27-09 vwo 3 - Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to:

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Today's lesson 

• Silent reading 
• Checking homework 
• quiz 
• Grammar 
• Do exercises 

Silent reading 

10 minutes

Check Homework 

1.  A type of fastener, usually made from metal
2. An arrangement of machines in a factory where the products pass from machine to machine until they are finished.
3. A person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article
4. Lifting gear to lift and move heavy objects horizontally. 
5. Having achieved fame, wealth, or social status.

6. Very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

7.  Bring or gather together (a number of things).

8. A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart

9. (of a value or number) roughly calculated; approximate.

10. The side of an object, area, or surface.

Quiz Time 

I think tennis is __________ than cycling.
(interesting)

Doris reads _______ books than Peter, but Frank reads the ______.
(many/many)

This suitcase is _______ than the others
(heavy)

His thirst grew _____ and _______.
(big/big)

She is the ______ tennis player of the world.
(good)

Comparisons 

Bijvoeglijke naamwoorden (adjective) met 1 lettergreep: 

• Long (she)
• She is longer than him.

• vergrotende trap: + er

• She is the longest girl in the class.

• Overtreffende trap: + est

Comparisons

Bijvoeglijke naamwoorden (adjective) met 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op -y, -er, -le, -ow

• Busy (he)
• He is busier than I am.

• Vergrotende trap: + er 

• He is the busiest of all. 
• Overtreffende: + est 

Comparisons

Bijvoeglijke naamwoorden (adjective)  met 2 of meer lettergrepen

• Beautiful (her hair) 
• Her hair is more beautiful than mine

• Vergrotende trap: + more

• Her hair is the most beautiful 
• Overtreffende trap: +most 

Irregular forms 

Comparing with (not) as ..... as

Gewoon het bijvoeglijk naamwoord (adjective) = zonder -er, -est, -more of most

The new painting is just as pretty as the last one. 

This horse is not as fast as my horse. 

U1L5

Do ex. 5 & 6  on P33

Done? 

Do ex. 8 on P34