This document provides an orientation for a unit on smart shopping in an English language course. It introduces vocabulary related to common purchases and activities in shopping malls. It also covers comparative and superlative adjectives, including their forms and uses. Examples are provided and there are exercises for students to practice using comparatives and superlatives correctly. The document encourages students to review other materials to reinforce their learning.

1. CICLO 2011-I Módulo: I Unidad: 5 Semana:7 INGLES II Angie Katherine BuitrònFernàndez

2. UNIT 5: SmartShopping

4. Comprender y utilizar los adjetivos comparativos y superlativos.Recuerde que nuestro curso estará enfocado a revisar vocabulario y puntos gramaticales, ítems que se tomará en cuenta en los exámenes y trabajo académico. No olvide de revisar sus otros materiales virtuales para reforzar sus conocimientos y habilidades.

5. CONTENTS Vocabulary Commonpurchase. Things and activities in a shopping mall. Dialogues. Grammar Comparative Superlative Use Form Exercises. Answerkey.

6. Do you have a heavy coat? A: Do you have a heavy coat? B: Yes, I do. A: Where did you buy it? B: I bought it at Canepa. Note:For more vocabulary open your book to page 68.

7. Where do you buy shoes? A: Where do you buy shoes? B: I like Bata. A: Is Bata better than Vilma’s? B: I think so. It has a bigger selection. Note:For more vocabulary open your book to page 70.

8. I saved seven dollars. A: Did you get a new vacuum? B: Yes. I got one on sales at Hiraoka. A: Really? Did you get a good deal? B: I think so. I saved seven dollars. Note:For more vocabulary open your book to page 72.

9. The comparison of adjectives I like this one. It’s more expensive than this one. That is cheaper, look. You always want the most expensive. Well, I’m not going to buy the cheapest car here.

10. Form We form the comparative and superlative adjective (Cheap) and long Ajectives (expensive) in different ways.

11. A few of the comparatives and superlatives in English do not follow the usual pattern. Here is a list of common exceptions. How to use comparatives and superlatives

12. The comparison of adjectives Exercise 1. Write the comparative form of the words in brackets. They´ve made these chocolate bars smaller (small). Sports is more interesting (interesting) than politics. Can´t you think of anything ………………(intelligent) to say? Well, the place looks………………(clean) now. Olive looks……………………….(thin) that she did. You need to draw it………………..(carefully). The weather is getting ……………….(bad). The programme will be shown at a ……………………...(late) date. I can´t stay………………..(long) than half an hour. A mobile phone would be a…………………(useful) present. I´ll try to finish the job……………..(soon) It was………………. (busy) than usual in town today. I´ll been even……………..(annoyed) if you do that again. Since the break-in I feel ……………… (nervous)

13. Exercise 2. Write the correct forms. Loreto is more big than Lima.bigger The situation is getting difficultier.more difficult. I was happyer in my old job. ____________ Last week´s meeting was more short. ____________ This game is excitinger than the last one. ____________ This month has been weter than last month. ____________ The prices are more low here. ____________ I feel more bad than I did yesterday. ____________ The piano is heavy than the sofa. ____________ You´re more tall than he is. ____________ This mobile phone is usefuler than the other one. ____________ The weather is getting good and good. ____________

16. It´s the most beautiful (beautiful) in the world.That was the ……..(funny) film I´ve ever seen. It was the …….. (horrible) feeling I´ve ever had. Have you heard her ………..(recent) book? It´s the …………(large) company in the country. It was the ……… (boring) speech I´ve ever heard. You´ve got the ………...(far) to travel. That´s the ……….. (helpful) idea so far. The factory uses the …….. (modern) production methods. This is the ……….. (early) I´ve ever got up. It was the ……………. (sad) day in my life.

17. Answers Exercise 1 More intelligent Cleaner Thinner More carefully Worse Later longer More useful Sooner Busier More annoyed More nervous Exercise 3 Richest Most modern Greatest Most exciting Most popular Most successful Most atractive happiest Exercise 2 Happier Shorter More exciting Wetter Lower Worse Heavier Taller More useful Better and better Exercise 4 Funniest Most horrible Most recent Largest Most boring Farthest /furthest Most helpful Most modern Earliest saddest

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