UNIT 5: COMPARISIONS pot

GRAMMAR 1.1 Comparatives and superlatives Forms Adjective Comparative + than Superlative One syllable Tall, Cold Tall er, Cold er The tall est The cold est One syllable: Short vowel

UNIT 5: COMPARISIONS

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1 GRAMMAR 1.1 Comparatives and superlatives

Forms Adjective Comparative +

than

Superlative

One syllable Tall,

Cold

Tall er,

Cold er

The tall est

The cold est

One syllable:

Short vowel +

one consonant

Hot Thin Big

Ho tt er Thi nn er Big g er

The ho ttest

The thi nnest

The bi ggest

Two syllable:

Consonant + y

Heavy Pretty

Heav ier

Prett ier

The heav iest

The prett iest

Two or more

syllables

Modern Interesting

More modern

More interesting

The most modern

The most interesting

1.2 Equal comparison: as … as…; not as….as

• Adjectives

- Her house is as big as mine

- Silver is not as expensive as gold

• Adverbs

- He solves the problem as quickly as he thinks

- She doesn’t type as fast as the old secretary

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1 GRAMMAR

2 SPEAKING: Shopping

2.1 Asking about

- Can I help you?

- Let me know if you need any help?

- Would you like something else?

- Have you got any…?

- Could I try it?

2.2 Saying what you want and saying prices

2.3 Making a decision

2.2 Saying what you want and saying prices

- I’d like…

- I prefer…

- Is that all?

- No, thank you I need…

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2 SPEAKING: Shopping

2.3 Making a decision

- I’ll take………

- I’ll have………

- That’s all, thank you

- No, I leave it Thanks, anyway

2 SPEAKING: Shopping

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