Degrees of Comparison

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Degrees of Comparison

Agenda

Homework check (mark in a different color!)

New grammar: Degrees of Comparison

Practice

Work on Christmas PO

ex 26 pg 30

Across	Down
2. lodging	1. sightseeing
3. option	4. discount
5. advice	6. activity
7. recommendation	8. decision
9. cost
10. journey

ex 27 pg 31

1. plan ahead
2. distance
3. rent
4. locals
5. insurance
6. afford
7. at least
8. itinerary
9. guided tour
10. particular 

Degrees of Comparison

You can follow along in your book on page 32-33

We will take >5 minutes for the explanation if it all goes well

Comparisons

Comparisons = vergelijkingen

We gebruiken dus de comparisons om mensen, dieren, dingen te vergelijken met elkaar. 

Comparisons

Spelling variations

1. Woorden die eindigen op e -> alleen r/st

Nice, nicer, nicest

2. Woorden die eindigen op y -> ier/iest

Busy, busier, busiest

3. Woorden die eindigen op klinker + medeklinker -> medeklinker verdubbelen

Big, bigger, biggest

Onregelmatig woorden

Good, better, best

bad, worse, worst

far, further, furthest

Less

Less kan je gebruiken om te zeggen dat iets minder is dan iets anders

more expensive, less expensive

most expensive, least expensive

Practice

Do exercises 29,30,31 on pages 33-34

We will check these in class on Thursday.

When you are finished you may work on the Christmas PO.