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9C Twitter trouble

A Complete the text with the adjectives of the words in brackets.

When it comes to 1 (USE) talents,


diplomacy perhaps isn't one of this beauty queen's strong
points.

Jean-Sun Hannah Ahn, 22, was crowned Miss Seattle on


Saturday but unfortunately her new-found celebrity led to
some 2 (OFFENSE) comments about her
home town being dug up from her Twitter account. The
student, who attended Arizona State University, tweeted
in December, ‘Ew, I seriously am hating Seattle right now.’
Another post added, ‘Ugh can't stand cold, 3 (RAIN)
Seattle and the annoying people.’

However, Miss Ahn said she was just complaining about the 4 (DISAGREE) weather, like any
Seattle resident, and didn't mean that people in the city were annoying. She told a 5 (REGION)
radio station that she made the 6 (HURT) remarks while in a transition period three months
ago when she was missing friends and Arizona’s 7 (SUN) climate. She apologised and said
that she hadn’t given 8 (CARE) thought to her tweets and that any offense caused was not
9
(INTENTION).

The 10 (REGRET) mistake appears to have taught the beauty queen a 11


(VALUE) lesson in public relations. She tweeted today, ‘I really do love Seattle ... the summers are to die for.’

B Discuss the questions in pairs. Give reasons and details.


1 If you were a Seattle resident, would you have been offended by Miss Ahn’s tweets?
2 Can you think of other celebrities who have posted something on Twitter and regretted it?
3 Have you or anyone you know ever posted a comment or sent an email/text and then wished you hadn’t?

C Complete the questions with the adjectives of the words in brackets. Ask and answer the questions in pairs. Give
reasons and details.
1 Were you when you were a child? (MISCHIEF)
2 Should the government make it more for students to attend university? (AFFORD)
3 Which of your friends has the most face? (EXPRESS)
4 Are you usually when you wake up in the mornings? (GRUMP)
5 Do you know anyone with an talent? (EXCEPTION)
6 Would you rather go on holiday somewhere or bustling? (PEACE)
7 What can be done to help people? (HOME)
8 What’s the most thing you’ve ever done? (ADVENTURE)

Solutions 2nd edition  Upper-Intermediate © Oxford University Press • Photocopiable


9C Twitter trouble

Aims  To review, extend and practise adjective suffixes. To give


students the opportunity to share opinions and talk about
personal experiences.
Time  10−15 minutes
Materials  1 handout for each student
• Give each student a handout and tell them to complete task A.
Check answers as a class.
Answer Key
1 useful 5 regional 9 intentional
2 offensive 6 hurtful 10 regrettable
3 rainy 7 sunny 11 valuable
4 disagreeable 8 careful
• Divide the class into pairs and give them time to discuss the
questions in B. Get feedback on students’ views and ideas.
• Tell students to complete task C. Check answers as a class.
Answer Key
1 mischievous 4 grumpy 7 homeless
2 affordable 5 exceptional 8 adventurous
3 expressive 6 peaceful
• Allow students time to ask and answer the questions in pairs.
Get some feedback on any interesting information or opinions
that students found out from their partner.

Solutions 2nd edition  Upper-Intermediate © Oxford University Press

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