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Could you tell us something about what we learned in the last period ? Unit 1

A Describing things with adjectives Unit 1 We can use adjectives to describe someone /something. We can put an adjective before a noun or after a linking verb: be grow smell become keep sound feel look taste get seem turn … eg : She has short hair. Her hair is short. A lazy cat is sleeping on the sofa. The cat is lazy.

Unit 1 How do Daniel’s classmates look ? 1.short/Millie / hair / has 2.wears / Sandy / glasses / round 3.is / funny / Amy /and cheerful 4.like / Millie / not / hair / does / long 5.is / Sandy / hair / tall / long / and has

Unit 1 B comparatives and superlatives We use comparatives to compare tow people / things. We usually add ‘-er’ to short adjectives and use ‘more ’ for long adjectives. Then we add ‘than’ after the comparatives. Sandy’s hair is longer than Millie’s hair. My book is more interesting than his book.

Unit 1 We use superlatives to compare three or more people / things. We usually add ‘-est’ to short adjectives and use ‘most ’for long adjectives. Then we add ‘the ’ before the superlatives. Eg: He is the tallest boy in my class. This is the most expensive printer in the shop.

Unit 1 How we form comparatives and superlatives with adjectives. Adj. Comparative superlative Most words +er +est Tall taller tallest Small smaller smallest …

Unit 1 How we form comparatives and superlatives with adjectives. Adj. Comparative superlative Short adj. ending in e +r +st nice nicer nicest fine finer finest …

Unit 1 How we form comparatives and superlatives with adjectives. Adj. Comparative superlative Short adj. ending In a consonant+y -y+ier -y+iest pretty prettier prettiest easy easier easiest …

Unit 1 How we form comparatives and superlatives with adjectives. Adj. Comparative superlative Short adj. ending In a vowel+a consonant double it +er double it +est slim slimmer slimmest big bigger biggest …

Unit 1 How we form comparatives and superlatives with adjectives. Adj. Comparative superlative Long adj. +more +most beautiful more beautiful most beautiful important more important most important …

Unit 1 How we form comparatives and superlatives with adjectives. Adj. Comparative superlative special adj. replace it replace it good better best bad worse worst …

Unit 1 C using ‘(not) as ’+ adj. + ‘as’ We use using ‘(not) as ’+ adj. + ‘as’ to compare people / things. It means people or things are (not )the same in some ways Millie is as tall as Kitty. Amy is not as tall as Peter. Amy is shorter than Peter

Unit 1 Using interesting, dangerous to finish the following conversation Millie : I think swimming is _______________ hiking. Sandy : You’re right, but I think swimming is ______________cycling. Daniel: Oh, no, I think swimming is ________________cycling. Simon : I think cycling is _______________ camping and skiing not as dangerous as as interesting as as dangerous as not as interesting as

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