COMPARISONS

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

 Today

• Explain grammar: Comparisson / To be able to
• Practice with the passive and the rest grammar subject

• Work on exercises:

page  9 - ex 8 & 9

page 14 - ex 16

page 23 - ex 29

page 28 - ex 36 - 37 - 38

SELF TEST (p. 36)  opdracht. C D F G H 

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op le/er/ow/y/some krijgen ook

 +er  / + est

Gentle - gentler than - the gentlest

Let op! Woorden die eindigen op een medeklinker + y krijgen IER/IEST

Happy - happier than - the happiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: the most

expensive

more expensive

the most expensive

Een aantal woorden van 2 lettergrepen krijgen ook more en most

bijvoorbeeld:

famous - more famous - the most famous

boring - more boring - the most boring

Uitzonderingen:

Veel = many - more than - the most

Weinig = little - less than - the least

Slecht = bad - worse than - the worst

Goed = good - better than - the best

Practice  Comparison 

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English

Joe is ... (energetic) than Ed.

1. energeticer
2. energeticest
3. more energetic
4. most energetic

Al is the ... (short).

1. shorter
2. more short
3. shortest

Ed is the ... (thin)

1. thinner
2. thinnest
3. more thin
4. most thin

Joe is ... than Al.

1. thinner
2. thinnest
3. more thin
4. most thin

Al has the ... (colourful) clothes.

1. colourfuler
2. colourfullest
3. more colourful
4. most colourful

Grammar subject ' be able to"

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English

In staat zijn: can/ be able to + hele ww

I can speak three languages.

We can’t come to the meeting.               Let op! can’t = cannot

To be (am/is are) able to + hele ww  

That athlete is able to run 15 miles an hour.  = 

                                                        That athlete can run 15 miles an hour.

In staat zijn: can/ be able to + hele ww

to be  able to + hele werkwoord

                            

+ I am able to run.

- I am not able to run.

? Are you able to run?

+ He is able to swim.

- He is not able to swim.

? Is he able to swim?

Choose between can & be able to.
I_________sing this song really well, would you like to hear me sing?

1. can
2. am able to

Choose between can & be able to.
The people at the circus _______ do a lot of complicated tricks.

1. can
2. are able to

I ...... walk, because I broke my leg.

1. cannot
2. can
3. am able to
4. am not able to

Choose between can & be able to.
___________ Sue really swim? She's only four years old!

1. can
2. is able to

Practice  RECAP  PASSIVE 

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English

Jack the Ripper

Watch the video. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAF_SPDBKuM

Underline the passives in this text and dicuss your findings in your group.

How to recognize a passive sentence...

- Check if there is a form of 'to be' used (am, are, is, was, were, been)

- Is it followed by a participle (voltooid deelwoord)?

- Is it followed by 'by + noun or pronoun? If not, can it be followed by  'by zombies'?

Are all answers 'yes'? Congratulations, you have a passive sentence.

am/ is/ are + past participle

Active

Someone cleans the office everyday 

My boss doesn't ask me to work late.

Passive

The office is cleaned every day. 

I am not asked by my boss to work late.

have/has been + past participle

Active

UPS has delivered the letters. 

Thomas has written many books. 

Passive

The letters have been delivered by UPS. 

Many books have been written by Thomas. 

was/ were + past participle

Active

Someone painted our house last month.

The noise did not wake me up.

Passive

Our house was painted last month.

I was not woken up by the noise.

'The search will be stopped because of the storm.'

1. Passive
2. Active

Everyone gives false information online sometimes

1. passive
2. active

One of my classmates was defriended by him on Facebook

1. passive
2. active

Plenty of fake profiles are created online

1. passive
2. actie

The video was uploaded onto the website by Tim

1. passive
2. active

Do you protect your personal information on all your accounts?

1. active
2. passive

Mr Alan ________ Geography at school.

1. teaches
2. teacher
3. were taught
4. was teached

CLOSURE 

Grab you workbook: 

page 9 - ex 8 & 9

page 14 - ex 16

page 23 - ex 29

page 28 - ex 36 - 37 - 38

SELF TEST (p. 36) opdracht. C D F G H 

At the end of this class, you ...

• Know the differences between comparitive and superlative
• Know how and when to use to be able to
• Know the difference between active and passive sentences
• Have practiced with making passive sentences in English