year 1 - Comparatives & Superlatives

Goal for today: 
You understand how to use comparatives & superlatives in English 
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Goal for today: 
You understand how to use comparatives & superlatives in English 

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Slide 2 - Vidéo

Slide 3 - Vidéo

The rules
* 1 syllable: -er  / -est
example: strange - stranger than - the strangest

* 2 syllables ending in  -le, -er, -ow, -y: -er  / -est
example: simple - simpler than - the simplest

* 2 syllables  not ending in -le, -er, -ow, -y: more /most
example: careful - more careful than - the most careful

Slide 4 - Diapositive

Some more rules 
* 3 or more syllables: more / most
example: popular - more popular than - the most popular

Exceptions:
good - better than - the best
bad - worse than - the worst
much / many - more than - the most
little - less than - the least

Slide 5 - Diapositive

They are the (not) same:
He is as fast as his brother.
He is not as old as his brother.

Slide 6 - Diapositive

1 syllable
doubling: consonant + vowel + consonant

a cheetah is  a BIG cat.
a leopard is  BIGGER.
a lion is the BIGGEST.

Slide 7 - Diapositive

Y -> ier/ iest
The man in red shorts is UGLY.

The man in purple shorts is UGLIER THAN the man in the red shorts.

The man in white shorts is THE UGLIEST.

Slide 8 - Diapositive

One syllable
two syllables ending in -le, - er, -ow, - y
two syllables NOT ending in -le, - er, -ow, - y
three or more syllables
more or most
er / est

Slide 9 - Question de remorquage

Open your coursebook on:
page 117 and read grammar 6.4

Slide 10 - Diapositive

My house is (big)
...
yours.

Slide 11 - Question ouverte

Who is (rich) ...
woman on earth?

Slide 12 - Question ouverte

This flower is (beautiful)
... that one.

Slide 13 - Question ouverte

This is (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
a holiday in the mountains.

Slide 15 - Question ouverte

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... last summer.

Slide 16 - Question ouverte

The weather is ____ than yesterday.
A
BETTER
B
HOTTER
C
HOTTEST
D
WORSE

Slide 17 - Quiz

The weather is ____ than yesterday.
incorrect answers
worse
the best
hotter
bad

Slide 18 - Question de remorquage

French is ........(easy) German.

Slide 19 - Question ouverte

Joey is as … as Skip.
A
cooler
B
cool
C
funnier
D
coolest

Slide 20 - Quiz

Rob is the … man of them all.
A
weirder
B
most handsome
C
strict
D
greatest

Slide 21 - Quiz

Maegan is … than Romy.
A
more studious
B
happy
C
sweet
D
louder

Slide 22 - Quiz

Nadir's dog is … than Rens's cat.
A
lazyer
B
bigger
C
lazier
D
biger

Slide 23 - Quiz

Winston's panda is the … of them all.
A
lazyiest
B
bigest
C
laziest
D
biggest

Slide 24 - Quiz

Milk is … than Coke.
A
purer
B
sweetest
C
sweeter
D
purest

Slide 25 - Quiz

Fernando is the … of them all.
A
wisest
B
wissest
C
sweeter
D
oldest

Slide 26 - Quiz

Brian is … in Spanish than Bob.
A
better
B
gooder
C
worse
D
badder

Slide 27 - Quiz

Winston is the … dancer of them all.
A
goodest
B
best
C
worst
D
baddest

Slide 28 - Quiz

Do you understand the comparatives?
A
Yes, I do!
B
I need to practise a bit more!

Slide 29 - Quiz

Slide 30 - Diapositive