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Use of English part 4

Gold Experience Unit 1 UE I  p. 13

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Today: Key Word Formations

Do exercise 1 p. 13
Read 'explore grammar'

Mind you: the example in A is not correct.

adjectives/adverbs -with ONE syllable

                                         - and sometimes with TWO syllables (happy, 

                                            simple, busy, etc.)

Example: This assignment is much easier than that one.

Double comparatives

The more we spend, the less we save.

The more you study, the more you learn.

The faster you walk, the more quickly you will arrive.

How do you like your coffee? The stronger the better.

Pay special attention to:

short form

Double comparatives

In writing a double comparative is regarded as

IMPRESSIVE GRAMMAR

Pay special attention to:

Adverbs of degree

much, slightly, far, rather, a lot, a bit, a little, even

These earrings are rather more expensive.

Question: which ones are informal, which are formal?

Pay special attention to:

Adverbs of degree

Pay special attention to:

Formal

much

slightly

rather

far

Informal

a lot

a bit

a little

Neutral

even

Homework

*Start reading an extra English novel

*Do all exercises on page 13 (exercise 4 is

   an example of Key Word Transformations)