ENGLIS

H IV

AUGUST 2012

UNIT 6 FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Tell a partner…

Can you tell your partner three positive and negative characteristics of your personality?

Do you remember when you were a teenager?

VOCABULARY

CHARACTER ADJECTIVESDescribe these adjectives using your own words:1.- SHY :2.- NOISY:3.-HELPFUL:4.- PATIENT:5.- HONEST: 6.- MATURE: 7.- POLITE: 8.- AMBITIOUS:9.- EASY- GOING:

MAKING COMPARISONS (COMPARATIVES)READ THE TEXT ABOUT MARILYN AND FIND THE COMPARATIVE

FORMS OF THE ADJECTIVES:

a. EASYb. AGGRESSIVEc. GOODd. OLDe. MATUREf. BIG g. BAD

A LOT OF/ MUCH / A BIT /(NOT) AS….AS

Which of these words mean:A BIG DIFFERENCE?

A SMALL DIFFERENCE?

EQUAL?

PRACTICE….Write 5 sentences using the comparative FORM of

the adjectives. You can compare yourself to a friend/relative/ etc.

RELATIONSHIPSLook at the Family tree…

MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE ROLES YOU PLAY IN LIFE.

FOR EXAMPLE:

I’M A STUDENT, I’M A SON……

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

One-Syllable Adjective

Comparative Form Superlative Form

tall taller tallestold older oldestlong longer longest

One-syllable adjectives.Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective byadding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.

•Mary is taller than Max.•Mary is the tallest of all the students.•Max is older than John.•Of the three students, Max is the oldest.•My hair is longer than your hair.•Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It

Comparative Form Superlative Form

big bigger biggestthin thinner thinnestfat fatter fattest

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

•My dog is bigger than your dog.•My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.•Max is thinner than John.•Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.•My mother is fatter than your mother.•Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

Two-Syllable Adjective

Comparative Form Superlative Form

peaceful more peaceful most peacefulpleasant more pleasant most pleasantcareful more careful most carefulthoughtful more thoughtful most thoughtful

Two-syllable adjectives.

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.•This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.•Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.•Max is more careful than Mike.•Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.•Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.•Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

Two-Syllable Adjective

Comparative Form

Superlative Form

clever cleverer cleverestclever more clever most clevergentle gentler gentlestgentle more gentle most gentlefriendly friendlier friendliestfriendly more friendly most friendlyquiet quieter quietestquiet more quiet most quietsimple simpler simplestsimple more simple most simple

Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.•Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.•Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.•Big dogs are more gentle than small dogs.•Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentle.

PRACTICEWrite the comparative and

superlative forms of these adjectives:

IntelligentBusyFatPopularGoodHelpfulBadStubbornBrightThinLazyFarhttp://www.eflnet.com/grammar/compsupadj1.php

CONVERSATION TIME!ASK YOUR CLASSMATES AND FIND OUT IN THE CLASS…

1. Who has the biggest family?2. Who has the oldest grandpa/grandma?3. Who has the most expensive car?4. Who is the tallest student?5. Who had the best grades in English 3?6. Who is the happiest person?7. Who is the brightest?8. Who is the richest?

FAMILY BUSINESSDISCUSS

What is a soap opera?Which soap operas are popular in your

country?What are the typical stories in soap

operas?

CALL ME BACK!!!!

IN PAIRS…