Do you like buying shoes?

How many pairs do you own?

What is your favorite pair of shoes and why?
 Stilettos Wedges Pumps

Kittens Sling-backs Flip- flops

Sneakers Espadrilles Mary-Janes

Ballet flats Mules Birkenstocks

Doc Martens Slip-ons Saddle shoes

Slippers Oxfords Loafers

  The wedges are more comfortable than the
stilettos.
 The oxfords are as comfortable as the saddle
shoes.
 The loafers are the most comfortable.
Intensifiers
a little almost easily a tiny bit
a lot by far considerably noticeable
far just nowhere near slightly
much way definitely not nothing like
 With comparative structures to show…

◦ A large difference: far, a lot, considerably, infinitely,

much, way
 He’s way more intelligent than me

◦ A moderate difference: somewhat, noticeably

 Your house is a noticeably bigger house than mine

◦ A small difference: a tiny bit, a little, slightly

 My new car is slighlty smaller than the old one
 With structures with as… as… to show:

◦ A large difference: no where near, definitely not,

not nearly
 He’s nowhere near as tall as me

◦ A small difference: almost, nearly

 Classroom 2-9 is almost as big as classroom 2-2

◦ No difference: just
 My new car is just as comfortable as the old one
 to intensify superlatives:

◦ By far, easily
 Mexico City is by far the most crowded city in Mexico

 Answer excercise 1 on page 107.