English words and phrases that describe behaviour.

active = always doing something: "She's an active person and never wants to stay in." aggressive = being angry or threatening: "He's aggressive and starts arguments." ambitious = wanting to succeed: "He's ambitious and wants to lead the company." argumentative = always arguing with people: "He won't accept what you say he's a disagree!" arrogant = thinking you are better than anyone else: "He always behaves as if nobo important "I find him very arrogant." bad-tempered = in a bad mood: "What's got into him lately? He's so badtempered." big-headed = thinking you're very important or clever: "I've never met anyone so big-headed!" careless = not taking care: "He's a careless driver "I'm sure he'll have an accident." caring = wanting to help people: "My boss is caring and often asks me how things are going." cautious = being careful, so that you avoid mistakes: "He's cautious about investi stock market." charming = pleasant and likeable: "What a charming man!" cheeky = being rude or disrespectful: "It was a bit cheeky of him to ask for more money." considerate = thinking and caring about others: "My neighbour brought me flowers w he's very considerate." ("That was considerate of him.") coy = pretending to be shy so that you don't have to give information: "He's very qualifications maybe he doesn't have any." creative = someone who can make or design things, or can think of solutions to a p and artistic." curious = wanting to know things: "I'm curious to find out what you think of the situation." deceitful = trying to make people think something, so that you get what you want: he's so deceitful." enthusiastic = having a lot of interest in something: "He's an enthusiastic suppor equal rights." extroverted = outgoing and lively: "She's extroverted and loves going out with people." faithful = being loyal to someone or something: "She's a faithful friend." flaky = slightly unstable and unreliable: "She's a little flaky at times, but othe she's a good worker." funny = making other people laugh: "He can be extremely funny when he's in the

mood."

fussy = only liking certain things: "She's fussy about what she wears." good-natured = kind and thoughtful: "She's good-natured and always tries to help." happy-go-lucky = not worrying about what might happen in the future: "He's a bit h think about the future." inconsiderate = not considering other people or their feelings: "It was a little i give you a get-well card." irritating = annoying others: "He can be very irritating to work with." jolly = happy and cheerful: "It was the weekend and everyone was in a jolly mood." loud-mouthed = someone who talks a lot and often says offensive things: "Don't wor he's loud-mouthed at times." loyal = someone who is faithful and stands by you: "His colleagues were loyal to h problems with his boss." manic = behaving in a slightly crazy way: "We're a bit manic at the moment we're work before our deadline." perfectionist = someone who wants perfection: "Her boss is a perfectionnist no s are allowed." persuasive = being able to persuade people to do things or to accept your ideas: " persuasive talker." picky = only liking certain things or people: "She's picky about her friends." pleasant = nice and polite: "The bank manager was pleasant to me today." polite = showing good manners: "She's polite and never forgets to say 'please' or 'thank you'." quick-tempered = getting angry quickly: "He was quick-tempered when he was young, relaxed now." reserved = keeping your ideas and thoughts to yourself: "He's reserved, but polite." rude = impolite: "He's very rude and never says 'please' or 'thank you'." shy = quiet, because you are not very confident: "He's so shy and hates saying any he doesn't know." sincere = saying what you believe (opposite of insincere): "He's sincere in his beliefs." slapdash = doing your work quickly and carelessly: "He's got a very slapdash attit become a lawyer." slimy = trying to get what you want by being over-friendly: "That man is so slimy makes me feel sick!" sly = doing things in a secretive way: "You never know what he's up to he's sly manipulative."

thoughtful = someone who thinks a lot: "He's a thoughtful person and won't do anyt considered the consequences." TASK: Write about the behaviour of your family members and friends Food - Eating and Drinking bite chew swallow sip Food - Preparing Drinks add fill mix pour shake stir Food - Eating and Drinking bite chew swallow sip Food - Preparing Drinks add fill mix pour shake sentence s

Food Conditions fresh off past its sell-by date raw ripe rotten tough undercooked unripe overcooked Food - Verbs bake boil cook fry grill heat microwave poach roast steam stew

Sentences

stir Food - Quantities bar liter Food - Other Related Words crumbs fast food loaf lump piece pint portion slice spoonful Food - Taste bitter bland creamy crisp crunchy hot mild salty savory spicy sweet tasteless ood - Types barbecue buffet four-course meal picnic snack TV dinner sickly sour stodgy (non)-fattening helping pastry slimming sticky

TASK: Write comments on the food you ate out last time. Appearance Sentences Sentences

facial features

she has a thin face an oval face a round face clean-shaven a bloated face a cherubic face a chubby face chubby-cheeked a chubby/podgy face he had a weather-beaten face a face lift she has freckles spots/pimples blackheads moles warts wrinkles rosy cheeks

plump (a nicer way of saying fat) slim fat a beer belly chubby strong weak short tall

a hunchback he walks with a limp medium height medium build he's a large man

handsome, goodlooking, attractive pretty, goodlooking, attractive, lovely he s quite a hunk ugly

acne

a birthmark a double chin

hollow cheeks a dimple smoothcheeked/smoothfaced a deadpan face a doleful face a sad face a serious face a smiling face a happy face smoothcheeked/smoothfaced to go red in the face (with anger/heat) to go red/to blush (with embarassment) he looks worried frightened surprised a smile a smirk a frown NOSE a bulbous nose a hooked nose a big nose

beautiful EYES she has brown eyes hazel he has beady eyes a black eye red eyes bloodshot eyes to wink to blink

