3.2 comparatives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

Phones in bags,

 SB on the table.

Please take your seat. 

Learning objective

I can make comparisons. 

I can describe the difference between comparatives and superlatives.

Comparisons in music

Song one:

Choose from: dark – darker – darkest:

Hit me like a ray of sun

Burning through my ……. night

You're the only one that I want

Think I'm addicted to your light

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Song one:

Choose from: dark – darker – darkest:

Hit me like a ray of sun

Burning through my ……. night

You're the only one that I want

Think I'm addicted to your light

Song two:

Choose from: good, better, worse

You probably think that you are ... now, ... now

You only say that 'cause I'm not around, not around

You know I never meant to let you down, let you down

Would have gave you anything, would have gave you everything
.

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Song two:

Choose from: good, better, worse

You probably think that you are ... now, ... now

You only say that 'cause I'm not around, not around

You know I never meant to let you down, let you down

Would have gave you anything, would have gave you everything
.

Song three:

Choose from: happy, happier, happiest

'Cause baby you look … , you do

My friends told me one day I'll feel it too

And until then I'll smile to hide the truth

But I know I was … with you

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Song three:

Choose from: happy, happier, happiest

'Cause baby you look … , you do

My friends told me one day I'll feel it too

And until then I'll smile to hide the truth

But I know I was … with you

Song four:

Choose from: high, higher, highest

Think about it, there must be a …………… love

Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above

Without it, life is wasted time

Look inside your heart, and I'll look inside mine

Complete together

P. 34
Fill this out. 

add -er/-r

double letter + -er

delete -y,  add -ier

more + adjective

irregular

bad

far

fat

funny

high

lucky

popular

simple

talented

thin

Complete & answer:

What is ....... (long) film you've ever seen?

Complete & answer:

What is ...... (bad) movie you've ever seen?

Complete and answer:
Is it ...... (good) to eat pizza without cheese
or only getting pineapple pizza?

Jazz is not as popular ....... rock.

1. than
2. as
3. more
4. the

Live music is far ..... exciting than recorded music.

1. most
2. as
3. than
4. more

Who is ......... talented musician among your friends?

1. more
2. the most
3. as

The Shortest & (Funniest?)

Homework Ever

Write a short comparison - 5 comparisons (3 comparative & 2 superlative sentences).

Compare 2 superheroes / actors / singers / movies / up to you :)

To finish off yourself:

SB. ex. 3, 4, 5

I can make comparisons with comparative and superlative adjectives.

Do 3 MEL activities from 3.2. 

More practice? Do ex 4 & 5 on page 34. 

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