на базе географии
Equality and inequality
the more …: The more developed a country’s economy, the greater is the percentage employed in services.
less: Younger people cost less to employ and are less likely to know their rights.
as … as: The ability of smaller glaciers to erode tributary valleys was not as great as large glaciers.
Phrases for comparing or contrasting two items
differ from / different from: Rocks can differ from each other in terms of colour, hardness, density and how they feel to the touch.
vary greatly between … and …: Growth rates vary greatly between poor, less industrially developed countries and rich industrially developed countries.
similar to: Fjords have very steep parallel sides along their edges which are similar to those in glaciated valleys on dry land.
Compound words to form adjectives for describing shape
-like: needle-like, brush-like
-shaped: pyramid-shaped, U-shaped, V-shaped, bowl-shaped, horseshoe-shaped
Prefixes
over- (under-): The balance of gases in the atmosphere allowed most of the heat to escape into space so that the earth’s atmosphere did not overheat.