Chapter 6: B themewords

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• Leerjaar 2

Chapter 6: B Themewords

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Table of contents

• Lesson aims
• Grammar (comparisons NEXT LEVEL)
• B themewords

Important info

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Lesson aim:

At the end of the lesson the student:

- can explain what comperatives are.

- can explain the rules of comperatives

What is a comparison?
What is a superlative?

Comparisons

Een comparison is een vergelijking.

Je gebruikt het om op 2 manieren dingen/personen te vergelijken.

1. Vergelijkende trap (comparison)

2. Overtreffende trap (superlative)

My bike is cooler than his.

My bike is the coolest.

Comparisons

One small tip

Which is correct:

I'm bigger then you are!

I'm bigger than you are!

Raise your hand!

Exercise 1

1. This book is __________ (interesting) than the one we read last week.
2. My brother is __________ (tall) than my dad.
3. Today is __________ (cold) than yesterday.
4. She is __________ (careful) than her classmates during science experiments.
5. I think math is __________ (difficult) than history.

Standaard regel:

woord +er of woord +est

(of +r/+st)

Cool - Cooler - Coolest

Large - Larger - Largest

Verdubbeling:

woord eindigd op klinker+mede kl.

Big - bigger - biggest

Eindigd op -y

Pretty - Prettier - Prettiest

Onregelmatigheden:

Sommige woorden doen hun eigen ding:

Beautiful - more beautiful -  most beautiful

good- better - best

bad- worse - worst

New info!

If a word has 2 (or more) syllables, you get more and most!

interesting - more interesting - the most interesting

With the superlative, you also add THE

Exercise 2

1. This hotel is __________ (comfortable) than the last one we stayed in.
2. His explanation was __________ (clear) than the teacher’s.
3. My new phone is __________ (expensive) than my old one.
4. She is __________ (generous) than anyone I know.
5. The red dress looks __________ (elegant) than the blue one.

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