t o spend i t . Don't l e t o t h e r people spend i t for you. Carl Sandburg, American poet
mm time for anything
GRAMMAR comparative adjectives and 2 VOCABULARY time expressions
adverbs, as...as... C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h these w o r d s .
C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h t h e c o r r e c t c o m p a r a t i v e f o r m in on save spend take waste o f t h e adjective / a d v e r b . 1 T h e f l i g h t to B e i j i n g is g o i n g to take about 1 M y new boss is more patient t h a n the o l d one. (patient) 11 h o u r s . 2 P o l l u t i o n is i n cities t h a n it is i n the c o u n t r y . spend 2 She needs t o more time (bad) studying. 3 W e aren't i n a h u r r y . Y o u can d r i v e . (slowly) 3 I hope we arrive on t i m e . M y dad 4 T h e s u m m e r s here are t h a n they were i n is m e e t i n g me at the a i r p o r t . the past, (hot) 4 Don't waste time doing things you 5 I failed the test. I ' l l w o r k _ next t i m e , ( h a r d ) d o n ' t enjoy. 6 It's t o m y parents' house t h a n it is t o m y 5 We'll save t i m e i f we go o n the boyfriend's, (far) m o t o r w a y . There's m u c h less t r a f f i c . 7 You can make the d i n n e r t o n i g h t . Y o u c o o k 6 M y g i r l f r i e n d gets very stressed w h e n she's t h a n me. (good) in a hurry. 8 T h e Japanese diet is t h a n the A m e r i c a n diet. (healthy) 9 A m o t o r b i k e is t h a n a car. (dangerous) 3 PRONUNCIATION word stress 10 H e a t h r o w a i r p o r t is than Manchester airport. a U n d e r l i n e the stressed syllable i n these w o r d s . (busy) 1 faster R e w r i t e t h e sentences u s i n g as,..as. 2 centre 1 T h i s car goes faster t h a n t h a t one. 3 pa rents T h a t car doesn't go as fast as this one 4 a|g° 2 H e r shoes were m o r e s t y l i s h t h a n her handbag. 5 children H e r handbag wasn't as stylish as her shoes. 6 patient 3 M y boss's office is bigger t h a n m i n e . 7 problem M y office isn't as big as my boss's. 8 communication 4 Spain played better t h a n the N e t h e r l a n d s . 9 traditional play as well as Spain. The Netherlands didn't 10 around 5 I d r i v e m o r e carefully t h a n y o u . 11 seconds You don't drive as careful as I do. 12 better 6 Laptops are m o r e expensive t h a n m o b i l e phones. M o b i l e phones aren't as expensive as laptops. b N o w (circle) t h e hi s o u n d .
1 fast(er) 7 H a r r y looks m o r e relaxed t h a n Sally. Sally doesn't look as relaxed as Harry. c ffinjHJSBji L i s t e n a n d check. T h e n l i s t e n again 8 H i s s h i r t was d i r t i e r t h a n his trousers. and repeat the w o r d s .
H i s trousers weren't as dirty as his shirt.
I've been on a d i e t for t w o weeks and a l l I've l o s t is f o u r t e e n days. Totie Fields, American actress
ow much is too much?
VOCABULARY health and t h e body b (^ircie) the correct phrase.
1 I can't go t o the p a r t y . I'm(too)/ too m u c h i l l .
C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h these w o r d s . 2 I ' m n o t very g o o d at basketball. I ' m n o t e n o u g h t a l l / anxious bones brain faces illness prevent skin tall enough. 3 I couldn't live i n the U K . I t rains too m a n y / too m u c h . 1 I'm anxious about m y uncle's h e a l t h because he's 4 I ' m n o t g o i n g t o f i n i s h m y h o m e w o r k . I don't have been i l l f o r a l o n g t i m e . 2 People s u f f e r i n g f r o m a serious illness often enough time / time enough. 5 I can't sleep. I've eaten t o o m u c h / too m a n y stay i n h o s p i t a l f o r a l o n g t i m e . 3 Y o u need t o cover y o u r skin w i t h sunscreen chocolate. 6 I can't c a r r y m y s h o p p i n g h o m e . I have too m u c h / w h e n y o u sunbathe. too m a n y bags. 4 Y o u can tell they've been i n the sun - t h e i r faces 7 I ' m really u n f i t . I d o n ' t d o e n o u g h e x e r c i s e / e x e r c i s e are very r e d . 5 W h e n you're o l d , y o u r bones can break m o r e enough. 8 I ' m always t i r e d . I don't e n o u g h sleep / sleep e n o u g h . easily. 6 C o f f e e can sometimes prevent you from sleeping. 3 PRONUNCIATION /a/,/u:/,/ai/,/e/ 7 M y g r a n d m o t h e r can't w a l k very w e l l , b u t her Listen and w r i t e the w o r d s i n the chart. brain is s t i l l active. any diet enough few food healthy like many much none quite too GRAMMAR quantifiers, too, not enough C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h a few, a little, much, many o r a lot of. enough 1 She's quite o v e r w e i g h t because she eats a lot of sweets. up 2 C a n I ask y o u . questions about y o u r diet? It w o n ' t take long. IT 3 H e r c h i l d r e n don't have a healthy diet - they d o n ' t eat vegetables. boot 4 How sugar do y o u have i n y o u r coffee? 5 C o u l d I have m o r e tea, please? 6 I d o n ' t eat. f r u i t - 1 need t o eat m o r e . bike 7 How hours do y o u spend i n f r o n t o f the T V every day? 8 t i m e i n the sun is g o o d f o r y o u , b u t n o m o r e t h a n 15 m i n u t e s . 9 He's i n his last year at school, so he gets. egg
homework. b Listen again a n d repeat the w o r d s . 10 I o n l y d r i n k _ . cups o f coffee a day - maybe t w o or three.
