Comic﹕Content farm

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【明報專訊】Dr Panda is usually smart, but not this time. He has trusted a content farm (內容農場), a website containing very large quantities of low-quality content with the sole purpose of generating "clicks".

“ Dr Panda: I've gained some weight again... Aargh... ”

“On line﹕ Eat 10 bananas a day to lose 10kg in a week! ”

“ Dr Panda: I've been eating only bananas for four days! Do you think I'm getting thinner? ”

“ Pat: Seems not... You're now chubbier than me. ”

“ Eason: So easy to fool! Who knows bananas better than me? ”

■English highway﹕Comparative adjectives

We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons.

e.g. This flat is better but it's much more expensive.

If we want to compare one thing with another, we use "than".

e.g. Do you think she's prettier than me?

Your dog runs faster than Jill's dog.

■Quiz

Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative forms with the given words.

(Answers on next text)

1. The little boy is _____________ (quiet) than his elder brother.

2. The big city is _____________ (busy) than the small old town.

3. Lucy and May are both my friends, but I like May _____________ (good).

4. My garden is a lot _____________ (colourful) than this park.

■Glossary

sole (adj) 僅有的

generate (v) 產生

gain weight (v phr) 增加體重

chubby (adj) 圓胖的

[Smarties' Power English 第226期]

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