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Keeping in touch and cooking

How do you keep in touch with people?

Cindy White

I always use email. Itsquicker and easier thananything else. But I get a lotof spam. Theres nothingworse than spam when

Julia Blake

I like to write letters. I knowregular mail is slower thanemail, but letters are morepersonal. And I never sendthose e-cards. I just think itsnicer to et a real card.

Katie PaltrowAt work we use video

conferencing. Its lessexpensive than a businesstri and more convenient.

Melanie Boleyn

I send text messages to myfriends all day. Its more funthan calling and you can send

hotos too.

I use a webcam to keep intouch with my brother. Hethinks its better than the

phone because he can seeme. I guess its more

Justin Uberti


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1. Are these sentences true or false? Tick ( ) the boxes. Can youcorrect the false ones?

1. Melanie says text messages are more boring than phone calls.2. Justins brotherthinks webcam calls are better than phone calls.3. Katie says video conferences are less expensive than business trips.4. Julia says e-cards are nicer than real cards.5. Cindy says emails are quicker than anything else.

Comparat ives

We use the comparative form to compare characteristics of people,things or places. We usually use than with comparative adjectives.

-er than / more than

Form

Short adjectives

(one-syllable and two-syllable adjectives)

Adjective + -er

Long adjectives(adjectives of more than two syllables)

more+ adjective

Spelling rules

One vowel + one consonant in short adjectives: the consonant doubles.

fat fatter big bigger hot hotter

Consonant + -y: y changes to i and add -er.

friendly friendlier pretty prettier happy happier

asas / less than

True False

Mark is taller thanJohn.Australia is bigger thanItaly.Regular mail is slowerthanemails.

Meat is moredelicious thanvegetables.Kylie is morebeautifulthanAnn.Spanish is moredifficult thanEnglish.


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We use (not) as+ adjective + asto show that two people / things, etc., are(not) similar.

Spring is as warm asfall.Paul is not as strong asMike.

We use less+ adjective + thanfor two people / things / places, etc.

Video conferences are less expensive than trips.The red blouse is less expensive thanthe black blouse.

Irregular forms

Adjective Comparative

good betterBad worse

Far farther / further

Thomas plays soccer better than Javier.She cooks worse thanI do.My paper airplane flew farther thanyours did.

2. Complete the sentences with -er than or more than.

a. India is hotter thanSweden (hot)b. James is ____________________ Mark (thin)c. Mexico is ____________________ London (cheap)d. I am ____________________ you (tall)e. English is ____________________ Spanish (easy)f. Peters house is ____________________ Roberts (big)g. Plane is ____________________ train (fast)h. Salad is ____________________ burger (nutritious)i. William Levy is ____________________ David Zepeda (handsome)

j. The Nile is ____________________ the Ganges (long)k. John plays tennis ____________________ Charles (good)


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Superlatives

We use the superlative form to compare one person/thing, etc., with morethan one person/thing, etc., in the same group.

We use the of/in with superlative adjectives. We use in with thesuperlative when we talk about places. Example: Its the most expensive

bracelet inthe shop.

the est / the most

Form

Short adjectives

(one-syllable and two-syllable adjectives)

The + adjective +-est

Long adjectives(adjectives of more than two syllables)

The + most+ adjective

Spelling rulesWith one-syllableadjectives ending in -e, we add -st in the superlative form.

simplesimplersimplest

With one-syllable adjectives ending in a vowel + a consonant, we doublethe last consonant and add -er/-est.fatfatterfattest

With two-syllable adjectives ending in -ly, -y, we change the -yto i and add-est.happyhappierhappiest

With some two-syllable adjectives, such as clever, narrow, gentle, friendly,

etc., we form the comparative and superlative either with -er/-est withmore/most.

friend friendlier friendliest orfriendly morefriendly mostfriendly

I am the tal lestboy in class.Sharon is the nicestperson I know.Fred has the biggest house in our

neighbourhood.

Helen is the mostbeaut i fulwoman I know.London is the most expensive city inEngland.

He is themost impor tantperson I know.


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Irregular forms

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Good Better the best

Bad Worse the worst

Far farther / further farthest / furthest

3. Complete the table.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Clean

thinner

Fat

the most interesting

happier

Comfortableshorter

the easiest

Good

bigger

the most beautiful

Exciting

4. Write the superlatives.

a.rich richestb. modernc. friendlyd.crowdede. badf. safe

5. Choose the best answer.

1. Marie says that History is ________________ than physics.

a) More easy b) More easily c) Easier d) Easilier

2. Studying English in England was the ________________ experience in Jennyslife.a) More exciting b) Most exciting c) Mostily exciting d) Worse

g. famousi. tasty

j. nicek. importantl. smartm. pretty


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3. Guatemala is ________________ than Mexico.a) Small b) More smaller c) Smaller d) Smallest

4. George is the ________________ boy in class.a) Taller b) Most Tall c) More Taller d) Tallest

5. Of all girls in the party, Cindy is ________________ attractive.a) More b) The most c) The est d) The mostly

Cooking

Imperatives

1. Read the examples. Then put the words in the correct order.

Pu tthe eggs in a bowl.Dont drink that!

1. the / eggs / dont / break!2. ingredients / mix / all.3. melt / butter / the.4. white sugar / use / dont!5. into / put / oven / it.

2. Look at the text on page. What is it: an ad or a recipe?

3. Read again and find:

a) five kitchen items.b) six verbs which give instructions.


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What do you need to make a Mississipy mud pie?

To write a recipe

1. We list the ingredients, one under the other.2. We write the instructions before de ingredients.3. We number the instructions in the correct order.4. We use the second person singular (you do) to write each direction.

4. Look at the ingredients. What can you make with them: an omelette or apancake?

2 eggs 2 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour cupmilk

5. Use the information in Ex. 2 to write the recipe for the pancake on yournotebook.


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We use the imperatives to make recommendations, commands or requests.

Imperative sentences use the simple form / -ing form of a verb.

Negative imperatives use Dont / No before the main verb.

Imperatives often combine with the frequency adverbs always and never/sometimes and usually.

6. Match the following with the pictures.

Please, dont eat so

much!

Close the door, please!

Go to bed! Dont sit in that chair!

Please, dont talk!Clean the floor, please.Lets play tennis!Clean your room.Come here, please.Eat your breakfast, please!


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