Degrees of comparison

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Degrees of comparison

Today / this week

Today

- Degrees of comparison

- Small quiz

- Practice in Student's Book

- End of lesson

Wednesday:

- Something with speaking & Christmas stuff :)

IMPORTANT:

Vocabulary test on Wednesday the 19th of January

Lesson aims

- Recap and practice with degrees of comparison

- You know about the different rules and exceptions

- You can apply the different rules and exceptions

Then

Than

What is the difference?

vs.

Then

'en dan gebeurde...'

'en toen gebeurde...' 

gebruik voor opsomming/vervolg

Than

'groter dan...'

'kleiner dan...'

gebruik voor vergelijking

What is the difference?

vs.

Comparatives and superlatives

Degrees of comparison

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Words of 1 syllable (lettergreep)

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

the oldest

Hoe zit het met:

- Strong

- Nice

- Cold

Comparatives and superlatives

Words of 2 or more syllables (lettergrepen):

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: the most

expensive

more expensive

the most expensive

Hoe zit het met:

- Interesting

- Frightening

- Confident

Comparatives and superlatives

Words of 2 syllables ending with le/er/ow/y/some will also get +er  / + est

Yellow - yellower than - the yellowest

Gentle - gentler than - the gentlest

Caution! Words ending on consonant (medeklinker) + y will get IER/IEST

Happy - happier than - the happiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Exceptions 

     good - better - best 

     bad - worse - worst 

     little - less - least 

     much/many - more - most 

These are irregular!

Fill in the correct word on the dots

A dog is (fast) ..... than a turtle.

A cheetah is the (fast) ..... of all the animals on land.

Fill in the correct word on the dots

A dog is (fast)      faster       than a turtle.

But a cheetah is the (fast)      fastest      of all the animals on land.

Quiz

Vul alleen het woord/ de woorden in die op de lijntjes moeten komen te staan. 

My house is (nice)
...
than yours.

Who is the (good) ..... football player in the world?

This is the (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

Is Mrs Damman the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... than last summer.

What is your (bad) ...... subject at school?

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
than a holiday in the mountains.

The .... (intelligent) students are in class A2C!

Let's practice!

For the next 10 minutes:

Students Book Unit 3.5, page 42.

Exercises 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.

Finished?

Workbook Unit 3.5, pages 38-39

Answers SB will be visible on screen gradually so you can check for yourself

Answers SB Unit 3.5

Exercise 2

1. the biggest

2. busier

3. more expensive

4. better

5. as

Finished SB?

WB Unit 3.5, pages 38-39

Answers SB Unit 3.5

Exercise 2

1. the biggest

2. busier

3. more expensive

4. better

5. as

Exercise 3

1. than        4. as

2. as            5. than

3. more      6. as

Finished SB?

WB Unit 3.5, pages 38-39

Answers SB Unit 3.5

Exercise 2

1. the biggest

2. busier

3. more expensive

4. better

5. as

Exercise 3

1. than        4. as

2. as            5. than

3. more      6. as

Exercise 4

1. the worst                      4. the funniest

2. the greatest                5. the best

3. the most exciting      6. the most intelligent

Finished SB?

WB Unit 3.5, pages 38-39

Answers SB Unit 3.5

Exercise 2

1. the biggest

2. busier

3. more expensive

4. better

5. as

Exercise 3

1. than        4. as

2. as            5. than

3. more      6. as

Exercise 4

1. the worst                      4. the funniest

2. the greatest                5. the best

3. the most exciting      6. the most intelligent

Exercise 6

1. not old enough                    4. too young

2. too expensive                       5. not patient enough

3. not confident enough       6. not fast enough

Finished SB?

WB Unit 3.5, pages 38-39

Round off

- Recap and practice with degrees of comparison

- You know about the different rules and exceptions

- You can apply the different rules and exceptions