Unit 4.2: Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome M3A

Please take your seat

Put your phone and earbuds in your bag

Start reading your book

Wordle

Goal of the game: guess the word within six tries.

Gray: the letter isn't in the word.

Yellow: correct letter, wrong place.

Green: correct letter, correct place.

Try to guess my own Wordle.

Class expectations

Everyone tries to speak English - mistakes? No problem

Be active and participate in class.

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Listen to the person who's speaking and raise your hand

No homework, but you'll need to study at home

Respect!

Today's planning

• 10 minutes of reading
• 4.2 Grammar

4.2 Comparisons

You know how to use comparatives and superlatives to compare things.

Discuss these questions:

1: What's the difference between the words then and than?

2: What's a comparison?

4.2 Comparative &
Superlative

klein - kleiner dan - het kleinst(e)

small - smaller than - the smallest

big - bigger than - the biggest

nice - nicer than - the nicest

BUT:

lucky - luckier than - the luckiest

Vergrotende +

overtreffende trap

Exception to the rule:

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

Comparative

Vergrotende trap:

+ER

Comparing 2 people/things

Frank is taller than Rob.

That car is faster than my car.

Superlative

Overtreffende trap:

+EST

Comparing 1 to all the rest

Rob is the tallest boy in class.

That is the fastest car ever.

My sister has a ___ room than I have.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest
4. more bigger

That group is _____ than the other group.

1. more serious
2. most serious
3. seriouser
4. seriousest

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

1. badder
2. baddest
3. worse
4. worst

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

1. good
2. goodest
3. better
4. best

Let's practice with 4.2 comparisons

When asked for a name, use your real name please :)

Complete at least three out of five exercise: 

Comparisons with pictures

Maze chase with comparisons

WB exercises 4 & 5 on page 48

MyEnglishlab exercises 1 & 3

Comparisons and word order

Click the star for grammar instruction or ask me for help

Reflect

Do you know how to use comparatives and superlatives to compare things? 

Want extra practice? Complete the exercises on MyEnglishlab

Study 4.2 and read your book for 15 minutes every day.