Sunday 19 October 2008

SPECIAL REPHRASING!!!


Would you like to win some stars? This is a new opportunity for you.

We have been practising rephrasing since last year and now I want to challenge you to solve these sentences. Think about all the things we have learnt recently. I'm sure you will get to the heart of it.

1. IF I STAY LONGER AT HOME, I FEEL LIKE MOVING LESS
THE ...
2. DAYS GET LONGER. SO, WE'LL GET MORE SUNLIGHT
THE...
3. STUDENTS BECOME MORE NERVOUS AS THEY GET CLOSER TO THEIR EXAMS
THE...
4. DOGS BECOME MORE AGRESSIVE AS THEY GET OLDER
THE...
5. I CAN'T TOLERATE HIS BAD BEHAVIOUR ANY MORE
I CAN'T PUT ...
6. HIS DECISION TO MARRY DIDN'T FIND WITH HIS FATHER APPROVAL
HIS FATHER ...
7. YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE ENJOYING TONIGHT
I GET THE IMPRESSION...
8. I HAVEN'T SOMKED FOR THREE YEARS
I GAVE...

Show me you are really brainy boys and girls!!!

16 comments:

sherlock said...

You have a mistake!
8. I haven't SMOKED for three years.
I GAVE... smoking three years ago.

ana the teacher said...

There is something missing in your answer.

APE said...

1. IF I STAY LONGER AT HOME, I FEEL LIKE MOVING LESS
The longer I stay at home, less moving I feel.

APE said...

2. DAYS GET LONGER SO, WE'LL GET MORE SUNLIGHT
The longer days get, more sunlight we´ll get.

APE said...

3. STUDENTS BECOME MORE NERVOUS AS THEY GET CLOSER TO THEIR EXAMS
The closer exams are, more nervous students become.

APE said...

4. DOGS BECOME MORE AGRESSIVE AS THEY GET OLDER
The older dogs are, more agressive they become.

APE said...

I was confused, the correct phrases are:

1. IF I STAY LONGER AT HOME, I FEEL LIKE MOVING LESS
The longer I stay at home, the lesser moving I feel.

2. DAYS GET LONGER SO, WE'LL GET MORE SUNLIGHT
The longer days get, the more sunlight we´ll get.

3. STUDENTS BECOME MORE NERVOUS AS THEY GET CLOSER TO THEIR EXAMS
The closer exams are, the more nervous students become.

4. DOGS BECOME MORE AGRESSIVE AS THEY GET OLDER
The older dogs are, the more agressive they become.

I´M SORRY.

Marie said...

5. I can´t put up with his bad behavour any more

Marie said...

8. I gave up smoking three years ago.

Marie said...

7. I get the impression you aren´t enjoying tonight

I´m sorry because I made a mistake when I left my first comment. I meant to say "behaviour" not "behavour".

ana the teacher said...

Fifteen stars for Apelio and also fifteen for María.
Apelio, number one is not right!!!!
Anyway, good job!!!

sherlock said...

6. HIS DECISION TO MARRY DIDN'T FIND WITH HIS FATHER APPROVAL

HIS FATHER didn´t aprove his decision to marry.

sherlock said...

SORRY, I've missed a "p"

6. HIS DECISION TO MARRY DIDN'T FIND WITH HIS FATHER APPROVAL

HIS FATHER didn´t approve his decision to marry.

sherlock said...

1. IF I STAY LONGER AT HOME, I FEEL LIKE MOVING LESS
The longer I stay al home, the lesser I feel moving.

sherlock said...

The longer I stay at home, the less I feel like moving

ana the teacher said...

Great Gabriel!
10 more stars for your personal account.

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