1vw2_grammar unit 9

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome !!

https://youtu.be/LejH_lTJCPE

comperative and superlative adjectives

                               Objectives: in this lesson you will

-learn how to compare things

-watch videos

-practise

John is smarter than Paul.

Sue is thinner than Mary.

This picture is brighter than that one.

Gregory sings better than his brother.

Sharon is smaller than her sister.

Dave is more intelligent than his mother.

This western is more exciting than that comedy.

That table is more beautiful than mine.

My marks at school are worse than yours. 

Tom is lazier than Henry.

How to make comparisons in English?

rules?

Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!

(medeklinker + y dan 'i' ipv 'y'

Let op! irregular!

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)

far - further - furthest

Comparative
(Vergrotende trap):

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Superlative

(Overtreffende trap):

+EST

Vaak komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

But what about longer words...

Nog even dit:

net zo ....als....  = as...as...
(He is as tall as my dad)

niet zo ....als... = not as ....as...

(He is not as young as my dad)

Exercise 2 is .......... than exercise 1.

1. difficult
2. more difficult
3. difficulter

John is .......... than Mary.

1. lazy
2. more lazy
3. lazier
4. more lazier

Practise for two minutes.

Choose one or two exercises (from easy to more difficult)

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/comparative-adjectives-exercise-1.html

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/comparative_sentences.htm

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/elementary/grammar/grammar_08_012e?cc=nl&selLanguage=nl

1. That is the         ....         dog I've ever seen!

2. My brother seems much         ....         now that he's gained some weight. 

happier

happiest

1. The boy's hair looks         ....         than hers.

2. Jimmy is the         ....          at computer games. 

        

best

better

1. I think maths is          ...           than geography.

2. 'The Rock' is the        ...          man I've ever seen!

interestinger

more interesting

interestingest

most interesting

^{Comparatives and superlatives: Need more practice?}

Today was the [1]__________ (good) day of

my life! Let me tell you what happened. I got up at 6.30 am. I never got up any
[2]__________ (early) than that. When I came downstairs Mum had prepared the [3]__________ (big) breakfast ever! My plate was full, but my brother’s plate was even [4]__________  (full). I had a large glass of orange juice, but Dad had an even [5]__________  (large)
one. Then we all went to this theme park, Six Flags Holland. There we saw the [6]__________ (beautiful) roller coasters in the world, but also the [7]__________ (scary)! I think it was very interesting watching all these people get into these scary things. What I found [8]__________ (interesting), though, was that all these people were even [9]__________ (afraid) than I was. Anyway, in the end I really liked all the roller coasters, but the one I liked [10]__________ (good) was Superman The Ride. This was by far the [11]__________ (fast) ,[12]__________ (high), [13]__________ (funny) and [14]__________ (expensive) of them all. Do you know what the [15]__________ (nice) thing was: not knowing that we were going in the first place. Well, I’m exhausted, so I’m going to bed now!

check your answers 

1. best
2. earlier
3. biggest
4. fuller
5. larger
6. most beautiful
7. scariest
8. most
9. more afraid
10. the best
11. fastes
12. highest
13. funniest
14. most expensive
15. nicest

Which emoij(s) best represent(s) how you feel after today's lesson?

Explain your choice(s).

Explanation: can + can't/cannot

'can' betekent 'kunnen' of 'mogen'

'can't' betekent 'niet kunnen' of 'niet mogen'

'can't' is kort voor 'cannot'

Example (voorbeeld)

I can speak English. = Ik kan Engels spreken.

I can't speak English. = Ik kan geen Engels spreken.

Een vraag stellen

Bij vragen staat 'can' vooraan in de zin.

Can you help me?

Can you speak English?

A snake _____ jump.

Beyoncé _____ sing.

He can't eat more food

It can swim

She can jump

He can't see

You can't park here

That's all, folks!