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Opposites
4 short A1 English scripts to practise how to opposites. Read one out loud, record yourself, listen back and try again.
Key phrase It's very … but it's not …
Moving day
Moving day! Box one is heavy: it's full of books. Box two is light, because it's pillows. They're soft, so you can throw the box if you like.
Box three is the glass table. Careful: the floor is hard! And box four is empty. Who moved an empty box? Dad! Dad, you carried an empty box up three floors.
American English
Moving day! Box one is heavy: it's full of books. Box two is light, because it's pillows. They're soft, so you can throw the box if you like.
Box three is the glass table. Careful: the floor is hard! And box four is empty. Who moved an empty box? Dad! Dad, you carried an empty box up three flights of stairs.
Outside the exam room
We're early! The room is still closed. Hmm. Is the exam easy or difficult? I don't know. My shoes are dirty from the rain, sorry.
Wait, a teacher! Excuse me, can we wait inside? Ten more minutes. OK. Could you close the window, please? It's freezing.
American English
We're early! The room is still closed. Hmm. Is the test easy or difficult? I don't know. My shoes are dirty from the rain, sorry.
Wait, a teacher! Excuse me, can we wait inside? Ten more minutes. Okay. Could you close the window, please? It's freezing.
Coat problem
It's raining! My old coat is big and soft, but it's wet. Very wet.
The new coat in the shop is dry and warm, but it's expensive. Two hundred pounds! Maybe a bin bag? Cheap and dry. Not very beautiful, but dry. Hmm. Decision: I'm buying the bin bag.
American English
It's raining! My old coat is big and soft, but it's wet. Very wet.
The new coat in the store is dry and warm, but it's expensive. Two hundred dollars! Maybe a trash bag? Cheap and dry. Not very beautiful, but dry. Hmm. Decision: I'm buying the trash bag.
Pizza night, come in!
Hi! Come in, come in. Sorry about the mess. Turn on the light, the switch is by the door.
We're not going to go out tonight: it's freezing. Pizza and a film at home! Hey, slow down, Marco. That's your fourth slice, and the pizza is for six people.
American English
Hi! Come in, come in. Sorry about the mess. Turn on the light, the switch is by the door.
We're not going to go out tonight: it's freezing. Pizza and a movie at home! Hey, slow down, Marco. That's your fourth slice, and the pizza is for six people.
Key words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heavy adjective | weighing a lot; hard to lift |
| light adjective | not heavy |
| full adjective | with no more space inside |
| empty adjective | with nothing inside |
| hard adjective | not soft; solid |
| soft adjective | nice to touch; not hard |