Last rephrasing.Unit 6 2BTO

 New structures:

A) Present Perfect + for / since in personal and impersonal constructions:

- I haven't seen him for a long time/for years/ages.

   It's a long time / It's years since I last saw him.

- It hasn't rained since February.

   It hasn't rained for three months.

 - I haven't seen him for three months.

   I haven't seen him since February.

B) Present Perfect + such 

 - I have never paid such a high price.(superlative + present perfect)

   It's the highest price I have ever paid 

 - It's the longest journey I have ever made.

   I have never made such a long journey.

 C) On + possessive adjective + own (by + reflexive pronoun)

 - He prefers to work on his own.

   He prefers to work by himself.

D) Comparisons: Change as .... as to more/ -er...than and viceversa.

 - She is not as intelligent as her sister.(noun)

   Her sister is more intelligent than she is. (pronoun and auxiliary verb)

  - My friend ran faster than I did.

    I didn't run as fast as my friend.

E) too / enough

 - This coffee is too cold to drink (too + adjective)

   This coffee isn't hot enough to drink ( adjective + enough )

F) Question Tags.

 - He likes action films, doesn't he?

- Your brother didn't travel yesterday, did he?

G) Let's ...  (suggest)

 - Let's go to the cinema.

   I suggest(ed) going to the cinema.

   I suggest that we go to the cinema.

H) prefer // would rather

 - I prefer drinking tea to coffee.

   I would rather drink tea than coffee (general preferences)

I) I wonder.

 - Did he meet her at the cinema?

   I wonder if he met her at the cinema.

EXERCISES:

1.- She has worked as a lawyer for 30 years. ........................................

2.- I haven't seen Bill for years. ............................................................

3.- I have never heard such a beautiful song. ...................................................

4.- The meat wasn't as good as the fish. ............................................................

5.- The children don't need help. They prefer to cook dinner on their own. .........................

6.- This lemon is too sour. ......................................................................

7.- Let's make a hotel reservation! ............................................................................

8.- Look! That's Kira Miró, the actress,   ................................. ?

9.- I would rather go to the cinema than to the theatre. ...........................................

10.- Let's go to New York this summer (suggest) ....................................................