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English in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

it’s raining, it was sunny

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Describe rain happening now.
Describe rain happening now.
		Describe sunshine with an adjective.
Describe sunshine with an adjective.
		Describe a usual weather pattern.
Describe a usual weather pattern.
		Describe an earlier weather condition.
Describe an earlier weather condition.
		Give a temperature.
Give a temperature.
		Negate the current weather condition.
Negate the current weather condition.

English weather statements normally need as a subject: , , . This does not refer to a named person or object.

Use present continuous for rain happening now: . Use present simple for a general pattern: . A weather adjective follows : .

For an earlier condition use : . A temperature can be , .

colder than, bigger than, better

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Compare the temperature at two places.
Compare the temperature at two places.
		Compare the size of two bags.
Compare the size of two bags.
		Compare with a longer adjective.
Compare with a longer adjective.
		Use the irregular comparative of good.
Use the irregular comparative of good.
		Introduce the second part of a comparison.
Introduce the second part of a comparison.
		Use a normal long-adjective comparison.
Use a normal long-adjective comparison.

Short adjectives often add -er: cold → colder, small → smaller. A final -e needs only -r: large → larger. In a short consonant-vowel-consonant adjective, double the consonant: big → bigger.

Longer adjectives commonly use : , . Do not combine with an -er form in this basic pattern. Good → better and bad → worse are irregular.

Use to introduce the other thing: , . The comparative does not change for a plural noun or a female speaker.

the biggest, the best, too small

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Name the largest lake in a group.
Name the largest lake in a group.
		Use the irregular superlative of good.
Use the irregular superlative of good.
		Form a superlative with a long adjective.
Form a superlative with a long adjective.
		Say its size is insufficient.
Say its size is insufficient.
		Say it provides sufficient warmth.
Say it provides sufficient warmth.
		Use a possessive instead of the article.
Use a possessive instead of the article.

The superlative compares one thing with a whole group. Short adjectives commonly use : , . Longer ones use : .

Good → the best and bad → the worst are irregular. A possessive can replace : . Do not put after in the same noun phrase.

For a size that does not work, use : , . To say sufficient, put after an adjective: , .

I’m wearing, it fits, by card

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Describe your clothes now.
Describe your clothes now.
		Describe your usual winter clothing.
Describe your usual winter clothing.
		Say one jacket is the right size.
Say one jacket is the right size.
		Say the item looks good on the listener.
Say the item looks good on the listener.
		Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request.
Use the object pronoun in the normal shop request.
		Ask to use a card for payment.
Ask to use a card for payment.

Use for having clothes on your body and for the action of getting dressed. A current appearance uses present continuous: . A routine can use simple present: .

describes the correct size: . describes looking good on someone: . Both use an ordinary object pronoun after the verb.

British payment phrases include and . is a natural shop request; the object pronoun goes between and .

this one, that one, which

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Choose one item near you.
Choose one item near you.
		Choose several items further away.
Choose several items further away.
		Ask the listener to choose from available items.
Ask the listener to choose from available items.
		Avoid repeating the singular noun jacket.
Avoid repeating the singular noun jacket.
		Connect two contrasting descriptions.
Connect two contrasting descriptions.
		Keep the base verb after does.
Keep the base verb after does.

Use for one item and for several. Add or when the noun is understood: , . A clear phrase such as avoids repeating jacket.

asks for a choice: A question about a preference can use : . Keep and the base verb in a question.

connects a contrast: . Use the same singular or plural demonstrative whatever the object is.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the patterns

Tap the form described in this unit.

.
Describe rain happening now.
.
Compare the temperature at two places.
.
Name the largest lake in a group.
.
Describe your clothes now.
.
Choose one item near you.
As Lukas
. .
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
. .
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
. .
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
. .
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
.
Describe a usual weather pattern.
.
Compare with a longer adjective.
.
Form a superlative with a long adjective.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Choose the right word for the gap.

raining.
Describe rain happening now.
It’s here than in Hamburg.
Compare the temperature at two places.
This is biggest lake.
Name the largest lake in a group.
I’m a yellow jacket.
Describe your clothes now.
I’d like one.
Choose one item near you.
As Lukas
Lukas my neighbour. He’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
Lena my neighbour. She’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
Lukas is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
Lena is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
It often here.
Describe a usual weather pattern.
This plan is interesting.
Compare with a longer adjective.
This is the expensive jacket.
Form a superlative with a long adjective.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete a short message

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

raining.
Describe rain happening now.
raining.
Describe rain happening now.
It’s here than in Hamburg.
Compare the temperature at two places.
It’s here than in Hamburg.
Compare the temperature at two places.
This is biggest lake.
Name the largest lake in a group.
This is biggest lake.
Name the largest lake in a group.
I’m a yellow jacket.
Describe your clothes now.
I’m a yellow jacket.
Describe your clothes now.
I’d like one.
Choose one item near you.
I’d like one.
Choose one item near you.
As Lukas
Lukas my neighbour. He’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
Lena my neighbour. She’s from Hamburg.
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
Lukas is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
Lena is here. lives in Millbrook.
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
It often here.
Describe a usual weather pattern.
It often here.
Describe a usual weather pattern.
This plan is interesting.
Compare with a longer adjective.
This plan is interesting.
Compare with a longer adjective.
This is the expensive jacket.
Form a superlative with a long adjective.
This is the expensive jacket.
Form a superlative with a long adjective.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Build useful sentences

Put the words in order.

Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.

Compare the temperature at two places.
Name the largest lake in a group.
Describe your clothes now.
Choose one item near you.
As Lukas
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lena
Refer to the learner as your neighbour.
As Lukas
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
As Lena
Refer back to Lukas or Lena with the appropriate pronoun.
Describe a usual weather pattern.
Compare with a longer adjective.
Form a superlative with a long adjective.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

Describe rain happening now.
You say:
Describe rain happening now.
You say:
Compare the temperature at two places.
You say:
Compare the temperature at two places.
You say:
Name the largest lake in a group.
You say:
Name the largest lake in a group.
You say:
Describe your clothes now.
You say:
Describe your clothes now.
You say: