Unit 2, lesson 5- writing and comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g
• Leerjaar 2

Today: lesson 2.5, page 70

At the end of this lesson you can  :

• Describe familiar topics in simple sentences 
• Explain what you do in your spare time 
• Compare one thing with something else
• Add extra information in a sentence using relative pronouns 

Leisure: words page 85 

Comparisons

big

bigger

the biggest

Vergelijken 

Comparisons 

Use adjectives (bijvoegelijke naamwoorden) to compare one thing with something else:

• small
• old
• strong
• beautiful

To compare =  vergelijken

Om te vergelijken gebruiken we deze bijvoeglijke naamwoorden in de vergrotende en overtreffende trap :

1. Homeschooling is better than going to school

2. Homework is the most boring thing to do 

3.Some students are funnier than others 

vergrotende & overtreffende trap 

smart

smarter

smartest

       + er 

younger than

+ est

the youngest

young

younger

youngest

Vergrotende trap

-ER

Meestal gevolgd door  THAN

My dog is  fatter than my cat .

The boys are faster than the girls 

Overtreffende trap:

-EST

Meestal  THE  ervoor 

My dog is the fattest dog in the world.

They are the fastest boys I know.

let op woorden die eindigen op 'y'

My sister's room is ___ mine .

1. big
2. bigger than
3. the biggest
4. bigger

A Cheetah is .........animal in the world

1. faster than
2. fast
3. the fastest
4. fastest

Horses are the...........animals in the world . (pretty )

vergrotende & overtreffende trap

Hoe zit het dan met langere woorden? 

• interesting
• beautiful
• difficult

vergrotende & overtreffende

3 of meer lettergrepen:

• in   te    res   ting
• beau   ti   ful
• dif    fi    cult

vergrotende & overtreffende

interesting

more interesting

most interesting

beautiful

more beautiful

most beautiful

+ MORE

+ MOST

w el/ niet zo .......als: 

net zo ..........als -> English is as difficult as German 

niet zo ......... als -> English is not as difficult as German

Probeer eens:

1.  important  

2. dangerous

3. obedient

 

A Ferrari is .............. a Fiat

1. expensiver than
2. more expensive than
3. most expensive
4. more expensive

Girls are ................... boys

1. seriousser than
2. serious
3. more serious than
4. the most serious

This is my little brother. He is _____ ____ I am. (young)

Wow! This is by far the ___ _____house I have ever seen! (large)

Let op: De vergrotende trap van 'good' is ?

1. Better
2. good
3. Gooder
4. Goodest

2.5 Vergelijken
Snap je dit onderwerp en kun je dit toepassen in een Engelse zin?

1. Ja!
2. Jawel, maar ik wil er nog mee oefenen.
3. Ik snap er niets van

Homework: lesson 2.5  exercises 1 to 6

On your own

vergelijken

er / est

more / most

old

expensive

safe

popular

exceptional

late

tidy

ridiculous

simple

small

happy

unusual

favourite

Lesson 2.5 

Exercises 8 till 11/12

Exercise 10: read 'Party chores' and make a 'to do' list in English, then write a short note

Exercise 11 or 12: choose 

Done? Do the 'Test jezelf':  2.4 & 2.5