INTENSIFIERS EXERCISES

http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/jah/home/adverbs-intensifiers/

"STRONGER" SONG

STRONGER
Singer: ___________________

Ooh hey, yeah

Hush, just ____________
There’s nothing you can do or say, baby
I’ve had enough
I’m not your property as from ____________, baby

You might _____________ that I won't make it on my own
But now I’m…

[Chorus:]
Stronger than _________________
Now it’s nothing but my way
My lonliness ain’t killing me no more
I’m _______________

That I ever thought that I could be, baby
I used to go with the flow
Didn’t really care about ___________
You might ___________ that I can’t take it, but you’re wrong
‘Cause now I’m…

[CHORUS:]
Stronger than yesterday
Now it’s nothing but my ___________
My lonliness ain’t killing me no more
I’m stronger

Come on, now
Oh, yeah

Here I go, on my own
I don’t need _______________, better off alone
Here I go, on my own now
I don’t need nobody, not anybody
Here I go, alright, here I ____________

[Repeat CHORUS]

Stronger than yesterday
Now it’s nothing but my way
My lonliness ain’t killing me no more
I’m stronger

COMPARATIVES ADJECTIVES EXERCISES

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises

GRAMMAR PRACTICE 1

EXERCISES IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_mix.htm

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE RULES

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

One-syllable adjectives.

Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.

One-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
tall	taller	tallest
old	older	oldest
long	longer	longest

• Mary is taller than Max.
• Mary is the tallest of all the students.
• Max is older than John.
• Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
• My hair is longer than your hair.
• Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
large	larger	largest
wise	wiser	wisest

• Mary's car is larger than Max's car.
• Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.
• Max is wiser than his brother.
• Max is the wisest person I know.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
big	bigger	biggest
thin	thinner	thinnest
fat	fatter	fattest

• My dog is bigger than your dog.
• My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
• Max is thinner than John.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.
• My mother is fatter than your mother.
• Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.

Two-syllable adjectives.

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
peaceful	more peaceful	most peaceful
pleasant	more pleasant	most pleasant
careful	more careful	most careful
thoughtful	more thoughtful	most thoughtful

• This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.
• Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.
• Max is more careful than Mike.
• Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.
• Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.
• Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
happy	happier	happiest
angry	angrier	angriest
busy	busier	busiest

• John is happier today than he was yesterday.
• John is the happiest boy in the world.
• Max is angrier than Mary.
• Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest.
• Mary is busier than Max.
• Mary is the busiest person I've ever met.

Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, or –ow take –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative forms.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
narrow	narrower	narrowest
gentle	gentler	gentlest

• The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city.
• This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California.
• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.

Adjectives with three or more syllables.

For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Adjective with Three or More Syllables	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
generous	more generous	most generous
important	more important	most important
intelligent	more intelligent	most intelligent

• John is more generous than Jack.
• John is the most generous of all the people I know.
• Health is more important than money.
• Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.
• Women are more intelligent than men.
• Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met.

Exceptions.

Irregular adjectives.

Irregular Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
far	farther	farthest
little	less	least
many	more	most

• Italian food is better than American food.
• My dog is the best dog in the world.
• My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.

Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
clever	cleverer	cleverest
clever	more clever	most clever
gentle	gentler	gentlest
gentle	more gentle	most gentle
friendly	friendlier	friendliest
friendly	more friendly	most friendly
quiet	quieter	quietest
quiet	more quiet	most quiet
simple	simpler	simplest
simple	more simple	most simple

• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
• Big dogs are more gentle than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentle.

LIST OF THE IRREGULAR VERBS WITH MEANINGS

http://www.dad.uncu.edu.ar/upload/irregular-verb-list.pdf

GRAMMAR FOR 8TH, 9TH, 10TH : SIMPLE PAST VS PAST PROGRESSIVE

http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/past1.html

READING FOR 10TH : KEVIN COSTNER

READING

KEVIN COSTNER

Kevin Costner  is one of the most famous stars of Hollywood. He was born in 1956 and grew up in California. Kevin went to Villa Park High School. He was an average student, but he was very good at sport.  After high school, Kevin went to Fullerton University where he got a degree in business studies.  He also started acting classes.

