Class 15, October 28

 

The apple costs $9.  The banana costs $9, too.

>>The apple is as expensive as the banana. 

 

The apples are $9.  The bananas cost $9, too.

>>The apples are as expensive as the bananas.

 

The apple costs $3, and the banana costs $9.

>>The apple isn’t as expensive as the banana.

 

The apples are $3, and the bananas cost $9.

>>The apples aren’t as expensive as the bananas. 

 

I am 42 years old. 

 

>>I am not as old as Mr. Nate. 

 

I am 160 cm, and Mr. Nate is 178 cm

I am not as tall as Mr. Nate.

I am 200 cm, and Mr. Nate is 178 cm.

Mr. Nate isn’t as tall as me.  I am not as short as Mr. Nate. 

I am 178 cm and Mr. Nate is 178 cm

I am as tall as Mr. Nate.   

 

I am almost as tall as you. 

I am 178 cm, and you are 181 cm. 

 

I am 42 years old, and you are 43 years old.

I am almost as old as you. 

 

*Compare things in your city to things in Philadelphia. 

>>>The buildings in my city aren’t as big as the buildings in Philly. 

>>>The food in Philly isn’t as delicious as the food in my city. 

>>>The people in my city aren’t as friendly as people in Philly.

 

Samsung Galaxy and Iphones

 

I used to live in ……in Japan, but now I am in Philadelphia.  Of the two places, I like ……better for a couple of reasons.  First, the stations in Philly are stinky.  They aren’t as clean as the stations in Japan.  Second, the Septa trains aren’t as fast as the Japanese trains.  For these two reasons, I think my city is a better place.

 

I came to ELS at 8:10 this  morning (this is when I arrived at ELS). 

I was coming to ELS at 8:00 (I was still in my car coming) 

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