she is crosseyed a squint

she's blind he's blind in one eye to go blind crow's feet sunken eyes piggy eyes bulging eyes slit/slanting eyes a stye shifty eyes

a turnedup/snub nose a pointed nose a flat nose/a pug nose a lopsided nose a hooter/conk (colloquial Br. Eng.) a schnozzle (colloquial Am. Eng.) to flare your nostrils/to snort

arched eyebrows bushy eyebrows thick eyebrows to raise your eyebrows

false eyelashes

TASK: Describe your brother s physical appearance and behaviour using adjectives. Conversation On Moving to another flat GAYLE: Hi, Amy! AMY: Hi, Gayle! Nice to see you. GAYLE: How are you? AMY: I am fine. Please have a seat. GAYLE: I was passing by your flat. I thought I must meet you. AMY: I am pleased. Would you take coffee? GAYLE: I wanted to take but it is so hot here. Don t you have any AC? AMY: Well, I do have an AC, but it is not working properly. GAYLE: Our building has central air-conditioning. We rarely get any trouble. AMY: And this flat doesn t even have proper ventilation. GAYLE; Why don t you move out and take another? AMY: Its lease will expire after two months. I have already started searching for another one. GAYLE: One two-room flat is vacant in our building. If you want to shift over there I ll talk to the landlord.

AMY: In case, the flat is comfortable and the rent is reasonable I can take. GAYLE: I hope you would like the flat. Would you serve me cool water? AMY: Oh, sure. Explanations: I do have Ventilation I definitely have. airing, system in a building that provides fresh air

Expire end, finish CONVERSATION BETWEEN FATHER AND SON Father : Where are you going son? Son : I am going to university to get the form of B.A Father : You need not go to college. You have completed your 12th. Now help me in business. Son : I do not have interest in business. I want to study further. Father : What will you do after that? Son : I would work in multinational company. Father : So you want to be a slave of others. What is the problem in your own business? Son : I can not understand the complexities of business. Father : I am there to guide you. Son : There is less profit and more headache in business. Father : Generating profit depends on you. If you do business wisely you can generate any amount. Son : A businessman is not able to spend time with the family. Father : How can you say this? Don t I spend time with family? Son : You do. It is my wish to study further. Father : We can have a middle way. Do your B.A through correspondent. Learn handling business in your free time. If you develop your interest in business, continue doing it. Incase you find it boring join any multinational company. Son : I think your advice is worthy. I will act upon it. CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND ON COPMPETITION

Ani : There is Trophy Winning Competition in my institute. John : What kind of competition is it? Ani : All the students compete with one another to win the Trophy. There are three tests. First test is of Grammar. Second test is of Vocabulary and the third test is of Speaking. The student who gets highest total marks wins the Trophy. John: It sounds interesting. What is the date of competition? Ani : It is on 20th September. John : Can I participate in it? Ani : No, only institute students are allowed to participate. John : When will the competition start? Ani : It will start at 8 am. John : For how long will it go? Ani : It will go on for 2 hours. John : Will refreshment be given? Ani : Yes, it will be given. John : Have you started preparing for the competition? Ani : Yes, I have started. John : Best of luck! May God bless you with success! CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND ON GIFTS

ROSY: Hi, Reena! What re you doing? REENA: Hi, Rosy! Glad to meet you. ROSY: It s my teacher s birthday today and I m unable to buy a gift for her. REENA: You know buying a gift is the easiest task for a person. ROSY: But I m confused. Can you help me? Your choice is good. REENA: Thanks for the complement. Buying gift is so simple. You just need to follow some steps. ROSY: Please, tell. REENA: While buying a gift keep the likes and dislikes of the person for whom you want to buy a gift. Tell me, if a person dislikes video games, can you gift him that?

ROSY: Not at all. He may even get angry. REENA: Most people buy a gift for formality only. You are spending money. So buy a gift that will make that person happy. ROSY: I also have many useless gifts which I want to throw away. But if we don t know about the taste of a person, what should be done? REENA: In such a situation it is better to present a gift coupon. A person will buy a gift of his choice. ROSY: It is a good idea. REENA: Do you know about the hobbies of your teacher? ROSY: She loves to write poems. REENA: Then buy a good diary and a pen for her. Present these gifts with a beautiful rose flower. ROSY: Thank you; you re such a nice friend. PROVERBS A poor workman always blames his tools A problem shared is a problem halved A prophet is not recognized in his own land A rising tide lifts all boats A rolling stone gathers no mossAccidents will happen (in the bestregulated families). Actions speak louder than words Adversity makes strange bedfellows After a storm comes a calm All good things come to he who waits All good things must come to an end All is grist that comes to the millBeauty is in the eye of the beholder Beauty is only skin deep Beggars should not be choosers Behind every great man there's a great woman Better late than never Don't burn your bridges behind you Don't cast your pearls before swine Don't change horses in midstream Don't count your chickens before they are hatched Easy come, easy go Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die Empty vessels make the most noise Enough is as good as a feast

Enough is enough Even a worm will turn Every cloud has a silver liningGreat minds think alike Half a loaf is better than no bread Handsome is as handsome does Hard cases make bad law Hard work never did anyone any harm Haste makes waste He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing He who can does, he who cannot, teaches He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day He who hesitates is lost Great minds think alike Half a loaf is better than no bread Handsome is as handsome does Hard cases make bad law Hard work never did anyone any harm Haste makes waste He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing He who can does, he who cannot, teaches He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day He who hesitates is lost If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys If you want a thing done well, do it yourself Many a little makes a mickle Many a mickle makes a muckle Many a true word is spoken in jest