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Unit 16: Historical places
Unit 16: Historical places
Language focus
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provision
machine
treasure
share
patient
information
special
vision
usual
leisure
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<b>2. Examples</b>
<b>/ʒ/ </b>
<b>/ʃ/</b>
<b>provision</b>
<b>machine</b>
<b>treasure</b>
<b>share</b>
<b>vision </b>
<b>patient</b>
<b>usual</b>
<b>information</b>
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<b>Choose the underlined part which is differently </b>
<b>pronounced from the others.</b>
<b>1. usual</b> <b>treasure</b> <b> television excursion</b>
<b>2. sure</b> <b>ancient</b> <b> Asia</b> <b>pension</b>
<b>3. resign</b> <b>illusion</b> <b> leisure</b> <b>pleasure</b>
<b>4. occasion action </b> <b>patient</b> <b>show</b>
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<b>1. Adjectives</b>
Small
High
Young
cold
<b>a. Short </b>
<b>Adjective</b>
<b>a. Short </b>
<b>Adjective</b>
exciting
interesting
beautiful
expensive
<b>b. Long </b>
<b>Adjective</b>
<b>b. Long </b>
<b>Adjective</b>
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<b>2. Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative</b>
Small
High
Young
cold
<b>Short </b>
<b>Adjective</b>
Smaller
Higher
Younger
Colder
<b>Comparative</b>
Smallest
Highest
Youngest
Coldest
<b>Superlative</b>
exciting
interesting
beautiful
expensive
More exciting
More interesting
More beautiful
More expensive
Most exciting
Most interesting
Most beautiful
Most expensive
<b>Long </b>
<b>Adjective</b>
<b>Long </b>
<b>Adjective</b> <b>ComparativeComparative</b> <b>SuperlativeSuperlative</b>
<b>Short Adj. + ER</b> <b>Short Adj. + EST</b>
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<b>3. Notes</b>
Happy-happier-happiest
Sunny-sunnier-sunniest
<b>Note 1:</b>
<b>→ change ‘y’ to ‘I’ and add ‘-er’ or ‘-est’.</b>
<b>Note 2:</b>
Quiet-quieter-quietest
Clever-cleverer-cleverest
Simple-simpler-simplest
Narrow-narrower-narrowest
Gentle-gentler-gentlest
Honest-more honest-most honest
Careful-more careful-most careful
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<b>Note 4:</b>
good
bad
far
old
little
much/many
<b>Adjective</b> <b>Comparative</b> <b>Superlative</b>
better
worse
farther/further
older/elder
less
more
best
worst
farthest/furthest
oldest/eldest
least
most
<b>! </b>Use elder/eldest to talk about people in a family
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<b>4. Use of Comparative and Superlative</b>
<b>a. Use of Comparative</b>
<b>Martin</b> <b>Annie</b>
<i><b>E.g.: Martin is taller than </b></i>
<i><b>Annie.</b></i>
<i><b>E.g.: Annie is shorter than </b></i>
<i><b>Martin.</b></i>
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<b>b. Use of Superlative</b>
<b>JOHN</b>
<b>TIM</b> <b>MARK</b>
<i><b>E.g.1: Mark is </b></i>
<i><b>the fastest </b></i>
<i><b>of </b></i>
<i><b>the runners.</b></i>
<i><b>E.g. 2: John is </b></i>
<i><b>the slowest </b></i>
<i><b>of </b></i>
<i><b>the runners.</b></i>
→To compare one person, thing,
etc. in a group with two or more
other in the same group.
-Use ‘the’ with Superlative.
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<b>c. as…as</b>
<b>Judy </b> <b>Martin </b>
<i><b>E.g.1: Judy is as </b></i>
<i><b>tall as Martin.</b></i>
→as + Adj. + as
<i><b>E.g.2: Judy isn’t </b></i>
<i><b>as tall as Carl.</b></i>
<b>Carl </b>
<i><b>( or: Judy isn’t </b></i>
<i><b>so tall as Carl.)</b></i>
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5. PRACTICE
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<b>Exercise 1. Write the comparative and </b>
<b>Exercise 1. Write the comparative and </b>
<b>superlative forms of the adjectives.</b>
<b>superlative forms of the adjectives.</b>
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<b>Exercise 1. Write the comparative and superlative </b>
<b>Exercise 1. Write the comparative and superlative </b>
<b>forms of the adjectives.</b>
<b>forms of the adjectives.</b>
3. young, younger, the youngest
3. young, younger, the youngest
4. happy, happier, the happiest
4. happy, happier, the happiest
5. big, bigger,the biggest
5. big, bigger,the biggest
6. busy, busier, the busiest
6. busy, busier, the busiest
7. intelligent, more intelligent, the most intelligent
7. intelligent, more intelligent, the most intelligent
8. beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful
8. beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful
9. bad, worse, the worst
9. bad, worse, the worst
10. far, farther ( further ), the farthest ( the furthest)
10. far, farther ( further ), the farthest ( the furthest)
11. new, newer, the newest
11. new, newer, the newest
12. dangerous, more dangerous, the most dangerous
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2. My sister is younger than me.
2. My sister is younger than me.
3. Who is the oldest in the class?
3. Who is the oldest in the class?
4. Concord used to be the fastest passenger plane in the
4. Concord used to be the fastest passenger plane in the
world.
world.
5. My book is more interesting than your book.
5. My book is more interesting than your book.
6. Peter bought the most expensive watch in the shop.
6. Peter bought the most expensive watch in the shop.
7. Did you buy the cheapest watch in the shop?
7. Did you buy the cheapest watch in the shop?
8. German is much more difficult than English.
8. German is much more difficult than English.
9. The weather today is much better than yesterday.
9. The weather today is much better than yesterday.
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<b>Exercise 3. Find the words which should not be in some </b>
<b>lines.</b>
<b>Line</b> <b> word</b>
2 so
3 more
4 the
5 the
7 than
8 of
10 it
11 and
12 the
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MORE PRACTICE
<i>Use the correct form of the words in brackets</i>
.
1. He bought ( cheap ) petrol he could find.
2. They live ( far ) from school than I do.
3. She is ( quick ) than Julian but not ( fast ) than
Alison.
4. It was ( boring ) film I had ever seen.
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