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Star qualities: adjectives and nouns
I can take notes to help me understand important facts.
THINK! What talent shows are there on TV in Việt Nam? Do you watch them?
THE YOU FACTOR
This Saturday
8.00 pm
BE THERE
1. 🎧2.18 Check the meaning of the adjectives in blue. Then choose the correct word in each sentence. Listen and check.
1. Ambitious / Strong people want to do well.
2. If you're good at something, you're talented / famous.
3. When you're nice to people, you're kind / successful.
4. Energetic / Charming people aren't usually tired.
5. Confident / Weak people feel positive about their skills.
2. 🎧2.19 PRONUNCIATION Syllables. Listen to the adjectives and repeat. How many syllables are there in each word? Mark the syllables.
| a|maz|ing ambitious charming confident energetic famous kind strong successful talented weak |
3. 🎧2.20 Match the adjectives in blue from exercise 1 with the nouns in the table. Listen and check.
| Noun | Adjective |
| ambition charm confidence energy fame kindness strength success talent weakness | ambitious |
4. 🎧2.21 Listen to an extract from The You Factor. Which contestant gets the highest score, Jason or Kiera?
5. 🎧2.21 Listen again. Complete the judges' notes.
 |  | |
| 1. Jason | He's got talent He's very ¹ _______. | He needs ² _______. If he's ³ _______ he'll be |
| 2. Kiera |  _______ is her biggest  _______.She's got a lot of  _______. | Her voice is  _______. |
6. 
USE IT! Work in pairs. What qualities do you need to do different jobs?
| doctor drummer farmer judge teacher TV presenter |
I think you need to be kind to be a doctor.
I don't think that's important. I think a doctor needs confidence.
