Unit 2, lesson 5- writing and comparisons

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

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Today: lesson 2.5, page 73

At the end of this lesson you know more about :

• How to  make  (or cancel)  an appointment  in English
• Words about household chores
• How to compare one thing with something else

Household Chores

words page 88 

tap

sink

basement

attic

stove

couch

pillow

wardrobe

fridge

desk

cushion

bunkbed

blanket

furniture

mirror

curtain

bark

ceiling

Farm

Igloo

Detached house

terraced house

flat

Semi-detached house

Afkortingen page 74

Afkortingen page 74

ASAP              CU

BRB                N/A 

      BTW               OMW

2                 4

FYI               @

Comparisons

big

bigger

the biggest

Vergelijken 

Beschrijven 

Voor beschrijvingen gebruiken we bijvoegelijk naamwoorden:

(adjectives), zoals: 

• 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'

Let op verdubbelen medeklinker
My sister has a ___ room than I have.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest

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

1. faster
2. more fast
3. fastest
4. fast

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 

than

the MOST

Probeer eens:

1.  important  

2. dangerous

3. obedient

 

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

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

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

1. seriouser
2. seriousser
3. more serious

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

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