English for

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a frequently b most frequent c considerable d slight 
e frequency f greater g positive
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1 sentence 1
2 sentence 6
Follow-up
15, 16 These activities require learners’ independent 
work and can be set as homework.
8 This activity revises the language of comparisons. Make 
sure learners understand the terms ‘comparative’ and 
‘superlative forms’. As an optional add-on to this, elicit 
other phrases used for comparing data (e.g. neither … nor / 
both … and, as … as, verbs like exceed, outnumber).
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sentence 1: the average performance … differed only slightly 
between …
sentence 3: to test more conceptual and less factual knowledge 
than … (comparative forms)
sentence 6: the average performance on the post-test was 
significantly higher (comparative forms)
sentence 7: the most compelling support for superiority of the 
interactive approach came from (superlative form)
Sentence 9: a comparison of the F’03 and S’04 courses showed a 
significant 16% difference
Sentence 9: in the more interactive S’04 course (comparative form)
9 The Language Support box shows some intensifying 
adjectives and adverbs that are useful for making 
comparisons of results and findings. Make sure learners 
understand that adjectives describe nouns whereas 
adverbs describe verbs. You can ask learners to make up 
their own sentences using these expressions.
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We / Waters (2011) found
A comparison showed
slight
substantial
considerable
significant
extreme
differences between … and …
Data
contrast(s/ed)
differ(s/ed)
is/are/was/were
slightly
substantially
considerably
significantly
extremely
with …
from …
different from …

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