Текст слайда: Are They Tall or High?
Текст слайда: Opposites The opposite of tall is… low short The opposite of high is… low short
Текст слайда: Opposites The opposite of tall is… low short The opposite of high is… low short
Текст слайда: Measurements When we talk about measurements, we usually use tall for people high for things
Текст слайда: Measurements My sister is only 4 feet… tall high The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tall high
Текст слайда: Measurements My sister is only 4 feet… tall high The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tall high
Текст слайда: Describing: One way to think of it 1. Native English-speakers tend to use “tall” for People Trees Multi-floored buildings A few other things that are taller than they are wide Otherwise they prefer to use “high”. 2. And they tend to use “high” to talk about distance above the ground.
Текст слайда: Describing: One way to think of it tall buildings high clouds
Текст слайда: Describing: One way to think of it This man is high on a tall building.
Текст слайда: Describing: One way to think of it The boy is higher than his dad, but not taller.
Текст слайда: Describing: Another way to think of it Native-speakers tend to use tall when part of the object touches the ground high when the object doesn’t touch the ground
Текст слайда: For example The poles are tall. (They touch the ground.) The wires are high. (They don’t touch the ground.)
Текст слайда: Your turn The kite is flying _____ in the sky. high tall
Текст слайда: Your turn The kite is flying _____ in the sky. high tall
Текст слайда: She is much _________ than he is. taller higher
Текст слайда: She is much _________ than he is. taller higher
Текст слайда: The tree is… tall high Its branches are… tall high
Текст слайда: The tree is… tall high Its branches are… tall high
Текст слайда: That is a ____ladder. tall high It’s not safe to stand on the ________ step of a ladder. tallest highest
Текст слайда: That is a ____ladder. tall high It’s not safe to stand on the ________ step of a ladder. tallest highest
Текст слайда: That is a _____ ladder. short low He is standing on the _____ rung of the ladder. shortest lowest He is getting a book from the _____ shelf. tallest highest
Текст слайда: That is a _____ ladder. short low He is standing on the _____ rung of the ladder. shortest lowest He is getting a book from the _____ shelf. tallest highest
Текст слайда: Another meaning for “high” “High” can also be used to describe a person under the influence of alcohol or drugs. So, a person can be “tall” or “high”, but there are 3 different meanings.
Текст слайда: Tall or high? He is ____. He is ____. He is ____.
Текст слайда: Tall or high? He is tall. He is high. He is high. (on the pole) (drunk) (physical stature)