InfoTech 2.14 Electronic Publishing & Grammar 30: Trappen van vergelijking (2)

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English - 9AA1

Information Technology 14 - Electronic Publishing

Grammar 30 - trappen van vergelijking (2)

2. Reading

Read the announcement on a publishing company's webpage.

Then, choose the correct answers.

1. What is the announcement mostly about?

1. how to download an ebook
2. different systems that support ebook
3. the qualities and prices of eReaders
4. the availability and quality of the company's ebooks

2. Which of the following does the eReader NOT feature?

1. reflow
2. PDF readers
3. sub-pixel font rendering
4. bitmapped graphics

3. What can you infer about Word Wise Publishing's ebooks?

1. Some feature colour illustrations.
2. the number of available books is increasing.
3. They are less expensive than paperback books.
4. Viewing their pictures requires extra software.

3. Vocabulary

Match the words with the definitions.

the software or hardware that is needed to run a program

a type of screen that can display a very clear image

designed to prevent strain of injury

books or magazines produced by a publishing company

a program that opens text documents

to make data available on the Internet

being available for use even when not connected to the Internet

upload

ergonomic

publications

PDF readers

offline

system requirements

active matrix display

4. Vocabulary

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part

6. Listening

Listen to a conversation between a customer 

and a customer service representative.

Mark the following statements as true or false.

1. The customer is worried about the size of the eReader.

1. true
2. false

2. The eReader accommodates people with bad vision.

1. true
2. false

3. The customer recently purchased an ebook for children.

1. true
2. false

7. Listening

Listen again and complete the conversation

7. Complete the conversation

Grammar 30

Trappen van vergelijking (2)

Comparisons (2)

Vorige week:

Woorden met één lettergreep: -er / -est

• cheap - cheaper - cheapest

Woorden met twee of meer lettergrepen: more/most

• expensive - more expensive - most expensive

Comparisons (2)

Onregelmatige woorden

• good - better - best
• bad - worse - worst
• ill - worse - worst
• ill - more ill - most ill
• ill/sick - sicker - sickest

Comparisons (2)

Much / many

Much wordt gebruikt voor enkelvoud en many voor meervoud.

de vergelijkende en overtreffende trap voor beiden zijn more en most.

• much money - more money - the most money
• many books - more books - the most books

Comparisons (2)

Little - less - least worden gebruikt voor woorden in het enkelvoud

• little money - less money - the least money

few - fewer fewest worden gebruikt voor woorden in het meervoud

• few books - fewer books - the fewest books

let op: a few = een paar/enkele

Comparisons (2)

Laatste = last/the latest/the last few

• This is your last chance. (laatste kans)
• Dressed in the latest fashion. (de laatste mode)
• The last few weeks it has been cold. (de laatste weken)

bijwoorden op ly krijgen more en most.

• slowly - more slowly - most slowly