Unit 04. Music and Arts. Lesson 3. A closer look 2

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Teacher: Lê Kim Oanh
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Monday, November 6th, 2017
PERIOD 27. UNIT 4:MUSIC AND ART
A CLOSER LOOK 2
* Grammar
Comparisons
The red bag is as beautiful as the black one.
as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar
(+) as . . . as
(-) not so/as . . . as
Classical music is not as exciting as rock and roll.
not so/as + adjective + as to mean something is ‘more’ or ‘less’ than something else.
Last year: 500.000 vnd
Now: 500.000 vnd
The price of this bag is the same as it was last year.
the same as
different from
* Grammar
Comparisons
the same as . . . to show similarity.
City life is quite different from life in the country.
different from to show that two or more things are not similar.
Comparisons
*Grammar
the same as
Comparisons
as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar
not as + adjective + as to mean something is ‘more’ or ‘less’ than something else.
the same as . . . to show similarity.
different from
as . . . as
not so/as . . . as
different from to show that two or more things are not similar.
1. Put as, or from in the gaps.
1. The music festival this year is as good ______ it was last year.
2. The concert will be broadcast ‘live’: that means it comes on TV at the same time ______ it is perform.
3. This camera is not as expensive ______ I thought at first.
4. Your taste in art is quite different ______ mine.
5. Some people say that Spiderman 2 is as boring ______ Spiderman 1.
as
6. My mother is always as busy ______ a bee.
as
as
from
as
as
MY HOME TOWN TODAY
Life in the countryside is not as busy as life in the city.
2. Put one of these phrases in each gap in the passage.
friendly as different from
the same as (2) as narrow as as quite as
My hometown has changed a lot – it’s definitely not (1) ____________ it was before. It’s not (2) ____________ it was 5 years ago. It’s much more noisy, but I prefer it now. There are more shops and restaurants. The restaurants are (3) ____________ the ones we had before. Now we can eat many different kinds of food – Italian, French, and even Mexican!
There have been so many changes. Even the streets are not (4) ____________ they were before. They are wider now to make space for the extra traffic.
One thing hasn’t changed though. The people here are as warm and (5) ____________ before. That’s one thing that’s (6) ____________ it was before.
as narrow as
MY HOMETOWN TODAY
different from
as quite as
the same as
the same as
friendly as
3. Work in pairs. Compare the two music clubs in the town: Young Talent and Nightingale.
Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale.
Nightingale is older than Young Talent.
Example:
RINGING THE BELL
GAME
Ringing the bell
Question 1
Young Talent / old / Nightingale. (not as…as)
Young Talent is as not old as Nightingale.
B. Young Talent is as old not as Nightingale.
C. Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale.
Key
10
Ringing the bell
Question 2
Young Talent / friendly / Nightingale. (more …than)
Young Talent are more friendly than Nightingale.
Young Talent is more friendly than Nightingale.
Young Talent is more friendlyer than Nightingale.
Key
10
Ringing the bell
Question 3
Young Talent / safe / Nightingale. (not as….as)
A. Young Talent is not as safe as Nightingale.
B. Young Talent is as safe as Nightingale.
C. Young Talent is not as safer as Nightingale.
Key
10
Ringing the bell
Question 4
Nightingale / large / Young Talent. (not so …..as)
A. Young Talent is larger than Nightingale.
B. Nightingale is not so large as Young Talent.
C. A and B are correct

Key
10
Ringing the bell
Question 5
Young Talent / expensive / Nightingale. (as…..as)
A. Young Talent is more expensive as Nightingale.
B. Young Talent is as expensive as Nightingale.
C. Young Talent as expensive as Nightingale.
Key
10
Ringing the bell
Question 6
Nightingale / famous / Young Talent. (more ……than)
Nightingale is more famous than Young Talent.
Nightingale is as famous than Young Talent.
Nightingale isn’t more famous than Young Talent.
Key
10
* too and either
either: used to express agreement with a negative statement.
Examples:
A: I like pop music.
B: I like it too.
A: My mum doesn’t like rock and roll.
B: My mum doesn’t like it either.
too: used to express agreement with a positive statement.
4. Complete the following sentences with ‘ too’ or ‘ either ’
1. My friend likes photography, and I like it ______.
2. My mother doesn’t enjoy horror films, and my sister doesn’t ______.
3. I was not allowed to go to the show, and my classmates were not ______.
4. I love country music, and I like rock and roll ______.
5. When I finish painting my room, I’ll do the kitchen ______.
too
either
too
either
too
1. I’m very interested in __________.
pop music dancing playing the guitar
drawing rock and roll painting
going to the art gallery acting
5. What music and arts are you interested, or not interested in? Make a list by completing the sentences below. (you can use the words given or your own ideas).
2. I think __________ is very boring.
3. What I like to do most in my spare time is ___________.
4. In my spare time, I often __________.
5. I never ___________ even if I have time.
pop music
drawing
play the guitar,
dance
rock and roll
6. Work in pairs. Find someone who? – Yes / No
1. Are you interested in pop music?
2. Do you like playing the guitar?
4. Do you enjoy rock and roll?
3. Are you interested in dancing?
Phong is interested in Pop music and I am too.
Example:
Lan doesn’t like playing the guitar and I don’t either.
Phong
Lan
* Complete the following sentences, using the words in the box.
1. I don’t sing…………….well as my sister. She is the best
in her class.
2. My sister’s personality is very different …….….mine.
3. I don’t like the new soap opera on VTV6 now. 
I don’t like it…………...
4. The music festival will be at the ………... time as last year.
5. Hoa is not ……….tall as Lan.
6. Duong likes Dan Bau and Duy likes it …………
so either from too as same
as
from
either
same
so
too
* Grammar
Comparisons
as……..as
not so/as……..as
the same as
different from
- too/either
HOMEWORK
Learn by heart the forms.
Do more exercises in workbook.
Prepare: Unit 4: Communication
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