Units 7 / 8 Review

(Unit 7) Opposites
big
small
expensive
cheap
heavy
light
loud
quiet
slow
fast
thick
thin

(Unit 7) Adjectives to describe

clothing

baggy

bright

comfortable

plain

pretty

tight

ugly

uncomfortable

(Unit 7) Bargaining for a lower

price

How about ?
Will you take ?
Would you take ?

(Unit 7) Suggesting a different

price

You can have it I them for

I'll let you have it I them for
I'll give it I them to you for

(Unit 7) Comparative adjectives

Use comparative adjectives to

compare or contrast two things.

To form comparatives of adjectives
with one or two syllables, add ER (old
older).
For adjectives ending with consonant
+ vowel + consonant, double the
consonant before adding ER (big bigger).
For adjectives ending with Y, replace

(Unit 7) Comparative adjectives

Special cases:
good better than
bad worse than

(Unit 7) Comparative adjectives

This laptop is lighter than the other one.
Your camera is nicer than mine.
The new printer is faster than the old one.
The new camera is better than the old one.
The old cell phone is worse than the new
one.

(Unit 7) Comparative adjectives

To form comparatives of
adjectives with three or more
syllables, use more / less +
adjective + than.

(Unit 7) Comparative adjectives

The laptop is more expensive
than the desktop.
The new camera is more difficult
to use than my old one.
The old printer is less expensive
than the new one.

(Unit 7) Enough and Too

ENOUGH means the right
amount of something.
TOO means more than necessary
or possible.
We use ENOUGH + nouns.
We use adjectives + ENOUGH.
We use TOO + adjectives.

(Unit 7) Enough and Too

Do you have enough money for
the jacket?
This shirt is big enough for me. It
fits me really well.
This belt is too long. Do you have
a shorter one?

(Unit 8) Places to see

botanical gardens
fountain

castle

monument

palace

pyramid

square

statue

(Unit 8) Adjectives to describe

cities

beautiful

clean

dangerous

dirty

modern

relaxing

safe
traditional

stressful
ugly

(Unit 8) Asking for a

recommendation
What would you recommend doing there?
What would you suggest doing there?
What do you think I should do there?

(Unit 8) Giving a
recommendation

I'd recommend going ...

I'd suggest going ...
I think you should go ...

(Unit 8) SHOULD and CAN

Should and can are special types of

verbs called modals. Use them with

a main verb in the base form.
Do not use third-person singular s
in sentences with should and can.
Use should to express advice or
recommendations.
Use can for things that are possible
or not possible.

(Unit 8) SHOULD and CAN

You should go to the palace. You
shouldnt see in in one day.
You can take trains and taxis. You
cant walk everywhere.

(Unit 8) SHOULD and CAN

Should I see the square?
Yes, you should / No, you
shouldnt.
Can I find statues there?
Yes, you can / No, you cant.

(Unit 8) Superlative adjectives

When comparing three or more

things, use superlative forms.

To form superlatives of adjectives
with one syllable, add EST (old - the
oldest).
For adjectives ending with
consonant + vowel + consonant,
double the consonant before adding
EST (big the biggest).
For adjectives ending with Y, replace

(Unit 8) Superlative adjectives

Special cases:
good the best
bad the worst

(Unit 8) Superlative adjectives

Curitiba is the cleanest city in Brazil.
Batel is the safest neighborhood in the
city.
Madero is the best restaurant in Curitiba.
Brasilia is the worst city to live in the
country.

(Unit 8) Superlative adjectives

To form superlatives of
adjectives with three or more
syllables, add the most +
adjective.

(Unit 8) Superlative adjectives

Rio de Janeiro has the most
beautiful beaches in Brazil.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the
most famous landmarks in the
world.