Comparisons

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Comparisons

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Grammar Time!
Comparisons

Grab your notebook

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Today's goals
I can make comparisons using comparatives and superlatives.
Speaking Lesson 1
p.19 & 20
exc.14, 15, 16
Study Box Grammar p.66

Slide 2 - Slide

What are adjectives?
Give an example

Slide 3 - Mind map

adjectives
Bijvoeglijke naamwoorden (adjectives)
zeggen iets over het zelfstandige naamwoord
(noun)
The big lady in the painting.



Slide 4 - Slide

comparatives & superlatives
woorden van 1 lettergreep

  • Hij is groter dan ik ben. --> He is bigger than I am.
    big --> bigger --> biggest
  • Mijn kat is liever dan de jouwe. --> My cat is sweeter than yours.
    sweet --> sweeter --> sweetest

Slide 5 - Slide

comparatives & superlatives
woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen

  • English is more interesting than maths.
  • But science is the most interesting.

  • My friend is more grateful than my sister.
  • But my Grandma is the most grateful.

Slide 6 - Slide

Comparatives & superlatives
Use 'less' for long adjectives

  • These jeans are less expensive than those jeans
  • This book is less interesting than your book

Slide 7 - Slide

Uitzonderingen! woorden van 2 lettergrepen eindigend op:


  • - y        --> easy                  --> easier           --> easiest
  • -le       --> gentle              --> gentler          --> gentlest
  • - ow   --> shallow            --> shallower     --> shallowest
  • -er      --> clever               --> cleverer         --> cleverest
  • -some --> handsome   --> handsomer  --> handsomest
Deze woorden krijgen WEL -er/est i.p.v. more/most!

Slide 8 - Slide

Uitzonderingen...
  • good - better - best
  • bad - worse - worst
  • little - less - least
  • far - further - furthest

Slide 9 - Slide

Comparisons
Als iets  (niet) hetzelfde is...

  • This chocolate tastes as good as that chocolate.
  • That game is as expensive as Fifa21.
  • This isn't as interesting as I thought.

Slide 10 - Slide

Als er teveel is...
  • This is too  good to be true.
  • She is too nice to her daughter. 

Too = VOOR het bijv. nw.

Slide 11 - Slide

Als er (niet) genoeg is....
  • He was kind enough to help me out.
  • They were not funny enough to make them smile. 

ENOUGH = NA het bijv. nw

Slide 12 - Slide

Write 1 sentence using a comparative

Slide 13 - Open question

Write 1 sentence using a superlative

Slide 14 - Open question

Give the comparative and superlative form of the word 'nice'
Write down all 3 forms.

Slide 15 - Open question

Give the comparative and superlative form of the word 'simple'
Write down all 3 forms.

Slide 16 - Open question

Give the comparative and superlative form of the word 'good'
Write down all 3 forms.

Slide 17 - Open question

Give the comparative and superlative form of the word 'beautiful'
Write down all 3 forms.

Slide 18 - Open question

My brother is.......... to play professional football
A
too good
B
good enough
C
as good
D
enough good

Slide 19 - Quiz

My sister is ............... my brother
A
friendly as
B
too friendly
C
as friendly
D
as friendly as

Slide 20 - Quiz

Slide 21 - Video