1. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

2. 1. Match an adjective with its
opposite
 fast  cheap
 modern  slow
 expensive  friendly
 dangerous  clean
 dirty  quiet
 unfriendly  old
 noisy  safe
 exciting  relaxing
 busy  boring

3. 2. Listening
Listen to Joel and Andy comparing
city and country life. Do you agree?

4. 3. Listen and repeat

5. 4. PRESENTATION OF
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

6. The buildings in the city are higher
than the ones in the country.

7. The country is safer than the city.

8. The city is dirtier than the country.

9. Hanoi is hotter than Dalat.

10. New York is more modern than Basque country.

11. COMPARATIVES
S1 + to be + SHORT ADJECTIVE + ER + THAN + S2
(no more than 2 syllables)
S1 + to be +MORE + LONG ADJECTIVE + THAN + S2
(2 or more than 2 syllables)
2-syllable adjectives ending in y, er, ow, le are short ones
The buildings in the city are higher than the ones in the country.
The country is safer than the city.
The city is dirtier than the country.
Hanoi is hotter than Dalat.
New York is more modern than Basque country.

12. COMPARATIVES
Formation of the ending “er”
- Adj + er Eg: cheap cheaper
- Adje + r Eg: large larger
- Adjy Adjier Eg: heavy heavier
- Adja vow + a con (except w) + the last consonant + er
Eg: thin thinner

13. COMPARATIVES
Irregular comparative forms of some common
adjectives
Adjectives Comparative form
• Good • better
• Bad • worse
• Much/many • more
• little • less

14. Practice 1: Write the correct form of the
adjectives
slower than
1. A: Life in the country is ……… ………… city life (slow)
faster
B: Yes, the city’s much …………….. (fast)
safer than
2. A: New York is ………. …………. Los Angeles. (safe)
more dangerous
B: No, it isn’t. New York is much ………….. ……….……… (dangerous)
bigger than
3. A: Seoul is ………… …………. Beijing. (big)
smaller
B: No, it isn’t. It’s much …….………. (small)
4. A: Madrid is ………… expensive …………… Rome. (expensive)
more ……….…….. than
cheaper
B: No, it isn’t. Madrid is much ……………….. (cheap)
5. A: The buildings in Rome are …...….. modern …………. the
more ……..…… than
buildings in Prague. (modern)
older
B: No, they aren’t. They’re much ………….. (old)
6. A: Cafes in London are better than
……..….. …………. cafes in Paris. (good)
worse
B: No! Cafes in London are much …….…….. (bad)

15. Practice 2
Work in pairs to compare 2 towns or cities that
you both know and decide which town you
prefer, why?

16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!