Monday, June 20, 2011

comparatives: comparing two things
adj. + er: bigger, faster, smaller, longer than
(3 or more syllables) more / less
Never add "er" + more
...more beautiful, more graceful, etc.
as + adjective + as...
Seoul is (not)as busy as Tokyo.
This car is (not) as fast as that one.
not as + adjective + as...


superlatives: comparing three or more things
big/bigger/biggest
tall/taller/tallest
short/shorter/ shortest
most
She is the most beautiful
He is the fastest
She is the most interesting

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Enzyme = any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic substances by catalytic action, as in digestion.


fighting with...
arguing with...
trying to get a refund from...
I've been playing on the beach
...working in the garden
...working on my car
...been eating lots of organic food
...been exercising everyday
...doing yoga twice a week
sore = muscle ache
anxious


bewildered = completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.


bored


lonely
I've been spending a lot of time apart from my parents lately.


puzzled
annoyed
concerned


...been worrying over some tests I just took.
magnificent = great, good 
frail=weak
scared / terrified


strong / powerful
nervous
sore
uptight = tense
worried
troubled

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Page 27 (6) Vocabulary & Pronunciation: Strong Adjectives
Review Present Perfect Continuous from Grammar Bank page 133 2B (a&b)
Return to page 27 (d)
Move on to 2C Comparatives and Superlatives