p. 208
to be / go on a journey
a)
easier, the hottest, more powerful than, more slowly
than, the worst, the furthest, older than, the most relaxing, the best.
b)
as, the, than, ever, him / he does, as, more, as, in
far /fɑː $ fɑːr/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb (comparative farther /ˈfɑːðə
$ ˈfɑːrðər/ or further /ˈfɜːðə $ ˈfɜːrðər/, superlative farthest /ˈfɑːðɪst $ ˈfɑːr-/
or furthest /ˈfɜːðɪst $ ˈfɜːr-/)
Prepositions after superlatives:
Have you ever been to the US
This is the better best place of in the
world.
Studying is the easier easiest way to improve.
The book that I’ve bought is more modern than the one
(book) I bought the last time.
Ex. 4c
o‧ver‧take /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk $ ˌoʊvər-/
●○○ verb (past tense overtook /-ˈtʊk/, past participle overtaken /-ˈteɪkən/)
1 [intransitive, transitive] to go past a moving
vehicle or person because you are going faster than them and want to get in
front of them
- Never try to overtake on a bend.
Ex.5
Cause
re‧search /rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ $ -ɜːr-/
●●● S2 W1 AWL noun [uncountable] (also researches [plural] formal)
1 serious
study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas
research into/on
- research into the causes of cancer
/id/ recorded, fitted
they’re /ðə; strong ðeə,
ðeɪə $ ðər strong ðer, ðeɪər/
ad‧just /əˈdʒʌst/
using a handheld phone to make phone calls or text.
feeling emotional> bad decisions, more likely to
have accidents by 10 times, you can’t concentrate on the road.
Reaching for something >not looking at road. 9
times + likely to have an accident.
Looking at something> goes up over 7 times, driving
fast in 3 seconds 100m
Adjusting the satnav> distracting, 5 times + likely
Driving tired> lose the control, 60% of drivers do
it, big problem
Radio> twice as likely, one hand on the (steering) wheel,
distracted
Eating> one hand,
Talking> turn back to look at the passengers
Ex. 7
Well, I think that they should lose their license for
some years, but not for life.
I completely agree because it’s very dangerous.
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