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Tall, high, great - English lesson

TALL HIGH GREAT

TALL opposite: SHORT

> Tall : Having greater than ordinary height (people, buildings...)

a tall man a man of average size a short man the tallest tower in France a tall bookcase

Question and answer: How tall are you ? I am five feet, six inches tall

HIGH -----> opposite LOW
Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward

The airship flies high among the clouds . The plane flies low over the house.

high jump The sun is high in the sky

high speed

high temperaturehigh wind the music is too loud

Like many actors I had high hopes when I first started.

high opinion high interest high principles It's high time we 'left' (preterite)

The tall building rises high in the sky . The child is not tall enough to reach the highest shelf .

GREAT : Of outstanding significance or importance; Remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent

Pablo Casals

She looks great in that dress. He lived to a great age (96). a great crowd a great castle

a great success; a great deal; great pleasure; a great composer

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1. When the ship entered the bay I could see the buildings that dominated the skyline.

2. At altitudes it's difficult to get enough oxygen.

3. Albert Einstein was a physicist and an accomplished violinist.

4. I think we will move, this area has a level of pollution.

5. I'm quite but my brother is very tall.

6. We are going to Greece, you should come with us. The people are very nice and the weather is .

7. We have visited our friends' new house, it is surrounded by trees.

8. He is famous, his last painting has been sold at a price.

9. The sun is on the horizon and about to set.

10. ' The pretender' is a popular song, recorded by the Platters, that reached the number 1 position in 1956.

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