English Language Review 1: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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What is an essential part of a letter of application?

  • A reference to the advertisement (correct)
  • The greeting
  • The date
  • The sender's signature

What should you do when writing about your interests or hobbies in a letter of application?

  • Give vague information
  • Provide detailed explanations with specific examples (correct)
  • Only mention your favorite music
  • Avoid mentioning them altogether

Why is it important to research the job in a letter of application?

  • To tailor your application to the specific job requirements (correct)
  • To mention your salary expectations
  • So you can mention the company's products
  • To show your enthusiasm for the job

What should you do when mentioning your work experience in a letter of application?

<p>Provide detailed descriptions of your responsibilities and achievements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of asking for an interview in a letter of application?

<p>To request a meeting to discuss the position further (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a letter of application?

<p>To sell yourself and show your suitability for the job (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you avoid in a letter of application?

<p>Including unnecessary information or verbosity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to lay out your letter correctly?

<p>To make the letter easy to read and understand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of referencing the advertisement in a letter of application?

<p>To show that you have tailored your application to the specific job (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you do when discussing your education in a letter of application?

<p>Provide detailed information about your relevant coursework (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Language Review 1

  • Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives are used to compare things
  • Examples: Hassan is older than me, Yousif is the oldest boy in the class
  • Positive statements with "as" show equality, while negative statements with "as + not" show inequality
  • The word "same" shows equality and can be used in a negative statement
  • "Like" and "unlike" are used to make comparisons, not as adjectives

Description of the Countryside

  • Weather descriptions: rainy, misty, sunny, windy
  • Countryside features: streams, mountains, farmland, rivers, coastlines, valleys, deserts, hills

Language Review 2

  • Adjective order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, nationality, material
  • Emphasis can be made by repeating comparative adjectives and adverbs
  • Information focus can be changed by moving adjectival or adverbial phrases

Description and Emphasis

  • Examples of emphasized descriptions: faster and faster, up, up, and up
  • Description can be made stronger by using comparative adjectives and adverbs

Thinking about the Future

  • Describing people: Diana - efficient, likes organizing; Andrew - not good at subjects; Justin - has driving licence, interested in driving and cooking
  • Filling in a table with descriptions of people's strengths, interests, and personalities

Writing a Letter of Application

  • Selling oneself by giving interesting information about oneself
  • Answering questions: have you travelled, what school subjects do you like, do you have ambitions, what are your interests or hobbies
  • Layout and content of a letter of application

Food and Preparation

  • Words connected with food and preparation: matching pictures in the Workbook
  • Questions about food: what grows in the mountains, what grows on trees, what is a grain crop
  • Questions about food preparation: peeling a fig, cooking

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