98 UniT 07 | Move it! Adverbs of manner In English we use adverbs of manner to say how someone is doing something. Look at the examples below. Why do you think German speakers often find it difficult to use these adverbs correctly? 1 When doing yoga, it’s important to do the movements slowly and precisely. 2 Serena Williams was training relentlessly to become the best tennis player in the world. 3 You can easily learn the basics of badminton in a day, but it’s exhausting to play properly. Complete the explanation and the table below. LANGUAGE 12 a b You can form most adverbs by adding to an adjective. Some of the most common adverbs which don’t follow this rule are: Adjective Adverb good fast hard Adjective Adverb far long late Note: You can use adverbs in comparative and superlative forms. (Do it more carefully!) You do not use adverbs to describe what something looks/feels/sounds/smells (etc.) like. (That football looks new.) For more information on Adverbs of manner, go to Grammar revisited, p. 169. Make adverbs from the adjectives in the first box. Then use one verb and adverb each to write sentences. Not all of them work together. 13 a careful quick dangerous excited powerful good fair international shoot run stand compete do catch swim play Example: It’s important to compete fairly. How might people be doing things in the situations below? Try to find as many sentences as possible with a partner. Example ‘a football game’: The crowd is cheering wildly, the player is kicking … a walking on a slackline b a yoga class b Speaking: Paired activity tasks ‘Paired speaking’ tasks are common in many different language exams. In these exams you have to take part in a conversation or discussion with a partner. Together you have to solve a problem, make arrangements or come to an agreement about a topic. Here are some tips to help you do them well. Which of them do you think will be most difficult to do? STRATEGIES 14 Study the situational context: How is it important for the discussion? Look for what you have to do. What do you have to agree on? Express your opinion (say what you think) and give examples and reasons for it. Listen carefully to what your partner is saying. Take turns speaking. Discuss all the aspects listed in the prompt. Keep the discussion going for the amount of time given in the prompt. Try to come to an agreement at the end of your discussion. c a beach volleyball game d a hiking trip Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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