LANGUAGE FOCUS-UNIT 16-10CB

Period 5:
Language
Focus
Unit 16
Historical Places


I
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P
r
o
n
u
n
c
i
a
t
i
o
n


Listen and repeat
Listen and repeat
television

pleasure
measure
Asia
illusion
massage
shop
machine
Swedish
washing
English
special


Practise these sentences
Practise these sentences
1.It’s his pleasure to visit Asia.
2.You shouldn’t have any illusion about
television.
3.A massage can be a good measure to
help you relax.
4. Does this shop sell washing machines?
5. Is he English or Swedish?
6. Is there anything special on TV tonight?


I
I
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G

r
a
m
m
a
r




C
o
m
p
a
r
a
t
i
v
e

a
n
d

s
u
p
e

r
l
a
t
i
v
e


Comparatives
Comparatives
-Short (contain one syllable): Adj-er + than
* If it ending in -e: just add-r
E.g: cute -> cuter
* If it ending in –y: change-y to i and then add-
er
E.g: lazy -> lazier, happy -> happier
* If it comes right after a vowel: double the final
consonant
E.g: thin -> thinner, big -> bigger
-Long (contain more than one syllable):
more/ less + adj+ than
E.g: more polluted / less polluted


Superlative
Superlative
-Short (contain one syllable): the Adj-est
* If it ending in -e: just add-st
E.g: cute -> cutest

* If it ending in –y: change-y to i and then add-
est
E.g: lazy -> laziest, happy -> happiest
* If it comes right after a vowel: double the final
consonant
E.g: thin -> thinnest, big -> biggest
-Long (contain more than one syllable):
the most/ the least + adj
E.g: more polluted / less polluted


Form
*Comparative with short adjectives:
S1 + be + short adj_+ er + than + S2/ O
*Superlative with short adjectives:
S + be + the short adj + est + in / of.....
Notes:
big
happy
the biggestbigger
happier the happiest
new newer the newest




Listen and repeat:
the biggest building
a big building a bigger building

Listen and repeat:
the smallest house
a small house
a smaller house




Listen and repeat:
the tallest building
a tall building a taller building





- This is a small house
- This house is a smaller than that one.
- That house is the smallest
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a small house a smaller house the smallest house
* Model sentences: