Adjectives of Relationships- 2 - A2 Synonyms

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A printable A2 pairing worksheet on adjectives of relationships: 8 words in each of two columns, to be joined to the word that means almost the same. Recognition practice that works both on the day the words are introduced and as later revision, in about 25 minutes.

In short

CEFR level :A2

Class level :Level 3, Level 4

Type :Exercices and Worksheets

Cultural themes :Everyday Life

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Pedagogical Guide

Resource Objective & Content

The objective is to introduce and consolidate the basic vocabulary for describing people and social relationships for A2-level students.

The document is a synonym matching exercise on the theme "Adjectives of Relationships". Students must connect eight pairs of adjectives with similar meanings. The vocabulary covers notions such as friendship (friendly/kind, close/near), isolation (lonely/alone), character (rude/impolite, independent/free), and social life (social/public, familiar/common, related/connected). This activity allows students to acquire useful words for talking about their friends and the people around them.

Suggested Procedure

Before the Activity (~5 min): WHAT IS A FRIEND?

Ask simple questions to the class like "What is a good friend?". Write the adjectives suggested by the students on the board (e.g.: "A friend is nice").

During the Activity (~5-10 min): MATCHING GAME

Hand out the sheet. Complete the first pair as a large group to ensure the instructions are understood.
Allow students, individually or in pairs, to connect the remaining pairs.
Lead a collective correction using images or emoticons to illustrate the words (a smiley face for friendly, a person alone for lonely).

After the Activity (~10 min): WHO AM I?

The teacher describes a simple person or situation using 2 or 3 adjectives from the sheet. Students must guess what or who it is. For example: "I am new at school. I don't know anybody. I feel..." (lonely / alone).

Adaptations

To simplify: Mime the adjectives (wave your hand for friendly, cross your arms and look angry for rude). Do the entire activity as a large, guided group.
To extend: Ask students to write two simple sentences to describe their best friend using at least two different adjectives from the sheet.