Great practice for using opposites - students learn what 'opposite' means, and how to ask for the opposite of a word. Then their knowledge of opposites is tested with some practice.

1. Opposites

2. What is the
opposite of
smart?
The opposite
of smart is
stupid.
How can we make a question?
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3. What’s the opposite of ________?
1. Hot
2. Inside
3. Above
4. Can
5. Unbelievable
6. Interesting
7. Funny
8. Fast
1. Cold
2. Outside
3. Below
4. Can’t
5. Believable
6. Uninteresting
7. Not funny
8. Slow 2.

4. What’s another way to say
hot is the opposite of cold?
Hot and cold are opposites.
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5. What’s the opposite of opposite?
Kind and nice are the same.
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6. What’s a formal way to say
these sentences?
1. Tall and short
are opposites.
2. Small and little
are the same.
•Tall and short have
opposite meanings.
•Small and little have
the same meaning.
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7. What's a formal way to say
the word ‘opposite’ ?
Antonym
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8. What’s the opposite of antonym?
Synonym
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9. Can you use ‘antonym’ and ‘synonym’ to make
the same meanings as these sentences?
1. Tall and short
are opposites.
2. Small and little
are the same.
•Tall and short are
antonyms.
•Small and little are
synonyms.
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10. 1. Do you sometimes
check the antonym
when you learn a new
word?
2. Do you check
synonyms when you
learn a new word?
3. Why does English have
so many synonyms?
1. Yes, I do. It helps me to
understand the
meaning of the new
word.
2. I try to learn synonyms
but it's difficult!
3. I don’t know. Because
they are fun?
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11. What are some synonyms of ‘great’ ?
1. Awesome
2. Incredible
3. Fantastic
4. Amazing
5. Unbelievable
11.

12. What are the antonyms of ‘great’ ?
1. Terrible
2. Horrible
3. Awful
4. Horrendous
5. Super bad
12.

13. Think about someone who is the
opposite of you. Describe that
person to your partner.
Think about someone who is
(exactly) the same as you. Describe
that person to your partner.
1.
2.
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14. What's the opposite question?
1. What time do you start work?
2. What time do you go to work?
3. What time did you start
talking on the phone?
4. What time do you drop off
your kids at work?
1. What time do you get off
work?
2. What time do you leave
work?
3. What time did you get off the
phone?
4. What time do you pick up your
kids from school?
14.

15. What's the opposite situation?
1. I passed the exam!
2. I won the game!
3. I found my wedding ring!
4. You are speaking too
loudly.
5. I don't have enough time.
6. The MTR trains are
cancelled.
7. The plane is delayed.
1. I failed the exam!
2. I lost the game : (
3. I lost my wedding ring.
4. You are speaking too
quietly.
5. I have plenty of time.
6. The MTR trains are
running.
7. The plane is on time (on
schedule). 15.

16. What is the opposite preposition?
1. On top of
2. Above
3. Inside
4. Behind
5. With
6. Near to
7. Since
1. Under
2. Below
3. Outside
4. In front of
5. Without
6. Far from
7. Until
16.

17. What’s the opposite question?
1. What time do you get in
bed?
2. Which floor is above us?
3. Do you like to go outside?
4. Your watch is behind my
book.
5. I ran away from the lion.
6. I jumped onto the table.
7. I've been here since 6.
1. What time do you get out
of bed?
2. Which floor is below us?
3. Do you like to stay inside?
4. Your watch is in front of
my book
5. I ran towards the lion.
6. I jumped off the table.
7. I'll be here until 6.
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18. What’s the opposite prefix ?
1. monogamy
2. disappear
3. introverted
4. anti-social
5. homosexual
6. uncountable
7. patient
1. polygamy
2. appear
3. extroverted
4. social
5. heterosexual
6. countable
7. impatient
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19. 1. Do you believe in
polygamy or
monogamy?
2. Are you introverted
or extroverted?
3. Are you homosexual
or heterosexual?
4. Is ‘opposite’
countable or
uncountable?
1. I believe in
monogamy.
2. I’m a little bit of
both. 50-50
3. I’m 100%
heterosexual.
4. The adjective is
neither. The noun
is countable.
19.

