Are They Tall or High?

Сентябрь 1, 2022

Содержание

2. Opposites The opposite of tall is… low short The opposite of high is… low short
3. Opposites The opposite of tall is… low short The opposite of high is… low short
4. Measurements When we talk about measurements, we usually use tall for people high for things
5. Measurements My sister is only 4 feet… tall high The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tall
6. Measurements My sister is only 4 feet… tall high The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tall
7. Describing: One way to think of it 1. Native English-speakers tend to use “tall” for People
8. Describing: One way to think of it tall buildings high clouds
9. Describing: One way to think of it This man is high on a tall building.
10. Describing: One way to think of it The boy is higher than his dad, but not
11. Describing: Another way to think of it Native-speakers tend to use tall when part of the
12. For example The poles are tall. (They touch the ground.) The wires are high. (They don’t
13. Your turn The kite is flying _____ in the sky. high tall
14. Your turn The kite is flying _____ in the sky. high tall
15. She is much _________ than he is. taller higher
16. She is much _________ than he is. taller higher
17. The tree is… tall high Its branches are… tall high
18. The tree is… tall high Its branches are… tall high
19. That is a ____ladder. tall high It’s not safe to stand on the ________ step of
20. That is a ____ladder. tall high It’s not safe to stand on the ________ step of
21. That is a _____ ladder. short low He is standing on the _____ rung of the
22. That is a _____ ladder. short low He is standing on the _____ rung of the
23. Another meaning for “high” “High” can also be used to describe a person under the influence
24. Tall or high? He is ____. He is ____. He is ____.
26. Скачать презентацию

Слайд 2

Opposites
The opposite of tall is…
low short
The opposite of high is…
low short

Слайд 3

Opposites
The opposite of tall is…
low short
The opposite of high is…
low short

Слайд 4

Measurements
When we talk about measurements, we usually use
tall for people
high

for things

Слайд 5

Measurements
My sister is only 4 feet…
tall high
The Washington Monument is 555 feet…
tall high

Слайд 6

Measurements
My sister is only 4 feet…
tall high
The Washington Monument is 555 feet…
tall high

Слайд 7

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.

Слайд 8

Describing: One way to think of it
tall buildings
high clouds

Слайд 9

Describing: One way to think of it
This man is
high on a

tall building.

Слайд 10

Describing: One way to think of it
The boy is higher than his

dad, but not taller.

Слайд 11

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

Слайд 12

For example
The poles are tall. (They touch the ground.)
The wires are

high. (They don’t touch the ground.)

Слайд 13

Your turn
The kite is flying _____ in the sky.
high tall

Слайд 14

Your turn
The kite is flying _____ in the sky.
high tall

Слайд 15

She is much _________ than he is.
taller higher

Слайд 16

She is much _________ than he is.
taller higher

Слайд 17

The tree is…
tall high
Its branches are…
tall high

Слайд 18

The tree is…
tall high
Its branches are…
tall high

Слайд 19

That is a ____ladder.
tall high
It’s not safe to stand on

the ________ step of a ladder.
tallest highest

Слайд 20

That is a ____ladder.
tall high
It’s not safe to stand on the

________ step of a ladder.
tallest highest

Слайд 21

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

Слайд 22

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

Слайд 23

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.

Слайд 24

Tall or high?
He is .
He is .
He is .