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His mountain bike had 18 gears  /ɡɪə/.

Decided /ɪd/

quickest

idea /aɪˈdɪə/

bridge/brɪdʒ/

check-in desk

approximately /əˈprɒksəmətli/

public

colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/

college /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

journey /ˈdʒɜːni/

birds

realised /d/

turned /d/round

soon/suːn/

ahead of

as fast as

turned

cotton – wool – silk

tear – tore - torn

started /ɪd/

start off phrasal verb

1 to begin something in a particular way, or to begin in a particular way

start something ↔ off with something/by doing something

- The theater company started off their new season with a Shakespeare play.

Ready, steady, go!!!!

A a steady speed  

Stopped /t/

val‧u‧a‧ble /ˈvæljuəbəl,/

race

contest-ant

3. f

The train approaching is…

Mind the gap between the train and the platform…

The next station is…

Bus >10’ > tube > Monument > train (railway station)

1^st bike, 2^nd boat, 3^rd public transport, 4^th car

Oyster card // noun [countable] trademark   

a smart card (=plastic card with an electronic part that records information) which can be used as an electronic ticket on public transport in London

get on /off (a bus)

notice /ˈnəʊtɪs $ ˈnoʊ-/ ●●● S1 W2 verb [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] (darse cuenta)  

1 if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them

 He noticed a woman in a black dress sitting across from him.

Check in / out

Helmet

Plate number

Insurance

Roundabout

p. 42

Shower > ʃ> crash, rush, station

Jazz > dʒ> bridge, journey, jam

Chess > tʃ> adventure, catch, coach

choke /tʃəʊk $ tʃoʊk/ ●●○ verb   

1 [intransitive] to be unable to breathe properly because something is in your throat or there is not enough air

choke on

- He choked on a piece of bread.

Comparatives

1 syllable

Big (V+C)

My car is AS big AS yours.

My car is bigger THAN yours.

Short

My brother is shorter than your

Shy-shyer

2 syllables

Crazy

John is crazier THAN Chris.

Happy-happier         busy-busier

Famous

John is more famous THAN Chris.

Tired – more tired

3 syllables or more

Expensive

A Porche is more expensive than a Mercedes.

Superlatives

1 syllable

Big (V+C)

My car is the biggest.

Short

My brother is the shortest.

2 syllables

Crazy

John is the craziest.

Famous

John is the most famous.

3 syllables or more

Expensive

A Porche is the most expensive.

NOTE:

My car is biggest than yours.

My car is the bigger.

My car is bigger than yours.

My car is the biggest.

With adverbs we always use more

He walks more slowly / carefully / patiently than me.

Homework: p. 208> Grammar Bank

p.44

ex. 4

the quickest

as fast as

as many trains as

the most exciting journey.

More carefully than men.

There are as many cars as people.

There is as much sugar as flour.

I saw the same people as in the other meeting.

I ate the same food as in China.

less (...) than

- Tickets were less expensive than I expected.

The least

- The least expensive is the Dacia.

Bad – worse – the worst

Good- better – the best

Far-further-the furthest

I’m bored, I don’t like the film.

The film is boring.

YOUR TURN

Are your classmates sentences right or wrong?

Anna arrived more later than Rebecca.

Anna is taller than me.

My friend is more talkative than your husband.

I’m more happy happier than my sister.

This language is the most important in the world.

She’s is the happiest because she passed the exam.

My car is more expensive than yours.

RM football club is as better good as Barcelona.

The new picture is the more most famous in the whole museum.

My mother cooks better than me.

The winter in northern countries is colder than in Mediterranean countries.

Dogs are more beautiful than cats.