FIRST PRE- IB “B” – “C”

LANGUAGE INFORMATION
 FORM AND MEANING
 ACTIVITIES 3.14, 3.15

 June 3rd, 2020

PARALLELISM
WHAT IS IT?
 Parallelism is the use of components in a sentence that are
grammatically the same; or similar in their construction,
sound, meaning, or meter. Parallelism examples are found
in literary works as well as in ordinary conversation.
 Common Examples of Parallelism
 Like father, like son.
 Easy come, easy go.
 Whether in class, at work, or at home, Shasta was always
busy.
 Flying is fast, comfortable, and safe.
Short Examples of Parallelism in Speech

 They got together, conversed, and dispersed, but to no avail.

 He came, he saw, and he conquered.
 He wanted to have a new house to live in, and a new car to drive.
 The applicant was approached through telephone, email, and snail mail.
 Their new teacher was neither a Catholic, nor an Anglican.
 His favorite foods are chocolate, chips, and soft drinks.
 The new airline claims to be fast, efficient, and safe.
 James liked fast food, while Mary liked conventional food.
 The boss said, “You need to work hard and be efficient to get a promotion.”
 The political leader said, “The present government has ruined the economy; it has ruined
the education system; and it has ruined the health system of our country.”
 EXERCISES

 https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-parallelism.php

 http://chompchomp.com/structure01/

 https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/moduleparallel.htmhttps://webapps.towson.edu/ows/
moduleparallel.htm
COMPARATIVE ADVERBS AND
ADJECTIVES
 EXERCISES
 I think London is ________ New York. (expensive)
 Is the North Seath ________ the Mediterranean Sea?
(bigger)
 Are you a ________ student than your sister? (better)
 My dad's ________ your dad! (fun)
 Crocodiles are ________ dolphins. (dangerous)
 Physics is ________ chemistry. (bad)
 Cars are ________ motorbikes. ( much /safe)
 Australia is ________ hotter Ireland. (far)
Use comparative or superlative forms:
 My sister thinks she's _________(intelligent) than me, but I don't
agree!
 Avatar is probably _________(bad) film I've seen!
 What is _________(wet) month of the year in England?
 Do you think the Harry Potter films are _________(good) than the
books?
 Who is _________(powerful) person in your country?
 I think Men in Black 1 was _________ (funny) than Men in Black
3.
 Is Angelina Jolie _________ (old) than Sandra Bullock?
 John is _________(nice) person that I know.
Use either as ... as or not as ... as in the
sentences below.
 The blue car is_________ the red car. (fast)
 Peter is _________ Fred. (not/tall)
 The violin is _________ the cello. (not/low)
 This copy is _________ the other one. (bad)
 Oliver is _________ Peter. (optimistic)
 Today it's _________ yesterday. (not/windy)
 The tomato soup was _________ the mushroom soup. (delicious)
 1. Grapefruit juice is______ lemonade. (not/sweet)
 2. Nick is _________ Kevin. (brave)
 3. Silver is _________ gold. (not/heavy)
 4. These scales are _________ those. (precise)
 5. She is_______ her brother. She is slimmer. (not / fat)
 6. The film was _______ I expected. I really enjoyed it.
(interesting)
 7. This exercise is _________ the other one. It’s very simple. (easy)
 8. His DVD player was _________ mine. We paid the same price.
(cheap)
 9. She is _________ her brother. He is really intelligent.
(not / smart)
Mount Everest: The Highest Garbage Dump
in the World?
 Most people know that Mount Everest is the ________(high)
mountain in the world. However, there is another fact that many
people don’t know: it has become one of
_________(dirty)mountains in the world. Mount Everest is one of
________(tough) and _______ (exciting) mountains to climb on
Earth. It is not ________(cold) or ________(windy) place on Earth,
but it comes close! These challenges make it one of
________(attractive) mountains for serious climbers. Since 1952,
over 3500 climbers have reached the top.
 Unfortunately, most of them have left equipment and trash on the
mountain. In fact, trash is now one of _______(big) threats to the
environment on Mount Everest. Local organizations have brought
tons of trash down from the mountain. One of
_________(interesting) projects handed over more than a ton of tin
cans, glass bottles, and old climbing tools to artists in Nepal. The
artists used the trash to create works of art. Then, they sold the art to
raise money for local charities.1 The _______(less) expensive work
of art cost $17, and ________(expensive) one cost $2400. 1 charity:
an organization that raises money to help people
 EXERCISES

 https://www.tolearnenglish.com/english_lessons/the-double-comparative-exercises
 HOMEWORK

 As you saw the slides, you will have to do the exercises that each comparative form has.
 These exercises will have to be submitted until tomorrow through “Runachay”
 The exercises on-line need to be taken a picture of the complete exercise not of the results,
after the picture is taken you have to save all of them in a Word document, so I can see the
complete exercises just in one file.
 I won’t accept your homework if you save it in other format.
 Thanks.