A crowded place is full of people. A modern place looks new, not old. A comfortable chair or bed feels good.
How a place looks
Try it: Ethan: Is the locker room free now? Sofia: No. Look at it. It's so ___. Look at the picture. Choose what Sofia says. (modern / crowded / comfortable) Answer: crowded — Every bench is full and people wait at the door, so the room is crowded.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
crowded
The beach is so crowded today.
modern
Their new kitchen is very modern.
comfortable
This bed is so comfortable.
How a place sounds
A quiet place has no noise. A noisy place has a lot of noise.
Try it: Sofia: I need cat food. Can we go to the pet store? Ethan: Sure, but it's always so ___ in there. Look at the picture. Choose what Ethan says. (quiet / modern / noisy) Answer: noisy — The dogs bark and the birds call, so the store is noisy.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
quiet
The park is quiet early in the morning.
noisy
The market is so noisy on Saturdays.
Where is it?
A cafe, a park and a gym are all places. Near means a short way from here. Far means a long way from here.
Try it: Sofia: Is the zoo near here? Ethan: No, it's pretty ___. It's fifty miles from here. Choose what Ethan says. (far / near / popular) Answer: far — Fifty miles is a long way, so the zoo is far.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
place
The park is a nice place for a walk.
near
The bank is near here. We can walk.
far
The airport is far. It's an hour by car.
People and places
A lot of people like a popular place or thing. Ask What's she like? about a person: friendly, funny, shy.
Not "What does she look like? She's really patient." — say "What's she like? She's really patient.". What's she like? asks about the person. What does she look like? asks about her face and hair.
Try it: Ethan: My friend's sister works at the Community Center now. Sofia: Oh? ___ Ethan: She's shy, but she's really friendly. Choose Sofia's question. (What does she look like? / How old is she? / What's she like?) Answer: What's she like? — Ethan answers with shy and friendly, words about the person, so Sofia asks What's she like?
Word
Pronunciation
Example
popular
This song is popular. Everybody knows it.
What's she like?
What's your new teacher like? She's really patient.