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P. 72 – Comparatives – unit 9C ( taken from New English File Elementary )

2. Geographical quiz Superlatives – unit 10A 1) What’s the world’s largest island? a) Greenland b) Madagascar c) New Guinea 2) What’s the most spoken language in the world? A) Spanish b) English c) Chinese 3) Which is the furthest planet from the earth? a) Mercury b) Pluto c) Jupiter 4) What is the highest waterfall in the world? a) Espelands, Norway b) Angel, Venezuela c) Yosemite, U.S 5) The deadliest volcanic eruption occured in 1815 killing 92,000 people. Which volcano erupted? a) Mount Pelee, Martinique b) Mayon, Philippines , c) Tambora, Indonesia
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4. Grammar Reflections What comparatives can you find in the quiz Night
Grammar Reflections What comparatives can you find in the quiz Night? What superlatives can you find in the geographical quiz?
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5. Grammar Reflections Comparatives Colder, sweeter , heavier , bigger , healthier, more dangerours, better , worse. Superlatives Largest, most spoken, furthest, highest, deadliest
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6. Grammar Reflections How do we form the comparatives and superlatives of adjectives? What are the rules?
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7. Comparative & superlative forms
Adjectives in the base form
Comparatives
Superlatives (THE +)
1 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES TALL
SMALL
NICE
Double Consonant (CVC)
THIN
FAT
+ -ER
TALLER
SMALLER
NICER
THINNER
FATTER
+ -EST
THE TALLEST
THE SMALLEST
THE NICEST
THE THINNEST
THE FATTEST
2 SYLLABLES ADJS WITH Y
HEAVY
TASTY
TINY
+ -IER
HEAVIER
TASTIER
TINIER
CRAZIER
+ -IEST
THE HAVIEST
THE TASTIEST
THE TINIEST
THE CRAZIEST
2/3/4 or MORE SYLLABLES COMFORTABLE DANGEROUS
+ MORE
MORE COMFORTABLE
MORE DANGEROUS
+ MOST
THE MOST COMFORTABLE
THE MOST DANGEROUS

8. Irregular comparatives and superlatives
GOOD – BETTER – THE BEST
BAD – WORSE – THE WORST
FAR – FURTHER – THE FURTHEST
MUCH/MANY – MORE – THE MOST
LITTLE – LESS – THE LEAST
Remember:
we ALWAYS have to use than after the comparative to introduce the person or thing we compare to.
E.g., John is taller than Jim.
London is more expensive than Cagliari.
Superlatives are used to compare one person or thing to a group

9. Same degree comparatives: as … as, so … as
Lower degree comparatives & superlatives: they are introduced by less and the least
E.g., she is less tall than her brother, that is the least bright colour
Same degree comparatives: as … as, so … as
E.g., Tom is as intelligent as his sister

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13. Superlatives

14. Superlatives

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16. Reading pag.77

17. Adjectives of personality
Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality

18. Adjectives of personality
Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj.
What’s the opposite of …?
Careful
Serious
Quiet
Generous
Stylish , fashionable
Aggressive
Friendly
Rude
Ruthless
Patient

19. Adjectives of personality
Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj.
What’s the opposite of …?
Careful
Careless
Serious
Funny
Quiet
Nervous , chatty
Generous
Selfish
Stylish , fashionable
Old-fashioned
Aggressive
Calm
Friendly
Unfriendly
Rude
Polite, kind
Ruthless
Patient
Compassionate, merciful
Impatient

20. Personality Adjectives