Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

 Today

• Get your materials ready for the lesson
• Grammar: Comparison
• Description of people/places

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparative and superlative
• Have described an image or a person by writing a short text 

Write these words in English:
mooier, origineler, meest glimmende, net zo mooi als

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er (than)

- Superlative: -est  (the)

old

older

the oldest

than

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2* lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: the most

expensive

more expensive

the most expensive

Uitzonderingen:

Veel = many - more than - the most

Weinig = little - less than - the least

Slecht = bad - worse than - the worst

Goed = good - better than - the best

Ver = far - further/farther - the furthest/farthest

Common, pleasant, cruel, likely, gentle, handsome, narrow, polite, simple, stupid

Practice  Comparison 

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English

Joe is ... (energetic) than Ed.

1. energeticer
2. energeticest
3. more energetic
4. most energetic

Al is the ... (short).

1. shorter
2. more short
3. shortest

Ed is the ... (thin)

1. thinner
2. thinnest
3. more thin
4. most thin

Joe is ... than Al.

1. thinner
2. thinnest
3. more thin
4. most thin

Al has the ... (colourful) clothes.

1. colourfuler
2. colourfullest
3. more colourful
4. most colourful

He is certainly (handsome) than his brother.

1. the handsomest
2. more handsome
3. handsomer
4. most handsome

She is (polite) person I have ever met.

1. the politest person
2. more politer
3. politer
4. the most polite

Individual work

Do ex. 8 and 9 in your book on page 42

Done? -> practise with Wordtrainer online/book

Good work!

Tuck your chair in. Thank you!

Silent Task

Translate the Dutch expressions into English ones.

!Check your answers on page 37 if you are done

Watch the video 

Do ex. 4 online

We watch the video together and you answer the questions online

Individual work 

Do ex. 10, 11 in your book on page 43,44

Done? -> practise with Wordtrainer online/book

Can you share what you have learnt about comparisons today?

What new adjectives have you learnt today to describe a person/place?

Way to go!

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