| Element | FORM: ADVERB + ADVERB |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | ADVERBS |
| SubCat | adverb phrases - form |
| Lexical Range | 2 |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can modify an increasing range of adverbs with other adverbs.► adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings |
| Corrected Learner Example | We get along quite well. (Belgium; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; French; Pass) It will be really big and at first you will feel lonely, but there are so many people, you can find new friends really fast. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) My style is almost always the same: light blue jeans, with a shirt and my old brown boots. (Switzerland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; French; Pass) The pizza is just too good. (India; B1 THRESHOLD; 2005; Assamese; Pass) [about a film] It came out just yesterday. (Poland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Polish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | We get along quite well. (Belgium; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; French; Pass) It will be really big and at first you will feel lonely, but there are so many people, … so you can find new friends really fast. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) My style is almost always the same: light blue jeans, with shirt and my old brown boots. (Switzerland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; French; Pass) The pizza is just too good. (India; B1 THRESHOLD; 2005; Assamese; Pass) [about a film] It's came out just yesterday. (Poland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Polish; Pass) |
| Comments | At B2, there is little development in terms of the adverbs used to modify adverbs. Note, we predict a greater range in spoken data, particularly in intensifiers. |
