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Hello and welcome to six minute vocabulary. I'm Rob and this is Catherine.

Hi.

And today we've got a fantastic programme for you.

It's all about strong adjectives.

Yes it is.

We'll give you a wonderful explanation of what they are and how to use them.

We'll also give you some very useful advice on how to use intensifiers with our objectives.

And there'll be a fabulous quiz.

And finally, we'll give you an absolutely amazing tip to help you learn vocabulary.

Wow. Okay, let's get going, there's no time to waste.

Here's Tom. Now, he took his girlfriend to the cinema and then for dinner afterwards. Very romantic.

Let's hear how the evening went. While you're listening, try to answer this question. Was it a successful evening out?

We went to see that new film. I thought it was quite funny, but Jenny thought it was hilarious.

We went for a meal.

The food was not so bad, but the service was absolutely terrible.

We waited nearly an hour to get our food.

When it finally arrived, I was absolutely starving.

So the meal didn't go too well.

Tom and Jenny had to wait a long time for their food, nearly an hour.

What do you think about that, Catherine?

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