SPEAKING

X + be+ comparative + than +Y

Watching TV is more interesting than listening to the radio
X + be + not as + adj + as + Y
Listening to the radiois is not as interesting as Watching TV
To form the comparative of an adj, you should:
Add er if the adj is one syllable long: Large - larger
Add ier if the adj has two syllables and ends in -y: Heavy - heavier
Add more before the adj if it has two or more syllables: Useful -> more useful
Irregular forms of comparative:
Good-better; Bad worse; Fun more fun; Free freer
Adverbs of frequency
Adv after S vs before V: Always/frequently/often/never/almost never/rarely//seldom/hardly
ever
Adv can go before or after S: Usually/normally/sometimes/occasionally(from time to time)
Sometimes I go shopping
I sometimes go shopping.
Adv can go at the end of a sentence: all the time

Times of day
At + hour + oclock/a.m/p.m+ in the evening/morning
Usually I wake up 6 a.m in the morning
At + dawn/noon/ midnight
I never get up at dawn(sunrise/daybreak)
At/on + the weekend
Describe what we do every day or very frequently?
On Sundays, I normally get up fairly early and have a run in the local park before doing anything
else.

Well, usually I wake up around 6 a.m. I always have a cup of coffee while I review my study
notes/take a long time over breakfast.
I hang out vs meet up with my friends (meet sb by appointment) and we gossip a bit about life
at school.

After school/after that, I always go straight home and take a quick shower
I normally lie in bed till the early hours of the morning and watch movies.
What do u like to do?
Well, I have lots of hobbies I like to do in my spare time/leisure time/free time. Im very
interested inand I am also quite into..-sometimes I combine these two interests by
Enjoy/like + v_ing; be keen on sth = be quite into sth (have a strong interest in sth); be a big fan
of; be interested in
Im really keen on/Im quite into studying new languages. I find it fascinating
I like playing football. Its exciting.
Fascinating: extremely interesting and attractive/ fascinatingly (adv)
Fascinated by sth/ to see/hear sth
Stimulating = inspiring (adj): make people feel enthusiastic and full of interesting vs exciting
ideas: kch thch, khuyn khch
Th gin
Unwind (v) unwound unwound = relax(v)
I really like to getting involved in team sports. It is particularly good for building up co-operative
skills and healthy competition (k nng hp tc vs cnh tranh lnh mnh)
Cycling in the countryside is a very healthy and exciting pastime (th vui lnh mnh v th v)
I enjoy taking part in martial arts like kung fu; they can keep me fit and make me strong!
Im a big fan of hip-hop and rock music

What do u dislike to do?

Hate/cant stand/dislike
Jam-packed = full of people/things: beautiful beaches are often ruined during the summer cos
they are jam-packed with tourists ( with sb/sth) or the train was jam-packed with commuters.

Thoroughly = absolutely = strongly

How often do u do X?
Now I really busy and I dont have the chane to take a break and spend time with my friends
Once in a blue moon, Ill have someone over for coffee. I hope I will have more time to socialise
after I graduate.
Have s/b over = to invite sb
Once in a blue moon : very very rarely
Mix sth up = to change or vary things from normal pattern to make them more interesting.
To be honest, I always read novels, but sometimes I mix it up slightly and read books about
history or nature.
Go to nightclubs