CHAPTER 6 page 49 Vocabulary Preview
energetic funny generous helpful
honest lazy mean nice
noisy obnoxious patient popular
rude sloppy stubborn
page 50 The Smartest Person I Know
A.I think your friend Margaret is very smart.
B.She certainly is. She's the smartest person I know.
Do exercise 1 to 9
1.I think your Aunt Emma is very kind.
She certainly is.She's the kindest person I know.
2.I think your friend Jim is very bright.
He certainly is.He's the brightest person I know.
3.I think your your parents are very nice.
They certainly are.They're the nicest people I know.
4.I think your Uncle Ted is very funny.
He certainly is.He's the funnyest person I know.
5.I think your sister is very pretty.
She certainly is.She's the prettyest person I know.
6.I think your cousin Amy is very friendly.
She certainly is.She's the friendlyest person I know.
7.I think Larry is very lazy.
He certainly is.He's the lazyest person I know.
8.I think your landlord is very mean.
He certainly is.He's the meanest person I know.
9.I think your roommates are very sloppy.
They certainly are.Ther're the sloppyest people I know.
page 51 The Most Energetic Person I Know
A.I think your grandmother is very energetic.
B.She certainly is. She's the most energetic person I know.
Do exercise1 to 11
1.I think your friend Carlos is very interesting.
He certainly is.He's the most interesting person I know.
2.I think your grandfather is very generous.
He certainly is.He's the most generous person I know.
3.I think your cousins are very talented.
They certainly are.They'are the most talented person I know.
4.I think our English teacher is very patient.
She certainly is.She's the most patient person I know.
5.I think your nephew Andrew is very stubborn.
He certainly is.He's the most stubborn person I know.
6.I think younger brother is very polite.
He certainly is.He's the most polite person I know.
7.I think your older sister is very bright.
She certainly is.She's the brightest person I know.
8.I think your upstairs neighbor is very noisy.
He certainly is.He's the noisyest person I know.
9.I think your downstairs neighbor is very rude.
She certainly is.She's the rudest person I know.
10.I think Senator Smith is very honest.
He certainly is.He's the most honest person I know.
11.I think our history professor is very boring.
He certainly is.He's the most boring person I know.
page 52 THE NICEST PERSON
Mr.and Mrs.Jackson are very proud of their daughter,Linda.
She's a very nice person.
She's friendly,she's polite,she's smart,and she's talented.
She's also very pretty.
Mr.and Mrs.Jackson's friends and neighbors always compliment them about Linda.
They say she's the nicest person they know.
According to them,she's the friendliest,the most polite,the smartest,
and the most talented girl in the neighborhood.
They also think she's the prettiest.Mr.and Mrs.Jackson agree.
They think Linda is a wonderful girl,
and they're proud to say she's their daughter.
THE MOST OBNOXIOUS DOG
Mr.and Mrs.Hubbard are very embarrassed by their dog,Rex.
He's a very obnoxious dog.He's noisy,he's stubborn,he's lazy,and he's mean.
He's also very ugly.
Mr.and Mrs.Hubbard's friends and neighbors always complain about Rex.
They say he's the most obnoxious dog they know.
According to them,he's the noisiest,the most stubborn,
the laziest,and the meanest dog in the neighborhood.
They also think he's the ugliest.Mr.and Mrs.Hubbard agree.
They think Rex is a miserable dog,and they're ashamed to say he's theirs.
page 53 How to day it! Expressing an opinion
In my opinion Linda is the msot talented student in our scholl.
I agree.
As far as I'm concerned Linda is the msot talented student in our scholl.
I agree.
If you ask meLinda is the msot talented student in our scholl.
I agree.
In my opinion Linda is the msot talented student in our scholl.
I disagree.
As far as I'm concerned Linda is the msot talented student in our scholl.
I disagree.
If you ask me Linda is the msot talented student in our scholl.
I disagree.
page 53 Listening Listen to the sentence.
Is the person saying something good or something bad abot someone else?
1.a.good b.bad
2.a.good b.bad
3.a.good b.bad
4.a.good b.bad
5.a.good b.bad
6.a.good b.bad
7.a.good b.bad
8.a.good b.bad
9.a.good b.bad
page 53 Pronunciation Linking words with duplicated consonants
Listen.Then say it.
She's the nicest teacher in our school.
He's the most stubborn neighbor on our street.
They're the most talented dancers in the world.
Say it.Then listen.
He's the most generous student in our class.
This is the cheapest toothpaste in the store.
He's the most polite taxi driver in the city.
page 54 I Want to Buy Small Radio
A.May I help you? B.Yes,please.I want to buy a small radio.
A.I think you'll like this one.It's VERY small.
B.Don't you have a smaller one?
A.No,I'm afraid not.This is the smallest one we have.
B.Thank you anyway. A.Sorry we can't help you.Please come again.
Do exercise 1 to 11
1.large TV
2.comfortable rocking chair
3.good CD player
4.cheap watch
5.fast printer
6.elegant evening gown
7.small cell phone
8.lightweight video camera
9.powerful computer
10.tall bookcase
11.short novel