Comparatives and Superlatives
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Comparatives and Superlatives
- 1. A PERFECT FIT Lesson 7A
- 2. DOYOU LIKE GO SHOPPING? How often do you go shopping?
- 3. Vocabulary ■ Boots ■ Sandals ■ Trainers ■ Skirt ■ Trousers ■ Top ■ Shirt ■ Shorts ■ Jumper ■ Belt ■ Earrings ■ Hat ■ Tie ■ Scarf ■ Gloves
- 4. ONE / ONES
- 5. ■ We use one when we don´t want to repeat a singular countable noun – Which coat is yours?The black one ■ We use ones when we don´t want to repeat a plural countable noun – Which shoes do you like?The brown ones
- 6. TOO / ENOUGH
- 7. This coffee is too hot! I can´t drink it There´s enough food in the fridge.
- 8. ■ We use too before adjectives and adverbs.Too has a negative meaning and it means more tan neccessary. – This jacket is too small! It doesn´t fit me! ■ We use enough after adjectives and adverbs but before nouns. It has a possitive meaning – The weather is warm enough for a picnic.
- 9. speaking In teams, discuss the following questions: ■ Do you enjoy shopping?Why? ■ What was the last thing you bought for someone else?Why did you buy it? ■ What's the most money you have spent on something to wear? ■ Do you consider consumerism good or bad?Why?
- 11. Do you think the appearance is something important?
- 12. Describing the physical appeareance ■ SPECIFIC REGIONS – He/She has got ____________ eyes/hair/skin – We/They have got ____________ eyes / hair / skin ■ GENERAL REGIONS – He/She is _______________. – We/They are ___________________.
- 13. Adjectives ■ Chubby ■ Slim ■ Tall ■ Short ■ Good-looking ■ Handsome ■ Pretty
- 15. What is the difference?
- 16. COMPARATIVES
- 17. We use the comparative of adjectives when we compare two people, animal or things. The two basic ways to compare are using as .. as or than
- 18. As … As The easiest way to compare.When comparing with as .. as, the adjective does not change This book is not as exciting as the last one. He is as intelligent as her brother!
- 19. Than When comparing with than some changes to the adjective are necessary, depending on the number of syllables the adjective has
- 20. Than ■ Our car is bigger than your car. ■ This computer is better than that one. ■ It's much colder today than it was yesterday.
- 21. SUPERLATIVES
- 22. Superlatives are used when we compare one person, animal or thing with several of the same kind.
- 23. formation
- 24. My car is newer than yours. My car is the newest of the whole parking lot!
- 25. All one-syllable and most two-syllable adjectives taker –er / -est Short – shorter - shortest One-syllable adjectives ending in –e take –r/-st Safe – Safer – safest One-syllable adjectives ending in the CVC form, double the last consonant before adding –er/-est Big – Bigger – Biggest Adjectives ending in consonant + -y, drop the y and taker –ier / -iest Easy – Easier - Easiest Adjectives with three or more syllables and some two-syllables adjectives take more+adj / most+adj Dangerous – more dangerous – most dangerous
- 26. However … There are some Irregular forms
- 27. IRREGULAR FORMS POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Good Better The best Bad Worse The worst Far Farther Further The farthest The furthest Many/Much More The most
- 28. speaking Discuss with your partners who do you think is the best/worst … – Singer – Actor/Actress – Musical Band – Movie – Book – TV serie – Mexican dish
- 29. exercise ■ My house is (big) ________________ than yours. ■ This flower is (beautiful) ________________ than that one. ■ This is the (interesting) ________________ book I have ever read. ■ Non-smokers usually live (long) ________________ than smokers. ■ Which is the (dangerous) ________________ animal in the world? ■ A holiday by the sea is (good) ______________ than a holiday in the mountains. ■ It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ________________ than a beer. ■ Who is the (rich) ________________ woman on earth? ■ The weather this summer is even (bad) ________________ than last summer. ■ He was the (clever) ________________ thief of all.
- 30. 1. Joe is ______________ than Ed. (short) 2. Al is the ______________ . (short) 3. Ed is the ______________. (thin) 4. Joe is ______________ than Al. (thin) 5. Al has the ______________ clothes. (colourful) 6. Al is ______________ than Joe. (heavy) 7. Ed is the ______________ . (light) 8. Joe is ______________ than Ed. (happy) 9. Ed is the ______________ . (mysterious) 10. Joe is ______________ than Ed. (energetic)