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Lesson 109 A good idea

 

Betty: Shall I make some coffee, Jane?

 

Jane: That’s a good idea, Betty.

 

Betty: It’s ready. Do you want any milk?

 

Jane: Just a little please.

 

Betty: What about some sugar? Two teaspoonfuls?

 

Jane: No, less than that. One and a half teaspoonfuls please. That’s enough for me.

 

Jane: That was very nice.

 

Betty: Would you like some more?

 

Jane: Yes, please.

 

Jane: I’d like a cigarette, too. May I have one?

 

Betty: Of course. I think there are a few in that box.

 

Jane: I’m afraid it’s empty.

 

Betty: What a pity!

 

Jane: It doesn’t matter.

 

Betty: Have a biscuit instead. Eat more and smoke less!

 

Jane: That’s very good advice!

 

 

New words

idea /aɪˈdiə/ n. many /ˈmɛni / adj (more, the most)
much / mʌtʃ / adj. (more, the most) few/ fjuː / adj. (fewer, the fewest)
little / ˈlɪt(ə)l / adj. (less, the least) a few
a little pity /ˈpɪti/ n.
teaspoonful/ˈti:spu:nful/ n. instead /ɪn’sted/ adv.
  advice/ ədˈvaɪs/ n.

 

Notes on the text:

1. make some tea; make some coffee

2. what a pity.

 

Lesson 110 How do they compare

Comparing two things:   something 1/ somebody1 - adj + er - than something 2/somebody 2   Ex: She is taller than me. She has more books than I have.  

 

Exercises

 

A. Complete these sentences using much, many, less or fewer.

 

1. I haven’t got any pens. I haven’t got …… either.

2. I’ve got some money. I’ve got ….. than you have.

3. I haven’t got any milk. I haven’t got ….. either.

4. I’ve got some books. I’ve got ….. than you have.

 

 

B. Write new sentences.

 

Example:

I’ve got some coffee. (she)

I’ve got more coffee than she has.

 

1. I’ve got some soap. (he)

2. We’ve got some fruit. (they)

3. They’ve got some books. (my friend)

4. She’s got some eggs. (our teacher)

5. He’s got some wine. (her father)

 

C. Write new sentences.

 

Example

I’ve got some coffee. I’ve got less coffee than you have. I’ve got the least.

I’ve got some biscuits. I’ve got fewer than you have. I’ve got the fewest.

 

1. I’ve got some jam.

2. I’ve got some vegetables.

3. I’ve got some meat.

4. I’ve got some potatoes.

5. I’ve got some oranges.

6. I’ve got some beer.

 

Lesson 111 The most expensive model

 

Mr Frith: I like this television very much. How much does it cost please?

 

Assistant: It’s the most expensive model in the shop. It costs sixty-four pounds.

 

Mrs Frith: That’s too expensive for us. We can’t afford all that money.

 

Assistant: This model’s less expensive than that one. It’s only twenty-eight pounds. But, of course, it’s not as good as the expensive one.



 

Mr Frith: I don’t like this model.

The other model’s more expensive, but it’s worth the money.

Mr Frith: Can we buy it on instalments?

 

Assistant: Of course. You can pay a deposit of ten pounds, and then one pound a week for sixty weeks.

 

Mr Frith: Do you like it, dear?

 

Mrs Frith: I certainly do, but I don’t like the price.

You always want the best, but we can’t afford it.

Sometimes you think you’re a millionaire!

 

Mr Frith: Millionaires don’t buy things on instalments !

 

New words

cost/ kɒst/ v. model / ˈmɒd(ə)l/ n.
afford / əˈfɔːd/ v. of course
expensive/ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ adj. worth/ wəːθ/ adj.
buy / bʌɪ/ v. instalment / ɪnˈstɔːlm(ə)nt/ n.
deposit / dɪˈpɒzɪt/ n. certainly/ ˈsəːt(ə)nli/ adv.
price / prʌɪs/ n. millionaire/ mɪljəˈnɛː/ n.

 

Notes on the text

1. buy sth on instalments

2. as …. as ….; I am as good as you are.

3.

  Comparative Superlative
a, e, i, o, u ≥ 3 more + adj. expensive à more expensive   the most + adj. expensive à the most expensive
difficult à more difficult difficult à the most difficult

 

Lesson 112 How do they compare?

 

Exercises

 

A. Complete these sentences.

 

Example

This dress is long, but that one is …….

This dress is long, but that one is longer.

Tom is intelligent, but Bill is ……..

Tom is intelligent, but Bill is more intelligent.

 

1. This book is cheap, but that one is ……

2. This pen is expensive, but that one is ……

3. This question is easy, but that one is ……

4. This work is difficult, but that one is …….

 

B. Write questions and answers.

 

Example

green apple/sweet/red apple

Is the green apple as sweet as the red apple?

No, it isn’t. The green apple isn’t as sweet as the red apple.

 

1. policeman/tall/policewoman

2. boy/old/girl

3. blue car/clean/red car

4. men/short/women

5. white pencil/blunt/green pencil

6. woman/fat/man

 

 

C. Write these sentences

 

This test is less difficult.

No, it isn’t. It is more difficult.

It’s the most difficult test in the book.

 

My book is more interesting than yours.

No, it isn’t. It is less interesting.

It’s the least interesting book for me.

 

1. My radio is less expensive than yours.

2. Tom is less intelligent than Bill.

3. My book is less interesting than yours.

4. This test is more difficult.


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