Not As; As

초급 상 (High Beginner)

Lesson 27

Not As; As

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Lesson 27

NOT AS; AS

Practice English with your teacher

High Beginner 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. Compare two of your friends. Who is taller?
    친구 두 명을 비교해 보세요. 누가 더 키가 큰가요?
  2. Is learning English as easy as learning math? Why or why not?
    영어 배우기가 수학 배우기만큼 쉬운가요? 왜 그런가요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

compare /kəmˈper/
to look at two things to see the differences  |  비교하다
Compare not as...as and than.
expensive /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/
costing a lot of money  |  비싼
The Grand Hotel isn't as expensive as the Western.
popular /ˈpɑː.pjə.lər/
liked by many people  |  인기 있는
Tennis isn't as popular as soccer.
nervous /ˈnɜːr.vəs/
feeling worried or afraid  |  긴장한, 초조한
She's more nervous than him.
weather /ˈweð.ər/
the condition of the air outside (sunny, rainy, etc.)  |  날씨
The weather today is the same as yesterday.
5 min

Grammar Focus

Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.

Lesson27: NOT AS.....ASA. not as much as ……/not as many as…
1. I haven’t got as many money as you. (you’ve got more money)
2. I don’t go out as much as you. (you go out more)
B. Not as...as
1. Rome is not as old as Athens. ( Athens is older)
2. The Grand Hotel isn’t as expensive as the Western. (the Western is more expensive)
C. Compare not as……as and than:
1. Rome is not as old as Athens .
2. Athens is older than Rome. (not older as Rome)
D. We usually say: as me / as him / as her, etc. You can say:
1. She is not as old as him. or She is not as old as he is.
2. You don't work as hard as me. or You don’t work as hard as I do.
E. We say the same as ……..
1. The weather today is the same as yesterday.1. I don’t play tennis as often as you do. (=you play more often)
2. Tennis isn’t as popular than soccer.
3. I don’t go out as much as you. (=you go out more)
4. Your son's hair is the same color as yours.
I.Write sentences with as …………as………….
1. Athens is older than Rome. Rome isn't as old as Athens.
2. My room is bigger than yours. Your room isn’t __________________.
3. You got up earlier than me. I didn’t __________________________.
4. We played better than them. They ___________________________.
5. I’ve been here longer than you. You _________________________.
6. She’s more nervous than him. He ____________________________.
II. Write as or than
1. Athens is older than Rome.
2. I don’t watch TV as much ___________you.
3. You eat more ______________me.
4. I feel better _________ I felt yesterday.
5. Jim isn’t as intelligent ________________ he thinks.
6. Belgium is smaller __________________ Switzerland.
7. Brazil isn’t as big __________ Canada.

3 min

Comprehension Check

Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.

  1. I can’t wait more ___________ an hour.Dad: How's your Math exam?James: Oh, Dad! I almost failed. It isn't as easy as you think. Science is not as hard as Math.Dad: Maybe you should ask your cousin Ted to help you with it. He is good in Math.James: Dad, you know how it is! We can't be at the same place at the same time. I will just ask my friend Mark. He is as good as Ted.Dad: Ok, then, but be sure to study as hard as you can.1. What are the achievements you have gained for the past years?
  2. Do you think you are better now than before?
  3. What are your future plans for yourself?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ Athens is older as Rome. 아테네는 로마보다 오래됐어요.
✅ Athens is older than Rome. 아테네는 로마보다 오래됐어요.

비교급에서 "~보다"는 영어로 "than"입니다. "as"가 아닙니다. "as...as"는 "~만큼"이라는 뜻입니다: Rome is not as old as Athens = 로마는 아테네만큼 오래되지 않았다.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. "Rome is not as old as Athens" means the same as "Athens is older than Rome." Can you explain both sentences?
    "Rome is not as old as Athens"는 "Athens is older than Rome"과 같은 뜻입니다. 두 문장을 설명할 수 있나요?
  2. The lesson talks about "the same as." Can you make a sentence using "the same as"?
    수업에서 "the same as"를 다룹니다. "the same as"를 사용한 문장을 만들 수 있나요?
  3. Is tennis as popular as soccer in Korea? Use "not as...as" to answer.
    한국에서 테니스가 축구만큼 인기 있나요? "not as...as"를 사용해서 대답하세요.

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: NOT AS; AS

Level: High Beginner (H.B)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!