Communication » 2ALS Communication
Exercise 1
- Parents say teenagers are able to get up early.
- Parents say teenagers are bad-tempered.
- Teenagers say they are generous.
- Teenagers say they are hard-working.
- Parents say teenagers are interested to the world.
- Parents say teenagers are lazy.
- Teenagers say they are loyal to their friends.
- Parents say teenagers are obsessed with their phones.
- Teenagers say they are passionate about music.
- Parents say teenagers are selfish.
- Parents say teenagers are uncommunicative.
- Parents say teenagers are unhelpful.
Exercise 2
In the survey teenagers say they are able to get up early, they are loyal to their friends, passionate about music, generous, hard-working and interested in the word.
Parents say teenagers are bad-tempered, lazy, obsessed with their phones, salfish, uncommunicative and unhelpful.
Exercise 3
1. Sarah - C
2. Janet - F
3. Andrew - A
4. Ryan - E
Exercise 4
1. Who thinks that teenagers work really hard? Andrew and Ryan.
2. Who thinks that teenagers have lots of positive personal qualities? Sarah
3. Who thinks that teenagers are interested in other people and cultures? Mel
4. Who thinks that teenagers are all different people? Ryan
5. Who thinks that friends are very important for teenagers? Janet
Exercise 5
1. Who likes spending time with her grandparents? Janet does.
2. Who wants to get a job in a developing country? Mel does.
3. Who doesn't have time to read much? Janet does.
4. Who does his homework in the evening? Andrew does.
5. Who thinks some teenagers play football? Ryan does.
Exercise 6
1. arrogant ≠ modest
2. cowardly ≠ brave
3. disloyal ≠ loyal
4. dull ≠ interesting
5. grumpy ≠ cheerful
6. mean ≠ adorable
Exercise 7
1. Teenagers are arrogant. They think they know everything.
2. Teenagers are grumpy. They never get enough sleep and are always in a bad mood.
3. Teenagers are loyal to their friends. They are always there for their friends.
4. Teenagers are mean. They never give money to charity and always buy cheap presents.
5. Teenagers are interesting. They have lots of things to talk about.
6. Teenagers are cowardly. They avoid dangerous situations and don't take risks.
Exercise 8
1. I don't agree because not all teenagers are arrogant. Most of them are modest.
2. I agree with it because I don't get enough sleep too and sometimes I'm grumpy.
3. I agree because my friends and I are loyal to each other.
4. I don't agree because lots of them give money to charity and we always try to buy the best present for the pearson, not the cheapest.
5. I agree because we always have something to talk about.
6. I don't agre because I know lots of my friends and I prefer take risks than do nothing.
Exercise 9
1. bravery = brave
2. generosity = generous
3. laziness = lazy
4. loyalty = loyal
5. modesty = modest
6. responsibility = responsible