1DB3A-2-6-20

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

WELCOME!

English class

Today's schedule

English exams - sales conversation

How to prepare?

Comparing products

Homework assignment

English conversation

How to prepare:

1. practice the transcript (Cum Laude or Teams bestanden)

2. practice vocabulary (Cum Laude or Teams bestanden)

3. practice with video (Opdracht Teams 19-5)

4. practice with comparatives (LessonUp lessons 25-5 and 2-6, see channel Engels en LB)

Comparing products

Grammar: comparative adjectives

small - smaller - smallest

smaller = comparative adjective

This shirt is small but that blue shirt is smaller

expensive - more expensive - most expensive

more expensive is comparative adjective

This shirt is expensive but that sweater is more expensive

Comparing products

Main rule:

short adjectives (like small, cool, cheap) 

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long adjectives (like expensive, beautiful, interesting)

more + adjective

Of course, there are some exceptions, see weblink on next slide

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Now practice 

Do: speaking assignment

Situation: you are working in your store. A customer would like to buy a present for a friend/familymember. Budget: 25 euros.

Suggest two items he/she could buy, tell something about it (price, quality, return policy etc.) but also compare the two products using the comparative. 

Which one would you recommend?

How would you say this in English? Prepare this and record it. Send me your audio/video fragment (1-2 minutes) by teams, mail or whatsApp. I will give you feedback.

Done?

Practice the comparative by opening the next two slides.

Let me know by chat what your results were

Scroll a bit down to start the exercise

Come back at 12:25 to finish English class

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