Adjectives and Adverbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome

To do:

1. Take attendance
2. Check homework 
3. Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs
4. Grammar exercises 
5. Recap

Check homework

• Vocabulary 4.2
• eDition exercises 10+11+12+13 

This is a beautiful car.

He sings beautifully. 

This is a beautiful car.          --> adjective

He sings beautifully.            --> adverb

Lesson goals:

At the end of this lesson, you ...

• know the function of adjectives and adverbs;
• know how to form adjectives and adverbs;
• can use adjectives and adverbs in an English sentence.

Adjective

= bijvoegelijk naamwoord

An adjective tells you something about a noun.

Can you give me an example of an adjective?

Can you give me an example of an adjective?

Adjective

The sky is blue. 

That house is enormous.

That enormous house is expensive.

Adjective

The sky is blue. 

That house is enormous.

Adverb

= bijwoord

An adverb tells you something about:

• verb
• another adverb
• adjective

Adverb

= bijwoord

An adverb tells you something about:

• verb  --> The celebrity proudly announced her new movie.
• another adverb  --> It all happened really quickly.
• adjective  --> The incredibly supportive host helped the singer off the stage.

Let's practice.

Is the word [between brackets] an adjective or an adverb?

My aunt always cries very [loudly]!

1. adjective
2. adverb

Do you know that [wonderful] song?

1. adjective
2. adverb

Wow, Justin sings [fantastically]!
I absolutely love him.

1. adjective
2. adverb

I am going to be [late] for school!

1. adjective
2. adverb

How to form an adverb

adjective + ly = adverb

wonderful + ly = wonderfully

EXCEPTIONS

consonant + y  --> -ily      funny --> funnily

-le --> -ly                                 gentle --> gently

- ic --> -ically                         automatic --> automatically

- ue --> -uly                             true --> truly

- ll --> lly                                    full --> fully

Irregular adverbs

good --> well

fast --> fast

hard --> hard (=hard)

-        --> hardly (= nauwelijks)

daily --> daily

Pay attention to...

Verbs like taste, smell, look, sound and feel are called sense verbs.

We use the verb TO BE and sense verbs with adjectives.

I am late.

I feel good.

You look tired.

Writing exercise - Futuristic invention

Rewrite your text about inventions. Use 80-100 words. Incorporate (= use) the feedback you've been given. 

Submit your writing exercise in Google Classroom > writing exercise

In your writing you must include the following:

• Name of the invention
  
• Purpose of the invention
  
• Reason you wish it was real

Welcome

To do:

1. Take attendance
2. Check homework 
3. Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs
4. Grammar exercises 
5. Reading: The House on Mango Street

Check homework

• Irregular Verbs 1-90
• Writing exercise

Lesson goals:

At the end of this lesson, you ...

• know the function of adjectives and adverbs;
• know how to form adjectives and adverbs;
• can use adjectives and adverbs in an English sentence.

Adjectives and Adverbs

What is the function of an adjective?

Adjective

= bijvoegelijk naamwoord

An adjective tells you something about a noun.

You can ask the question: What?

What are the 3 functions of an adverb?

Adverb

= bijwoord

An adverb tells you something about:

• verb
• another adverb
• adjective

You can ask the question: How?

How do we form an adverb?

How to form an adverb

adjective + ly = adverb                   wonderful + ly = wonderfully

consonant + ly --> -ily        funny --> funnily

-le --> -ly                                  gentle --> gently

- ic --> -ically                          automatic --> automatically

- ue --> -uly                             true --> truly

- ll --> lly                                   full --> fully

What was special about forms of TO BE and sense verbs?

Pay attention to...

Verbs like taste, smell, look, sound and feel are called sense verbs.

We use the verb TO BE and sense verbs with adjectives.

I am late.

I feel good.

You look tired.

Beyoncé dances ___, doesn't she?

1. fabulous
2. fabulously

Vinny plays rugby very ___.

1. good
2. well

Hermione ___ answered the question.

1. happy
2. happily

         Let's practise

- Do exercises 7 + 8 in eDition (Unit 5, lesson 1)

- Done? Do the extra exercise in Google Classroom (Extra exercises Term 3 > Adjectives &Adverbs)

- Result: practice how to use adverbs and adjectives correctly

The House on Mango Street

What have we learned today?

Go to: socrative.com > login > student login

Answer questions 1+2+3

Teacher's question:

Do you think you can write an English sententence with an adjective or adverb? Yes --> give me an example. No --> how can your teacher help you further?