Upper Intermediate Portfolio - Straightforward
Upper Intermediate Portfolio - Straightforward
Upper Intermediate Portfolio - Straightforward
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3a Fashion statements<br />
Date:<br />
Can do (tick ✓)<br />
I can quickly understand concepts in an article.<br />
I can discuss a hypothetical situation.<br />
I can use compound adjectives to describe people and objects.<br />
I can compare different lifestyles.<br />
My tribe<br />
Imagine an anthropologist from another planet is studying human life. Write his/her description<br />
of the ‘tribe’ of people you spend your time with, e.g. What do you wear What do you do What<br />
do you like<br />
Compounds<br />
Find five compound adjectives in this list. Use some of them to write a true sentence about<br />
yourself starting with I’m or I’m not.<br />
out-aged-clean-worn-middle-easy-well-going-off-shaven<br />
Teds, Goths, Hippies & Punks<br />
Which of these groups …<br />
• would hold the best party<br />
• would you not want to meet in a narrow alley on<br />
a dark evening<br />
• would you secretly like to be a member of<br />
• would you not let your daughter/son marry a<br />
member of<br />
• would make the best businesspeople<br />
A few<br />
Iight buIb jokes<br />
How many Punks does it take<br />
to change a light bulb<br />
Answer: None. They can’t be<br />
bothered to change it.<br />
How many Goths does it take<br />
to change a light bulb<br />
Answer: None – they like to sit<br />
in the dark.<br />
How many Hippies does it take<br />
to change a light bulb<br />
Answer: None – they don’t<br />
have any electricity.<br />
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