Welcome to class 12/5
MARCH 23rd ,2009
UNIT 13: THE 22nd SEA GAMES
E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
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It is difficult for us to find a good job.
I/ Pronunciation:
consonant +vowel
linking
Practice
1.look at 2.took off
3. quite old 4.from Australia
5. friends in London 6.It’s upstairs.
7.Tom used to 8.put on
9. move into 10.turn off
Finding a good job is becoming more and more difficult.
It is becoming harder and harder to find a good job.
II/ Grammar: Double comparison
A. STRUCTURE 1:



Cấu trúc này đựơc dùng để nói về 1 cái gì đang liên tục thay đổi: càng ngày càng ,mỗi lúc một.... hơn.
S + V +


short adj/adv- ER and short adj/adv- ER.
more and more long adjective/adverb.
Examples:
Mai is getting fatter and fatter

The rain was heavier and heavier
He writes more and more carefully
Exceptions:
good / well

better and better
bad / badly

worse and worse
Comparative and comparative
Her life is becoming better and better
* Exercise 1: Matching
* Exercise 2: Complete sentences with the structure comparative and comparative.
E.g 1.The cost of living is very high. It has become……….(high)
higher and higher
2.Our lessons are ………………….(interesting)
more and more interesting
1.His visit to New York seemed to get .......................... because he was very busy at work .(short)
2.Eating and travelling in this city is getting...................................... .................(expensive)
3.As the day went on ,the weather got.................................(bad)
4.We had to stop the discussion because the question was becoming ................................................(complicated)
5.Your English is OK now ,your pronunciation has got ................................(good)
6.Little John is becoming .......... ............... .......... (active)
7.As it was getting dark,it was becoming ..................................to see everything in the house without electricity.(difficult)
8.I feel happy as my birthday is coming ............................(close)
shorter and shorter
more and more expensive
worse and worse.
more and more complicated
better and better
more and more active
more and more difficult
closer and closer
The supermarket is big, the choice is wide.
The bigger the supermarket (is),the wider the choice (is).

The more carelessly he drove ,the more dangerous he became
He drove carelessly. He became dangerous.
B .STRUCTURE 2
The comparative , the comparative
1. With short adjectives/adverbs:
 The older you get, the harder you find a job.

Exceptions: many/ much the more far  the farther/further
little the less
2. With long adjectives/adverbs :
->The more difficult the game is ,the more interesting it is.
3. With clauses :
The more we learn ,the more we know
Cấu trúc này được dùng để diễn đạt 2 sự kiện cùng thay đổi có liên quan đến nhau: càng ................... , thì càng......................
The + short adj/adv -ER +S +V, the +short adj/adv -ER +S+V
The more + long adj/adv +S +V, the more + long adj/adv+S +V
The more + S + V , the more +S + V
Exercise 3:
Complete each of the following sentences ,using the structure : the +comparative , the + comparative. Choose a suitable half - sentence from the box .
Example: The earlier we leave,
1.The warmer the weather,
2.The more you practise your English,
3.The longer he waited,
4.The more electricity you use,
5.The more expensive the hotel,
6.The more I got to know him,
7.The more you have,
the faster you will learn
the more impatient he became
the sooner we will arrive
the more I liked him
the better I feel
the more you want
the higher your bill will be
the better the service
Multiple choice questions
1. he drank, he became.
A the more/ the more violent B. more / more violent
c the most / the most violent D. the less / less violent
2.Mary is of the two sisters.
the clever B. as clever as C. the cleverest D . the cleverer
3.Of all athletes ,David is .
A .the less qualified B. the more and more qualified C .the least qualified
you study for these exams, you will do.
The hardest /the best B. The more/the much C .The harder /the better
5 you use , you cost.
a the more gas/the less money B the more gas /the more money
6.He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.
A. The more he works, the happier he feels
B. The less he works ,the happier he feels
C.. He feels happier and happier with his work
Game. Lucky numbers
6
2
3
4
1
5
1. I live far ,I feel homesick.
The farther I live ,the more homesick I feel.
2. You are young ,you learn quickly.
The younger you are , the more quickly you learn.
3. You work hard, you earn much money.
 The harder you work, the more money you earn.
4.His health /become/ bad.
His health is becoming worse and worse.
5.You practise English much, you speak
it fluently.
The more you practise English, the more fluently you speak it.
6. Prices go up and up.
 Everything is getting more and more expensive.
Consolidation
I/Pronunciation : Linking
II/Grammar: Double comparison
1.Comparative and comparative
2.The comparative , the comparative
Do the exercises in the workbook
Learn the grammar by heart
Prepare for the new lesson
Good bye!