1. Unit 8 – “Muhan Dojeon” is the funniest show on TV
Practical English 2
Unit 8 – “Muhan Dojeon” is the funniest show on TV

2. How can you describe the two pictures?
small
big
How can you describe the two pictures?
compare?

3. The cat is smaller than the dog.

4. What are some other things we can compare?

5. Goal #1

6. The cat is smaller than the dog.
# ‘to be’ + comparative + than #2
1 syllable = add –er
smaller cuter calmer

7. 2 or more syllables STYLISH
We add ‘more’ in front of the adjective.
The teacher is more stylish than Brad Pitt.
stylish = fashionable

8. 2 syllables ending in –y FRIENDLY
change y to i then add -er
My teacher is friendly.
Your teacher is not friendly.
My teacher is friendlier than your teacher.

9. ‘…not as ____ as…’ & ‘less’
My teacher is friendlier than your teacher.
= Your teacher is not as friendly as my teacher.
= Your teacher is less friendly than my teacher.

10. When I want to compare 3 or more things, I can use superlative adjectives.
Jay
Joe
Paul
easygoing
strict
very strict
Joe is stricter than Jay.
Paul is the strictest teacher.

11. Forming Superlatives The same rules apply
Instead of adding –er, we add –est
stingy  stingier  stingiest
Instead of adding more, we add most
romantic  more romantic  most romantic.

12. Good and Bad good  better  best bad  worse  worst
Lee is good at baseball.
Choo Sin Soo is better than Lee.
Ryu Hyun-jin is the best baseball player.
bad  worse  worst
Beer is bad for your health.
Soju is worse for your health than beer.
Cigarettes are the worst thing for your health.

13. GOAL #2
Vocabulary to compare things

14. sensitive
bad tempered

15. outgoing
sociable
punctual

16. confident
optimistic

17. disorganized
forgetful

18. irritable
moody

19. imaginative
creative

20. intelligent
clever

21. considerate
thoughtful

22. reliable
dependable

23. energetic
lively

24. well-organized
efficient

25. GOAL #3
Asking for and giving opinions

26. An opinion is someone’s view on a given subject, based on their understanding and feelings, without using facts.
Who do you think is the greatest rock band?
In your opinion, who is the greatest rock band?
Do you think Pearl Jam is the greatest rock band?
I think Pearl Jam is the greatest rock band.
If you ask me, Pearl Jam is the greatest rock band.
In my opinion, Pearl Jam is the greatest rock band.

27. Opinions can be agreed with…
If you ask me, Son Heung-min is the most useful football player.
I think so, too!
Me, too!
I agree!

28. …or disagreed with:
In my opinion, Pearl Jam is the greatest rock band.
Really? If you ask me, The Beatles are the greatest!
No way! Pearl Jam is much better!

29. GREAT JOB!!!