YESTERDAY:

FALSE COGNATES = FALSE FRIENDS

SIMILAR SPELLING / DIFFERENT MEANING
TERRIFIC = BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS!
SHE HAS LOST WEIGHT SHE LOOKS TERRIFIC!
PRETTY
EXIT FIFFERENT FROM ENTRANCE
CARPET DIFERENT FROM FOLDER
ACTUAL = REAL
CURRENT = NOW

FABRIC DIFFERENT FROM FACTORY

CAN
INTRODUCE
ASSIST = HELP
ATTEND = BE PRESENT
LILIANA DIDN´T ATTEND THE 1ST PART OF THE CLASS
BECAUSE SHE WAS ATTENDING A MEETING.
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COMPARATIVES
* EQUALITY:
AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
My sister is as intelligent as him.
The weather in Mexico is as hot as in Spain.
* INFERIORITY:
LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN
This exam is less difficult than the last one.
I am not as tall as my brother. Less tall
* SUPERIORITY:
1) Short adjectives: ADJECTIVE + er + THAN
2) Long adjectives: MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN
He is taller than his dad.
The weather in Spain is hotter than in England.
This exam is more difficult than the last one.
My sister is more intelligent than him.
Degree modifiers:
A little slightly a bit
Juan 1,78cms luis 1,80
JUAN IS A LITTLE TALLER THAN LUIS
GIRARDOT IS SLIGHTLY HOTTER THAN MELGAR
THIS TEST WAS A BIT MORE DIFFICULT THAN THE
LAST ONE. 3,9 3,8
MY SCORE WILL BE A BIT BETTER IN THE SECOND
TEST.
Big difference:
Way a lot much far
BAYERN IS WAY BETTER THAN REAL MADRID
AN ANACONDA IS FAR MORE DANGEROUS THAN A
TARANTULA.
BRAZIL IS A LOT BIGGER THAN URUGUAY. (SIZE)
GOING TO THE MUSEUM IS MUCH MORE
INTERESTING THAN GOING THE STADIUM.
EMPHATIC
WHEN WE USE VERBS AS THE SUBJECT WE USE (ING)
TENNIS IS MUCH MORE TIRING THAN GOLF.
EATING OUT IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN EATING AT
HOME.
STINGY
JORGE IS STINGIER THAN JOHN.
WISE R
NICE R
CLOSE R
STRANGE R
SAFE R
CUTE R
CYNTHIA IS A BIT FASTER THAN HER FRIEND.
CONCEITED OPPOSITE OF MODEST
THE APPLE IS A BIT LIGHTER THAN THE ORANGE
THE ORANGE IS A LITTLE HEAVIER.
DAVID IS MORE CURIOUS THAN / THEM / THE REST
OF THE CLASS/ HIS CLASSMATES
TAKING A VIRTUAL CLASS IS MUCH MORE
INTERESTING THAN TAKING…
ERNESTO IS A LITTLE MORE WORRIED THAN LUC.
MORE CONFUSED THAN LUC
MORE PUZZLED THAN LUC
MOODY = CHANGEABLE = CAPRICIOUS
LARGE= BIG
CANADA IS LARGER THAN COLOMBIA.
ERNESTO IS MUCH MORE POPULAR THAN LUC
THE SNAIL
A SNAIL IS AS SLOWS AS A TORTOISE
A KANGAROO CAN RUN AS FAST AS AN OSTRICH.
THE AMAZON RIVER IS LONGER THAN THE
MAGDALENA
SUPERLATIVE
1) Short adjectives: THE + ADJECTIVE + est + (NOUN)
+ (IN )
2) Long adjectives: THE MOST + ADJECTIVE + (NOUN)
+ (IN)
♥ we use in with a singular word referring to a place
or group
DAVID IS THE MOST STUDIOUS IN HIS CLASS.
♥we use of before plurals, before time periods such
as year/month
Jack is the tallest in the class.
Laura is the most energetic girl in the group.
Mary is the fastest player in the team
She’s the fastest tennis player of them all
Saturday is the best day of the week
TODAY WAS THE RAINIEST DAY OF THE WEEK.
DAVID IS THE MOST CURIOUS STUDENT IN HIS CLASS.