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BIENNIO 1WEEK 7 DOTT.SSA WALLIS
COLLOCATIONS – ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVESSlide2
TOURISM
What
are the
pros
and
cons
of
tourism
?
Have
you
ever
visited
a
place
that
has
been
spoilt
by
tourism
?Slide3
MODIFYING GRADABLE AND UNGRADABLE ADJECTIVES
Some
adjectives
are
gradable
,
this
means
that
they
can collocate with a
variety
of
adverbs
; a bit, a
little
,
quite
,
really
,
very
,
extremely
, in
order
to
signify
their
level
.
Example
It
is
quite
cold
today
This
film
is
a bit
boring
His story
is
extremely
interestingSlide4
MODIFYING GRADABLE AND UNGRADABLE ADJECTIVES
Other
adjectives
are
ungradable
,
this
kind
of
adjective
only
collocates
with
adverbs
which
have
a complete
meaning
as
the
adjective
is
at
the “maximum”
level
.
Example
It
is
absolutely
freezing
today
This
film
is
completely
stultifying
His story
is
totally
fascinating
(U.S
only
, and more common in
oral
rather
than
written
discourse
).Slide5
Exceptions
Although
QUITE
is
often
used
with
gradable
adjectives
,
as
in “
she
is
quite
interested
in
modelling
”
it
can
also
be
used
with
ungradable
adjectives
as
a way of
emphasising
,
as
in “
she
is
quite
stunning
”.Slide6
FORMAL VERSUS INFORMAL
Do
you
think
the
following
are
formal
,
informal
or
both
?
Absolutely
,
fairly
,
totally
,
completely
,
terribly
, dead,
really
,
somewhat
,
very
,
pretty
,
quite
,
slightly
,
almost
,
virtually
,
rather
, a bit,
relativelySlide7
Are the
following
sentences
correct
or
not
?
It
is
totally
obvious
that
tourism
has
many
drawbacks
.
It
is
absolutely
important
that
the
local
people
and the
environment
are
protected
.
The
ecosystem
of
these
islands
is
very
unique
.
Residents
are
deeply
divided
about
the
expansion
of
tourism
.
Some of the
islanders
have
become
completely
rich
as
a
result
of
tourism
.
But
many
are
somewhat
furious
about
what
is
happening.
They
have
formed
an
association
which
is
dead
opposed
to
further
development
.Slide8
Some adverbs are used
in
combination
with
certain
adjectives
only
. Complete the text by
choosing
the
adverb
which collocates with the adjective in bold.
Until
recently
, progress on the
tiny
African
islands
of Sao Tome and Principe
has
been
(1)…………
slow.
For
many
years
, the
islands
have
been
(2) ………….
d
ependent
on
foreign
aid
. With the
discovery
of
oil
,
however
, life for the 140,000
inhabitants
is
about
to
become
(3)…………….
d
ifferent
.
A,
totally
B,
painfully
C,
absolutely
A,
heavily
B,
bitterly
C,
most
A,
highly
B,
seriously
C,
utterlySlide9
Some adverbs are used
in
combination
with
certain
adjectives
only
. Complete the text by
choosing
the
adverb
which collocates with the adjective in bold.
Until
recently
, progress on the
tiny
African
islands
of Sao Tome and Principe
has
been
(1)…………
slow.
For
many
years
, the
islands
have
been
(2) ………….
d
ependent
on
foreign
aid
. With the
discovery
of
oil
,
however
, life for the 140,000
inhabitants
is
about
to
become
(3)…………….
d
ifferent
.
A,
totally
B,
painfully
C,
absolutely
A,
heavily
B,
bitterly
C,
most
A,
highly
B,
seriously
C,
utterlySlide10
Not
all
the
changes
are
likely
to be (4)………..
b
eneficial
. The
islanders
are (5)………
attached
to their unspoiled beaches and
rainforest
, and some
people
worry
the
islands
’ (6)………..
b
alanced
environment
will
become
(7)………….
p
olluted
. The
government
has
drawn
up (8)………..
p
ublicised
plans
on
how
the new
income
from the (9) ……………
valuable
discovery
will
be
spent
on
improving
education
and
health
, for
which
funds are
currently
(10)…………
inadequate
.
