hot (comparative)
hotter
young (comparative)
younger
busy (comparative)
busier
far (comparative)
farther/further
bad (comparative)
worse
expensive (comp and super)
more expensive
the most expensive
careful (comp and super)
more careful
the most careful
friendly (comp and super)
friendlier
the friendliest
good (comp and super)
better
the best
funny (comp and super)
funnier
the funniest
People aren't as patient as / as patient than they were before.
People aren't as patient as they were before.
My bag isn't as nice as you / as nice as yours.
My bag isn't as nice as yours.
You don't work as hard as me / as hard as I.
You don't work as hard as me.
This bag is _______. The other bags cost more.
a) less expensiver c) the less expensive
b) the least expensive
This bag is the least expensive. The others cost more.
Jane's dog isn't as big _______.
a) as my c) as mine is
b) as I
Jane's dog isn't as big as mine is.
Coffee is bad for your health because it can prevent you from sleeping. (-)
I believe the arguent that coffee is bad for your health becuase it can prevent you from sleeping doesn’t hold water. /
I completely disagree that coffee is bad for your health because it can prevent you from sleeping.
The purer and darker the chocolate is, the healthier it is. (+)
I hold the same opinion that the purer and darker the chocolate is, the healthier it is. /
No doubt about that the purer and darker the chocolate is, the healthier it is.
Video games are good for children. (-)
I don't share your view that video games are good for children. /
I see what you mean and I must disagree that video games are good for children.
Spending too much time in the sun is bad for you. (+)
I couldn't agree more that spending too much in the sun is bad for you. /
I share your view that spending too much in the sun is bad for you.
Drinking too much coffee makes you anxious. (-)
I see your point that drinking too much coffee makes you anxious but I must disagree.
Topic: The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Introduce topic
The topic I intend to discuss is about the benefits of dark chocolate. /
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the benefits of the consumption of dark chocolate.
Topic: The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
- Why Chocolate Shouldn’t Be Your Guilty Pleasure
- The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Provide an outline of the presentation
I want to start by talking about why people shouldn't feel bad abput eating chocolate, and then I’ll continue with the benefits of dark chocolate. /
I’m going to divide this talk into 2 parts. First, I start with why people feel guilty about chocolate and why they shouldn't be, and then, I'm looking at the benefits of dark chocolate.
Topic: The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
- Why Chocolate Shouldn’t Be Your Guilty Pleasure
- The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Move to another main point
Now let’s move to the first part of the presentation, that is, why people shouldn't feel guilty about chocolate consumption. /
Now we come to the next point, which is the benefits of dark chocolate.
Topic: The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
- Why Chocolate Shouldn’t Be Your Guilty Pleasure
- The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Introduce an example
The upper part of the slide illustrates some facts about health benefits of dark chocolate. /
Now, I’ll show you a chart that shows the health benefits of dark chocolate.
Topic: The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
- Why Chocolate Shouldn’t Be Your Guilty Pleasure
- The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Conclusion
In summary, we could see that dark chocolate has many health benefits. Thus, when it is consumed in moderation, there's no reason to feel guilty about it. /
Finally, I want to say that we shouldn't be afraid of eating dark chocolate, provided we do it moderatley.