Lesson 3

Unit 2: Lesson 4Celebrities

*More personality description

*A and an are the indefinite articles. They refer to something not specifically known to the person you are communicating with.

*A and an are used before nouns that introduce something or someone you have not mentioned before:-

*a / an indefinite article

*a / an indefinite article

*a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonantsShe has a dog.I work in a factory.

*an = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u)Can I have an apple?She is an English teacher.

*to be + a/an article + adjective

*I am*You are*He is*She is*We are*They are

sensible silly honesttalkativeunsociablepatient

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*Sensible

* Synonym

Sensible intelligent

*Antonym

Sensible stupid

*Means responsive to physical stimuli or having the capacity or ability of perceiving with a sense of senses example

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*Sensible*Means responsive to physical stimuli or

having the capacity or ability of perceiving with a sense of senses back

*My teacher gave me some sensible advice.

*She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.

*She wore a sensible coat.

*Silly

* Synonym

silly birdbrained, foolish

*Antonym

silly sensible

*Means that you are stupid and don't know anything example

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*Silly

*I hope I didn't make any silly mistakes.*The idea does seem a bit silly.*You drove in this weather? What a silly thing to do!*Silly me. I locked myself out of the car again.*Ask a silly question, and you get a silly answer.*The book was a silly waste of time.*I'm tired of watching silly movies.

*Means that you are stupid and don't know anything

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*Lazy

* Synonym

lazy slothful

*Antonym

lazy hard-working

*too inclined to avoid hard work, exercise etc*disinclined to activity or exertion : not

energetic or vigorous example

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*Lazy

*a lazy child who avoided household chores

*I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy.

*a hawk flying in lazy circles

*too inclined to avoid hard work, exercise etc*disinclined to activity or exertion : not

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*Patient

* Synonym

patient foolish

*Antonym

patient sensible

*Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance example

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*Patient

*The teacher treated her students in a patient and understanding way.

*“Aren't you finished yet?” “Be patient. I'll be done soon.”

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*Talkative

* Synonym

talkative chatty

*Antonym

talkative closemouthed

*unwisely talking too much* tending to talk a lot or to enjoy having

conversations with people example

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*Talkative

*Their little boy is very talkative.

* She was in a talkative mood.

*unwisely talking too much* tending to talk a lot or to enjoy having

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*Sociable

* Synonym

sociable boon

*Antonym

sociable unsociable

*inclined to or conducive to companionship with others*friendly and pleasant

examples

*Sociable

*They are sociable people who enjoy having parties.

*They had a very sociable evening.

*inclined to or conducive to companionship with others*friendly and pleasant back

*Generous

* Synonym

generous bighearted, freehanded

*Antonym

generous close, ungenerous

*To express yourself in a selfless way which will help others*Willing to give and share unstintingly

examples

*Generous

*He was generous with both his time and his money. *She has always been very generous toward the poor. *a generous helping of mashed potatoes *She has a generous heart. *He has generous sympathy for unemployed workers.

*To express yourself in a selfless way which will help others*Willing to give and share unstintingly backc

*Coward

* Synonym

coward craven

*Antonym

coward hero

*one who shows disgraceful fear or timidityexample

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*Coward

*a proven coward who had deserted his troops

*<the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards>

*one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity

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*Shy

* Synonym

shy fearful

*Antonym

shy bold

*Means that you are stupid and don't know anything example

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*Shy

*I was painfully shy as a teenager.

*She was too shy to ask for help.

*He gave her a shy smile.

*Help yourself if you want more. Don't be shy.

*Means that you are stupid and don't know anything

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*Hardworking

* Synonym

hardworking busy

*Antonym

hardworking lazy

*characterized by hard work and perseverance*habitually working diligently and for long hours. example

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*Hardworking *characterized by hard work and perseverance*habitually working diligently and for long hours.

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*Honest

* Synonym

honest truthful

*Antonym

honest dishonest

*honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair example

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*Honest

*He says that it's impossible to find an honest politician.*These criminals pose a danger to honest citizens.*He has an honest face.*Just give me an honest answer.*If you want my honest opinion, you should get a job.*To be perfectly honest, I don't want to go.*He gave us a painfully honest account of his childhood.*It was an honest error.*He still goes to the office every morning and puts in an

honest day's work.

*honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair

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*Polite

* Synonym

polite civil

*Antonym

polite rude

* marked by an appearance of consideration, tact, deference, or courtesy example

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*Polite

*It was polite of him to hold the door for them.

*Please be polite to the guests.

*It isn't polite to interrupt people when they're talking.

*She received some polite applause despite the mistakes in her performance.

* marked by an appearance of consideration, tact, deference, or courtesy

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