Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 1. Comparatives and superlatives We form comparatives and superlatives by adding -er and -est to one-syllable adjectives. When the adjective is vowel consonant (big), add an extra consonant (big+ger): When Trevor bought a big car Brian went out and bought a bigger one. Brian’s car was the biggest. We use ‘more’ and ‘most’ for adjectives with 2 or more syllables: Trevor decided to buy an expensive computer. So Brian had to go out and buy a more expensive computer. A few adjectives have irregular comparatives and superlatives: Mike had the best house in Charm Street. 1-syllable adverbs use -er and -est to form comparatives and superlatives: Brian and Trevor worked in the same office and Brian worked much harder than Trevor. ‘Well’ and ‘badly’ have irregular comparatives and superlatives: They both got on well with the boss, although Brian got on better… All other adverbs use ‘more’ and ‘most’: The boss also preferred Brian because he worked more efficiently. 2. ‘As… as …’ You can also make comparisons using ‘as + adjective / adverb + as…: Unfortunately, although Brian was as clever as Trevor, he was not as lucky as Trevor and as a result, he was not so happy as Trevor. On the other hand, Brian earned twice as much as Trevor.
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Making comparisons | Johnny Grammar | Learn English | British Council
Saturday, May 19th, 201216 Year Old Student Loses His Virginity to His 28 Year Old English Teacher
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012A 28-year-old teacher is accused of doing it with one of her students, taking the 16-year-old boy’s virginity and sending him topless pictures of herself. Kissimmee police said they have arrested former Osceola High School teacher Kacy Christine Wilson, from Florida, who faces charges of the unlawful activity with certain minors and transmission of illegal pictures The victim told police about the illegal encounter. He said Wilson called him out of class to say he had left something behind in her classroom. When he arrived, she pushed him against the wall and touched him. She then led him to a closet, took off his clothes and did it with him, according to a police report. In his statement to police, the victim said he was ashamed of what happened and that Wilson took his virginity. He stated: ‘It’s bad, that when I grow up and think about my first time, I have to think about Ms Wilson.’ He told police about the relationship last month after she started sending him topless pictures of herself to his cellphone, which made him feel ‘uncomfortable’ according to police. Wilson had since resigned and relocated to Colorado, according to Fox. She was arrested in Salida, Colorado and extradited to Osceola County. Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk by electronic device. In October last year, the school received an anonymous letter to say Wilson had been involved with a few of her students and informed investigators.
Collins English for Business range – The English you need to succeed
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012The Collins English for Business range consists of high-quality self-study materials giving students what they need to improve their business English at work. Catherine Whitaker, Language Learning Publishing Director at Collins, talks about how Collins English for Business helps learners of English to become confident communicators in business. For more information, go to www.collinselt.com.
Teacher’s favorite pupil
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012This russian english teacher seems to really like this guy …
Learn British English with Video – Top 20 British English Verbs 3
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The Complete English Grammar Series – Parts Of Speech 2/10
Thursday, April 12th, 2012To communicate effectively, you must understand the different roles that words play in sentences. The parts of speech — verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, articles, and interjections — are the very building blocks of the English language. Lots of folks find these labels confusing — this program will help you make sense of them! So don’t let mistakes in English grammar embarrass you — now you can eliminate them from your speaking and writing forever.
Reporting verbs | Johnny Grammar | Learn English | British Council
Sunday, April 8th, 2012Do you have an Android smartphone? Test your grammar with Johnny Grammar’s Quizmaster app learnenglish.britishcouncil.org We use reporting verbs to report the meaning of the statement. Different reporting verbs are followed by different structures: 1. ‘apologised for’ ‘verb + -ing’: OK, I’m sorry for making you worry. – She apologised for making us worry. 2. ‘promised’ + infinitive: I won’t lie to you again, I promise. – She promised not to lie to us again. 3. ‘admitted’ + ‘verb + -ing’: I was really meeting a boy. – She admitted meeting a boy. 4. ‘suggested’ + ‘verb + -ing’ Why don’t I bring him home to meet you. – She suggested bringing him home to meet us. 5. ‘suggested’ + should – different subject: Good idea – bring him this weekend. – I suggested she should bring him this weekend.