1. Urban vs. rural life
 Which do you like better – life in the city or
in the countryside? Why?
 What are some differences between the
two lifestyles?

2. Comparatives Review
Talk to a partner
 What is the rule for deciding if you should
use “~er than” or “more (less) ~ than”
when making comparisons?

3. Saskatoon & Seoul
Saskatoon
Population: 230,000
Climate
 Temperatures range from 25~30°C
on the warmest summer days, to
-20~30°C on the coldest winter
days.
 Humidity is typically quite low.
 There are more hours of sunshine
annually than any other major
Canadian city.
[Source: Tourism Saskatoon]
Make sentences comparing Saskatoon and Seoul:
1. In the winter, Saskatoon is ___ (cold) Seoul.
2. In the summer, Seoul is ___ (hot) and ___ (humid)
Saskatoon.
3. However, Saskatoon is generally ___ (sunny) Seoul.
4. In the winter, Seoul is ___ (cold) Saskatoon.
5. Saskatoon is ___ (humid) Seoul.
6. Saskatoon streets are ___ (crowded) those in Seoul.
7. Traffic in Seoul is ___ (crazy) traffic in Saskatoon.
8. Nightlife in Seoul is ___ (exciting) that in Saskatoon.

4.  What is the rule for deciding if you should
use “~er than” or “more (less) ~ than”
when making comparisons?
Hint:
Think about how many syllables there are.
 Are there any exceptions??

5.  What modifiers can you use to strengthen or
weaken comparative adjectives?
Strengthen:
In the winter, Saskatoon is __ colder than Seoul.
In the summer, Seoul is __ more humid than Saskatoon.
far / a lot / much
Weaken:
Gyeongju is __ bigger than Saskatoon.
a little / a bit / slightly
 What about to emphasize a difference?
New York is much bigger than Saskatoon, but Seoul is
__ bigger (than New York).
even

6. Practice
Talk to your partner and make sentences
comparing the following. Use modifiers!
 Yonsei University / Korea University
 Sinchon campus / Songdo campus
 beer / soju
 Korean food / Chinese food
 TV / computer games
 spring / summer (in Korea)

7. Example Essay –
The Urban and Rural Divide
 Read the essay on page 11.
Does it mention the same differences between
life in the city and life in the countryside as you
discussed at the beginning of class?
 Answer the questions on page 12.

8. Follow-up
 Do you agree with the author’s opinions about
the differences between life in the city and life in
the country? Why/why not?
 Where are you from? What are some
differences between your hometown (or
neighbourhood) and Seoul (or Sinchon)?
 If you could choose (anywhere), where would
you live now? Why?
 What about in the future? Why?