Are They Tall or High ?. Opposites The opposite of tall is… lowshort The opposite of high is… lowshort. - презентация

1 Are They Tall or High ?

2 Opposites The opposite of tall is… lowshort The opposite of high is… lowshort

3 Opposites The opposite of tall is… lowshort The opposite of high is… lowshort

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

5 Measurements My sister is only 4 feet… tallhigh The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tallhigh

6 Measurements My sister is only 4 feet… tallhigh The Washington Monument is 555 feet… tallhigh

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.

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 taller.

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 doesnt touch the ground

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

13 Your turn The kite is flying _____ in the sky. hightall

14 Your turn The kite is flying _____ in the sky. hightall

15 She is much _________ than he is. taller higher

16 She is much _________ than he is. taller higher

17 The tree is… tallhigh Its branches are… tallhigh

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

19 That is a ____ladder. tall high Its not safe to stand on the ________ step of a ladder. tallesthighest

20 That is a ____ladder. tall high Its not safe to stand on the ________ step of a ladder. tallesthighest

21 That is a _____ ladder. shortlow He is standing on the _____ rung of the ladder. shortestlowest He is getting a book from the _____ shelf. tallesthighest

22 That is a _____ ladder. shortlow He is standing on the _____ rung of the ladder. shortestlowest He is getting a book from the _____ shelf. tallesthighest

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.

24 Tall or high? He is ____.

25 Tall or high? He is tall. He is high. (on the pole) (drunk) (physical stature)