ACE 2 U7 Comparative Superlative

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Comparative

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Compare yourself to your neighbours
e.g. I live closer to school than...
Only one answer is needed per group on the next slide

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What about the length of hair? Who wins? Make a nice sentence to compare yourselves

Slide 3 - Open question

Who wins when it comes to getting up early?

Slide 4 - Open question

Who wins when you talk about being calm?

Slide 5 - Open question

RULES
Than is used for comparative.
He is nicer than her.

nice --> nicer
cheap --> cheaper

Rule: ADJECTIVE+ER

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One syllable
Short                          shorter than
cheap                         cheaper than
cold                             colder than

ADJ                +                ER +than

Simple                          simpler than

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comparative of big

Slide 8 - Mind map

one syllable
ending in one vowel and one consonant     e.g. Big
--> double the last consonant.                                   Bigger than

hot                         hotter than
thin                        thinner than
sad                         sadder than

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comparative of funny
A
funnyer
B
funier
C
funnier

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adjectives ending in y
funny              funnier than
early                earlier than
happy             happier than

            y -->     ie+ r +than

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comparative of clever

Slide 12 - Mind map

comparative of boring

Slide 13 - Mind map

Two syllables
OPTION 1: adjective ends in : -er, ie, le, ow
                     clever      --> cleverer than
                     gentle    --> gentler than
                     narrow --> narrower
                     eerie  --> eerier

OPTION 2: all other adjectives
                      boring  --> more boring than
                   


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what is the comparative of beautiful

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Three syllables
beautiful       --> more beautiful than


3 syllables --> more+ adjective+ than

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the comparative of good

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comparative of bad

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comparative of many/much

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comparative of old

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comparative of little

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comparative of far

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exceptions
good                                 better than
bad                                   worse than
much/many                  more than
little                                  less than
far                                      further than    (physical distance)
                                            farther than     (figurative distance)
old                                     older than         (people and things)
                                            elder than          (only people)


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SUPERLATIVE

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Who is the best singer ever?

Slide 25 - Open question

Slide 26 - Link

Slide 27 - Link

Slide 28 - Video

superlative of cheap

Slide 29 - Mind map

superlative of popular

Slide 30 - Mind map

one syllable
short     --> the shortest
cheap   --> the cheapest
cold      --> the coldest
                       THE+ ADJ+ EST

simple --> simplest

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two or three syllables
same rules as comparative
--> the cleverest
--> the most boring
--> the biggest

--> the most beautiful


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superlative of bad

Slide 33 - Mind map

superlative of little

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superlative of far

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superlative of many/much

Slide 36 - Mind map

exceptions
good                    --> the best
bad                       --> the worst
much/many      --> the most
far                          --> the furthest/the farthest
old                        --> the oldest/the eldest

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Fill in the rules in your book on p 251
To compare someone or something with the same characteristics we use as... as.

My brother is as tall as me.

Then you fill in p 252 ex 31



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class election
Elect a student of your class for the following categories
Don't use the same person, think of others in your class as well.
Be polite
Use full sentences
e.g. Hanne has the nicest smile

Next lesson in a new lesson up

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1. nice smile
2. artistic
3.enthusiastic
4.smart
5. mathematician
6. adventurous eater
7. politician
8. funny
9. drama queen
10. drama king
11. singer
12. pretty eyes
13. big help in class
14. arrives late in class
15. athletic
16. dancer
17. nice hair
18. happy
19. organised
20. funny laugh
21. sarcastic
22. loud
23. negotiator
24. musical
25. nice person

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