Making comparisons (Stage 12, Lesson 15)
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1 . Você lembra como comparamos dois objetos ou pessoas? Complete as frases abaixo das duas formas, usando os adjetivos entre parênteses.
1 Mike is 1.95 metres tall. Joe is 1.75 metres tall. (short / tall)
Joe ………………………………………………….. Mike.
2 The Ferghini Python has a top speed of 140 miles per hour. The Portina Sunset has a top speed of 110 miles per hour. (slow / fast)
The Portina Sunset ………………………………………….. the Ferghini Python.
3 Bob is 27. Sandra is 25. (young / old)
Sandra ……………………………………………. Bob.
4 The Smapple 785 computer costs £1250. The Smapple 419 costs £1150. (cheap / expensive)
The Smapple 419 computer …………………………………….. the Smapple 785.
5 On Monday it was 26 °C. Today it is 24 °C. (cool / warm)
Today, it ……………………………………………. Monday.
6 In April there is usually 25 mm of rain. In May there is usually 30 mm of rain. (wet / dry)
Usually May ……………………………………………………April.
2 . Você ouvirá seis conversas nas quais duas pessoas comparam coisas diferentes. Determine o assunto da conversa em cada caso escolhendo-o da lista abaixo.
dictionaries
supermarkets
restaurants
international foods
films
cameras
3 . Nas conversas do exercício 2, você ouviu diferentes expressões usadas para comparar coisas. Você consegue lembrar quais eram? Complete as frases abaixo com as palavras do quadro.
between | large | edge | compare | and | whole | over | comparison | compared
1 Well, ……………… to Mexican, Chinese isn’t as spicy.
2 Well, on the ……………….., the Flexipic has a better lens than the Zena.
3 I agree. By and …………… the Allman is easier to use.
4 Oh, I agree. There’s absolutely no ………………… the original version and the 2003 remake.
5 Actually, I’d rather go to Saffron’s. I think it has the …………….. …………… the Lemon Tree.
6 If you ………………. Robinson’s ………….. Freshco, you’ll find Freshco has got much more choice, for a start.
4 . Será que você acertou? Ouça a gravação novamente para conferir suas respostas.
Word Power
As expressões abaixo são muito usadas quando estamos falando informalmente.
by and large: em geral
pros and cons: prós e contras
ups and downs: altos e baixos
odds and ends: itens de vários tipos sem muito valor; tralha
ins and outs: detalhes de uma situação
sick and tired: insatisfeito e impaciente com alguma coisa
5 . Preencha as frases com uma das expressões informais do quadro Word power. Você já usou by and large no exercício 3.
1 Can you be quiet? I’m ………………………… of hearing you complain all the time.
2 I didn’t buy much when I went shopping, just a few ……………………… for the kitchen.
3 There are ………………………… to working at home, but generally the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
4 …………………………. I’m happy with my job.
5 After you’ve worked here for a few days, you’ll become familiar with the…………………………… of the job, like how the photocopier works and how to use the fax machine.
6 My girlfriend and I have our …………………………….., but generally we get on well.
20 minutes+
Todos os adjetivos abaixo podem ser usados para falar sobre comida. Você consegue lembrar o que eles significam? Relacione cada adjetivo à esquerda (1–8) com o alimento à direita (a–h).
1 bitter
2 salty
3 stale
4 fresh
5 bland
6 sweet
7 sour
8 spicy
a) lemon
b) boiled rice
c) an old loaf of bread
d) dark chocolate
e) peanuts
f) a new loaf of bread
g) sugar
h) curry
Word Bank
built-in (adjetivo) = embutido
cinematography (substantivo) = cinematografia
flash (substantivo) = flash
original (adjetivo) = original
remake (substantivo) = refilmagem
version (substantivo) = versão
vocabulary (substantivo) = vocabulário
Respostas:
Exercício 1
1 is shorter than / isn’t as tall as
2 is slower than / isn’t as fast as
3 is younger than / isn’t as old as
4 is cheaper than / isn’t as expensive as
5 is cooler than / isn’t as warm as
6 is wetter than / isn’t as dry as
Exercício 2
1 International foods
2 cameras
3 dictionaries
4 films
5 restaurants
6 supermarkets
Exercício 3
1 compared (to)
2 (on the) whole
3 (By and) large
4 (absolutely no) comparison between
5 (has the) edge over
6 (If you) compare (Robinson’s) and
Exercício 5
1 sick and tired
2 odds and ends
3 pros and cons
4 By and large
5 ins and outs
6 ups and downs
20 minutes+
1 d
2 e
3 c
4 f
5 b
6 g
7 a
8 h
