Lesson 3.2 Comparisons/Listening

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Trappen van vergelijking

Lesson goals

• At the end of class you know what compirisons are and how use to use them.

• At the end of class we have practised listening.

Planning

• Activating prior knowledge (3 min)
• Grammar instruction (15 min)
• Practice (5 min)
• Listening practice (10 min)
• Homework (remaining time)

What are comparisons?

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative +

Superlative

Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!

(medeklinker + y dan 'i' ipv 'y'

Watch out!

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)

far - further - furthest

Comparative (Vergrotende) trap:

+ER

The word is usually followed THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Superlative (Overtreffende) trap:

+EST

The word is usually preceded by THE 

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Words with 2 or more syllables

Do not have -er of -est,

but use MORE or MOST !

I am smaller than Frank, but he is more intelligent than I am.

Jason is the sweetest baby I know, Jasmin is 

the most beau/ti/ful baby though.

My sister has a ___ room than I have.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest
4. more bigger

I drive ___ than my husband.

1. safe
2. safer
3. safest
4. most safe

That group is _____ than the other group.

1. more serious
2. most serious
3. seriouser
4. seriousest

The teacher likes to have the ___ talks.

1. dull
2. duller
3. dullest

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.

1. more difficult
2. difficulter
3. most difficult
4. difficultest

Michael Jackson was the
___ singer ever .

1. great
2. greater
3. greatest
4. most great

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

1. badder
2. baddest
3. worse
4. worst

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

1. good
2. goodest
3. better
4. best

Listening exercises

Go to page 96, we will be working on exercise 2 and 3.

Homework 

Exercise: 4, 5 and 6 on page 97.

Studygo 3.2 both lists.

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