UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO

FACULTA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGÍAS

LANGUAGES SCHOOLFIFTH SEMESTER

GRAMMAR V

TOPIC:

NATURAL OR PHYSICAL?

PROFESSOR:

MSG. MAGDALENA ULLAURI

STUDENTS:

JENNIFER FLORES

DIANA MENDOZA

MARZO - AGOSTO 2015

NATURAL OR PHYSICAL ADJECTIVES

NATURAL ADJECTIVES

In Nature

Existing in nature; not made or caused by humans natural disasters the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds) a country’s natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.)

wildlife in its natural habitat natural yogurt (= with no flavor added) My hair soon grew back to its natural color (= after being dyed). The clothes are available in warm natural colors.

Expected

Normal; as you would expect to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things.

She was the natural choice for the job.

Behavior

Used to describe behavior that is part of the character that a person or an animal was born with the natural agility of a cat the natural processes of language learning it’s only natural to worry about your children.

When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep.

It was my natural instinct to defend myself.

Ability

Having an ability that you were born with

He's a natural leader.

Relaxed

Relaxed and not pretending to be somebody/something different

It’s difficult to look natural when you're feeling nervous.

Parents /children

(Of parents or their children) related by blood

His natural mother was unable to care for him so he was raised by an aunt.

(Old use or formal) (Of a son or daughter) born to parents who are not married SYNONYM illegitimate

She was a natural daughter of King James II.

Based on human reason

Based on human reason alone natural justice/law

PHYSICAL ADJECTIVES

Body

Usually concerning the body example

It will need a great physical effort to lift those boxes.

Physical strength/ energy/ exercise; in good physical shape; a physical examination.

Connected with a person’s body rather than their mind, physical fitness, physical appearance, the ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health.

He tends to avoid all physical contact. The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical

condition. Real Things.

Connected with things that actually exist or are present and can be seen, felt, etc. rather than things that only exist in a person’s mind.

The physical world/universe/environment the physical properties (= the color, weight, shape, etc.) of copper

She was intimidated by his physical presence. Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been

committed? Nature/Science

According to the laws of nature it is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once.

There does not seem to be any physical explanation for what they saw.

Connected with the scientific study of forces such as heat, light, sound, etc. and how they affect objects physical laws.

Involving Sex

Involving sex, physical love

They are having a physical relationship.

The attraction between them is purely physical. Person

Of a person liking to touch other people a lot

She's not very physical. Violent

Violent (used to avoid saying this in a direct way)

Are you going to cooperate or do we have to get physical?

That can be touched, real.

We must care for our physical environment. The physical world; physical conditions.

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university, o. (2015). oxford lernears dictionarities. Retrieved mayo 05, 2015, from oxford lernears dictionarities: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/natural_1

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TECNOLOGÍASLANGUAGES SCHOOL

FIFTH SEMESTERGRAMMAR V

STUDENT´S NAME: ______________________________________________

DATE: __________________________________________________________

TIME: ___10minutes_____________________________________________

TEST

OBJECTIVE: Check for students recognize the Natural or Physical adjectives.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Complete the sentences with the correct word (physical/ natural) (1 point each sentence)

1. Our relationship was purely ___________________.

2. The problem is purely _______________, not mental.

3. The shock of the darkness was almost _______________.

4. She was intimidated by his ________________ presence.

5. He tends to avoid all ________________ contact.

6. Wildlife in its ______________ habitat.

7. She was the _______________ choice for the job.

8. It was my _______________ instinct to defend myself.

9. It’s difficult to look ______________ when you're feeling nervous.

10. She was a _________________daughter of King James II.