We loved our room. It was very comfortable.
The weather was warm and sunny every day .
There were a lot of people everywhere. It was very crowded.
We ate very well. The food was delicious.
The staff in the hotel were horrible. They were very unhospitable, and sometimes quite rude.
There wasn't much in the apartment. It was very bare. It didn't even have a fridge.
The other people on the trip were very friendly. We hope to meet some of them again in the future.
The town was lovely. All the houses had flowers on the balcony and were painted different colours.
It was cloudy and we didn't see the sun at all.
Our first meal was disgusting, so we didn't eat at the hotel again.
Study sentences 1-5. How do we form the comparative and superlative forms
of adverbs?
1 My brother is meaner than anyone I know. He's also the most selfish person I know.
2 Painting helps me take life less seriously and more positively.
3 We're the least successful team, but we're the most optimistic.
4 I do my hobby more happily at home. It's more comfortable and less stressful.
5 The richest people gave the least generously and spoke to us the most rudely.
Complete the table with the words in blue.
Comparatives
Adjectives: meaner, more comfortable, less stressful.
Adverbs: less seriously, more positively, more happily.
Superlatives
Adjectives: the most selfish, the least successful, the most optimistic, the richest. Adverbs: the least generously, the most rudely.
For most people it’s the start of something new, of the new page in their life. In this sense, I’m not an exception. I know that English people create a list of New Year resolutions and I think it’s a good tradition. Each culture has its own unique way of celebrating this holiday.
As I live in Central Russia I can tell about the traditions and customs of my region. It is usually rather cold and snowy here at this time of the year. Starting approximately from the 25th of December we have two-week school holidays. My parents also have several days off to celebrate New Year and Christmas. All families put up fir- or pine-trees at their houses. We prefer to buy a pine-tree and richly decorate it.
On the New Year’s Eve my mother cooks special tasty dishes, including my favourite salad with corn and crab sticks. It’s my father’s responsibility to prepare a chicken or turkey stuffed with rice.
On the 31st of December my grandparents visit us and all together we sit around the festive table. Sharp at midnight we listen to the President’s speech and congratulations. Then we toast to the New Year and eat as much as we like.
In the morning I check whether Father Frost brought me presents. All the presents are usually placed under the New Year tree. The next few days we visit our close relatives and friends to wish them Happy New Year and to exchange presents.
Time flies quickly. In a few days it’s again time to go to school and to get back to daily routine.