COMMUNITY EVENING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM Week 4

Expressing Expectation Positive ExpectationNegative Expectation DO this… It’s the custom to… You’re supposed to… You’re expected… DON’T do this… It’s not the custom to… You’re not supposed to… You don’t have to, but you can… You’re not expected to… In the United States, It’s the custom to eat turkey on Thanksgiving. You’re supposed to wake up early the day after Thanksgiving to go shopping for sales. You’re expected to arrive on time when invited to someone else’s home.. It’s not the custom to wear heavy coats in Florida in fall. You’re not supposed to snap fingers at servers in restaurants Adults are not expected to wear a costume on Halloween.

Past Regret Subject + should + have + past participle + …. (past time context)  You should have studied harder for the last test.  I should have visited Spain when I had the chance.  My friend should have waited for me after school, but he wasn’t there.  We shouldn’t have eaten at the restaurant. It was terrible!  In these contexts:  Did the person study hard for the last test? no  Did I visit Spain? no  Did my friend wait for me after school? no  Did we eat at the restaurant? yes We use should have/shouldn’t have + base form to show regret about something that happened in the past.

Mistakes We all make mistakes or bad decisions! For each situation, tell your partner:  one thing you should have done  one thing you shouldn’t have done In high school… When I first moved to Jacksonville… Last night… Ex: In high school, I should have studied French. Note: Your past participles should be different – do not use “done” in your sentences.

Comparisons My students in Florida are as nice as my students in DC. The weather in Florida is warmer than (the weather in) DC. Restaurants off campus are more delicious than (restaurants) on campus. The public transportation in Florida is not as good as (the public transportation in) DC. People working in stores in DC are less friendly than Florida.

Comparisons Rules My students in Florida are as nice as my students in DC. The weather in Florida is warmer than (the weather in) DC. Restaurants off campus are more delicious than (restaurants) on campus. The public transportation in Florida is not as good as (the public transportation in) DC. People working in stores in DC are less friendly than Florida. On your own paper, answer these questions:  How do we compare two things that are the same? (1 way)  How do we compare two things that are different? (4 ways)  What are two different positive comparisons? What is the difference in these ways?  What are two different negative comparisons? What is the difference in these ways?  The words in parentheses are optional. Why is this?

Comparisons – The Same or Equal Be + as + adjective + as The local café is as good as Starbucks. Grammar is as fun as a day at the park. I am as tall as you. Your eyes are as bright as the sun. This food is just as delicious as my mother’s.

Comparisons - Different One syllable adjectives & two-syllable with -y Be + adjective + -er + than Be + not as + adjective + as New smart phones are thinner than old ones. Old smart phones are thicker than new ones. An old phone is not as thin as a new one. Today, it is not as warm as yesterday. * Examples 1-syllable adj. short, tall, thin, cold, hot, warm, late, big 2-syllable –y adj. early, friendly, tasty, pretty Irregular adj. good (better), bad (worse), far (farther)

Comparisons - Different Long adjectives Be + more/less + adjective + than New smart phones are more comfortable than old ones. They are more expensive than old ones. Old smart phones are less intelligent than new ones. They are less complicated than new ones. * New smart phones are more fun than old ones. Examples Long adj. Interesting, intelligent, delicious, fascinating, boring, expensive Irregular adj. Fun (fun) *not funner

Let’s compare! Finish these sentences with two different nouns and a comparative adjective: Ex: I’m cold in _________, but I’m _______ in ____________. I’m cold in the morning, but I’m colder at night. I’m happy when I _______, but I’m _______when I ____________. I’m comfortable in ______, but I’m _________ in _____________. I’m excited during _______, but I’m _______ during ___________. I’m exhausted after _______, but I’m _______ after ___________. I’m _____________, but _______________.

Superlatives One syllable adjectives & two-syllable with -y the + adjective + -est The iPad Air is the thinnest tablet. Wednesday was the coolest day of this week. Examples 1-syllable adj. short, tall, thin, cold, hot, warm, late, big 2-syllable –y adj. early, friendly, tasty, pretty Irregular adj. good (best), bad (worst), far (farthest)

Superlatives Long adjectives the + most/least + adjective ___________ is the most comfortable of all _________I’ve ever had. The least expensive option for lunch on campus is _____________. The most intelligent person I know is __________. Examples Long adj. Interesting, intelligent, delicious, fascinating, boring, expensive Irregular adj. Fun (fun) *not funnest

Finish these sentences… With a partner, finish these sentences, but do not use best/worst! (noun) (superlative) __________ cooks the _________ food. __________ has the ___________ hotels. ___________ is the ___________ student. ___________ sells the __________ clothing. ___________ is the ___________ movie.

Speaking Warm-Up Superlatives Talk about your favorite location on Jacksonville, and explain why it is your favorite using superlatives (-est or most/least) – remember to use the with all superlatives! Examples:  ________ is the best place to __________.  ________ is the ___________ of all places in Jacksonville.  I think __________ is the __________ I’ve been to.  I disagree, _____________.  I completely agree, __________.