LESSON 1A VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
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Example |
Meaning |
Adjective |
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Fast food is often considered cheap. |
Low in price |
Cheap |
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The new restaurant in town is known for its expensive seafood dishes. |
High in price |
Expensive |
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Foods high in sugar and fat are often fattening.
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likely to cause weight gain |
Fattening
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The sandwich was very filling, and I didn’t need to eat anything else. |
Satisfying hunger; makes you feel full |
Filling
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Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally good for you. |
pleasant or of high quality |
Good |
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Many people consider fast food to be bad for health due to its high levels of salt and sugar. |
unpleasant or of low quality; unhealthy |
Bad |
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Eating a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. |
beneficial to health |
Healthy |
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Leafy greens are nutritious and provide essential vitamins. |
Rich in nutrients; promoting health |
Nutritious |
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Pizza is a popular food choice around the world. |
Well-liked or widely accepted |
Popular |
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Spicy dishes can be very tasty. |
Pleasant to the taste; flavorful |
Tasty |
THE INCREDIBLE, SHRINKING
chocolate bar
DO YOU LOVE CHOCOLATE?
IF YOU DO, THEN YOU KNOW THAT CHOCOLATE BARS AREN’T AS BIG AS THEY USED TO BE.
In 2013 the average chocolate bar weighed 55 grams; in 2022 it was only 45 grams.
Chocolate bars are smaller and lighter than before. They aren’t worse than they used to be but they aren’t better either. And they certainly aren’t cheaper. So why is it happening? Here are the most important reasons.
· COCOA: The quality of cocoa and safe working environments for cocoa farmers is more important.
So cocoa production is about quality, not the amount.
· HEALTH: Many people today want to be fitter and healthier. Larger chocolate bars have more calories so they are becoming less popular than smaller bars.
· And the last but not the least important reason
MONEY: Smaller bars at the same price mean bigger profits from sales.
This situation isn’t good enough! It’s certainly not the best news for chocoholics like me! Let’s hope our favourite snack doesn’t become too expensive in the future!
1. Compare between the chocolate bar in 2013 and 2022.
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Weight |
2013 |
2022 |
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55 grams |
45 grams. |
2. Why did the chocolate bar become smaller than before?
For many reasons:
1. COCOA: The quality of cocoa and safe working environments for cocoa farmers is more important.
2. Health: Many people today want to be fitter and healthier. Larger chocolate bars have more calories so they are becoming less popular than smaller bars.
3. MONEY: Smaller bars at the same price mean bigger profits from sales.
3. The writer said that “coca production is about quality not the amount” Justify how it is from the text.
The quality of cocoa and safe working environments for cocoa farmers is more important
4. How did health become one of the reasons to reduce the size of chocolate?
Many people today want to be fitter and healthier. Larger chocolate bars have more calories
5. What is the usefulness of reducing the size of the chocolate bar in terms of money earned?
Smaller bars at the same price mean bigger profits from sales.
Comparative adjective.
comparative:
comparative adjectives compare one person or things with another and enable us to say whether a person or thing has more or less of particular quality.
- Ali is taller than his sister
- I’m more intelligent in Math than Khalid.
Superlative adjective:
superlative adjectives describe one person or thing as having more of a quality than all after people or things in a group.
- The train will be the fastest transport in the world.
Comparative:
• When we use them?
A comparative is the form of adjective or adverb used to compare between two things.
• How do we use the comparative?
► The first one
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Adjective with (one syllable or two) we add -er
Ex: sara is taller than alia |
► The second one
► The third one
One syllable adjective ending with
CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT double the last consonant and add – er
► The fourth one
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Adjective with 2 or more syllables add more before the adjective
Ex: Beautiful more beautiful Expensive more expensive The red car is more expensive than the blue car Irregular adjective Good better than Ex: I like Rama better than Sara |
Superlative:
• When we use them?
We use them to compare ONE object, person, place in a GROUP.
• How do we use the comparative?
► The first one
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Adjective with (one syllable or two) we add -est
Ex: sara is tallest one |
►The second one
► The third one
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One syllable adjective ending with CONSONANT + VOWEL +CONSONAT double the last consonant and add – est Alia is the fattest in our family |
► The fourth one
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Adjective with 2 or more syllables add most before the adjective
Ex: dangerous the most dangerous lion is the most dangerous animal in the world |
► The final one
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Irregular adjective Good the best Ex: fares is the best student in the class |
Adjective comparative & superlative
