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Lesson Plan August 4 2023
Topic: Adjectives (-ED & -ING)
In this lesson we will look the differences between -ed and -ing adjectives.
There are different endings to the adjectives we can use to describe feelings.
Section A (-ED adjectives)
These adjectives are used to describe how a person or an animals feels. Nouns in these sentences are things that are alive.
I am bored because I have nothing to do.
Susanne is excited because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
My cat is frightened because of the storm.
He’s not interested in his job anymore.
Everyone was surprised that he passed the exam.
We were all shocked when we heard the news.
NOTE: these adjectives can also be used to describe objects, but for now we will focus on things with feelings.
Section B (-ING adjectives)
These adjectives are used to show the cause of a feeling. The noun in the sentences causes this feeling.
The game is exciting.
That song is annoying
The trip was tiring.
A: Did you think that the movie was boring?
B: Yes, the movie was so boring, I fell asleep half-way through it.The news has been so depressing lately.
Was the party interesting?
Section C
Here are some of the adjectives we will be covering in this lesson. If you are unfamiliar with any of the words, feel free to check a dictionary.
confused / embarrassed / frightened / interested / refreshed / satisfied / shocked / thrilled
relaxing / depressing / exciting / worrying / boring / tiring / disappointing / annoying
Lesson Notes
Compare these examples
Julia thinks politics is interesting.
Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?
Julia is interested in politics. (NOT interesting in politics)
Are you interested in buying a car? I’m trying to sell mine.
It was surprising that he passed the exam.
Everybody was surprised that he passed the exam.
The movie was disappointing. We expected it to be much better.
We were disappointed with the movie. We expected it to be much better.
The news was shocking.
I was shocked when I heard the news.
