Unit 1 : Getting Through Lesson : adjective modifiers Level: 1 Examples: - Winter is a bit cold in northern Algeria. - Winter is fairly cold in southern France. - Winter is very cold in Germany. - Winter is extremely cold in Iceland.
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Practice: Ex.1: Read the text, p21, and list down the phrases (modifier+adjective) according to their degree. Ex.2: Complete the SS below, using the following modifiers: Modifiers: a little, rather, completely, so Sentences: - The lemon juice is … acid that you can’t drink a drop of it. - The cake is … rotten; we must throw it into the bin. - The package is … light; we may carry it. - The box is … heavy; we may be unable to lift it. Ex.3: Reorder the following SS according to the degree of the adjective modifiers: - When you weigh 80 Kg, you’re a bit fat. - When you measure 1.70 and weigh 70 Kg, you’re no fat. - When you become 100 Kg, you’re very fat. - When you reach 90 Kg, you’re quite fat. - When you are over 150 Kg, you are too fat. - When you’re at the level of 150 Kg, you’re extremely fat. Ex.4: Arabic-English translation: - .جبل جرجرة ليس هرتفعا جدا - .قريتنا واسعت نوعا ها - .أكلتن أكثر هن الالزم هن الطعام