Usiamo

TOO MUCH

dopo un verboverbo.

There is

TOO MUCHTOO MUCH

sugar in this coffee. C’è troppo zucchero in questo caffè.

Usiamo TOO MANY con i nomi numerabili.numerabili.

There are

TOO MANYTOO MANY

cars in the street. Ci sono troppe macchine per strada.

Davanti agli aggettiviaggettivi invece, usiamo solo TOO

This mobile is

TOOTOO expensive.

Questo cellulare è troppo caro

Usiamo

TOO MUCH

con i nomi non numerabili.non numerabili.

I think Helen smokes TOO MUCH.TOO MUCH.

Penso che Helen fumi troppo.

Usiamo

ABBASTANZA

ENOUGHsia con i nomi non numerabilinon numerabili sia con i nomi numerabilinumerabili.

ENOUGH si pronuncia INAF

e vuol dire….

There aren’t

ENOUGH

eggs to make the cake. Non ci sono abbastanza uova per fare la torta.

Have you got

ENOUGH

money for the ticket? Hai abbastanza soldi per il biglietto?

He isn’t tallNon è abbastanza alto da toccare il soffitto.

ENOUGH

to touch the ceiling.

ENOUGH + NOME

AGGETTIVO + ENOUGH

AS or LIKE?

I work LIKE my father.

What a beautiful beach! It’s LIKE Sardinia.

I wish I had a car LIKE yours.

=COMEI work AS a teacher.

Rome is nice AS a place to visit, but I wouldn’t live there.

I received this watch AS a birthday present.

simile a, uguale a

in qualità di, nei panni di, nel ruolo di

LIKE AS

+ NOME o PRONOME

AS or LIKE?

=COME

simile a, uguale a

in qualità di, nei panni di, nel ruolo di

LIKE SUCH AS

+ NOME o PRONOME

Certi sport, COME la boxe, possono essere pericolosi.

Some sports, LIKE boxing, can be dangerous.

per esempio

=

AS or LIKE?

=COME

+ FRASE

Non ho toccato niente. Ho lasciato tutto COM’era.

Avresti dovuto farlo COME ti ho detto io.

You should have done it AS I told you.

I didn’t touch anything. I left everything AS it was.

AS

SOME PRACTICE

That large cat looks ………………… a cheetah.

The new penguin area is very big – it’s …………………………………… an Olympic swimming pool.

Mary regards her cat ………………………….. a member of her family.

She could photograph the animals just ……………………………… a professional.

He went to the fancy dress party dressed ………………………….. a gorilla.

Working with animals is OK …………………………….. a temporary job but I wouldn’t do it permanently.

She dances ………………… she sings: really badly!

This meat is awful! It tastes …………………………… cat food.

I love wild animals, …………………………………… sharks, bears and leopards.

AS

LIKE

LIKE

AS

AS

LIKE

AS

LIKE

LIKE

AS si usa anche…

.. nel comparativo di uguaglianza

This train isn’t AS fast AS the Eurostar.

AS non vuol dire solo COME.

AS I was walking down Via Matteotti, I met Carlo Conti.

AS I was very tired, I went to bed as soon as I got home.

=MENTRE WHILE WHEN

=POICHÉ SINCE

SPEAKING – PART 3

In this part of the test the examiner will give candidates a topic to discuss.

Collaborative task

Candidates are given a discussion question, together with five written prompts to help candidates by providing ideas for their discussion.

SPEAKING – PART 3 Collaborative task

Candidates can choose which prompts to discuss and are not expected to discuss all five prompts in the time available but should continue their discussion until asked to stop by the examiner.

2 minutes

Then, the examiner will ask candidates a second question to encourage them to summarise their discussion and to reach a negotiated decision.

However, candidates are not penalised if they do not reach a negotiated decision.

They are assessed on their ability to hold a conversation, to turn-take appropriately, and to use the language ofnegotiation and collaboration while doing this.

1 minute

SPEAKING – PART 3 Useful phrases

Ice-breakers

OK, where shall we start?

What about ................ ?

What do you think?

Asking for your partner’s opinion

Expressing your opinion

For me....... In my opinion...... I think........

I’d prefer to ......... I’d rather .........

SPEAKING – PART 3 Useful phrases

Agreeing

I agree with you.

I’m sorry but I don’t agree with you.

That’s what I think too.

Disagreeing

I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Well, it is true that......., but.........

Of course, but .....

I think you’re right.

SPEAKING – PART 3 Useful phrases

Hesitating

Well, er, I’m not sure...

Could you repeat that, please?

Well, let me see...

Asking for repetition

So, let’s come to a decision.

What I’m trying to say is .........

What I mean is that. ......

Making things clear

Concluding

Right, what we’ve decided is that ........