English Note

syllables - How many times the intonation/sound changes when you speak.
deciphering - Hear some sentence. Wrote it down and understand.

a - indefinite article Not clearly defined

• She has a house in Cairns.
• Can I have a burger please.

an - used with vowels. a.e.i.o.u
except university, universe -> "Y - Sound"

the - definite article

• The flat (Her flat) is very nice
• The chicken sandwich is very tasty.
• The Thames, The times, The Lagoon -> only 1 of

No Article - thing in general

• I have sugar in my tea.
• Books are expensive.

At - time of Day, expression, as a point
On - for days & date, as a surface
In - longer periods(months,years,seasons,etc.)
- An area
- how long to do something(in 4 months, in 2 years, etc.)

• The baby arrived at 9 p.m. on December 25th
• I'll come in 5 minutes.

Don't use at/on/in before last/next/this/every
Time in the future. In a few minutes, in 6 months

go/come/travel to a place/event
go to American
Return to Cairns
Drive to the airport

Into - entering a room/building/a car

Comparatives - Comparing between 2.
.......er, bigger, sadder
Superlatives - 3 or more things.
.......est, biggest, saddest

- used to indicate the amount/quantity of something referred to by a noun.
- Uncountable : nouns don't have plural forms, You don't use a/an with uncountable nouns.
- Countable nouns can form into plural by adding ...s
- Comparative adjectives + than
- Superlative the most, highest, oldest, etc.

as__as, the same (as), like
as__as
- compare people/things that are similar in some way. "as" as an adjective/verb.

• You are as bad as your sister.

- make a negative comparison using "not as __ as" or "not so __ as"

• It wasn't as good as last night.
• He is not so old as I thought.

- use adverbs "almost, just, nearly or quite" in front of as __ as

• He was almost as fast as th winner.
• I was just as sick as my brother.
• I was nearly as tall as my mother.

- slightly = very little = a little bit
- much = a lot __ = a lot higher
- a bit
a little bit = size small
a bit bigger = size larger

• I have a lot of ideas.
• I have lots of ideas.