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STAYIIVG IN TOUCH Read the Learn this! box. Then match the words in btue in
the text with points 1-4.
Modern life is getting
busier and busier. And the Comparison
busier it gets, the more 1 We often use a supertative with the present perfect
isolated people can feel. and ever:
These days, people have That's the least funny film l've ever seen.
fewer opportunities to We can make comparisons with simple nouns:
meet friends, because She's more confident than her brother.
they work harder, and atso with clauses:
and have less time to She's less talkative than she used to be.
socialise. Some say that We use double comparatives to say that something is
social-networking sites changing:
allow them to stay in You're getting taller ond toller!
touch with friends more We use the ... the and comparatives to say that one
easily. Sue Urleeks decided thing changes with another:
to test this theory. She stayed in for a week and only The more t eat, the fotter I get.
contacted her friends via Facebook, one of the most
popular social-networking sites. Her view?'lt was great *r. ffi Worl< in pairs. Ask and answer questions using a
for stayin5l in touch with friends I don't see very often superlative form and the present perfect with ever. Use the
or who live far away, but it wasn't the most exciting prompts below and your own ideas.
week l've ever had.'The least appealing aspect for Sue
1 interesting book / read 4 attractive person / meet
was not seeing the people she gets on with best. Her
2 good friend / have 5 [ong phone ca[[ / make
final verdict: 'lt was more fun than I expected, but it's
3 boring fitm / see 5 good party / go to
less satisfying than meeting people face to face.'
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1 Read the text. Do you use social-networl<ing sites to L " .:19:T1d
contact friends? Why? lWhy not? Do you agree with Sue's
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Complete sentence B so that it means the same as sentence
A. Use the words in brackets.
1 A I didn't expect speed dating to be so easy. (than)
B Speed dating was
2 A Mum is a faster driverthan Dad. (stowty)
B Dad Mum.
A My partner's got more money than me. (less)
BI mV partner.
4 A This is the cheapest W in the shop. (expensive)
B This is W in the shop.
A No team scored fewer goats than Ptymouth. (fewest)
B Plvmouth scored
A lt's getting increasingty difficutt to meet peopte. (and)
X Read the Learn this! box. Then match the words in red in B lt's getting to meet people.
the text with the descriptions (1-7).
S ffi Completethe sentences usingstructuresfrom
1 A comparative form of an adjective with /ess.
the Learn thisl boxes. Then read them to your partner and
2 A supertative form of an adiective with ledsf.
compare your answers.
3 A comparative form of an adverb wilh more.
4 A comparative form of an adverb with -er. 1 The older you get ...
2 Britain is much ...
5 An irregular superlative form of an adverb.
3 I'm getting more and more ...
6 An uncountable noun with /ess.
4 The harder I work...
7 A superlative form of an adjective with mosf.
5 l'm ... than I was ...
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