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[think you'll like my new rocking chair. B, But I liked your oup rocking chair. It was comfortable. A. That’s right. But my new rocking chair is more comfortable. . apartment building 2. roommate beautiful interesting 3. girlfriend intelligent 5. briefcase 7. printer 8. English teacher attractive powerful fast smart 11. parrot 12. delicious nice talkative 1@Bicycles Are Safer Than Motorcycles 1 He She It should study. Should | study? A. Should I buy a bicycle or a motorcycle? ‘A. Should he study English or Latin? B. [ think you should buy a bicycle. B. I think he should study English. ‘A. Why? A. Why? B. Bicycles are safer than motorcycles. B. English is more useful than Latin. Helen og 1. Should I buy a used car or a new car? 2. Should he go out with Ellen or Helen? 8. Should she buy a dog or a cat? 4, Should I vote for Linda Lee or Gary Green? @425. Should she take a course with Professor 6. Should they plant flowers or vegetables Blake or Professor Drake? this spring? 06 ty 66 attractive 8. Should she buy these earrings or those earrings? a 9. Should he take piano lessons with 10. Should I buy the hat in my left hand or Mrs. Clark or Miss Smith? the hat in my right hand? 11. Should she buy fur gloves or leather 12. Should I buy a notebook computer or a gloves? desktop computer? Ms, Barker capable ¥ 18. Should I hire Ms. Parker or Ms. Jones? 14. Should I fire Mr. Mason or Mr. Grimes? a exciting 15, Should we rent this movie or that 16. movie? 3@IT ISN'T EASY BEING A TEENAGER I try to be a good son, but no matter how hard I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied. They think I should be a better* son. They think I should eat healthier food, I should wear nicer clothes, and I should get better grades. And according to them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater, and my friends should be more polite when they come to visit. ‘You know .... it isn’t easy being a teenager. IT ISN'T EASY BEING PARENTS ‘We try to be good parents, but no matter how hard we try, our children never seem to be satisfied. They think we should be better parents. They think we should wear more fashionable clothes, we should drive a newer car, and we should listen to more interesting music. And according to them, we should be more sympathetic when they talk about their problems, we should be friendlior when their friends come to visit, and we should be more understanding when they come home late on Saturday night. ‘You know . .. it isn’t easy being parents. + good - better READING CHECK-UP Wuat's THE Word? According to this boy's parents, he doesn’t According to their children, these parents eat _healthy* food, he doesn’t wear —___? don’t wear ______® clothes, they don’t have a clothes, he doesn’t get _____? grades, his hair. 1______? car, they don’t listen to ____® isn’t 4, and his friends aren't ____5 music, and they aren't _____? when their when they come to visit. children’s friends come to visit. Listen and choose what the people are talking about. 1a TV b. printer 4. a. offices b. friends 2. a. chair b. recipe 5. a. neighborhood b. briefcase 3. a, hair b. apartment 6 a. rug b. computer @4Don’t Be Ridiculous! my ~ mine ‘our ~ ours his — his your ~ yours her ~ hers. their ~ theirs than mine. A. You know, my dog isn’t as friendly as your dog. B. Don’t be ridiculous! Yours is mucu friendlier interesting than his. . You know, my novels aren’t as interesting as, Ernest Hemingway's novels. . Don’t be ridiculous! Yours are MUCH more == powerful 1. my apartment 2. my computer your apartment Bob’s computer e comfortable 4. my furniture 5. my house your furniture my recipe for fruitcake Stanley’s recipe for fruitcake 7. my garden your garden my boss ._my pronunciation Maria’s pronunciation 5@BROWNSVILLE ‘The Taylor family lived in Brownsville for many years, And for many years, Brownsville was a very good place to live. The streets were clean, the parks were safe, the bus system was reliable, and the schools were good. But Brownsville changed. Today the streets aren’t as clean as they used to be. The parks aren’t as safe as they used to be. The bus system isn’t as reliable as it used to be. And the schools aren’t as good as they used to be. Because of the changes in Brownsville, the Taylor family moved to Newport last year. In Newport the streets are cleaner, the parks are safer, the bus system is more reliable, and the schools are better. The Taylors are happy in Newport, but they were happier in Brownsville. Although Newport has cleaner streets, safer parks, a more reliable bus system, and better schools, Brownsville has friendlier people. They're nicer, more polite, and more hospitable than the people in Newport. ‘The Taylors miss Brownsville. Even though they're now living in Newport, Brownsville will always be their real home. v READING CHECK-UP QkA The people of Brownsville are calling Mayor Brown's radio talk show. They're upset about Brownsville's streets, parks, bus system, and schools. Using this model and the story, call Mayor Brown. A. This is Mayor Brown. You're on the air. B. Mayor Brown, I'm very upset about the streets here in Brownsville. Why do you say that? They aren't as clean as they used to be. Do you really think so? Definitely! You know .... they say the streets in Newport are cleaner. TIl see what I can do. Thank you for calling. P SPEEDA { I think Agreeing & Disagreeing Ye? In my opinion, ... WA Tagree. I disagree B.} Iagree with you. C.4 I disagree with you. I think so, too. Idon't think so. Practice interactions on this page, using these expressions for agreeing and disagreeing. I think New York is more -_ interesting than Los Angeles. In my opinion, the weather in Honolulu is better than the weather in Miami. I don’t think so, I think the weather in Miami is better & than the weather in Honolulu. In my opinion, the people in Centerville aren't as friendly as the people in Greenville, Practice conversations with other students. Compare different places you know. Talk about . . . the streets (quiet, safe, clean, wide, busy) the buildings (tall, modern, attractive) the weather (cold, cool, warm, hot, rainy, snowy) the people (friendly, nice, polite, honest, happy, hospitable, talkative, healthy) the city in general (large, interesting, exciting, expensive) 47@Listen. Then say it. Should I buy a bieydle or a motorcycle? ‘Should we buy this fan or that fan? Should he go out with Ellen or Helen? Should she buy {Gr gloves or leathef gloves? Say it. Then listen. fes |No Questions with or Should they plant flowers or vegetables? Should she buy these carrings or thosé earrings? Should I hire Ms, Carter or Mr. Pricé? Should I buy a HOtebook computer or a desktop In your journal, compare your home town and the place you live now. Or compare any two places you know. computer? GRAMMAR Compararives My new apartment is more comfortable more attractive ‘SHOULD 1 he she Should | it study? we you they KEY VOCABULARY DescriBinc attractive comfortable beautiful convenient big cool busy cute capable delicious cheap exciting clean expensive cold fancy @4s He She ht You They fashionable fast friendly good-better handsome happy healthy honest than my old apartment. should study. hospitable hot intelligent interesting large lazy light modern This dog is much friendlier than neat nice polite powerful pretty quiet rainy Possessive PRONOUNS reliable safe short small smart snowy soft spicy mine. his. hers. yours. ‘theirs. sympathetic talented talkative tall understanding useful warm wide