4. A,
heavily
B,
entirely
C,
perfectly
5. A,
completely
B,
seriously
C,
deeply
6. A,
perfectly
B,
totally
C,
painfully
7. A,
highly
B,
totally
C,
heavily
8. A,
entirely
B,
widely
C,
deeply
9. A,
seriously
B,
heavily
C,
highly
10. A,
terribly
B,
totally
C,
heavilySlide11
Not
all
the
changes
are
likely
to be (4)………..
b
eneficial
. The
islanders
are (5)………
attached
to their unspoiled beaches and
rainforest
, and some
people
worry
the
islands
’ (6)………..
b
alanced
environment
will
become
(7)………….
p
olluted
. The
government
has
drawn
up (8)………..
p
ublicised
plans
on
how
the new
income
from the (9) ……………
valuable
discovery
will
be
spent
on
improving
education
and
health
, for
which
funds are
currently
(10)…………
inadequate
.
4. A,
heavily
B,
entirely
C,
perfectly
5. A,
completely
B,
seriously
C,
deeply
6. A,
perfectly
B,
totally
C,
painfully
7. A,
highly
B,
totally
C,
heavily
8. A,
entirely
B,
widely
C,
deeply
9. A,
seriously
B,
heavily
C,
highly
10. A,
terribly
B,
totally
C,
heavilySlide12
A
few
residents
remain
(11)………..
o
pposed
to the
development
,
fearing
that the consequences will be (12)………….
disastrous
.
However
, the
majority
are
looking
forward
to
becoming
(13) …………
wealthy
in the
near
future.
11. A,
bitterly
B,
painfully
C,
widely
12. A,
painfully
B,
utterly
C,
deeply
13. A,
highly
B,
perfectly
C,
seriouslySlide13
A
few
residents
remain
(11)………..
o
pposed
to the
development
,
fearing
that the consequences will be (12)…………. disasterous
.
However
, the
majority
are
looking
forward
to
becoming
(13) …………
wealthy
in the
near
future.
11. A,
bitterly
B,
painfully
C,
widely
12. A,
painfully
B,
utterly
C,
deeply
13. A,
highly
B,
perfectly
C,
seriouslySlide14
Try
to complete the
following
text with an appropriate
adverb
/
adjective
collocation
.
My
uncle
was
(1)…………..
w
hen
a
restaurant
belonging
to a
well-known
global
chain
opened
next
door to
his
. The
prices
at
the new
place
were
(2)…………
compared
to
his
. The
following
week,
his
restaurant
was
(3) …………….
a
s
his
regular
customers
went
to
try
the new
restaurant
.
After
a
couple
of weeks,
however
, he
was
(4)…………..
when
his
business
started
to
return
.
Now
both
restaurants
co-
exist
happily
together
.
Cautious
people
tend
to
choose
the
chain
,
knowing
that
the
decor
will
be (5)………… to
others
they
have
visited
and
that
the production line
food
will
be (6) …………. . Others
prefer
my
uncle’s
place
,
as
his
personal style of
decoration
is
(7)…………….. And
his
food
,
based
on
his
family’s
secret
recipes
,
is
(8)…………………….. .Slide15
My
uncle
was
absolutely
/
completely
furious
when
a
restaurant
belonging to a well-known global chain
opened
next
door to
his
. The
prices
at
the new
place
were
pretty
/
fairly
/
quite
cheap
compared
to
his
. The
following
week,
his
restaurant
was
virtually
empty
.
a
s
his
regular
customers
went
to
try
the new
restaurant
.
After
a
couple
of weeks,
however
, he
was
rather
/
pretty
pleased
when
his
business
started
to
return
.
Now
both
restaurants
co-
exist
happily
together
.
Cautious
people
tend
to
choose
the
chain
,
knowing
that
the
decor
will
be
fairly
/
quite
/
pretty
similar
to
others
they
have
visited
and
that
the production line
food
will
be
almost
/
virtually
identical
. Others
prefer
my
uncle’s
place
,
as
his
personal style of
decoration
is
quite
/
slightly
/
somewhat
unusual
and
his
food
,
based
on
his
family’s
secret
recipes
,
is
totally
unique
.Slide16
Conclusion
They
are
very
difficult
but
clearly
show an
advanced
level
of language. Try to incorporate them into your speaking
and
written
discourse
(
however
,
don’t
overdo
it
in
your
writing
–
it
can sound
very
emotive –
informal
).
You
will
make
mistakes
but
don’t
worry
, I
will
correct
you
…