SUMMER JOBS

Read the following dialogue. Identify expressions indicating opinion and comparisons.

Tracy: Good news! I´ve found a sumer job!.

Mark: That’s great! Anything interesting?.

Tracy: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesn’t that sound fantastic?

Mark: Sure, it does.

Tracy: So, have you found anything?.

Mark: Nothing yet, but I've got a couple of leads. One is working as an intern for a record company – mostly answering phones. Or 1 can get a landscaping job again.

Tracy: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And it's probably not as hard!

Mark: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern And you get a great tan!

Comparisons

A landscaper earns more money than an intern.
An intern works more hours than a landscaper.
A landscaper is better paid than an intern.
Being an intern is more interesting than landscaping.
Landscaping is harder than being an intern.


An intern doesn't earn as much money as a landscaper.
A landscaper works less hours than an intern.
An intern is not as well paid as a landscaper.
Landscaping is less interesting than being an intern.
Being an intern is not as hard as landscaping.

Exercises

• A counselor at a summer camp works less hours

	as a lifeguard.
	Working on a construction site is more dangerous
	as working with the elderly.
	as much as a housepainter.
	than a dog walker.
	than working on a cruise ship.