Three Step English for Intermediate Learners - Learn #17 - Making Comparisons - Dialog
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Do you know how to use comparatives in English? Hi, my name is Alisha and this is 3-Step English by EnglishClass101.com. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use comparatives through a quick conversation. Let's look at the dialogue. Morning, Lisa. The usual, please. One black coffee coming up. It's nice to see you, Jerry. How have you been?
Busy. I'm trying to figure out all the details for my new personal training business. Wow, congratulations! I can promise you that running your own business is very challenging, but more rewarding than you can imagine. Was it hard in the beginning? Yes and no. Starting a business is easier than you might think, but getting your first customers is harder than any other thing you'll have to do. That's a good point. Lucky for me, I already have a few private clients.
That's great. Besides, the best advertisement is word of mouth. You'll be fine. Let's go over the dialogue again, more slowly this time. Morning, Lisa. The usual, please. One black coffee, coming up. It's nice to see you, Jerry. How have you been? Busy. I'm trying to figure out all the details for my new personal training business.
Wow! Congratulations! I can promise you that running your own business is very challenging, but more rewarding than you can imagine. Was it hard in the beginning? Yes and no. Starting a business is easier than you might think, but getting your first customers is harder than any other thing you'll have to do.
That's a good point. Lucky for me, I already have a few private clients. That's great! Besides, the best advertisement is word of mouth. You'll be fine. Let's focus on the key part of the conversation. Starting a business is easier than you might think, but getting your first customers is harder than any other thing you'll have to do.
This character is using two comparative clauses in this sentence to explain her experience with starting a business. She found starting the business to be easy compared to what might be the general perception, but found getting her first customers very hard when compared to the rest of what was involved.