General English Level 3 GELEV3 Unit 01 Topic 05.doc Examples 1. The English course is shorter than the Spanish course. It only takes three hours a day instead of four hours. 2. The English course has more grammar than the Spanish course, so they are different. 3. Other words to use Maria and Philip say: Philip: Really? How are they different? Maria: Well, the City Swimschool courses only go for two or three days, but the Nationwide Swimming course takes 80 hours of training… Maria: … And then the City Swimschool courses are for teaching children, while the coaching course is for teaching all ages. We can use other words too to talk about how things are different: …only…but… and then…while… Examples 1. The English course goes for three hours, but the Spanish course goes for four hours. 2. The English course has a lot of grammar, while the Spanish course has more conversation practice. Examples Listen to the examples. Liz: I'm looking for an exercise class. I've got to get fit. Sam: Well, they have two classes at the gym. They're both good, but they're a bit different. Liz: Tell me about them. Sam: One class is at lunchtime. It's for one hour. You exercise with music. Liz: And the other one? Sam: It's after work. It's longer and more expensive. You learn to use weights. Liz: Hmm… Maybe I'll go to the cheaper class. Sam: Good idea. Anyway, it's a lot healthier than eating a big lunch at your desk. 36 QUESTLANGUAGE