Wednesday 26th November,
How’s everybody? Yes, I know: very busy, with a
lot of exams.
Cheer up! There’s little left
for Christmas holidays and we have a long weekend before.
And talking about the long weekend in December,
are you going to go away (to travel)?
- If you travelled abroad you could practice the dialogues we did in our last class. Or maybe, if you are at the station or in downtown (the city centre) you may be asked questions by tourists, who knows!
- Customer: Good morning. I’d like a ticket to Victoria station, London.
- Train company worker: Single or return?
- Customer: return, please. Is it a direct train?
- Train company worker: yes, it is.
- Customer: Is there a special discount for students?
- Train company worker: yes,a 20% off. Can I see your student's card, please?
- Customer: here you are. How much is the ticket?
- Train company worker: £40.60 with the discount.
- Customer: Can I pay by credit card?
- Train company worker: of course. Your ticket. Enter your PIN (Personal Identification Number) please. Thank you.
- Customer: What time does the train leave?
- Train company worker: At 10.35 Platform 6.
- Customer: Thank you. Good bye.
- Train company worker: Have a nice trip! Bye!
Remember that in English it’s very rude to say “Give me a ticket to…” or “I want …”.
Use “Can I have
a ticket to…?” or “I would like…(I’d like)”
We had two great teachers…or didn’t we?
Rodrigo
& Jorge explained
to us how to form the comparative of adjectives and adverbs. They started by
drawing a chart on the board. Then, Natalia & Almudena clarified the boys’ explanation. And finally, Noelia and Laura summarised the lesson. It was a good thing to have substitute teachers. We have to do
it more often!
Remember:
|
ADJECTIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
|
1-Syllable
|
hot
long
|
hotter
longer
|
the hottest
the longest
|
|
2 -syllable ended in “y”
|
dirty
|
dirtier
|
the dirtiest
|
|
REST OF ADJECTIVES
|
||||
1-syllable not ended in “y”
|
violent
|
more
violent
|
the most
violent
|
|
More than
2- syllable adj.
|
expensive
|
more expensive
|
the most
expensive
|
|
IRREGULAR
|
||||
good
|
better
|
the best
|
||
bad
|
worse
|
the worst
|
||
And the same rule applies to adverbs.
|
ADVERB
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
|
1-Syllable
|
fast
near
|
faster
nearer
|
the fastest
the nearest
|
|
REST OF ADJECTIVES
|
||||
More than
2- syllable
|
slowly
|
more slowly
|
the most
slowly
|
|
IRREGULAR
|
||||
much / many
|
more
|
the most
|
||
little/few
|
less
|
the least
|
||
far
|
further/farther
|
the furthest /the farthest
|
||
Now you can
practise comparative adjectives in real dialogues with Real English!
We revised the questions for the quiz and did a trial test. Our presenter was absent, so I had to take her
place. I must admit that Rodrigo was
right! I told him his questions were a bit too easy but he asked the first
question and nobody knew the answer!
For homework, do exercises Grammar,
A and Speaking, A. Photocopy page 83
And write your questions separate pieces of paper.(without the answers)
We revised the questions for the quiz and did a trial test. Our presenter was absent, so I had to take her
place. I must admit that Rodrigo was
right! I told him his questions were a bit too easy but he asked the first
question and nobody knew the answer!
For homework, do exercises Grammar,
A and Speaking, A. Photocopy page 83
And write your questions separate pieces of paper.(without the answers)
GAME 9
Player 1
|
8
|
Player 2
|
10
|
Player 3
|
8
|
Player 4
|
10
|
Player 5
|
---
|
Player 6
|
8
|
Player 7
|
8
|
I am quite generous with your score today
because you fully participated in class. But, what about the story? Five
points to the person who continues the story on the blog (not Noelia. Because
she started it)
Enjoy your weekend!!!!
