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goods (n), the items for sale such as clothes, shoes
attract (v.),
very pleasing in appearance or sound, or causing
smooth (adj),
having a surface or substance which is perfectly regular and has no
purchase (n),
to obtain in exchange for money or its
reduce (v), to bring down, as in extent, amount, or degree; diminish. See Synonyms
traffic (n), the passage of people or vehicles along routes of
outdated (adj),
old or no longer useful or modern, for example, this
transportation (n), to take goods or people from one
Text 2
Comparative form
When we compare two things or people we look at what makes them different from each other.For example:
expensiveIt is true that the fare on a high-speed train is more expensive
than on a regular train.convenient
Airplanes were even more convenient than trains for most travel.
fast/slowThe Acela trains are faster than regular trains.The regular trains are slower than Acele trains.
Comparative form
When we compare two things or people we look at what makes them different from each other.For example:
expensiveIt is true that the fare on a high-speed train is more expensive
than on a regular train.convenient
Airplanes were even more convenient than trains for most travel.
fast/slowThe Acela trains are faster than regular trains.The regular trains are slower than Acele trains.
Forming the comparative
Form Rule For example
Words of one syllable ending in 'e'.
Add -r to the end of the word.
wide - wider
Words of one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end.
Double the consonant and add -er to the end of the word.
big - bigger
Words of one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end.
Add - er to the end of the word.
high - higher
Words of two syllables, Change 'y' to 'i', and add -er to happy -
Text 3
Forming the comparative
Form Rule For example
Words of one syllable ending in 'e'.
Add -r to the end of the word.
wide - wider
Words of one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end.
Double the consonant and add -er to the end of the word.
big - bigger
Words of one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end.
Add - er to the end of the word.
high - higher
Words of two syllables, Change 'y' to 'i', and add -er to happy -
High-Speed Trains
In the 19th century, train were the best way to travel long distances over land. Trains were fast and convenient. Trains were also quite comfortable, many with sleeping cars and dining cars. However, in the 20th century, airplanes replaced trains for long-distance travel. Airplanes were even faster and more convenient than trains for most travel. Trains still transport goods over long distances, but passenger trains were mainly for local commuting.
Today, however, high-speed trains are attracting passengers again. French has a train called the TGV. TGV is French for “Train a Grande Vitesse,” which means high-speed train. Typically, a TGV train operates at speeds up to
High-Speed Trains
In the 19th century, train were the best way to travel long distances over land. Trains were fast and convenient. Trains were also quite comfortable, many with sleeping cars and dining cars. However, in the 20th century, airplanes replaced trains for long-distance travel. Airplanes were even faster and more convenient than trains for most travel. Trains still transport goods over long distances, but passenger trains were mainly for local commuting.
Today, however, high-speed trains are attracting passengers again. French has a train called the TGV. TGV is French for “Train a Grande Vitesse,” which means high-speed train. Typically, a TGV train operates at speeds up to
In the United States, a high-speed train called Acela operates from Boston to Washington, D.C. via New York City. This route is popular because passengers arrive directly in the center of each of these major cities. The Acela trains are faster than regular trains, partly because they stop in fewer cities along the route. But the Acela trains don’t travel as fast as high-speed trains in other countries. The train tracks along the route are designed for older types of trains. Because of these older tracks, the Acela trains have to travel more slowly.
Many of these high-speed train lines have reduced air traffic between cities. Increased train travel will also
Activity1/Practice1
Direction: - Make a group of three people.- The teacher gives each group letter cards.- The students listen to the meaning of
vocabulary from the teacher. - Each of the students in a group spells
vocabulary by putting in order letter cards.
In the United States, a high-speed train called Acela operates from Boston to Washington, D.C. via New York City. This route is popular because passengers arrive directly in the center of each of these major cities. The Acela trains are faster than regular trains, partly because they stop in fewer cities along the route. But the Acela trains don’t travel as fast as high-speed trains in other countries. The train tracks along the route are designed for older types of trains. Because of these older tracks, the Acela trains have to travel more slowly.
Many of these high-speed train lines have reduced air traffic between cities. Increased train travel will also
Letter cards
Example:
Meaning: put something back where it was before.
Answer : replace
Activity2/Practice2Direction
- Get in pair.- The teacher gives each pair one pen and five
papers.
A B C D E F G H I J
K L M N O RP Q S T
U V W X Y Z
It can be whatever letter.
RE PL C
R E P L C
A
A
- The teacher shows two pictures and an adjective word to students.
- Each pair makes two more comparative sentences from given pictures and adjective word.
- Each group hands in the assignment to the teacher.
1.
2.
3.
long
old
big
4.
5.
Example
Make sentence The airplane is more expensive than the train.
expensiv
dirty
expensiv
Activity3/ Production1Direction:
- Make a group of three people.- The teacher gives each group a paper.- Each of the students in a group reads text 3 (High-
speed trains).- Each group summarizes the information from text
3 (High-speed trains) and makes a mind mapping. - Each of the students in a group can design the
mind mapping as one likes such as tree mind mapping, flower mind mapping or animal mind mapping.
- Each group presents in front of the class.
The example mind mapping style
You can design mind mapping as one likes
Activity4/ Production2Direction
- Make a group of three people.- Read text 3 (High-speed trains)- Write the difference between high-speed
train and regular train on the table by using comparative sentence.
- Present in front of the class.
The difference between high-speed train and regular train
Ex. The high-speed train is faster than the regular train.