• narrow-minded (ограниченный, посредственный)
I can’t stand narrow-minded people who are intolerant of new ideas.

• well-behaved (послушный)
They have three well-behaved children.

• old-fashioned (старомодный)
We had lunch in an old-fashioned restaurant with décor from the 1950s.

• high-spirited (резвый, смелый)
The students gave a high-spirited musical performance.

• well-educated (хорошо образованный)
A lot of well-educated people are still having trouble finding jobs.

• highly-respected (глубоко уважаемый)
Our speaker tonight is a highly-respected scholar.

• absent-minded (рассеянный)
You are uncommonly absent-minded today

• strong-willed (волевой, упрямый)
She’s a strong-willed woman who won’t stop until she gets what she wants.

• quick-witted (сообразительный)
The quick-witted detective solved the crime before anyone else had a clue.

• kind-hearted (добродушный)
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• good-looking (привлекательный)
Who’s that good-looking guy over there?

• long-lasting (продолжительный, стойкий)
This long-lasting makeup will keep you looking lovely day and night.

• record-breaking (рекордный)
The athlete’s record-breaking performance won him the gold medal.

• never-ending (бесконечный)
Learning a language seems to be a never-ending process.

• mouth-watering (аппетитный)
There was a variety of mouth-watering desserts at the wedding reception.

• thought-provoking (заставляющий задуматься)
It was a thought-provoking novel.

• slow-moving (медленно движущийся)
I was stuck in slow-moving traffic for over an hour.

• far-reaching (имеющий большие перспективы)
The new law will have far-reaching effects in the economy.

• time-saving (экономящий время)
These time-saving techniques will help you work more efficiently.

• forward-thinking (дальновидный)
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Как спросить кого-либо или рассказать кому-либо о грядущих планах на далекое и не очень далекое будущее? Используем: will, going to и present continuous.


WILL

Спонтанные решения. Решение какой-либо проблемы, приходящее нам в голову в момент беседы:

-I forgot to phone my mum. I’ll do it after dinner. He decides to phone his mum when she is speaking – she didn’t have a plan.
-I can’t decide what to wear tonight. I know. I’ll wear my black dress.
-There’s no milk in the fridge. I’ll buy some when I go to the shops.

GOING TO

Когда речь заходит о решениях, принятых заблаговременно, мы использует "going to"

-I’m going to phone my mum after dinner. I told her I’d call at 8 o’clock. He decided to phone his mum before he speaks – he already had a plan.
-I’m going to wear my black dress tonight. I need to pick it up from the cleaners.
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