Презентация на тему: Tall or high
The opposite of tall is… The opposite of tall is… low short The opposite of high is… low short
The opposite of tall is… The opposite of tall is… low short The opposite of high is… low short
When we talk about measurements, we usually use When we talk about measurements, we usually use tall for people high for things
My sister is only 4 feet… My sister is only 4 feet… tall high The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tall high
My sister is only 4 feet… My sister is only 4 feet… tall high The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tall high
1. Native English-speakers tend to use “tall” for 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.
This man is high on a tall building.
The boy is higher than his dad, but not taller. The boy is higher than his dad, but not taller.
Native-speakers tend to use Native-speakers tend to use tall when part of the object touches the ground high when the object doesn’t touch the ground
The poles are tall. (They touch the ground.) The poles are tall. (They touch the ground.) The wires are high. (They don’t touch the ground.)
The kite is flying _____ in the sky. The kite is flying _____ in the sky. high tall
The kite is flying _____ in the sky. The kite is flying _____ in the sky. high tall
She is much _________ than he is. She is much _________ than he is. taller higher
She is much _________ than he is. She is much _________ than he is. taller higher
The tree is… The tree is… tall high Its branches are… tall high
The tree is… The tree is… tall high Its branches are… tall high
That is a ____ladder. That is a ____ladder. tall high
That is a ____ladder. That is a ____ladder. tall high
That is a _____ ladder. 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
That is a _____ ladder. 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
“High” can also be used to “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.
