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Meet & Speak – Modern Life Comparisons

Revision – Comparatives (Complete the sentences)

My phone is __________ than my old phone. (fast)

Online shopping is __________ than shopping in a store. (easy)

Summer is __________ than winter for me. (good)

Coffee is __________ than tea. (strong)

Bratislava is __________ than my town. (busy)

My laptop is __________ than my phone. (expensive)


Grammar Focus – As … As

  1. We use as … as when two things are similar.


My phone is as expensive as yours.
Working from home is as stressful as working in an office.


  1. We use not as … as when two things are different.


This café isn’t as good as the other one.
Shopping online isn’t as fun as shopping in a real store.

 Complete the sentences:

  1. My town is as __________ as Bratislava. (busy)

  2. Coffee isn’t as __________ as tea for me. (good)

  3. My phone is as __________ as my laptop. (important)

  4. Summer isn’t as __________ as winter for me. (stressful)

  5. Netflix is as __________ as YouTube. (popular)

  6. Working from home isn’t as __________ as working in an office. (social)


Vocabulary – Modern Life & Comparisons


English

Pronunciation (BrE)

Slovak

Example sentence

busy

/ˈbɪz.i/

rušný

My city is very busy.

stressful

/ˈstres.fəl/

stresujúci

My job is stressful sometimes.

comfortable

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/

pohodlný

This chair is comfortable.

expensive

/ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

drahý

Phones are expensive today.

crowded

/ˈkraʊ.dɪd/

preplnený

The shopping centre was crowded.

popular

/ˈpɒp.jə.lər/

populárny

Netflix is very popular.

useful

/ˈjuːs.fəl/

užitočný

This app is very useful.

relaxing

/rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ/

relaxačný

Reading is relaxing for me.




Breakout Room Questions (with answers)

  1. Is online shopping as good as shopping in a real store? Why / why not?
    I think online shopping is easier, but it isn’t as fun as shopping in a real store.

  2. Is your town as busy as Bratislava?
    No, my town isn’t as busy as Bratislava.

  3. Is working from home as comfortable as working in an office?
    Yes, it’s as comfortable because I can relax more at home.

  4. Is Netflix as popular as YouTube in your opinion?
    No, I think YouTube is more popular.

  5. Are mornings as productive as evenings for you?
    No, evenings are better for me.

  6. Is cooking at home as expensive as eating out?
    No, cooking at home isn’t as expensive.

  7. Is social media as useful as people think?
    Sometimes yes, but sometimes it’s stressful.

  8. Are phones as important today as laptops?
    Yes, phones are as important because we use them every day.

  9. Is life today as relaxing as it was in the past?
    No, life today is more stressful.

  10. Is watching TV as popular as it was before?
    No, streaming platforms are more popular now.

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