Unit 9 Comparatives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Unit 9: Comparative Adjectives

                               Objectives: in this lesson you will:

- Learn how to compare two things (comparatives)

- Practise with regular and irregular forms

& Refreshing memory Present perfect/Past simple

Homework Check

WB Unit 12 Review 

What is a past participle? Give example of regular & irregular form.

WB page 81

Let's go through your answers quickly.

Throwback to Google Form

Last week I have stayed at home.

She wasn't in Australia yet.

They have never travelled to Mars.

Throwback to Google Form

Last week I have stayed at home.

You know when in the past, so: Last week I stayed at home.

She wasn't in Australia yet = She hasn’t been to Australia yet.

(but… She wasn’t in Australia when there was a heatwave.)

They have never travelled to Mars. (yet, but maybe they might once….)

Unit 9

Life in the city

Comparative Adjectives
what? how? example?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXiD0FdON7k

Rules for Comparative Adjectives

Exceptions

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I am ................... (good) at English than French.

John is smarter than Paul.

Sue is thinner than Mary.

This picture is brighter than that one.

Gregory sings better than his brother.

Sharon is smaller than her sister.

Dave is more intelligent than his mother.

This western is more exciting than that comedy.

That table is more beautiful than mine.

My marks at school are worse than yours. 

Tom is lazier than Henry.

How to make comparisons in English?

What are the rules?

My sister plays .......... than I do.

1. bad
2. badder
3. worse
4. worser

Year 1 is .......... than Group 8.

1. difficult
2. more difficult
3. difficulter

John is .......... than Mary.

1. lazy
2. more lazy
3. lazier
4. more lazier

Practise for two minutes.

Choose one or two exercises (from easy to more difficult)

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/comparative-adjectives-exercise-1.html

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/comparative_sentences.htm

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/elementary/grammar/grammar_08_012e?cc=nl&selLanguage=nl

comparitives

https://agendaweb.org/grammar/comparative-adjectives-exercises.html

Practise.

Practised enough with comparatives?

Practise skills reading & speaking:

Read Living the high life

SB pages 94 and 95.

Do exercise 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Work with a partner.

Rather working on your own? 

Read A & B and answer questions in your notebook.

Which emoij(s) best represent(s) how you feel after today's lesson?

Explain your choice(s).

Do WB page 58 & 60  Wednesday 5th 

Explanation.

Work in pairs or groups.

Open the spinner.

Open the board game.

Click on the board game to zoom in.

Speak for at least 20 seconds per roll.

Example: Maths is more difficult than French because .......

spinner

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