Unit 3 - Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Comparisons

At the end of this lesson...

...I can compare (vergelijken) myself to the teacher.

Nederlands	Engels
Kleiner - groter
Korter - langer
Langzamer - sneller
Jonger - ouder

smaller - bigger

shorter - langer

slower - faster

Younger - older

Finish the sentence

You will see a sentence

Read it

Finish it with your own idea/word.

For example:

A cat is smaller than....

Finish the sentence

You will see a sentence

Read it

Finish it with your own idea/word.

For example:

A cat is smaller than....a house.

A house is bigger than....

An apple is smaller than...

A train is faster than...

A turtle is slower than...

Mrs Arts is younger than...

Your turn, again!

Write a sentence about your neighbour. (be kind! - Wees aardig!)

Use this example:

I am _________ than my neighbour.

(Younger - older - taller - shorter)

(smarter - kinder - funnier - etc.)

Write your answer in your notebook.

Your turn, again!

Write a sentence about your teacher. (be kind! - Wees aardig!)

Use this example:

I am _________ than my teacher.

(Younger - older - taller - shorter)

(smarter - kinder - funnier - etc.)

Write your answer in your notebook.

Comparisons

We use comparisons to compare us to others. 

In Dutch we have the "vergrotende trap" and the "overtreffende trap".

Zij is klein - kleiner - het kleinst

She is small - smaller - the smallest

Comparisons

We use comparisons to compare us to others. 

In Dutch we have the "vergrotende trap" and the "overtreffende trap".

Zij is klein - kleiner - het kleinst

She is small - smaller - the smallest

Maar!! de regels zijn toch net even anders!

Comparisons

Comparisons

Comparisons

Comparisons

Dus allemaal een vorm van +-er

of +-est

She is ________ (young) than him. 

That is the __________ (big) apple I've ever seen!

The first movie was _______ (scary) than the second one. 

Comparisons

Dus allemaal een vorm van +-er

of +-est

Twee of meer lettergrepen die niet op -y eindigen: more en most

Travelling by car is ___________(expensive) than travelling by bike.

That is the ___________(beautiful) butterfly I've ever seen!

She is much _________(crazy) than him!

That powerbank has the __________(powerful) battery ever!

Comparisons

She is __________(best) in maths than him. 

They are the _________(bad) couple ever!

Compare yourself to your teacher

Write 1 sentence where you use a comparison to compare yourself to the teacher.

Tip: start with "The Teacher is..." of "I am...."

And please be nice🥲

And keep it classroom-decent

Write a sentence where you compare yourself to the teacher.

I can use comparisons to compare myself to the teacher.

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Homework

3.2 listening - ex. 5 + 6