Comparatives Superlatives Travel VOCAB 2C | NEF Intermediate Comparatives Superlatives Travel VOCAB www.eyenglish.com.br

When was the last time you travelled? How did you travel? When was the last time you travelled?

How long did YOU take? I TOOK 1 hour by plane. How long did it take you? It TOOK me 1 hour by plane. How long did YOU take? I TOOK 1 hour by plane.

... go to work by the underground? How long does it take you TO ...? ... get to work? ... get home from work? ... travel to Pirinópolis? ... go to work by the underground?

... go to work by the underground? How long do you take TO ...? ... get to work? ... get home from work? ... travel to Piracicaba? ... go to work by the underground?

Airport Vocabulary take off boarding card/pass check in desk gate land baggage reclaim (suit) case Luggage/baggage aisle

Highway Vocabulary motorway lorry tram coach van bike motorbike car helmet scooter

Train Station Vocabulary ticket office (railway) station the underground platform carriage

transport area belt crash works hour lights limit lane park fine jam Station rank 1. petrol station a place where you can get petrol, often with a shop or cafe. 2. traffic lights . 3. seat belt 4. rush hour the time of day when there is a lot of traffic. 5. car crash when two or more cars hit each other. 6. parking fine when you have to pay for parking illegally. 7. traffic jam when there is so much traffic that cars can’t move. 8. speed limit 9. public transport buses, trams, trains, etc. 10. pedestrian area a place where you can’t drive. 11. cycle lane a narrow part of the road for bicycles only. 12. road works 13. taxi rank where taxis park when they are waiting for customers . 14. car park a place where you can leave your car.

seat belt car crash rush hour petrol station parking fine traffic lights traffic jam

speed limit pedestrian area cycle lane public transport taxi rank car park road works

CAR? TRAIN? PLANE? rush hour railway check in aisle boarding card gate speed limit to take off platform luggage to land station buffet car motorway carriage Page 148

What is the difference? Verb? Noun? TRAVEL TRIP FLIGHT JOURNEY

Cartoon TIME! Flight Trip Travel Journey

Means of transport vocab 1. I always get nervous just before take-off and landing. 2. Passengers for London must use the first three carriages only. 3.I got a puncture on the way home and I didn't have a pump with me so I had to walk.

Means of transport vocab 4. All the seats were taken and I didn't want to stand so I went and sat in a first-class compartment. 5. I had a seat right over one of the wings so I couldn't see much out of the window. 6. It isn't easy pedaling up that hill on the way into work, I can tell you. 7. Can you tell me which platform it leaves from, please?

1. ride 2. drive 3. fly 4. sail Bike Train Plane Ship Remember! you get on or get off the bus train plane your bike but you get into or get out of a car. 1. ride 2. drive 3. fly 4. sail Bike Train Plane Ship

Where do Brazilians go in the summer for a holiday / vacation? On Holiday / Vacation Where do Brazilians go in the summer for a holiday / vacation?

Where do the British go in the summer for a holiday / vacation? On Holiday / Vacation Where do the British go in the summer for a holiday / vacation?

Race to the sun CAR? TRAIN? PLANE?

The quickest? The cheapest? The funniest?

The most comfortable? The most convenient? The most expensive?

Attention to intonation and pronunciation! Plane Train 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 G 1 E 2 H 3 B 4 F Read aloud! Attention to intonation and pronunciation!

Make up a story! Set off 2.12 2.13

Comparative and Superlative page 30 - 3a ADJECTIVES

What’s your opinion?

popular good interesting U2 -er or AS… AS ? The Corrs

old romantic agressive Rappa -er or AS… AS ? Roberto Carlos

-er or AS… AS ? Ivete Sangalo Madonna famous talented beautiful

Clinton Collor intelligent rich corrupt -er or AS… AS ?

fast nice successful bad Rubinho Felipe Massa -er or AS… AS ?

-er or AS… AS ? big cold good Brazil Argentina

Adjective Comparative old older one-syllable adjectives: add -er cheap cheaper big bigger adjectives ending one vowel + one consonant: double consonant, add -er hot hotter healthy healthier one or two syllable adjectives ending consonant + y>-ier happy happier famous more famous Two or more syllable adjectives: more + adjective expensive more expensive good better bad worse far further

Adjective Superlative old The oldest one-syllable adjectives: add -est cheap The cheapest big The biggest adjectives ending one vowel + one consonant: double consonant, add -est hot The hottest healthy The healthiest one or two syllable adjectives ending consonant + y>-iest happy The happiest famous The most famous Two or more syllable adjectives: most + adjective expensive The most expensive good The best bad The worst far The furthest

Adjective Comparative Superlative Hard (adverb) harder the fastest the fastest Fast (adverb) faster far farther than the farthest well better than the best badly worse than the worst serious more serious than the most serious narrow narrower more narrow than quiet more quiet than quieter clever cleverer more clever than simple simpler more simple than shallow more shallow than shallower

Comparative LESS _____________ THAN

Superlative THE MOST ________ (noun) THE LEAST ________ (noun)

Equality AS ________ AS The same AS

Adjectives LUCKY LOW BEAUTIFUL HIGH DISCRETE SMALL EXPENSIVE TALL SLIM PRETTY DIFFICULT CLOSE HOT AMAZING HAPPY RICH NEW PATIENT SLIM DANGEROUS SHORT POOR OLD THIN YOUNG BORING RELIABLE CHEAP COLD CHARMING EARLY EASY SAFE FAT BIG FUNNY CONFORTAMBLE INTERESTING

Special Comparative The..., the better The sooner..., the better The less...., the better The bigger..., the better The warmer ..., the better The more expensive..., the better

Changing Constantly: harder and harder more and more better and better more and more difficult

1 safe, exciting, healthy travelling by motorbike travelling by car travelling by bike

2 enjoyable, dangerous, relaxing travelling with friends travelling by yourself travelling with your family

3 difficult, expensive learning to drive learning to ride a bike learning to ride a horse

Have you ever?

Which of these things is the most dangerous when you’re driving a car? Making a call on your mobile Listening to your favourite music 2.15 Listening to music you don’t know Opening a packet of crisps or a can of drink Picking up a specific CD from the passenger seat Talking to other passengers A car magazine tested car drivers in a driving simulator. The drivers had to ‘drive’ in the simulator and at the same time do the things in the list above. The results of the test were surprising (and worrying).

Time to talk!

Disagree Agree Opinion Give Reason and explanation I guess not I don’t think so I’m afraid I don’t agree Let’s face it! Frankly, ... But what about... I doubt if... The problem is that... The truth of the matter is.... Agree I think so, too It’s true You’re right I’m all for it. You have a point. I couldn’t agree more. That’s what I think. In my opinion.... I think..... I believe.... I guess..... As far as I’m concerned... I suspect that... I’m convinced that... I’m pretty sure that... I honestly feel that... Without a doubt... I suppose The way I see it... I strongly believe that... It’s fairly certain that... Give Reason and explanation The reason why ... Many people think .... Considering... For this reason, ... To start with, Based on the fact The fact is...

Drivers should not use any kind of phone when they are driving

The minimum age for riding a motorbike should be 25.

People who drink and drive should lose their licence for life.

The speed limit on motorways should be 100 kilometres an hour.

Cyclists are just as dangerous as car drivers.

Speed cameras do not stop accidents.

People over 70 are more dangerous drivers than young people.