Meaning into words-XII

Unit-12 Comparison                                                                                                        

12.1 Large and small differences:

Ø Read the news article and compare the two Holiday Packages:

12.2 Similarities and differences:

Ø Differentiate between you and your friend on the basis of:

v physical appearances and dress

v accommodation

v skills and leisure activities

v work and routine

12.3 comparing prices:

Ø A: What shall I get……X……or……Y…..?

B: Don’t get …….X……. It’s far more expensive than…..Y………

     Get ……Y……….It’s far cheaper than………X………

A: How much more?

     How much cheaper?

B: Oh, it’s about      ……..times the price/a……..of the price.

12.4 Measuring other differences:

Ø Collocation of Noun and Adjectives:

            e.g. deep river,lake,sea,eye

Ø Comparison:

12.5 What is it?

Ø Listening to guessing game and work in group for more:

For example see page: 171

12.6 Comparing with different tenses:

Ø use of comparative ‘than’

e.g. The exam is tougher this year than it usually is.

Ø use of comparative ‘as…..as’

            eg. This year exam wasn’t as easy as it usually is.

12.7 Not what I’d expected:

Ø Do in group with the help of the teacher:

12.8 Dieting revolution:

Ø Production based on the aforementioned ways of comparison:

Ø Answering question from the passage using tools for comparison:

                                                                                                                                    R.K. Singh

Meaning into words-XI

Unit-11 LIKES AND DISLIKE

11.1 Degree of enjoyment- After listening the presentation, students will fill the given box.

11.2 Responding to suggestions-

11.2.1 How to make suggestions, request:

·         Would you like +to+ V¹ (root form of verb)     e.g.  Would you like to have a cup of tea?

·         Let’s + V¹ (root form of verb)                          e.g.  Let’s go for swimming.

·         Could you please + V¹ (root form of verb)        e.g.  Could you please turn on the radio?

·         Why don’t we/you + V¹ (root form of verb)      e.g.  Why don’t you ask the way to Kapan?

·         Shall we + V¹ (root form of verb)                        e.g. Shall we go for picnic?

11.2.2 Responding to suggestion, request:

·         To deny:-No thanks- (negative statement)        e.g. No thanks- I don’t like tea.

 No thanks- I can’t stand (v⁴) listening to the music.

·         To accept :-         i) That’s a good idea-(positive statement)     e.g. That’s good idea-I                                   enjoy swimming.

                                ii) I don’t mind + (v⁴) asking for the way.

11.3 After listening the presentation, students will do the practice.

11.4 Your own likes and dislikes

·         Asking friends about their likes or dislikes using:

Ø  How do you feel…………         e.g. How do you when it’s too hot?

Ø  Do you + V¹………                      e.g. Do you like playing tennis?

Ø  What do you like………….       e.g. What do you like in winter?

·         Students can respond as mentioned in 11.2.2

11.5 Things that happen to you

·         How do you + conditional I ( someone+v⁵)   e.g. How do you feel if someone laughs at you?

·         I hate people+v⁴...............                             e.g. I hate people laughing at me.

Ø  Really? I don’t mind + being+v³……....      e.g. Really? I don’t mind being laughed at.

Ø  Really? I don’t mind having+ direct object+v³…  e.g. Really? I don’t mind having my hair pulled.

·         I love people+v⁴………….                                     e.g. I love people correcting my English.

Ø  Yes, I like having+ direct object+v³………too.    e.g. I like having my English corrected too.

11.6 Types of people……………..to be contd.

                                                                                                                                                                              R.K.Singh