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Comparative and superlative adjectives

We can compare things using the comparative and superlative forms of adjeclives. Complete the table below.

Ryjg Adjective Comparative Superlative

One syllable: add -erl-est cheap (1).............. „. cheapest

Two syllables ending iny; change/to/and tasty (2)................ (3).....

add -erl-est

Most other two syllable adjectives*: use modern more/less modern (4)................ /least

more/less and most/least modern

Three or more syllables; use more/less expensive (5j................ /less most/(6)..

and most/least expensive expensive

Learn the irregular adjectives! good better (7).........

(8)................ worse worst

"Some two syllable adjectives take -erl-est. quiet quieter quietest

Some can take both forms. polite politer politest

polite more/less polite more/least polite

If you are not sure, use a dictionary. Grammatrefewneei

36 Unit ten

WalKiW0 is sometiiws "fester

Do it yourself

1 Now correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1 I learn vocabulary more fast than I learn grammar.

2 For me. English grammar is more easier than French grammar.

3 My Spanish is badder than my French.

4 The importantest language for international business is English.

	than
	cheaper
	than
	is
	English food

2 Put the words in order to make sentences.

 

healthier	fresh fruit	chocolate	- is
salmon	than	is	Russian caviar
Champagne	is	Cava	more expensive

quicker to eat a meal in a restaurant a sandwich than

spicier

is

than

Indian food

Now listen and check. ►►110.2

Test vourparuu'i*

Ask him/her to make comparative sentences by pointing at the ideas in the box.

French food / Greek food New York / Prague

Gucci clothes / Marks & Spencer clothes
Air travel / rail travel Chinese / English

3 Read this extract from a London restaurant guide and correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

out

Eating

Chez Pierre

Gianni's

The Mogul

The Knightsbridge

 

Cuisine	Food quality	Price (three courses)	Size
French	*	£30	70nV
Italian	**	£4S	80m-
Indian	***	£50	55m2
English	»***	£60	65mJ

 

1 The Knightsbridge is less expensive than Chez Pierre.

2 Gianni's is the smallest restaurant in the guide.

3 The Mogul is bigger than Gianni's.

4 Chez Pierre is the most expensive restaurant in the guide.

5 The Knightsbridge has the worst food in the guide.

 

lest your partner

Make sentences about the restaurants. Your partner must say if they are right or wrong without looking at the book.

Example: you: Gianni's is cheaper than Chez Pierre.

PARTNER: That's wrong! Gianni's is more expensive.

Unit ten 37

Weakstress 1

1 Listen to the pronunciation ol these two sentences. How do we pronounce the underlined syllables and words? H110.3

Blfi Pentium 3 processor is cheaper than #% Pentium A.

Bordeaux wines aifi amongst tfofi most famous wines in ttts world.

We pronounce some words and syllables with strong stress, others with weak stress. All the underlined words and syllables have weak stress. We use hi to make these sounds. We call this 'the schwa' hi.

2 Listen and underline the weak stress in
these sentences from an airline advertisement.
Then practise saying the sentences

aloud. ►HI 0.4

3 How does your organisation compare with
its competitors? Write down some similar
sentences about your organisation.
Underline the weak stress and practise
saying them to your partner.

reasons to fly with us!

Polite?We'repo/ftertnon the rest. Fast?We're faster than the rest. Cheap?We're less expensive than the rest.

la?we're the biggest Jn the world. Good?we're the best in the world.

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It's time to talk

You work on I he social committee of your organisation. You want to plan a weekend break for the people in your department by choosing one of the three package holidays below. Student A should look at the file card on page 104. Student B at page 107 and Student C at page 109 (if you are in a group of three).

 

 

1 Rome	London	Paris
Average temperature 28'c **** Hotel (Navona) Visit the Roman Forum, the Colosseum and St Peter's Basilica. Experience the great names of Italian fashion. 3 nights €695 pp. all inc. Travel time 5 hours	Average temperature 20°C *** Hotel (Victoria) Visit Buckingham Palace, the British Museum and see a West End musical. Go shopping in Chelsea and Oxford Street. 2 nights €495 pp. all Inc. Travel time 2 hours	Average temperature 21°C **** Hotel (16th Arrondissement) Visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and see the beautiful buildings of Central Paris. Eat in a top Montparnasse restaurant. 3 nights €595 pp. all inc. ■ Travel time 4 hours
		1 1	i
M
.^^1	U™*^^5	Use than a •Londonr	Iter a comparative: eslaurants are more expensive than in Pans.

Which one did you choose? Why?

 

Use the belore a superlative •Kalian lood is the best in the world.

 

 

 

38 Unit ten

On tho Agenda

Speaking

What you want (i your jot)

Communicat

work

Emails 1: Givin

emails a clear

structure

Vocabulary

Work

Meet Paul Mundei He runs an Interne service forpeople in education from his home in the UK. Find out what he likes about his job.

 

high

I get a very low salary!

Nice work

Warm

Tell your partner two things you like and one thing you don'l like about your job. Use these ideas or your own tdeas

salary colleagues office

travel to work food

Read on

Homeworking

1 We interviewed Paul Munden about his job. Match the headings with his answers.

 

get a veriA ttlanj! /

1 Working with my wife 2 Working with the Internet 3 Working with writers 4 Working and relaxing

I'm a writer myself, writing poetry. But t woik tor the Nafi-onal Association ol Writers in Education. This is an organisation to help writers and leachers work together to give courses on writing in schools. In this way. we help children and adults write poetry or whatever they want It's great. I love working in education and with writing.

The Internet is very important lo my work. I work a lot with our website. where we put ideas which leachers and writers can use in their lessons. But tor me. technology is a problem. I live in the country so I have a slow Internet connection and I often have connection problems. It's really frustrating sometimes.

Sometimes its difficult to relax because my wort is al home, but I never work at the weekend. We have a nice garden and I enjoy sitting there and doing some gardening. I also play football with friends But you have to be careful because it's very easy to slay at home too much. So you must push yourself (o go out and meel friends.

I spend a lot ot time working from home, which is great. I prefer lo work alone. I can get up in the morning and go directly to my desk with no traffic problems. Also, when the children were younger, it was nice to look after them. And now I work with my wife because she is the organisations database manager I like it because we can discuss work problems very easily and openly. But some people think spending all that time together is terrible.

 

Read the text again and find:

1 two things Paul does to relax.

2 what Paul likes about working from home.

3 what Paul has problems with at work.

4 what Paul likes about his job.

 

What do you think'

What is similar and different in your job? Do you work at home? Would you like to? Why? Why not?

Unit eleven 3

The words you need ... to talk about work

1 Complete these sentences wilh the correct word from the diagram. 1 On Tuesdays 1 work................. home. 2 I never work................... the weekend. 3 1 usually work.................. a team. 4 1 want to work.................... maybe in China. 5 I often work................... and enjoy the quiet! 6 I work..................... not full-time. In pairs, ask questions using these expressions. Example: mm VQd y°u sometimes work ai horn

2 Match the sentences with the cartoons.

1 I have too many meetings.

2 I have a very good boss.

3 I have a big office.

4 I work long hours.

5 I have too much to do.

6 I can socialise with colleagues a lot.

7 1 travel a lot for work.

8 1 can work from home twice a week.

Which sentences describe you?

 

It's time to talk

bOSS is more Important than ™ney,andlhave to liKe the people at WorK..

1 What do you want from your job? Number the following things in order of importance in the table below.

 

Job You Person 1 Person 2
A good salary Training A good manager Flexible working hours Travel opportunities Working from home Working in a team Good holidays Other

2 Now interview two other people and complete the table.