Chapter 1 - Knowing me, knowing you
a. like + verb-ing (gerund)
Example 1: I like playing the piano.
- We use the '-ing' form of the verb 'play' because in the sentence 'like' is the main verb (主動詞). Then we need to change another verb 'play' into a noun.
Example 2: Mary likes going ice-skating in her spare time.
- In this example, the reason of using 'going' is the same as Example 1. In addition, remember, after the verb 'go', we also need to use '-ing' form for another verb.
b. adverbs of frequency
In this chapter, you have learned the adverbs of frequency - always, often, sometimes, seldom and never. They show how often people do something.
(This graph is for reference only.)
Chapter 2 - Same or different?
a. comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives
- We use comparative adjectives when we compare two people or things. Remember to use 'than' after the comparative adjective.
Example: Peter is taller than Tom.
- When we compare the body parts or things of people, we need to use [ 's ].
Example: Mary's hair is longer than Jane's.
- We use superlative adjectives when we compare three people or things. Remember to use 'the' before the superlative adjective.
Example: Sam is the tallest in this class. (There are 25 students in this class)
b. formation of comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives
- The table below shows the rules of forming comparative and superlative adjectives.
Chapter 3 - Favourite food and drinks
a. phrases of quantity to talk about food items
- Here are the phrases of quantity in this unit.
*Note:
1. When we talk about how food is packed or sold, phrases of quantity can be used no matter the food items are countable or uncountable.
e.g. a tin of sausages (countable) a carton of soya milk (uncountable)
2. If the food item is countable, use the plural form of the nouns and the phrase of quantity.
e.g. a bunch of bananas > two bunches of bananas
3. If the food item is uncountable, DO NOT add '-s' to the noun. The plural form of the phrase of quantity is still needed.
e.g. a jar of peanut butter > two jars of peanut butter (
b. comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives of long adjectives
- For adjectives that have 3 or more syllables, we use 'more...than' in comparative form and 'the most...' in superlative form.
Examples:
base adjective comparative form superlative form
expensive more expensive than the most expensive
delicious more delicious than the most delicious
popular more popular than the most popular
- However, for some adjectives with 2 syllables, we also use 'more...than' and 'the most...'.
Examples:
base adjective comparative form superlative form
tired more tired than the most tired
polite more polite than the most polite
careful more careful than the most careful
Chapter 4 - Eating out
- We use 'What would you like?' instead of 'What do you want?' to ask questions about what people want to eat and drink in a more polite way.
- We use 'I would like...' instead of 'I want...' to answer questions about what I want to eat and drink in a more polite way. 'I'd' is the short form of 'I would' and it is more commonly used in conversations.
Example:
Waiter: What would you like?
Tom: I'd like some salad.
b. Use of question word 'Which' to find out people's preference
- When asking a question with 'Which', give choices.
Example: Which would you like, tuna salad or prawn salad?
c. special cases of comparative and superlative adjectives
base adjective comparative form superlative form
good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
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