Making comparisons

O objetivo desta lição é te ensinar sobre como fazer comparações em inglês!

1 . Você lembra como comparamos dois objetos ou pessoas? Complete as frases abaixo das duas formas, usando os adjetivos entre parênteses.

1 Mike is 1.95 metres tall. Joe is 1.75 metres tall. (short / tall)

Joe ………………………………………………….. Mike.

2 The Ferghini Python has a top speed of 140 miles per hour. The Portina Sunset has a top speed of 110 miles per hour. (slow / fast)

The Portina Sunset ………………………………………….. the Ferghini Python.

3 Bob is 27. Sandra is 25. (young / old)

Sandra ……………………………………………. Bob.

4 The Smapple 785 computer costs £1250. The Smapple 419 costs £1150. (cheap / expensive)

The Smapple 419 computer …………………………………….. the Smapple 785.

5 On Monday it was 26 °C. Today it is 24 °C. (cool / warm)

Today, it ……………………………………………. Monday.

6 In April there is usually 25 mm of rain. In May there is usually 30 mm of rain. (wet / dry)

Usually May ……………………………………………………April.

2 . Você ouvirá seis conversas nas quais duas pessoas comparam coisas diferentes. Determine o assunto da conversa em cada caso escolhendo-o da lista abaixo.

dictionaries

supermarkets

restaurants

international foods

films

cameras

3 . Nas conversas do exercício 2, você ouviu diferentes expressões usadas para comparar coisas. Você consegue lembrar quais eram? Complete as frases abaixo com as palavras do quadro.

 between | large | edge | compare | and | whole | over | comparison | compared

1 Well, ……………… to Mexican, Chinese isn’t as spicy.

2 Well, on the ……………….., the Flexipic has a better lens than the Zena.

3 I agree. By and …………… the Allman is easier to use.

4 Oh, I agree. There’s absolutely no ………………… the original version and the 2003 remake.

5 Actually, I’d rather go to Saffron’s. I think it has the …………….. …………… the Lemon Tree.

6 If you ………………. Robinson’s ………….. Freshco, you’ll find Freshco has got much more choice, for a start.

4 . Será que você acertou? Ouça a gravação novamente para conferir suas respostas.

Word Power

As expressões abaixo são muito usadas quando estamos falando informalmente.

by and large: em geral
pros and cons: prós e contras
ups and downs: altos e baixos
odds and ends: itens de vários tipos sem muito valor; tralha
ins and outs: detalhes de uma situação
sick and tired: insatisfeito e impaciente com alguma coisa

5 . Preencha as frases com uma das expressões informais do quadro Word power. Você já usou by and large no exercício 3.

1 Can you be quiet? I’m ………………………… of hearing you complain all the time.

2 I didn’t buy much when I went shopping, just a few ……………………… for the kitchen.

3  There are ………………………… to working at home, but generally the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

4  …………………………. I’m happy with my job.

5  After you’ve worked here for a few days, you’ll become familiar with the…………………………… of the job, like how the photocopier works and how to use the fax machine.

6  My girlfriend and I have our …………………………….., but generally we get on well.

20 minutes+

Todos os adjetivos abaixo podem ser usados para falar sobre comida. Você consegue lembrar o que eles significam? Relacione cada adjetivo à esquerda (1–8) com o alimento à direita (a–h).

Word Bank

built-in (adjetivo) = embutido

cinematography (substantivo) = cinematografia

flash (substantivo) = flash

original (adjetivo) = original

remake (substantivo) = refilmagem

version (substantivo) = versão

vocabulary  (substantivo) = vocabulário

Respostas:

Exercício 1

1 is shorter than / isn’t as tall as

2 is slower than / isn’t as fast as

3 is younger than / isn’t as old as

4 is cheaper than / isn’t as expensive as

5 is cooler than / isn’t as warm as

6 is wetter than / isn’t as dry as

Exercício 2

1 International foods

2 cameras

3 dictionaries

4 films

5 restaurants

6 supermarkets

Exercício 3

1 compared (to)

2 (on the) whole

3 (By and) large

4 (absolutely no) comparison between

5 (has the) edge over

6 (If you) compare (Robinson’s) and

Exercício 5

1 sick and tired

2 odds and ends

3 pros and cons

4 By and large

5 ins and outs

6 ups and downs

20 minutes+

1 d

2 e

3 c

4 f

5 b

6 g

7 a

8 h