Совершенствуем свой английский. Полезно и занимательно. Только 10 прилагательных! И упражнение- с песенкой!!! Как-то были на семинаре в посольстве США. На диво методически грамотный товарищ его проводил (имя в конце поста). Была возможность подписаться на рассылку! С тех пор получаю методическую кладовую — с радостью делюсь! Интересно, а как вы перевели десяток прилагательных, а?

It’s a very Englishy thing to add a «Y» to a word and turn it into an adjective. Fish smell fishy. Woods smell woodsy. Cows can be beefy, and on and on. These words tend to be a little slangy, or informal. (By the way, funky means unusual).

Here are 10 fun «Y» adjectives

1. classy
2. dicey
3. ditsy
4. glitzy
5. jazzy
6. junky
7. pricey
8. sassy
9. snazzy
10. spunky

You may not know them all, but you can probably figure out their meanings. Try filling in the gaps in this «definition poem» below. Place one of the «Y» adjectives in each space. (Rhymes will help you too).

If you would like the song version, it’s available for free download here:
http://www.etseverywhere.com/podpress_trac/web/352/0/Y_adjective_song.mp3

Someone who’s got style and taste is _________
A girl who’s got a lot of spirit but a smart mouth is _________
A situation or a place that’s risky and dangerous is _________
A restaurant that costs too much is _________
If your clothes are chic and and stylish you look _________
And if you’re lookin’ snazzy then you’re also lookin’ _________
A girl who is absentminded and shallow is _________
And a hotel that’s very showy and bright is _________
A broken old car that hardly runs anymore is _________
And a person who is bold and forward in a good way is _________

Answers below
Someone who’s got style and taste is classy
A girl who’s got a lot of spirit but a smart mouth is sassy
A situation or a place that’s risky and dangerous is dicey
A restaurant that costs too much is pricey
If your clothes are chic and and stylish you look snazzy
And if you’re lookin’ snazzy then you’re also lookin’ jazzy
A girl who is absentminded and shallow is ditsy
And a hotel that’s very showy and bright is glitzy
A broken old car that hardly runs anymore is junky
And a person who is bold and forward in a good way is spunky.

Kevin McCaughey