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For example:
THEME ABOUT IMPERSONAL
Clever Cleverer The cleverest
SENTENCES AND DUTIES.
Idle Idler The idlest
Impersonal sentences.
Narrow Narrower The narrowest
Happy Happiest The happiest Impersonal sentences: There are two kind of these
It`s interesting to sentences:
share with you
3. The rest of the adjectives with two or more syllables form their comparative and superlative with
False impersonal: These sentences doesn`t have
more, most.
the subject, some sentences can have it but it is omitted.
For example:
For example:
It`s difficult to play football.
Interesting More interesting The most interesting True impersonal: These sentences that can`t have
subject. For example:
There are some irregular comparatives and superlatives.
It is cold.
For example: This couple is sharing in a restaurant.
Some examples of impersonal sentences:
Good Better The best
- It`s easy to understand this lesson. - It`s obligatory to vote.
Bad Worse The worst
- It`s interesting to learn language. - It`s good to come early.
Far Further The furthest
- It is pleasant to listen this music. - It must be fun to play baseball.
- It`s dangerous to drive motorcycles. - It is an advantage speaking English.
- It isn`t impossible to pass English. - It will be easy to win this game.

Duties.
We can express duties using these sentences:
To ask: To respond:
- Do you have to go to school? - Of course, I have to.
- Must you drive slowly to avoid accidents? - Oh yes, but not too slowly.
- Must we vote ? - Sure, we must vote.
- Must we respect other`s opinions? - Yes, we must respect.
- Must we respect the warning that says “no - Yes, we must.
smoking”?
- Must we arrive early to our appointments? - Of course, we must.

This girl votes. Voting is a duty.

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1. Translate an interesting reading:

Smoking is too bad for health so we must not do it. THEME ABOUT COMPARISONS.
Smoking is one of the worst things kids or adults can do to their bodies. Yet every single day nearly
4,400 kids between the ages 12 and 17 start smoking. Why? There’s more than just one simple answer.
Some kids may start smoking just because they’re curious. Others may like the idea of doing something
dangerous - something grown-ups don’t want them to do. Still others might have grown up around lots
of people who smoke and they might think it’s the way to act like an adult.
Let`s observe these illustrations.
You’ve probably heard that smoking and tobacco use can cause cancer and heart disease. That’s
true, but sometimes kids can’t really think that far into the future to worry about an illness they might
not get for 20 years. So let’s talk about the problems that might affect kids more quickly: The most beautiful water fall of the
Bad breath. world is in Venezuela. It`s also the higher
Yellow teeth. of the world. Its name is “Salto Ángel” and
its indigenous name is “Churum Meru”.
Smelly clothes.
More colds and coughs.
Difficulty keeping up friends playing sports.
Empty wallet (Cigarrettes and tobacco are very expensive) Salto Ángel - Churum Meru.
Venezuela.
2. Answer the following questions about to the reading:

2.1. Why are there so many smokers teens ? The most popular sport in Venezuela is baseball. It`s more popular than
football. It’s as popular as in Usa.
2.2. What problems of health can cigarettes cause?
To make comparisons we must respect the following rules:
2.3. Which are the consequences of smoking?
• Comparative forms:
2.4. What must we do to avoid smoking?
1. Adjectives with an only syllable form
their comparative and superlative with er,
est.
3. Make sentences following the example:
For example:
Example: to watch musical programs is pleasant.

It is pleasant to watch musical programs. Old Older The oldest

New Newer The newest
3.1. To play baseball must be fun.
2. Adjectives with more than one syllable that end in er, le, ow, y, form their comparative and
superlative with er, est too.

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If you want to connect your computer to other computers, make sure they are compatible. 3.2. To learn English is easy.
Read computer magazines to find out about new developments.
3.3. To drive big cars is difficult.
Visit at least three specialized shops. Tell them what you want the computer for and ask for their
advice.
3.4. To learn new words is very important.
Reading number 2: The languages of the world
3.5. To walk in the park is pleasant.
There are about 5.000 languages in the world today.

In some countries two or more languages are used, for example in India there are over 800 3.6. To travel in foreign countries is very interesting.
different languages. Some languages, such as English and Spanish, are spoken in many different parts
of the world. 3.7. To come early is good.
Some languages have similar, or the same words for the same things. For instance, the word for
BOOK is Libro in Italian and Spanish and Livre in French. These similarities can often help us 3.8. To learn a new language can be interesting.
understand some words, however we can make mistakes because some words look similar, but
have a different meaning, for example Library doesn not mean LIBRERÍA in Spanish, but
is Biblioteca.

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