English 7 unit 4 music and arts lesson 3 a closer look 2

Compare the two music clubs in the town: Young Talent and Nightingale.Young Talent Nightingale Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale.. Nightingale is older than Young Talent... Young

* Grammar

Comparisons

The red bag is as beautiful as the black one

- as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar

(+) as as (-) not so/as as

Classical music is not as exciting as rock and roll.

- not so/as + adjective + as to mean something is ‘more’

or ‘less’ than something else.

Last year: 500.000 vnd Now: 500.000 vnd

The price of this bag is the same as it was last year

* Grammar

Comparisons

- the same as to show similarity.

City life is quite different from life in the country.

- different from to show that two or more things are not similar.

*Grammar

the same as

Comparisons

- as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar

- not as + adjective + as to mean something is ‘more’ or

‘less’ than something else.

- the same as to show similarity.

different from

- different from to show that two or more things are not similar.

1 Put as, or from in the gaps.

1 The music festival this year is as good it was last year.

2 The concert will be broadcast ‘live’: that means it comes on TV

at the same time it is perform.

3 This camera is not as expensive I thought at first.

4 Your taste in art is quite different mine.

5 Some people say that Spiderman 2 is as boring

as as

MY HOME TOWN TODAY

Life in the countryside is not as busy as life in the city.

2 Put one of these phrases in each gap in the passage

the same as (2) as narrow as as quite as

My hometown has changed a lot – it’s definitely not (1)

it was before It’s not (2) it was 5 years ago It’s much more noisy, but I prefer it now There are more shops and

restaurants The restaurants are (3) the ones we had before Now we can eat many different kinds of food – Italian, French, and even Mexican!

There have been so many changes Even the streets are not (4)

they were before They are wider now to make space for the extra traffic.

One thing hasn’t changed though The people here are as warm and (5) before That’s one thing that’s (6) it was before

3 Work in pairs Compare the two music clubs in the town: Young Talent and Nightingale.

Young Talent Nightingale

Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale.

Nightingale is older than Young Talent.

Example:

GAME

Question 1

Young Talent / old / Nightingale (not as…as)

A Young Talent is as not old as Nightingale.

B Young Talent is as old not as Nightingale.

C Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale.

Key

1

Finish

10

Question 2

Young Talent / friendly / Nightingale (more …than)

A Young Talent are more friendly than Nightingale.

B Young Talent is more friendly than Nightingale.

C Young Talent is more friendlyer than Nightingale.

Key

1

Finish

10

Question 3

Young Talent / safe / Nightingale (not as….as)

A Young Talent is not as safe as Nightingale.

B Young Talent is as safe as Nightingale.

C Young Talent is not as safer as Nightingale.

Key

1

Finish

10

Question 4

Nightingale / large / Young Talent (not so … as)

A Young Talent is larger than Nightingale.

B Nightingale is not so large as Young Talent.

C A and B are correct

Key

1

Finish

10

Question 5

Young Talent / expensive / Nightingale (as… as)

A Young Talent is more expensive as Nightingale.

B Young Talent is as expensive as Nightingale.

C Young Talent as expensive as Nightingale.

Key

1

Finish

10

Question 6

Nightingale / famous / Young Talent (more ……than)

A Nightingale is more famous than Young Talent.

B Nightingale is as famous than Young Talent.

C Nightingale isn’t more famous than Young Talent.

Key

1

Finish

10

* too and either

- either: used to express agreement with a negative statement.

Examples:

A: I like pop music

B: I like it too

A: My mum doesn’t like rock and roll

B: My mum doesn’t like it either

- too: used to express agreement with a positive statement.

4 Complete the following sentences with ‘ too ’ or ‘ either ’

1 My friend likes photography, and I like it

2 My mother doesn’t enjoy horror films, and my sister

doesn’t

3 I was not allowed to go to the show, and my classmates were not

4 I love country music, and I like rock and roll

5 When I finish painting my room, I’ll do the kitchen

too

either

too either

too

1 I’m very interested in .

pop music dancing playing the guitar

drawing rock and roll painting

going to the art gallery acting

5 What music and arts are you interested, or not interested in? Make a list by completing the sentences below (you can use the words given

or your own ideas).

2 I think is very boring.

3 What I like to do most in my spare time is _.

4 In my spare time, I often .

5 I never _ even if I have time.

6 Work in pairs Find someone who? – Yes / No

Questions Yes No Name

1 Are you interested in pop

music?

2 Do you like playing the guitar?

4 Do you enjoy rock and roll?

3 Are you interested in

* Complete the following sentences, using the words in the box.

1

I don’t sing……….well as my sister She is the best

in her class

.

2

My sister’s personality is very different …….….mine

.

3

I don’t like the new soap opera on VTV6 now

I don’t like it

…………

4 The music festival will be at the ……… time as last year

.

5 Hoa is not ……….tall as Lan

.

6 Duong likes Dan Bau and Duy likes it …………

so either from too as same

as

from

either

same so

- Learn by heart the forms.

- Do more exercises in workbook.

- Prepare: Unit 4: Communication