B1 4-5/12/19

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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:

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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.