Online Class Notes (Joe) (s) (w)

We focused on comparing things with ‘fewer’ and ‘less’ while talking about the economy.

Write about 2 things that are on the rise and 1 thing that is in decline.

Write 1 sentence with ‘fewer’ and 1 sentence with ‘less’.

Two years,ago my family went to America for summer holiday. When we arrived L.A,we rented a car.while we were driving on the road,we saw the views of out side,there were so many beautiful city’s,,mountain and coastline.while we walking in a small town,we found a restaurant and tasted the local cuisine.while we walking in the downtown of SanFrancisco，we saw some homeless people which surprised me.

Two years, ago my family went to America for our/the summer holiday. When we arrived in L.A. ,we rented a car. While we were driving on the road, we saw the views. There were so many beautiful cities,mountains and coastline. While we were walking in a small town, we found a restaurant and tasted the local cuisine. While we were walking in the downtown of San Francisco，Surprisingly, we saw some homeless people, which surprised me.

Pronunciation

work – the vowel is the same as the sound in ‘perk’.
walk – the vowel is the same as the sound in ‘talk’.
Practice the sentence ‘I was walking when he was working’.

fewer – focus on the /w/ sound (avoid saying ‘fever’)

Grammar

fewer – used for countable nouns

less – used for uncountable nouns

few – used for countable nouns

little – used for uncountable nouns

I saw a few people. I saw fewer people than before.
I have a little water. I have less water than before.

Vocabulary

little people – 侏儒
There are fewer little people in Shanghai than L.A.

economics – 经济学
People study economics at university

economy – 经济
The economy is in decline

The economy is on rise
The economy is on the rise

I saw little people than before
I saw fewer people than before