The document introduces comparatives and provides examples comparing characteristics of different countries and geographical features using terms like "taller", "smaller", "larger", "older", and "more people". It advises building comparisons step-by-step by first ensuring the basic sentence is correct before adding specific details like "how much" larger or older something is. It also lists the seven continents and five oceans and provides an activity where students will write basic comparison sentences about countries.

1. Unit 10 Comparatives Introduction

2. Mt Everest is taller than Mt Camelback. How much? Big difference? Small difference? Mount Everest is substantially taller than Mount Camelback. Mount Everest Mt Camelback

3. Arizona is smaller than New Mexico. How much? Big difference? Small difference? Arizona is slightly smaller than New Mexico. New Mexico Arizona 314,460 km 2 295,254 km 2

4. Is New Mexico as small as Arizona? No, New Mexico is not as small as Arizona. But is it close? Can you say that with as…as? New Mexico is not quite as small as Arizona. New Mexico Arizona 314,460 km 2 295,254 km 2

5. Alaska is larger than Kansas. How much? Big difference? Small difference? Alaska is much larger than Kansas.

6. Kansas is not as big as Alaska. How much? Big difference? Small difference? Kansas is not nearly as big as Alaska.

7. Which is older, New Jersey or Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania is older than New Jersey. How much? Big difference? Small difference? Pennsylvania is a little older than New Jersey. New Jersey Pennsylvania December 18, 1787 December 12, 1787

8. China has more people than England. How much? Big difference? Small difference? China has considerably more people than England. England China 49,138,831 people 1,331,460,000 people

9. A Little Advice… Do this grammar step by step . First, make sure that your basic sentence is correct. Then , add the more specific information.

10. For example: Alaska is more bigger than Rhode Island. Alaska is more bigger than Rhode Island. How much bigger? Alaska is significantly bigger than Rhode Island.

11. Chapter 10 Topic: Comparing and Contrasting Countries

12. Do you know the continents?

13. How many continents are there?

16. How many oceans are there?

19. For this class, 7 continents… NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA EUROPE ASIA ANTARCTICA AUSTRALIA

20. PACIFIC OCEAN ATLANTICOCEAN INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN ARCTIC OCEAN … and 5 oceans.

21. Let’s Practice the Basics Turn to page 166 and 167 Class will be divided—half work on US and Canada, half work on Bangladesh and Pakistan Write basic sentences comparing your two countries. Don’t worry about specifics yet!

22. “ Table” Tips Remember, tables have headings like “area” and “population” but you can say “bigger” and “more people.” For numbers, you can use “high” or “low”. For example: Canada’s literacy rate is higher than the US’s.

23. Photos/Animations Used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BlankMap-World-Continents-Coloured.PNG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continental_models.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dymaxion_map_unfolded-no-ocean.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Continental_models.gif http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=world&Mode=b&SubMode=