A Closer Look 2 · Tiếng Anh 9

Mục tiêu bài học

Apply the unit grammar to meaningful sentences.

Bài giảng

Meaning and form

In double comparatives, the + comparative clause, the + comparative clause expresses linked change: The more people use buses, the less crowded the roads become. Do not use more with an -er form (“more safer”). Phrasal verbs: get around (travel), carry out (conduct), cut down on (reduce).

From rule to accurate use

Start with the intended meaning, then identify the subject and verb pattern.

Worked example 1: The more people walk, ___ cars we need.

Answer and reasoning: the fewer Cars is countable plural, so fewer.

Worked example 2: The earlier we leave, the {{1}} the roads are. (quiet)

Answer and reasoning: The earlier we leave, the quieter the roads are. (quiet) Use the comparative quieter.

Apply the rule to a new sentence rather than memorising only the answer.

Khái niệm chính

Language focus: In double comparatives, the + comparative clause, the + comparative clause expresses linked change: The more people use buses, the less crowded the roads become. Do not use more with an -er form (“more safer”). Phrasal verbs: get around (travel), carry out (conduct), cut down on (reduce).

Ví dụ

Ví dụ 1
The more people walk, ___ cars we need.
Xem lời giảiẨn lời giải
the fewer Cars is countable plural, so fewer.

Từ vựng

congestion
tình trạng ùn tắc
Congestion delays the morning bus.
public transport
giao thông công cộng
Public transport can reduce traffic.
liveable
đáng sống
A liveable city has safe public spaces.
construction site
công trường xây dựng
A construction site must be fenced.

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