Describing Changes

The world changes, so do we. How do say the situation? Look at the conversation below to see the idea of the language expressions. A. Nancy eth Nancy : eth, can you feel the weather now is getting hotter and hotter everyday? : !oh, yes" yesterday # think the te$perature went up to %& degrees 'elsius. (hat is happening? : (ell, it)s the global war$ing. #f we don)t change our lifestyle in using *ir 'onditioning, the o+one layer is getting thinner. ,e$e$ber when wewere kids, the weather here in andung was very fresh and cool, -ust like in the top of a $ountain. eth B. /elly /other /elly /other /elly C. 1a$ 2o-o 1a$ 2o-o : 'o$e on, 2o-o. (hat are we waiting for? : (ait -ust another $inute please. : 2o-o, #)$ getting hungry, # haven)t) eaten anything since this $orning. : !k, let)s go. : /o$, look at $y hair0 : (hy, what)s wrong? : # think $y hair is getting white. : (ell, it)s no proble$, -ust don)t use different sha$poo. 1tick to one. : !k, # guess. : .es, # re$e$ber that.

I. Adjective forms (hen you co$pare things, you use co$parative, superlative, or as "".. as. There are so$e for$s of the ad-ectives that you use in co$parative and superlative. 1o, pay attention to this table. A. Short Adjectives ig Hot (ar$ 1i$ple B. 2 syllable adjective ending with y usy 1picy Tasty Noisy C. adjectives with 2! syllables 1pacious *ttractive 6xpensive 7opular D. Irregular Adjective 8ood Comparative igger than Superlative The biggest 3of all4

Comparative usier than

Superlative The busiest

Comparative /ore 5 less spacious than

Superlative

Comparative etter than

Superlative The best

(hich group, *, , ', or 9, do these ad-ectives go in? bad" trendy" traditional" small II. Similar or Different# To $ention that so$ething is si$ilar or different, we can use $not% as&&.as, the same as, so, too, neither, either, different from. (rite sentences about the two restaurants.

Bennys
Salmon $ 22 Beef $ 18 Lamb $ 20

Music Caf
Todays Special Burger Pasta $ 9 $ 8 $ 10

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The /usic 'af; is as big as enny)s.

III. Comparative Adjectives Complete the sentences. 'se the comparative of the adjectives in the bo(. e(otic" cheap" mild" big" bitter" healthy :. <. &. %. =. * le$on is more bitter than an orange. !lives are s$all. * kiwi fruit is AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA an olive. *pple are very co$$on. /angoes are AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA apples. Bruit is AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA biscuits and cakes. 7ineapples are very expensive this year. /elons are AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pineapples. >. 'heddar cheese isn)t very strong. #t)s AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 7ar$esan or blue cheese. I). Superlative *uestions +rite ,uestions using the superlative. -hen answer the ,uestions. :. what5sweet5thing you eat? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA <. what5sour5food you)ve ever tasted? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA &. what5spicy5food you)ve ever eaten? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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). Comparative and Superlative Complete the te(ts with the correct form of the adjectives in the brac.ets. 'se the comparative" superlative" or as&&as. Binella 8uest, the celebrity chef, $akes cooking see$ like 3:4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3en-oyable4 thing in the world. # interviewed her in a downtown restaurant. Interviewer /inella 0uest : : /any people work longer hours nowadays. (hat Cuick $eal can they $ake when they get ho$e? 1alads are one of 3<4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3easy4 $eals to $ake. !r what could be 3&4 AAAAAAAAAAAAA 3si$ple4 a piece of fish, grilled and seasoned with fresh herbs or spices? 'ooking isn)t 3%4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3difficult4 you think. The key is to learn the Interviewer /inella 0uest : : basics. (hat are 3=4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3i$portant4 things for the kitchen? Dnives"" and keep the 3>4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3sharp4 you can. # prefer old pots and pans, they)re often 3?4 AAAAAAAAAAA Interviewer /inella 0uest Interviewer /inella 0uest Interviewer /inella 0uest : : : : : : AAAAAAAAAAAA 3practical4 $odern ones. (hat do you think about $icrowaves? They)re very useful. ut # think nor$al ovens are 3@4 AAAAAAA 3good4 $icrowaves. *nd food processors? # can)t do without the$. Bood processors $ake life in the kitchen 3E4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3easy4 it used to be. (hen # cook for guests, # get nervous. *ny advice? Deep it si$ple F your guests don)t expect 3:G4 AAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAA 3$e$orable4 $eal of their lives0

Structure get hungry 1 get cold 1 get tired 1 get ! adjective 2 become you get hungry you)re not hungry #f you don)t eat, you get hungry. 9rink your coffee. #t)s getting cold. #)$ sorry your $other is ill. # hope she gets better soon. (e got very wet because we didn)t have an u$brella. you are hungry

(e can use co$parative H and H co$parative, e.g. Colder and colder, more and more expensive to say that so$ething or so$eone changes 3increasing or decreasing4. I I I .our 6nglish is i$proving. #t)s getting better and better #t)s beco$ing more and more difficult to find a -ob. /y teacher said $y 6nglish wasn)t getting any better.

-as. 3. 4ention something or someone you .now that is changing using getting ! comparative. -as. 2. 5oo. at these pictures below carefully. Can you mention what is changing in the picture#