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C. Choose the correct intensifier in each sentence. D. Add an intensifier and complete these sentences,
Put a tick if both are possible. so they are true for you.

1. I’m absolutely / really nervous about my next 1. I’m good at…
English test. 2. My country is well-known for…
2. I felt incredibly / very fed up yesterday 3. I’m proud of…
evening.
4. I’m keen on…
3. We had a very / an absolutely small space to 5. My teacher is obsessed with…
write the answers to the test.
6. My parents are annoyed about…
4. I was extremely / exceptionally hungry when
I got home yesterday. 7. I’m fed up with…
8. I’m excited about…
5. Being able to speak more than one language
fluently is absolutely / pretty fantastic.
E. Tell your partner about a friend. Use the adjectives
6. I think my language is particularly / rather
difficult for people to learn. from exercise D and appropriate intensifiers.

Speaking

A. Think about your first language and answer the questions.
1. How easy is it to learn different tenses? Are there lots of different forms?
2. What different genders (masculine, feminine, neuter) does your language have?
3. Do words ever change form because of the preposition or other words before it?
4. How easy is pronunciation for people learning your language?

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B. You’re going to hear two friends talking about learning Spanish and German. What difficulties do
they mention for each language?

C. Listen again. What linkers do the two friends use to show contrast?

1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.

D. Work with a partner. Write a dialogue discussing why English is easier or more difficult to learn
than your first language. Use the linkers from exercise C.

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