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 / eaten Horse meat / travelled
in a balloon?
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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