1. To say two things are the same*:

• 'as...as': Growth is as slow as it was last year.
• the same as: The Orion costs the same as the Golf.

Focus on Comparative Adjectives:

Pattern 1: single syllable adj + er
strong+re = stronger
long+er = longer
weak+er = weaker
big+er = bigger

e.g.: The Stronger the value of Australian dollar, and the longer it stays strong, the weaker our economic activity will be next year.

The Layout

Vocabualry Topic: Ecomony
Grammar: comparisons, prepositions of time

This is a song form an American Musical ‘West Side Story’ that was set in the mid-1950s. Follow the link to read more about it.

The Layout

Vocabulary Topic: Businesses
Writing: Formal and Objective Description

Intonation is the voice going up or down on the strongest syllable of the most important word in a phrase or sentence. This movement up or down begins on the most important word in a phrase or sentence.

To show agreement:  

• I agree with you
• I go along with you
• I subscribe to the idea that...
  
• I am in the agreement of this point
• I see what you mean
• I share your opinion
• I see your point
• I suppose that it's true, actually
• You might be right there
• That's a good point
• Well, I can't argue with that
• I suppose, you've got a point there
• I am convinced that

Words to express your opinion: believe, think, argue, feel, reckon, opinion, view, convinced, etc