20. 1. What are you
able/unable to do?
2. What are you
capable/incapable
of doing by
yourself?
3. What is it impossible
for you to drink?
4. What is it possible
for you to drink?
1. I'm able to speak E. I'm
unable to speak Thai.
2. I'm capable of doing
my laundry by
myself. I'm incapable
of ironing.
3. It's impossible for me
to drink Yakult.
4. It's possible for me to
drink all other drinks.
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21. What’s the opposite question?
1. How often are you absent
(from class)?
2. How often are your
answers accurate?
3. Do you like to ask
questions?
4. Fortunately, I was the only
student in the class!
1. How often are you
present?
2. How often are your
answers inaccurate?
3. Do you like to give
answers.
4. Unfortunately I was the
only student in the class.
21.

22. What’s the opposite question?
1. Why were you so drunk
last night?
2. I was drinking until it was
dark outside.
3. He's an alcoholic. He
drinks everyday.
4. Fortunately, I was the only
student in the class!
1. Why were you so sober
last night?
2. I was drinking until it was
light outside.
3. He is abstinent (dry). He
never drinks.
4. Unfortunately I was the
only student in the class.
22.

23. What’s the opposite question?
1. Why did they get
married?
2. When did they
break up?
3. Are you optimistic
about your
relationship?
1. Why did they get
divorced?
2. When did they
get together?
3. Are you
pessimistic about
your relationship?
23.

24. What’s the opposite question?
1. Are you parents
strict?
2. What don’t they let
you do?
3. What do you they
make you do?
1. Are you parents
lenient?
2. What do they let
you do?
3. What don't they
make you do?
24.

25. What's your house like?
1.Spacious
2.Traditional
3.Expensive
4.Comfortable
5.Minimalist
6.Colorful
1.Cramped
2.Modern
3.Cheap / inexpensive
4.Uncomfortable
5.Decorative
6.Dry / simple
25.

26. What's your friend like?
1.Kind
2.Goofy
3.Lazy
4.Outgoing
5.Crazy
6.Gentle
1.Mean
2.Serious
3.Active
4.Shy
5.Boring
6.Aggressive
26.

27. What was the food like?
1. Delicious
2. Amazing
3. Bland
4. Spicy
5. Tender
6. Dry
1. Disgusting/nasty
2. Awful/horrible/terrible
3. Flavorful
4. Not spicy
5. Hard
6. Juicy
27.

28. 1. Do you like bland food
or flavorful food ?
How about drinks?
2. Is your home
decorative or
minimalist? Why?
3. Are your friends goofy
or serious? Or a little
bit of both?
1. I prefer flavorful food
but sometimes I like
bland food too.
2. My home is
minimalist. I don’t
think about
decorations.
3. My friends are a little
bit of both.
28.

29. What’s the opposite of too much?
Not enough!
29.

30. What’s another way to say________?
1. Your answer is not
specific enough.
2. The knife is not
sharp enough.
3. My gucci bag is
real!
1. Your answer is too
vague.
2. The knife is too
dull
3. No, your gucci bag
is fake!
30.

31. Too much or not enough?
1. Eating meat everyday is _________.
2. Drinking 2 glasses of water per day is ___________.
3. Exercising twice a week is ___________.
4. Doing your homework sometimes is ___________.
5. Using $7000 for a vacation by myself is
____________.
6. Speaking English only at Wall Street is ____________.
7. Eating vegetables twice a day is ___________.
8. Waking up at 7:00am is __________.
too much
not enough
enough
not enough
too much
not enough
enough
not enough 31.

32. Random Questions
1. What do you get for your
birthday?
2. Do you lend your friends
your things?
3. China exports many
products to other
countries.
4. What does China export?
1. What do you give your
friends for their
birthdays?
2. Do you borrow things from
your friends?
3. HK imports many products
from other countries.
4. What does HK import?
32.

33. Random Questions
1. Are you mature?
2. Are you cool?
3. Do you like light
colors?
4. Are you arrogant?
1. No I'm immature.
2. Yes, I'm not lame.
3. Yes, but I like dark
colors too.
4. I try not to be. I try
to be humble.
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34. Thanks for learning!