Professional English I Unit 1

UNIT 1: A world of words
Learning outcome:
PROFESSIONAL Sumarizes authtetic texts related to
his/her future professión in oral
ENGLISH I and written form as an evidence of
general comprehension
• Grammar: Adverbs and
adverbial phrases. Comparative
and superlatives
Learning • Lexis: Vocabulary related to
outcomes giving opinions, participating in
debates and discussions.
• Function: Predictions on a
topic. Obtaining information.
• Units 6 and 13 Business Results
MAKING COMPARISONS
COMPARATIVES ADJECTIVES
We use comparative
This car is certainly
adjectives to show I'm feeling happier We need a bigger
better, but it's much
change or make now. garden.
more expensive.
comparisons:
We use than when

we want to compare She is two years older New York is much He is a better player
one thing with than me. bigger than Boston. than Ronaldo.
another:
France is a bigger
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and-superlative-adjectives
COMPARATIVES ADJECTIVES
When we want to
describe how something Everything is getting
The balloon got bigger Grandfather is looking
or someone changes we more and more
and bigger. older and older.
can use two expensive.
comparatives with and:
We often use the with

(= When you drive
comparative adjectives The faster you drive, the The higher they climbed,
faster, it is more
to show that one thing more dangerous it is. the colder it got.
dangerous.)
depends on another:
(= When they climbed

higher, it got colder.)
We use the with
superlative
adjectives:
SUPERLATIV I have three

sisters: Jan is the It was the happiest
ES oldest and Angela

is the youngest.
day of my life.
ADJECTIVES
That’s the best Everest is the

film I have seen highest mountain
this year. in the world.
We usually add –er and –est to one-syllable words to
HOW TO make comparatives and superlatives:
FORM Old= older the oldest

COMPARAT
IVE AND Long= longer the longest
SUPERLATI If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r or –st:

VE
ADJECTIVE Nice= nicer the nicest
S Large= larger the largest

If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we
HOW TO double the consonant:
FORM Big= bigger the biggest
COMPARATI Fat= fatter the fattest
VE AND If an adjective ends in a consonant and –y, we change –

SUPERLATIV y to –i and add –er or –est:
E Happy= happier the happiest
ADJECTIVES Silly= sillier the silliest

HOW TO FORM COMPARATIVE AND
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
We use more and most to make comparatives and superlatives for most
two syllable adjectives and for all adjectives with three or more syllables:
careful more careful the most careful
interesting more interesting the most interesting

READING
STRATEGIES
Reading strategy 1: Reading strategy 6:
purposeful reading analytical reading
scanning marking the text
skimming note-taking
information words managing vocabulary
phrase reading reading with others
• However, with these common two-syllable adjectives, you can either
HOW TO add –er/–r and –est/–st or use more and most:
FORM • common
• cruel
COMPARAT • gentle
• handsome
IVE AND • likely narrow
SUPERLATI
• pleasant
• polite
VE • simple
• stupid
ADJECTIVE • He is certainly handsomer than his brother.

• His brother is handsome, but he is more handsome.
S • She is one of the politest people I have ever met.

• She is the most polite person I have ever met.
HOW TO
FORM
• The adjectives good, bad and far have irregular
COMPARAT comparatives and superlatives:
IVE AND • Good= better the best

SUPERLATI • Bad= worse the worst
VE • Far= farther/further the

farthest/furthest
ADJECTIVE
S
MAKING PREDICTIONS
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predictions-modal-verbs-and-
adverbs.pdf
DISCUSSING A TOPIC
Businesses Job Interviews
What can businesses do to succeed? How do you feel about job interviews?
What is your idea of a “business”? What is the most important part of a job interview?
What businesses are successful in your country/industry? Why? What advice do you have for a successful interview?
Why do you think some businesses fail? What questions are common in job interviews in your
“Business is a combination of war and sport.” Do you agree? company/industry/country?
Why/why not? What was the worst interview you have ever had?
Working Abroad Leaders

Have you ever worked in another country? What is your definition of a leader?
What difficulties can working abroad have? What makes an excellent leader?
If you could choose, where would you like to work abroad? How is the leadership in your company/industry/country?
What work experience have you had with colleagues from Describe the best leader you have worked for/with.
abroad? How good of a leader do you believe you are?
What are some cultural differences between your country and
foreign countries your company does business with’
DISCUSSING A TOPIC
Business Presentations Meetings
What makes a good presentation? How often do you have meetings at work?
What makes a bad presentation? Do you like meetings at work? Why/why not?
Do you have to give any presentations at work? If so, what are What is often discussed at your meetings?
they about? What are the advantages/disadvantages to having meetings?
How do you feel about giving presentations? “If you must have a meeting, lose the chairs.” Do you agree?
How do you feel about watching presentations? Why/why not?
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Small Business blog/educator-english/ Competition
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Are small businesses common in topics/
your country? Who exactly is your company’s competition?
What challenges do small businesses have in your country? What advantages/disadvantages does your competition have?
What are some successful small businesses in your town/city? How can your company overcome the competition?
How can a small business become successful? How competitive is your industry?
If you had a small business, what kind would it be? How competitive are you in general? Why?
ADVERBIA
L PHRASE
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adverbial_phrases.htm
ADVERBS
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of-place-and-manner
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UNIT 1: A world of words

We use than when

We often use the with

(= When they climbed

SUPERLATIV I have three

ES oldest and Angela

That’s the best Everest is the

FORM Old= older the oldest

SUPERLATI If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r or –st:

S Large= larger the largest

HOW TO double the consonant:

FORM Big= bigger the biggest

COMPARATI Fat= fatter the fattest

VE AND If an adjective ends in a consonant and –y, we change –

E Happy= happier the happiest

ADJECTIVES Silly= sillier the silliest

careful more careful the most careful

interesting more interesting the most interesting

ADJECTIVE • He is certainly handsomer than his brother.

S • She is one of the politest people I have ever met.

IVE AND • Good= better the best

VE • Far= farther/further the

Working Abroad Leaders

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