-ed/-ing adjectives

Every time we introduce these adjectives in class some students get them confused. The same would happen to english students when they learn the difference between "ser" and "estar" in "ser aburrido", be boring and "estar aburrido".
I introduced these adjectives with an oral activity in which I asjked my students:

Tell me something that you find (add and -ing adjective). 
When the student answers, you can reply, "oh, I see, so (add the adctivity) makes you feel (elicit and -ed adjective)

For instance:

Teacher: Ok, tell me something that you find relaxing
Student: Watching TV /I find watching TV relaxing
Teacher: So, watching TV makes you feel...
Student: ...relaxed

You can try doing it the other way round

Teacher: Ok, tell me something that makes you feel relaxed
Student: Watching TV /Watching TV relaxing makes me feel relaxed
Teacher: So, you find watching TV ... 
Student: ...relaxing


TRY NOW WITH THE ADJECTIVES FORMED FROM THESE VERBS
frighten
embarrass
surprise
annoy
excite
bore
depress
disappoint
exhaust
interest
alarm
appeal
convince
frustrate
worry


TO BE + ED ( ESTAR.....) / TO BE + ING (SER...)
  • frightenED-asustado / frightenING- asustante (vamos, que da susto)
  • embarrassED-avergonzado/embarrasING-vergonzante
  • surprisED-sorprendido/surprisING-sorprendente
  • annoyED-molesto/ annoyING- molesto
  • excitED-emocionado/excitING-emocionante
  • boreD-aburrido/borING-aburrido
  • depressED-deprimido/ depressING- deprimente
  • disappointED-desilusionado/ disappointING-desilusionante
  • exhaustED-cansado/ exhaustING- cansado
  • interestED-interesado/ interestING-interesante
  • alarmED-alarmado/alarmING-alarmante
  • appealED-atraido/appealING- atrayente
  • convincED-convencido/convincING-convincente
  • frustratED-frustrado/frustratING-frustrante
  • worrIED-preocupado/worryING-preocupante
My mom is embarrasing  sometimes and I am embarrassed by her behaviour. 
She does embarrassing things and makes me feel embarrassed



 



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