Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net (c) 2006 by Mag. Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 12 „At the Supermarket“ photo © Paha_L – FOTOLIA Dialogue 4 : Linda: Hello! You work here, don´t you? I would like to buy a new blouse. Brian: Yes! I make money this way, apart from my studies! It is better to earn money on my own! Linda: Yes, and harder! Hahaha! Brian: That’s right. It is better to go shopping! Hahaha. Linda: Yes, but it is best to travel around the world. Brian: Yes, but doing that is the most expensive way, and the wages are getting lower. It is getting more and more difficult all the time. Linda: That’s why I am looking for a cheaper blouse. I have already seen most of the blouses here. Do you have a longer one also? Brian: I´ll find the best one for you! Linda: That is so nice of you. I will continue to look for the right one too! Brian: What about these ones? Linda: Do you have a green one? I need a new one! Brian: Yes, look at these! For the price of one! Linda: They are beautiful! How much are they? Brian: They´ll cost you a kiss as a special offer on Valentine´s day … just for my loveliest costumer! Lesson 4 Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net (c) 2006 by Mag. Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 13 Linda: Hey! You are crazy! Hmmmm …. Let´s see …. Ok! I will take these, and that´s for you! (She blows him a little kiss with her fingers.) Brian: Hahaha! Thank you, would you like to watch today´s soccer match with me? It is a very exciting one! Brian: I will call you. I have your number. Brian: Yes, the one from the party! Bye! Grammar 4 A: Adjectives & Comparison : Adjectives Examples: modify nouns (pronouns) usually by providing description about them. “the old castle”; “I am fine”, “a good friend”, “He is as strong as his brother.” Comparison of Adjectives: Examples: You use the endings –er (comparative) and –est (superlative) 1. for short words with one syllable and 2. for words that end in –le, -er, -y and –ow You use more and most 3. for words with two and more syllables and adverbs ending in – ly (exception early – earlier – earlies). 4. Some exceptions: good/well – better – best; bad/evil/ill – worse – worst; many/much – more – most; little – less/smaller – least/smallest … 1. “Water is cheaper than wine”. 2. “Whole-wheat bread is healthier than white bread”. 3. “The buffalo is one of the most dangerous animals in Africa”. 4. “It is getting better every day”. Grammar 4 B: “one” and “ones” : Use the indefinite pronouns “one / ones” instead of a noun which has already been mentioned to avoid repetition of the noun (“one” for singular nouns, “ones” for plural nouns). Free English Work- & Textbook on: www.english-portal.net (c) 2006 by Mag. Schaller, Salzburg, www.english-portal.net Get the free monthly lessons on www.english-portal.net 14 Exercise 4 A : Fill in the correct form of the adjective. Choose from this box: best better better cheaper difficult expensive harder longer lower more more most new right Linda: Hello! You work here, don´t you? I would like to buy a ________ blouse. Brian: Yes! I make money this way, apart from my studies! It is ____ to earn money on my own! Linda: Yes, and ________! Hahaha! Brian: That’s ________. It is ________ to go shopping! Hahaha. Linda: Yes, but it is ________ to travel around the world. Brian: Yes, but doing that is the ________ ________way, and the wages are getting ________. It is getting ________ and ________ ________ all the time. Linda: That’s why I am looking for a ________ blouse. I have already seen ________ of the blouses here. Do you have a ________ one also? Exercise 4 B : Fill in “one” or “ones”. Choose from this box: one one one one one one one ones Linda: That’s why I am looking for a cheaper blouse. I have already seen most of the blouses here. Do you have a longer ________ also? Brian: I´ll find the best ________ for you! Linda: That is so nice of you. I will continue to look for the right ________ too! Brian: What about these ________? Linda: Do you have a green ________? I need a new ________! Brian: Yes, look at these! For the price of one! Linda: They are beautiful! How much are they? Brian: They´ll cost you a kiss as a special offer on Valentine´s day … just for my loveliest costumer! Linda: Hey! You are crazy! Hmmmm …. Let´s see …. Ok! I will take these, and that´s for you! (She blows him a little kiss with her fingers.) Brian: Hahaha! Thank you, would you like to watch today´s soccer match with me? It is a very exciting ________! Linda: I will call you. I have your number. Brian: Yes, the ________ from the party! Bye! . too! Brian: What about these ones? Linda: Do you have a green one? I need a new one! Brian: Yes, look at these! For the price of one! Linda: They are beautiful!. a new ________! Brian: Yes, look at these! For the price of one! Linda: They are beautiful! How much are they? Brian: They´ll cost you a kiss as a special