Chapter 3 Science and technology introduction

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• Middelbare school
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Chapter 3 Science and technology introduction

Planning

Introduction new chapter

Grammar topic: Comparative and superlative

Lesson aims

At the end of the lesson you will have learned vocabulary regarding science and technology

At the end of the lesson you will be able to compare things using the comparative and superlative

Watch the video

Listen carefully to the news reporter

What kind of technologies did you see?
Do you know other words regarding technology or science?

Grammar

Comparative and superlative

Comparing things to each other

What do you think comparative and superlative mean?

Comparative +

Superlative

Comparative:

Superlative:

Comparative & superlative

good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
little	less	least
much	more	most
far	further / farther	furthest / farthest

Comparisons

I am better at chess than you. = comparative

Porsche is a more expensive car than a Skoda. = comparative

My dog is nicer than your dog. = comparative

Pathe is the most popular cinema. = superlative

This phone is the smallest phone ever. = superlative

Ryan is the funniest person I know. = superlative

Which is the comparative form of 'big'?

1. bigly
2. biggest
3. biggler
4. bigger

What is the superlative form of the adjective 'big'?

1. bigly
2. biggest
3. bigger
4. biggliest

Select the right superlative form of the adjective 'far'.

1. farthest
2. farrer
3. farest
4. farther

What is the comparative of 'fast'?

1. fastest
2. fastly
3. fastlier
4. faster

Choose the correct comparative form of 'far'.

1. farrer
2. farly
3. farest
4. farther

Which word is the comparative form of 'good'?

1. goodest
2. gooder
3. goodly
4. better

What is the comparative of 'high'?

1. higher
2. highly
3. highest
4. highlier

Choose the correct superlative form of the adjective 'happy'.

1. happyiest
2. happilyest
3. happier
4. happiest

Which is the superlative form of the adjective 'hot'?

1. hotly
2. hottest
3. hotest
4. hotter

What is the superlative form of the adjective 'famous'?

1. famousest
2. famousiest
3. most famous
4. famouser

Homework 

Getting started & A watching