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Comparative adjectives
You can use comparative adjectives to compare two people or things – to say what is different.
Use thanbefore the second person or thing:
Short adjectives
quick quicker
slow slower
nice nicer
If the adjective ends in a consonant (not a, e, i, o, u) + -y, change the -y to -i before adding –er.
easy easier
If the adjective ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + consonant (but not -w), double the consonant
before adding add –er.
big bigger
Long adjectives
Use more / less + adjective to make a comparative adjective from a longer adjective:
Irregular adjectives
good better
bad worse
I get more calls than you (do). You get fewer calls than I do.
With verbs
She talks more than he does. He talks less than she does.
Unit 10 Communication: Lesson A Keeping in touch
Types of communication
an e-card (n)
Comparisons
Descriptions
bad (adj)
convenient (adj)
personal (adj)
reliable (adj)
slow (adj)
Other words
just (adv)
inbox (n)
spam (n)
text (v)
Communication
voice mail (n)
interrupt (v)
Other words
hard (adj)
by mistake (adv)
suddenly (adv)
charger (n)
charger (n)
annoying (adj)
punctuation (n)
Unit 10 Communication
When you restart a conversation after an interruption, you can use expressions like these:
B Oh, just a minute. I've got another call. . . . Sorry. So, what were you saying?
Unit 10 Communication
just
You can use just to make the things you say softer.
This is useful when you tell someone to do something. Just is less direct and more polite:
You can also use just to make the things you say sound small or unimportant:
Unit 10 Communication
Writing an article giving pros and cons
When you write an article giving the good and bad things about a topic, you can use the
following structure:
Write about the advantages (the reasons for the ideas in your article)
It's fun to video call with a close friend if you don't see him or her very often.
Write about the disadvantages (the reasons against the ideas in your article). Useful
phrases are However, . . . and On the other hand . . .
However, for friends from class, a quick text message or call is much better.
Write a conclusion giving your views. Useful phrases are I think . . . and In my opinion, .
..
In my opinion, video calling is good for friends you don't see very often.