Touchstone 4 sem2
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This document provides instruction on grammar, vocabulary, and language skills covered in Unit 2 of a seminar on personal tastes. Key points covered include making comparisons using "as...as" and negative questions, discussing fashion and music preferences, and showing understanding by summarizing what others say. Examples are given for comparing adjectives and nouns using "as...as", forming negative questions, and distinguishing between adjectives and adverbs.
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Touchstone 4 sem2
- 2. In Unit 2, you learn how to . - make comparisions with (not)as . as. - ask negative questions. - talk about fashion and your tastes in clothes and music. - show understanding by summarizing what people say. - Use Now to introduce a follow-up question on a different aspect of a topic.
- 3. Grammar Comparisions with (not)as as Adjectives The pants are just as comfortable as my jeans. I dont look as scruffy as I did. Nouns She spends as little time as possible on her makeup. She doesnt wear as many bright colors as she should. He doesnt pay as much attention to his appearance as he should.
- 4. Adverbs I tried as hard as I could to find the right style for her. I dont like short hair as much as long hair.
- 5. Grammar Negative questions When you want or expect someone to agree with you, you can use negative questions to: Express an opinion Suggest an idea Show surprise Isnt this jacket great? Isnt it a little expensive? Isnt it on sale? Dont you think its great? Dont you think its too bright? Dont you like it? Dont you just love it? Itd look good, dont you think?
- 6. Building vocabularyColors Patterns Materials Styles Neon green Striped 亟舒仍舒亶 Leather V-neck Solid 仍亞亶 Suede 亳仍亞仆 Turtleneck 仂仂仍仂亶仂亶 Dark green Plaid /Square/ Cashmere Long/short/- sleeved Light green Argyle /Diamond/ Wool Baggy/亟仂仂亞 舒舒 唏亞唏仆/ Polka-dot 唏唏唏仆亳亶 仂亟仂亶 Polyester 仆亳亶仍亞 亟 Tanktop 弍唏唏唏仆亳亶 亰舒
- 7. Colors Patterns Materials Styles Mauve /唏 磪舒舒仆/ Floral-print Cotton Fitted 仂仆仂亞仍仂仂仆, 舒舒舒仆 Checkered 仂仂仂亶 Rubber Flared 亟仂仂亞舒舒 唏亞唏仆 Turquoise /bluesh or greenish/ Paisley 亶 Silk Ankle-length
- 9. Comparison of adjectives with as ... as Use either as as or not as as in the sentences below. Example: Ben Nevis is _________as Mont Blanc (not/high). Answer: Ben Nevis is not as high as Mont Blanc. 1) The blue car is ..the red car. (fast) 2) Peter is Fred. (not/tall) 3) The violin is the cello. (not/low)
- 10. 4) This copy is the other one. (bad) 5) Oliver is Peter. (optimistic) 6) Today . it's yesterday. (not/windy) 7) The tomato soup was .the mushroom soup. (delicious) 8) Grapefruit juice is lemonade. (not/sweet) 9) Nick is Kevin. (brave) 10) Silver is gold. (not/heavy)
- 11. Adjective or adverb in English Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb as in the example. Example: Peter works ______ (slow). Answer: Peter works slowly. 1) He .reads a book. (quick) 2) Mandy is a girl. (pretty) 3) The class is loud today. (terrible)
- 12. 4) Max is a .singer. (good) 5) You can open this tin. (easy) 6) It's a day today. (terrible) 7) She sings the song . . (good) 8) He is a .driver. (careful) 9) He drives the car . (careful) 10) The dog barks .. . (loud)