Kevin graduated from university, in 1978, but could not get a full-time job. So he did all sorts of jobs. He was a truck driver and a carpenter  and a tourist guide. But he felt he was born to act so he got  a job as a stage hand.  Stage hands are the people who move the scenery around.

The first film that Kevin acted in was called Night Shift (1982). His next film was called No way out (1987). 

Kevin’s first real hit was when he played the part of Robin Hood.  Robin Hood was a famous English outlaw who stole from rich and gave to the poor.  His next film, Dances with Wolves, won the Golden Globe award.  In this film he starred as an American army officer who makes friends with Sioux Indians.  Costner plays John Dunbar who the Indians call ‘Dance with Wolves’.

Kevin Costner is now very rich and famous, but success has not gone to his head. He is a home loving man and is very close to his family.  His wife’s name is Cindy and they have three children: Annie, Lily and Joe.

Kevin likes sport and keeping fit.  One thing is certain about Kevin Costner, his future career should be interesting to watch.

READING FOR 9TH : THE AMERICANS

READING FOR 9TH

THE AMERICANS

When asked about the Americans, most Europeans will probably say they are all fat, speak too loud, dress very badly, drive huge cars and eat beef for breakfast, lunch and dinner, followed by enormous ice-creams topped with lots of whipped cream. They will add that they are all very rich and live in very big houses.

It’s clear that the Europeans who think the Americans are like that have never been to America. I can’t agree with this stereotyped description of my fellow citizens. It’s true that we can come across lots of fat people when we travel through America. But it is equally true that most of us are quite normal and there are even a few, especially young women and teenagers, that are very thin.

Did you say all Americans are rich? A big surprise for Europeans touring America is exactly the large number of poor people they see, especially in very large cities. Unfortunately, too many Americans live below the poverty line due to unemployment or other social reasons. We often see men and women looking for food in trash cans or sleeping in the street or on park benches.

America is a country of contrasts: there are extremely rich and extremely poor people; somewhere in between are the rest of us – the middle class, treasuring life’s little joys and sharing our families’ and our friends’ sorrows just like everyone else all over the world.

The difference between the Americans and people from most European countries is that there are more of us and we have many different origins; so we have more fat people, more loud people, more rich people and probably more varieties of ice cream. Remember it is always dangerous to believe in stereotypes. After all, you wouldn’t like to be thought of as one of the oliver-skinned, lazy Portuguese, would you?

READING FOR 8TH COURSE - THE AMERICANS

READING FOR 8TH

THE AMERICANS

When asked about the Americans, most Europeans will probably say they are all fat, speak too loud, dress very badly, drive huge cars and eat beef for breakfast, lunch and dinner, followed by enormous ice-creams topped with lots of whipped cream. They will add that they are all very rich and live in very big houses.

It’s clear that the Europeans who think the Americans are like that have never been to America. I can’t agree with this stereotyped description of my fellow citizens. It’s true that we can come across lots of fat people when we travel through America. But it is equally true that most of us are quite normal and there are even a few, especially young women and teenagers, that are very thin.

Did you say all Americans are rich? A big surprise for Europeans touring America is exactly the large number of poor people they see, especially in very large cities. Unfortunately, too many Americans live below the poverty line due to unemployment or other social reasons. We often see men and women looking for food in trash cans or sleeping in the street or on park benches.

America is a country of contrasts: there are extremely rich and extremely poor people; somewhere in between are the rest of us – the middle class, treasuring life’s little joys and sharing our families’ and our friends’ sorrows just like everyone else all over the world.

The difference between the Americans and people from most European countries is that there are more of us and we have many different origins; so we have more fat people, more loud people, more rich people and probably more varieties of ice cream. Remember it is always dangerous to believe in stereotypes. After all, you wouldn’t like to be thought of as one of the oliver-skinned, lazy Portuguese, would you?