1. Put the words in the box in the correct column.
Words: amusing, disappointing, dull, enjoyable, entertaining, intelligent, ordinary, original, predictable, silly, surprising, unexciting, violent
| Positive | Negative |
| ----------- | --------- |
| surprising | ordinary |
2. Read the extracts from a review of the graphic novel Map of Days. Match the positive adjectives in the box to the phrases with a similar meaning in bold.
Positive adjectives: amusing, enjoyable, entertaining, intelligent, original, surprising
1. Map of Days by Robert Hunter is a lovingly made graphic novel that will give you a lot of fun and pleasure. (entertaining)
2. The illustrations are not only beautiful but clever as well.
3. In fact, the artwork is of a quality which the reader doesn't expect to see.
4. I can't remember reviewing another book with so many ideas that have never been used before.
5. It is the sort of book that everybody will like reading.
6. It really made me laugh at times.
3. Match the negative adjectives in the box to the extracts from reviews of graphic novels.
Negative adjectives: disappointing, dull, ordinary, predictable, silly, violent
1. The pictures in Day to Night are boring, grey and uninteresting. (dull)
2. Tim Hope is a great graphic artist, so I was really looking forward to his new book, The Crown. Unfortunately, however, it isn't as good as his previous books.
3. The Ancient Planet is a very average graphic novel, which is neither unusual nor special in any way.
4. The problem with Ghosthunter is that you know exactly what will happen in the end as soon as you have read the first three or four pages.
5. Fighter isn't suitable for under-18s because there is so much fighting and killing.
6. Zombie Girls just isn't serious at all.
4a. Match adjectives 1-4 to a-d that have the same number of syllables and the same stress pattern.
1. wonderful - a. amusing
2. enjoyable - b. violent
3. surprising - c. entertaining
4. disappointing - d. original
Answer (2)
Putting Words in the Correct Columns :
Positive Words : amusing, enjoyable, entertaining, intelligent, original, surprising
Negative Words : disappointing, dull, ordinary, predictable, silly, unexciting, violent
Here's how the words can be categorized:
Positive :
amusing
enjoyable
entertaining
intelligent
original
surprising
Negative :
disappointing
dull
ordinary
predictable
silly
unexciting
violent
Matching Positive Adjectives :
'will give you a lot of fun and pleasure' matches with (entertaining).
'clever' matches with intelligent.
'the reader doesn't expect to see' matches with surprising.
'with so many ideas that have never been used before' matches with original.
'the sort of book that everybody will like reading' matches with enjoyable.
'made me laugh at times' matches with amusing.
Matching Negative Adjectives :
'boring, grey and uninteresting' matches with dull.
'really looking forward to his new book... isn't as good' matches with disappointing.
'very average graphic novel' matches with ordinary.
'you know exactly what will happen' matches with predictable.
'so much fighting and killing' matches with violent.
'just isn't serious at all' matches with silly.
Matching Adjectives - Syllables and Stress :
wonderful matches with a. amusing
enjoyable matches with c. entertaining
surprising matches with d. original
disappointing matches with b. violent
These matches are based on the number of syllables and similar stress patterns between the adjectives.
The exercise helps students practice identifying and categorizing adjectives based on meaning and phonetic characteristics, which is beneficial for vocabulary development and understanding nuanced language in reviews.
The task involves categorizing various adjectives into positive and negative groups, matching them to phrases with similar meanings, and identifying their stress patterns. This exercise enhances vocabulary and comprehension of language nuances. It's an effective practice for analyzing graphic novels and other literary works.
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