The bees find the right pictures aa busy bb cc dd large old friendly * Grammar Comparisons (+) as as (-) not so/as as The red bag is as beautiful as the black one Classical music is not as exciting as rock and roll - as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar - not so/as + adjective + as to mean something is ‘more’ or ‘less’ than something else * Grammar Comparisons the same as different from The price of this bag is the same as it was last year City life is quite different from life in the country - the same as to show similarity - different from to show that two or more things are not similar Last year: 500.000 vnd Now: 500.000 vnd *Grammar Comparisons as as the same as not so/as as different from - as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar - not as + adjective + as to mean something is ‘more’ or ‘less’ than something else - the same as to show similarity - different from to show that two or more things are not similar 1 Put as, or from in the gaps The music festival this year is as good as it was last year The concert will be broadcast ‘live’: that means it comes on TV as it is perform at the same time as I thought at first This camera is not as expensive Your taste in art is quite different from mine Some people say that Spiderman is as boring as Spiderman My mother is always as busy as a bee MY HOME TOWN TODAY Life in the countryside is not as busy as life in the city 2 Put one of these phrases in each gap in the passage friendly as the same as (2) as narrow as different from as quite as MY HOMETOWN TODAY My hometown has changed a lot – it’s definitely not (1) the same as as quite as it was years ago It’s much it was before It’s not (2) more noisy, but I prefer it now There are more shops and restaurants The restaurants are (3) different from the ones we had before Now we can eat many different kinds of food – Italian, French, and even Mexican! There have been so many changes Even the streets are not (4) as narrow as they were before They are wider now to make space for the extra traffic One thing hasn’t changed though The people here are as warm and friendly as the same as it (5) before That’s one thing that’s (6) was before 3 Work in pairs Compare the two music clubs in the town: Young Talent and Nightingale Young Talent old friendly safe large expensive famous Nightingale ** *** ** *** *** * Example: Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale Nightingale is older than Young Talent *** ** *** * *** *** GAME Question Young Talent / old / Nightingale (not as…as) A Young Talent is as not old as Nightingale B Young Talent is as old not as Nightingale C Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale Key 10 Finis h Hom e Question Young Talent / friendly / Nightingale (more …than) A Young Talent are more friendly than Nightingale B Young Talent is more friendly than Nightingale C Young Talent is more friendlyer than Nightingale Key 10 Finis h Hom e Question Young Talent / safe / Nightingale (not as….as) A Young Talent is not as safe as Nightingale B Young Talent is as safe as Nightingale C Young Talent is not as safer as Nightingale Key 10 Finis h Hom e Question Nightingale / large / Young Talent (not so … as) A Young Talent is larger than Nightingale B Nightingale is not so large as Young Talent C A and B are correct Key 10 Finis h Hom e Question Young Talent / expensive / Nightingale (as… as) A Young Talent is more expensive as Nightingale B Young Talent is as expensive as Nightingale C Young Talent as expensive as Nightingale Key 10 Finis h Hom e Question Nightingale / famous / Young Talent (more ……than) A Nightingale is more famous than Young Talent B Nightingale is as famous than Young Talent C Nightingale isn’t more famous than Young Talent Key 10 Finis h Hom e * too and either - too: used to express agreement with a positive statement - either: used to express agreement with a negative statement Examples: A: I like pop music B: I like it too A: My mum doesn’t like rock and roll B: My mum doesn’t like it either 4 Complete the following sentences with ‘ too’ or ‘ either ’ My friend likes photography, and I like it too My mother doesn’t enjoy horror films, and my sister doesn’t either I was not allowed to go to the show, and my classmates were not either I love country music, and I like rock and roll too When I finish painting my room, I’ll the kitchen too What music and arts are you interested, or not interested in? Make a list by completing the sentences below (you can use the words given or your own ideas) pop music dancing playing the guitar drawing rock and roll painting going to the art gallery acting I’m very interested in pop music drawing I think is very boring rock and roll What I like to most in my spare time is _ dance In my spare time, I often I never _ play the guitar, even if I have time 6 Work in pairs Find someone who? – Yes / No Questions Are you interested in pop music? No Yes Do you like playing the guitar? Name Phong Lan Are you interested in dancing? Do you enjoy rock and roll? Example: Phong is interested in Pop music and I am too Lan doesn’t like playing the guitar and I don’t either * Complete the following sentences, using the words in the box so either from too as same I don’t sing…………….well as as my sister She is the best in her class from My sister’s personality is very different …….….mine I don’t like the new soap opera on VTV6 now.  either ………… I don’t like it same The music festival will be at the ………  time as last year Hoa is not ……….tall as Lan so too it  …………Duong likes Dan Bau and Duy likes * Grammar Comparisons - as…… as - not so/as…… as - the same as - different from - too/either - Learn by heart the forms - Do more exercises in workbook - Prepare: Unit 4: Communication ... aa busy bb cc dd large old friendly * Grammar Comparisons (+) as as (-) not so/as as The red bag is as beautiful as the black one Classical music is not as exciting as rock and roll - as... it same The music festival will be at the ………  time as last year Hoa is not ……….tall as Lan so too it  …………Duong likes Dan Bau and Duy likes * Grammar Comparisons - as…… as - not so/as…… as -... Question Young Talent / safe / Nightingale (not as….as) A Young Talent is not as safe as Nightingale B Young Talent is as safe as Nightingale C Young Talent is not as safer as Nightingale Key 10 Finis