3. Read the text again and complete this table with the most relevant information. Then compare your notes with a partner.
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VI. Grammar: Comparatives
1. Study the sentences below and identify comparatives and superlatives.
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Dot-matrix printers are cheaper than laser printers.
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An imagesetter is the fastest output device.
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A thermal wax printer is more expensive than a monochrome laser printer.
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The Micro Laser XT is the most reliable of all.
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Personal laser printers cost less than ordinary printers. They also weigh less and require less space.
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My printer has more resident fonts than yours.
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This printer offers laser quality at a lower price.
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Monochrome printers operate faster than colour ones.
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Dot-matrix printers are too slow.
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Dot-matrix printers are not quick enough.
2. Read the advertisements for printers below, and then, with your partner discuss which printer is better and why. Talk about their: speed, memory, fonts, emulations, resolution, service, price, noise. Use adjectives from the box below.
expensive easy difficult simple powerful reliable adaptable expandable compatible with
Use the comparative structures:
….is…..than……
….is (not) as……as…….
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Workgroup laser printer.15 ppm. 1,200 dpi for graphics. 36 MB of RAM. Includes Adobe PostScript and Hewlett Packard PCI, printer languages, 75 residential fonts. Connectivity: one bi-directional parallel port, one LocalTalk port, and one Ethernet port for networks. 1 |
STYLUS DOT-MATRIX PRINTERDot-matrix printer with 24 pins. Prints text and graphics. 450 cps. Compatible special interface. Free unlimited hotline support for our customers. One year on-site maintenance. $179.50 |
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CRYSTAL LASER PRINTER 14 pages per minute. 20 MB RAM Two 200 sheet selectable input trays. LCD display. 80 internal scalable fonts. A resolution of 2,400 dpi. Comes with PostScript language and PCL (printer control language). Telephone hotline support $999 |
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COLOUR INK JET Stunning Plug & Play colour printer. Brilliant photo quality (up to 720 dpi) and fast-drying ink. Produces 8 pages per minute in plain text and 4 ppm in colour. 150 page paper tray. Fast, friendly service. $299 |
MICRO LASER XT Personal laser printer. 5 pages per minute. 4 MB RAM expandable to 64 MB. Parallel interface. 200 sheet input tray. 35 resident fonts. One-year on-site maintenance. Prints on a wide range of materials and sizes. $649 |
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month warranty.
olour
printer. 40 Adobe Postscript fonts. 36 MB RAM with a SCSI
interface for an optional 20 MB hard disc. Parallel, serial and
Apple Talk interfaces. HP plotter emulation. Thermal printing
system. 30-day money-back guarantee and 1 year’s on-site parts
and labour.