Unit 1: Attractive / Good-looking
I. Vocabulary:
Attractive (a)
To attract smb
(be) attracted to smb/ smt
Attraction (n)
(Be) able to see the attraction of smt:
Good-looking: physically attractive ( of people)
Beautiful( a)
Pretty
Lovely
appealing
to appeal to smb
stunning
tempting
to tempt
(smb to smt/ smb to do smt)
Smb into doing smt
(be) attempted to do smt
a temptation
II. Exercise:
1.1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences:
1. What a (an)…….smell! What are you cooking?
a. pretty b. lovely c.tempted d. attracting
2. It’s an absolutely………place to go for a holiday! You’ll think you’re in paradise.
a. pretty b. beautiful c. good-looking d. appealing
3. Those ice-creams look…….. Shall we have one?
a. attracting b. tempting c. stunning d. good-looking
4. The cottages in the village were very…….., so I took a lot of photographs of them.
a. attracted b. stunning good-looking d. pretty
5. She has a(an)………..personality, so most people like her.
a. tempting b. attracting c. pretty d. attractive
6. The thought of taking the day off work is very………..
a. good-looking b. lovely c. appealing d. stunning
7. He’s very……..and a lot of the other girls in the school would like to go out with him.
a. lovely b. stunning c. good-looking d. beautiful
8. The orchestra gave a(an)………..performance and received a standing ovation.
a. stunning b. good-looking c. appealing d. pretty
9. That kind of work doesn’t……..me. I think it would be very boring.
a. appeal b. attract c. tempt d. appeal for
1. 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it:
Example: Who owns that car?
Answer: Who does that car belong to?
1.People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford.
->Adverts tempt…………………………………………………………
2. Older men attract her.
-> She is…………………………………………………………………..
3. I felt like walking out without paying because the service was so bad.
-> I was tempted……………………………………………………………..
4. I find their lifestyle quite attractive, although I probably wouldn’t really enjoy it.
-> Their lifestyle appeals…………………………………………………………..
5. The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
-> I couldn’t resist the………………………………………………………………
6. I don’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
-> I can’t see the…………………………………………………………………….


KEYS:
1.1: 1. B 2,. B 3. B 4. D 5. D
6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B
1.2
1.Adverts tempt people into spending more than they can afford.
2. She is attracted to older men
3. I was tempted to walk out without paying because the service was so bad.
4. Their lifestyle appeals to me, although I probably wouldn’t really enjoy it.
5. I couldn’t resist the temptation of spending all day on the beach.