he´s going a bit bald.

6. I'm using my straigt hair now. I had it straightened at the hairdressers last week.

correct: I´m used to my straight hair ncomow. I had it straightened at the hairdressers last
week.
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WRITING PRACTICE

Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. Use used to, be used to, get used to
or would.

1. When I was young, my parents used to take me to school almost every day.

2. At school, my teachers didn´t use to eat with us.

3. After school I used to spend time with my dog.

4. I can´t do what I used to do before.

5. When I first get used to driving every day to go to work. It was a bit strange, but now I’m
used to it.

6. When I was a child, I didn´t use to eat brocoli, but now I do.

7. I´m gradually getting used to traveling as time goes on.

3. ORAL PRACTICE
Describing appearances! Describe the following four people from your past and present.
Include at least one word for each category; hair
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A. Blond /Thin / Full-figured / Gorgeous

B. Wavy/ Square/ Slim / Funny
C. Long/ Oval / Slim / Pretty
D. Short/ Square/ Skinny/ Handsome

4 Guess who! Who is your favorite film star of all time? In pairs take turns to describe
this person using the categories in Ex. 2 without saying their name. Try to guess who
the person is

QUIZ ACTIVITY RESULT