Career moves

Homework
  Ss take turns reading their
statements aloud in small
groups.
 The other Ss guess which
True or False statements are true and
which are false. Ss get one
Work in groups point for each correct guess.
of 4  Ss play the game. The S in
each group with the most
points wins.
Suffixes
Speaking

Talk about a career you

would like to have. Use the
examples on the book or
your own ideas.
  Make a list of
advantages and
disadvantages of a
job.
Describing
pros and cons  Add a title. Then use
of a job the list to write a
paragraph about
that job.

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 Adjectives and adverbs can be used to make
comparisons. The comparative form is used to
compare two people, ideas, or things. The
Comparisons superlative form with the word the is used to
compare three or more.  Comparatives and
superlatives are often used in writing to hedge
or boost language.
   Adjective or Adverb Comparative Superlative

small smaller (the) smallest

fast faster (the) fastest

One-syllable adjectives large larger (the) largest

bigger (Note the

big spelling here) (the) biggest

thoughtful more/less thoughtful (the) most/least

thoughtful
Most two-syllable
adjectives

useful more/less useful (the) most/least useful

 Adjective Comparative Superlative
more/less clever (the) most/least
clever
clever
cleverer (the) cleverest
Two-Syllable more/less simple (the) most/least
Adjectives simple
simple
That Follow simpler (the) simplest
Two Rules
more/less friendly (the) most/least
friendly
friendly
friendlier (the) friendliest
 To form comparative sentences, use the
comparative with the word than. Here are some
examples:
 Fewer participants volunteered for the study
Comparative than I had anticipated.  
with than  Business school was less expensive than law
school.
  His application was processed more quickly
than he thought.
 It is also possible to use (not) as…as to express
similarity or differences. Here are some
examples:
 Reading is as enjoyable as writing.
 The results were as conclusive as in previous
Comparisons studies.
with as … as  Finding participants for the study was not as
easy as I thought.
 Her level of expertise was not as extensive as
her employer had hoped.
 1. Figure 1. Guess; suppose
2. Aim too high 2. Have unrealistic expectations or goals
3. Be too proud 3. Feel you are more important than you
really are
Vocabulary 4. Modest 4. Not proud

5. Specialize 5. Develop a skill or knowledge in a

specific area.
6. Suited to 6. Appropriate; fitting
7. Hit the streets 7. Go from door to door; go to