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Respondeu-lhes o Senhor: Setiverdes f como um gro de
mostarda, direis a esta amoreira:
Arranca-te e transplanta-te no mar;e ela vos obedecer.
Lucas 17: 6
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HOME APPLIANCES
There is a vast variety of home appliances
in the USA. Some that are more useful than
others, and some that are not so important.
Lets look at our books at page 6 and
discover some of them.
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HOME APPLIANCES
Curiosity: there are numerous types of
fridges in the USA. They can vary in
prices, looks and brand. Here are some:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=
abcat0901000&type=category
Do you see? What is the best one for you,
in your opinion? Write a small paragraph
explaining why.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=abcat0901000&type=categoryhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=abcat0901000&type=categoryhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=abcat0901000&type=categoryhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=abcat0901000&type=category -
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COMPARISONS
The comparative is used when two peopleor things are compared.
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COMPARISONS
PORTUGUESE
mais ... do que
menos ... do que
to ... como/quanto
tanto ... como/quanto
tanto(s)/tanta(s)...
como/quanto
ENGLISH
more .... than
less .... than
as .... as
as much .... as
as much/many .... as
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EXCEPTION
PORTUGUESE
grande/pequeno -
maior(es)/ menor(es)
bom/ruim -
melhor(es)/pior(es)
bem/mal - melhor/pior
ENGLISH
big/small - bigger/smaller
good/bad - better/worse
well/badly - better/worse
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EXAMPLES
This color is nicer than that one.
This book is as good as that one.He earns less than she does.
He has as much work as I have.
He speaks English better than I do. Your apartment is bigger than mine.
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1) ad ject ives w ith one sy l lable
Clean cleaner / new newer / cheap
cheaper.
2) adject ives w ith two sy l lables and the
fo l low ing endings :
2 - 1) ad ject ives w ith tw o sy l lables, end ing
in -y happy happier / pretty prettier
easy - easier
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Spel l ing of the adject ives using the
end ings -er
Large larger / big bigger / sad sadder /dirty dirtier / shy shyer
With more than two syllables use more
Ex: difficult - more difficult
3) Irregular adjectives
Good better / bad worse / much more /
many more / little less / little - smaller
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4) Special adjectives
Some ajdectives have two possible forms
of comparison.
Common - commoner / more common
Likely - likelier / more likely Pleasant - pleasanter / more pleasant
Polite - politer / more polite
Simple - simpler / more simple Subtle - subtler / more subtle
Sure - surer / more sure
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Difference in meaning with adjectives:
Far - farther = distance
Far - further = distance or time
Old - older = people and things
Old - elder = people (family)
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Garage Sale x Flea Market
A garage sale is when, in some
determined place, there is a sale of used
(or new) products in a lower rate than
others. Used products can be from clothesto used books or even furniture. It is an
informal event that takes place at
somebodys garage or even their sidewalk.
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Garage x Flea Market
Different from a garage sale, flea markets
are an organized event that seeks to sell
or trade second-hand or brand-new items
which can vary in quality and price, usuallysold cheap.
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TODAYS CLASS
World geography
SuperlativesWorld geography Quis Show
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SUPERLATIVES
The superlative is used when more than
two people or things are compared.
PORTUGUESE
o(s)/a(s) mais
o(s)/a(s) menos
ENGLISH
the most
the least
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EXCEPTION
PORTUGUESE
o(s)/a(s)
melhor(es)/pior(es)
o(s)/a(s)maior(es)/menor(es)
ENGLISH
the best/worse
the biggest/smallest
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Examples:
This is the most famous hotel in the city.
This is the best hotel in the city.
In Portuguese, if you want to say that something
is very or extremely expensive, beautiful, etc. you
can express it in two different ways:
a) By adding the suffixes -ssimo, -rrimo or -imo
to the adjective. In English we use very.
Ex: Este exerccio faclimo. / This exercise isvery easy.
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The rest of the rules remain the same, but instead of
adding er you add est.
Ex: good best / bad worst
Large largest /big biggest /
sad - saddest