People we know
A. Is your best friend any of these?
Shy
Talkative
Serious
Funny
Smart
Sociable
easygoing
a little crazy sometimes
hardworking
generous
lazy
kind
B. These people are talking about new friends. Listen and choose the best word or phrase to describe each person.
1.
a. serious
b. funny
2.
a. shy
b. talkative
3.
a. serious
b. crazy
4.
a. smart
b. not talkative
5.
a. serious
b. sociable
6.
a. generous
b. hardworking
C. Listen. Are the people in each conversation similar or different?
1.
a. similar
b. different
2.
a. similar
b. different
3.
a. similar
b. different
4.
a. similar
b. different
5.
a. similar
b. different
6.
a. similar
b. different
D. Listen again. What do you think is true about each person?
a. Mr. Grant is funny
b. Mrs. Grant loves to have fun
a. Neither brother likes studying.
b. Both brothers go to school everyday.
a. Mr. Roberts doesn't talk a lot.
b. It's difficult to talk to Mrs. Roberts
a. Wendy's boyfriend is very serious all the time.
b. Wendy loves to have fun
a. Both teachers are very easygoing
b. Both teachers just started teaching school
a. The wife finishes work earlier than her husband.
b. The husband works as hard as the wife
E. Mary is telling Anne about people at her school. What does she like or not like about each person
F. Listen again. Does Anne want to know each person?
1.
___ yes
___ no
2.
___ yes
___ no
3.
___ yes
___ no
4.
___ yes
___ no