unit 10 comparatives

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

1. Match an adjective with its opposite

fast

modern

expensive

dangerous

dirty

unfriendly

noisy

exciting

busy

cheap

slow

friendly

clean

quiet

old

safe

relaxing

boring

2. Listening

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

3. Listen and repeat

4. PRESENTATION OF COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

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.

New York is more modern than Basque country.

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

The country is safer than the city.

Hanoi is hotter than Dalat.

The city is dirtier than the country.

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)

COMPARATIVES

2-syllable adjectives ending in y, er, ow, le are short ones

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 + erEg: thin thinner

COMPARATIVES

Adjectives Comparative form

• Good

• Bad

• Much/many

• little

• better

• worse

• more

• less

Irregular comparative forms of some common adjectives

COMPARATIVES

Practice 1: Write the correct form of the adjectives1. A: Life in the country is ……… ………… city life (slow)

B: Yes, the city’s much …………….. (fast)

2. A: New York is ………. …………. Los Angeles. (safe)B: No, it isn’t. New York is much ………….. ……….……… (dangerous)

3. A: Seoul is ………… …………. Beijing. (big)B: No, it isn’t. It’s much …….………. (small)

4. A: Madrid is ………… ……….…….. …………… Rome. (expensive)B: No, it isn’t. Madrid is much ……………….. (cheap)

5. A: The buildings in Rome are …...….. ……..…… …………. the buildings in Prague. (modern)

B: No, they aren’t. They’re much ………….. (old)

6. A: Cafes in London are ……..….. …………. cafes in Paris. (good)B: No! Cafes in London are much …….…….. (bad)

slower than

faster

safer thanmore dangerous

bigger thansmaller

more expensive thancheaper

more modern than

older

better thanworse

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

Practice 2

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