1. Objetivo: How do we compare two things that are equal? Hagan Ahora: Compare yourself to your best friend, using all of the following adjectives: alto, divertido, menor, paciente, trabajador. Modelo: Yo soy mayor que mi amigo Ramón pero él es menos paciente.

2. Making Equal Comparisons Vocabulario importante –tanto como.. = as much as –tanto + (noun) + como = as many ___ as –tan + adjective + como = as ___ as Ejemplos: –Yo hago ejercicio tanto como mi amigo. (I exercise as much as my friend.) –Marcos es tan guapo como Felipe. (Marcos is as handsome as Felipe.)

3. . Practicamos. If you use a noun instead of an adjective, tan becomes tanto. If you use a noun instead of an adjective, tan becomes tanto. Tanto changes to match the noun in gender & number. Tanto changes to match the noun in gender & number. Ejemplos: - Paco quiere tantas raquetas como Andy Roddick. - Paco quiere tantas raquetas como Andy Roddick. –Ana tiene tantos perros como Benito. Ana has as many dogs as Benito. tan..como handout

4. Terminamos. What expressions do we know to make comparisons? –más que –menos que –tanto como –tan…como What are the four irregular words to make comparisons? –mayor, menor, mejor, peor