2014-09-17 Evening: comparatives/superlatives

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 159-160 Grammar (exercises 1 and 2)
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1 the less useful we are
  the more people spend money on it (technology)
2 the closer we get
  the fewer people meet face to face (in meatspace)
3 the more access to different cultures we have
4 the less the nationalism
5 the more people have the same chances
6 the more we have to construct it ourselves
2
1 The more tribalism there is, the more anarchy there will be.
  The more the tribalism, the more the anarchy.
2 The more America exports its dotcom optimism around the

world, the more animosities are expressed to America by other

countries.
3 The more we cross borders, the less confined we feel by old

categories.
4 The more we feel global unity with common references, the less the world continues to divide itself into fragmented countries.

The more advanced technology becomes, the less useful we are.
(adjective, adjective)
The more quickly you write, the more mistakes you'll make.
(adverb, noun)
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
(verb, verb)

The cheaper the technology, the lower the quality.
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

As English spreads, so spreads American culture.
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She is the smarter of the two.
She is the smarter twin.

She is the smartest in her family.
She is the smartest Johnson.
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handout exercise 21
1 longer, more likely/likelier, good/better/best
2 oldest, taller, fast
3 new/newer/newest, better-behaved, earlier
4 best-known, shorter, easier
5 different, most beautiful / more beautiful, quickest
6 well, worst, least skilled
exercise 22
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exercise 23

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Homework: writing, either essay question on p. 162 or a more personal essay - In your life, how have you been affected by globalization/internationalism/cosmopolitanism? How has it given you more opportunities or restricted your opportunities? Did it lead you to decide to come to Boston to study? What are some positive and negative effects in your life or community?

(Globalization can include the globalization of English as a common language.)

Introduction

Body (3+ paragraphs)

Conclusion

- If you choose to type it, you can email me at [email protected] and I'll print it out and return it to you with corrections.