2c | nef intermediate comparatives superlatives travel vocab

2C | NEF Intermediate

Comparatives

Superlatives

Travel VOCAB

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How did you travel?

When was the last time you travelled?

How long did it take you?

It TOOK me 1 hour by plane.

How long did YOU

take?I TOOK 1 hour by plane.

How long does it take you TO ...?

... get to work?... get home from

work?... travel to Pirinópolis?... go to work

by the underground

?

How long do you take TO ...?

... get to work?... get home from

work?... travel to Piracicaba?... go to

work by the undergroun

d?

baggage reclaim

check in desk

(suit) case

gate

boarding card/pass

land

take off

Luggage/baggage

aisle

Airport Vocabulary

coach

motorway

bikeca

r

van

lorry

tram

helmet

motorbike scoote

r

Highway Vocabulary

ticket office

(railway) station

the underground

platform

carriage

Train Station Vocabulary

area belt crash hour

fine jamlanelights limit park rankStation

transport works

1. petrol

2. traffic

3. seat

4. rush

5. car

6. parking

7. traffic

8. speed

9. public

10. pedestrian

11. cycle

12. road

13. taxi

14. car

a place where you can get petrol, often with a shop or cafe.

.

the time of day when there is a lot of traffic.

when two or more cars hit each other.

when you have to pay for parking illegally.

when there is so much traffic that cars can’t move.

buses, trams, trains, etc.

a place where you can’t drive.

a narrow part of the road for bicycles only.

a place where you can leave your car.

where taxis park when they are waiting for customers .

station

jam

belt

hour

area

transport

limit

lane

works

rank

park

lights

crash

fine

seat belt

petrol station

parking fine

car crash rush hour

traffic lights traffic jam

speed limit

public transport

car park

pedestrian area

cycle lane

road works

taxi rank

rush hour

gate speed limit

motorway

check in

platform

station

to take off

buffet car

aisle

to landluggage

boarding card

carriage

railway

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CAR?

TRAIN?

PLANE?

FLIGHTJOURNEY

TRIP

TRAVEL

What is the difference?Verb? Noun?

FlightTrip

TravelJourney

Cartoon TIME!

1. I always get nervous just before take-off

and landing.

2. Passengers for London must use the first

three carriages only.

3.I got a puncture on the way home and I

didn't have a pump with me so I had to walk.

Means of transport vocab

4. All the seats were taken and I didn't want to

stand so I went and sat in a first-class

compartment.

5. I had a seat right over one of the wings so I

couldn't see much out of the window.

6. It isn't easy pedaling up that hill on the way

into work, I can tell you.

7. Can you tell me which platform it leaves from,

please?

Means of transport vocab

Ship

Bike

Plan

e

Train

1. ride

2. drive

3. fly

4. sail

Remember!

you get on or get off

the bustrainplane

your bike

but

you get into or get out of

a car.

Where do Brazilians go in the

summer for a holiday / vacation?

On Holiday / Vacation

Where do the

British go in the

summer for a

holiday / vacation?

On Holiday / Vacation

CAR?

TRAIN?

PLANE?

Race to the sun

The funniest?

The quickest?

The cheapest?

The most expensive?

The most comfortable

?

The most convenient

?

Plane

Train1 D2 A3 C4 G

1 E2 H3 B4 F

Read aloud! Attention to

intonation and pronunciation!

Make up a

story!

2.12

2.13

Set off

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ADJECTIVES

Comparative and Superlative

What’s your opinion?

U2

popular

good

interesting

The Corrs

-er or AS… AS ?

old

romantic

agressive

Roberto Carlos

-er or AS… AS ?

Rappa

beautifultalentedfamous

Ivete Sangalo Madonna

-er or AS… AS ?

Clinton Collor

intelligent rich corrupt-er or AS… AS ?

Rubinho Felipe Massa

fast nice successful bad

-er or AS… AS ?

Argentina

Brazil

big cold good

-er or AS… AS ?

Adjective

Comparativeold older one-syllable

adjectives: add -er

cheap cheaper

big bigger adjectives ending one vowel + one consonant: double consonant, add -er

hot hotter

healthy healthier one or two syllable adjectives ending consonant + y>-ierhappy happier

famous more famous Two or more syllable adjectives: more + adjective

expensive more expensive

good better

bad worsefar further

Adjective

Superlative

old The oldest one-syllable adjectives: add -est

cheap The cheapest

big The biggest adjectives ending one vowel + one consonant: double consonant, add -est

hot The hottest

healthy The healthiest one or two syllable adjectives ending consonant + y>-iesthappy The happiest

famous The most famous Two or more syllable adjectives: most + adjective

expensiveThe most expensive

good The best

bad The worstfar The furthest

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Hard (adverb) harder

Fast (adverb) faster

the fastest

the fastest

far farther than the farthest

well better than the best

badly worse than the worst

serious more serious thanthe most serious

narrow more narrow than narrower

quiet more quiet than quieter

clever more clever than cleverer

simple more simple than simpler

shallow more shallow than shallower

LESS _____________ THAN

Comparative

THE MOST ________ (noun)THE LEAST ________ (noun)

Superlative

AS ________ AS

The same AS

Equality

SLIM

POOR

AMAZING

CHARMING

FAT

THIN

RICH

TALL

SHORT

BIG

SMALL EXPENSIVE

CHEAP

FUNNY

BORING

HAPPY

CLOSE

HOT

COLD

YOUNGOLD

NEW

CONFORTAMBLE

DISCRETE

INTERESTING

DANGEROUS

SAFE

HIGHLOW

SLIM

BEAUTIFULLUCKY

EASY

PRETTY

EARLY

PATIENT

DIFFICULT

RELIABLE

Adjectives

The..., the better

The sooner..., the better

The less...., the better

The bigger..., the better

The warmer ..., the better

The more expensive..., the better

Special Comparative

harder and harder

more and more

better and better

more and more

difficult

Changing Constantly:

1 safe, exciting, healthy

travelling by motorbike

travelling by car

travelling by bike

2 enjoyable, dangerous, relaxing

travelling by yourselftravelling with friends

travelling with your family

3 difficult, expensive

learning to drive

learning to ride a bike

learning to ride a horse

Have you ever?

Which of these things is the most dangerous when you’re driving a car?

Making a call on your mobile

Listening to your favourite music

Listening to music you don’t know

Opening a packet of crisps or a can of drink

Picking up a specific CD from the passenger seat

Talking to other passengers

A car magazine tested car drivers in a driving simulator. The drivers had to ‘drive’ in the simulator and at the same time do the things in the list above. The results of the test were surprising (and worrying).

2.15

Time to talk!

I think.....In my opinion....

I believe....

I guess.....As far as I’m concerned...I suspect that...I’m convinced that...I’m pretty sure that...I honestly feel that...Without a doubt...I supposeThe way I see it...I strongly believe that...It’s fairly certain that...

Opinion AgreeI think so, tooIt’s trueYou’re rightI’m all for it.You have a point.I couldn’t agree more.That’s what I think.

DisagreeI guess notI don’t think soI’m afraid I don’t agreeLet’s face it!Frankly, ...But what about...I doubt if...The problem is that...The truth of the matter is....Give Reason and explanationThe reason why ...Many people think ....Considering...For this reason, ...To start with,Based on the factThe fact is...

Drivers should not use any kind of phone when they are

driving

The minimum age for riding a motorbike should

be 25.

People who drink and drive should lose their

licence for life.

The speed limit on motorways should be 100 kilometres an hour.

Cyclists are just as dangerous as car drivers.

Speed cameras do not stop

accidents.

People over 70 are more dangerous drivers than young people.