the main objectives of the unit wwhat...like? c comparatives and superlatives. synonyms and...
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The main objectives of the unit
What ...like?
Comparatives and superlatives.
Synonyms and antonyms.
What... Like?Form
She is very patientThey are very kind
Wonderful. We swim a lot
Ok, but some were dirty
Like?Is your teacherAre his parents
Was your holidayWere the beaches
What
What... Like?
• What....like? means ‘describe somebody or something. Tell me
about them. I don’t know anything about them.’
• Like in this question is a preposition not a verb:
“what’s Jim like?”
“He’s intelligent and kind, and he has got lovely blue eyes.”
• In the following like is verb:( ask about preference)
What does Jim like? He likes cars and tennis
• How is your father? He is fine. ( ask about health)
Examples
• What is your sister like? She is tall and kind.
• What does your sister like? She likes coffee.
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Superlative ComparativeCheapestSmallestbiggest
CheaperSmallerbigger
CheapSmall
big
Short adjectives
FunniestEarliestheaviest
FunnierEarlierheavier
FunnyEarlyheavy
Adjectives that end in -y
most carefulMost boring
Most expensiveMost interesting
More carefulMore boring
More expensiveMore interesting
CarefulBoring
Expensiveinteresting
Adjectives with two syllabels or more
FurthestBest
worst
furtherBetterworse
FarGoodbad
Irregular adjectives
Comparative and superlative adjectivesUses
1- we use comparatives to compare one thing, person, or
action with another.
She is( much )taller than me.
London is( much) more expensive than Rome.
2- we use superlatives to compare something or somebody
with the whole group.
She is the tallest in the class.
It is the most expensive hotel in the world.
Comparative and superlative adjectivesUses
3- As..... As shows that something is the same or equal.
Jim is as tall as peter.
I am as worried as you are.
4- Not as/so....as shows that something is not the same or
equal.
She is not as tall as her mother.
My car was not so expensive as yours.
Let’s practice P. 47
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms:
Words that are the same or similar in meaning.
Antonyms:
Are words that are opposite in meaning.
wealthy
modern
brilliant
generous
messy
fed up
brilliant
modern
wealthy
messy
generous
rich
new
wonderful
kind
untidy
P. 53
down past over
out of across
through out of
up in to