Heni's Note Book

Minggu, 20 Februari 2011

[Grammar] Comparing More Than Two Things

A	is	the	__________est
A	is	the	most __________
			superlative adjective

(Nile River is longer than Yangtze River).

Amazon River is the longest river.

(Africa is bigger than North America).

Asia is the biggest continent.

(Harry Potter is more interesting than Twilight).

Lord of the Rings is the most interesting film. >> based on my opinion hehe.

(Eka Tjipta Wijaya is wealthier than Anthony Salim).

Budi Hartono is the wealthiest.

(Taxi is more comfortable than bus).

Private car is the most comfortable.

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[Grammar] Comparing between Two Things

Comparing between two different things:

A	is	__________er	than	B
A	is	more __________	than	B
		comparative adjective

C	are	__________er	than	D
C	are	more __________	than	D
		comparative adjective

B	isn’t as	__________	as	A
		adjective

Tokyo Tower is higher than Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower isn't as high as Tokyo Tower.

Carlos Slim is wealthier than Bill Gates.

Bill Gates isn't as wealthy as Carlos Slim.

A tortoise is faster than a snail.

A snail isn't as fast as a tortoise.

A snail is slower than a tortoise.

A tortoise isn't as slow as a snail.

Comparing between two similar things:

E	is	as	__________	as	F
			adjective

G	are	as	__________	as	H
			adjective

Mark is as tall as Stefan.

The golden shoes are as expensive as the purple shoes.

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[Description] My Classroom

This is my class room.

This is where I learn English.

In my classroom, there is a big window.

There are nine chairs.

There is a desk.

There is a whiteboard and a clock on the wall.

There is a tape. The tape is on the desk.

There is a dustbin. It's next to the desk.

There are five lamps on the ceiling.

Can you describe your classroom? But you might want to see this picture first.

Use there is with singular nouns. Use there are with plural nouns.

There's a pen on the desk.

There's a pencil and an eraser on the desk.

There are five thumbtacks on the bulletin board.

Use a lot of and a plural noun to talk about a large number.

There are a lot of books on the bookshelf - 20, I think!

Source: Word by Word Picture Dictionary and Longman Top Notch Fundamentals.

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[Description] Daily Activities

Use Present Simple to describe your daily activities.

What do you do every morning?

I get up, take a shower, and brush my teeth.

What does he do every night?

He eats dinner, watches TV, and goes to bed.

What does she do everyday?

She washes the dishes, feeds the cat, and walks the dog.

I get up at 6:00 A.M., but my sister gets up at 5 A.M.

My sister eats breakfast at 7:30.

When my sister is late for work, she puts on her make up on the train.

I don't watch TV, but my sister watches TV after dinner.

I go to bed before 11:00 P.M., but my sister goes to bed after 11:00.

I take a bath every morning, but my sister takes a shower.

I make the bed on weekdays, and my sister makes the bed on the weekend.

I brush my teeth three times a day, but my sister brushes her teeth twice a day.

How about you? What do you do everyday?

Source: Word by Word Picture Dictionary and Longman Top Notch Fundamentals

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[Grammar] Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives

Credit: Teacher Jocelyn

One-syllable adjectives	old wise	COMPARATIVE older wiser	SUPERLATIVE the oldest the wisest	For more one-syllable adjectives, -er and -est are added.
Two-syllable adjectives	famous pleasant	more famous more pleasant	the most famous the most pleasant	For more two-syllable adjectives, more and most are used.
	busy pretty	busier prettier	the busiest the prettiest	-Er and -est are used with two-syllable adjectives that end in -y. The -y is changed to -i.
	clever gentle friendly	cleverer more clever gentler more gentle friendlier more friendly	the cleverest the most clever the gentlest the most gentle the friendliest the most friendly	Some two-syllable adjectives use either -er/-est or more/most: able, angry, clever, common, cruel, friendly, gentle, handsome, narrow, pleasant, polite, quiet, simple, sour.
Adjectives with three or more syllables	important fascinating	more important more fascinating	the most important the most fascinating	More and most are used with long adjectives.
Irregular adjectives	good bad	better worse	the best the worst	Good and bad have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Both farther and further are used to compare physical distances: I walked farther/further than my friend did. Further (but not farther) can also mean “additional”: I need further information. Source: Fundamental of English Grammar 3rd Edition - Betty Azar.