Lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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English unit 9

Welcome!

Programme

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Welcome back!

Day start

Unit 9 start

Comparatives & superlatives

Time to practise

Test discussion units 7+8

Unit 9

Open up books on p. 89

+ ex. 2 + ex 1 on p. 90

Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparisons 

Ik ben cool, Meneer Kooimans is cooler

I am cool, Mister Kooimans is cooler

Ik ben het coolst

I am the coolest

Comparisons - er/est

To form comparatives, we mostly do the same thing as we do in Dutch. 

Most short words gain –er or–est at the end:

 

Words with 1 syllable (lettergreep)

Words with 2 syllables that end in –y (happy), -er, (clever),

–le (gentle) and –ow (narrow) .

Cheap - cheaper - cheapest

Comparisons - er/est

Words that end in a short vowel + consonant (klinker + medeklinker), double the last consonant

Big - bigger - biggest

Thin - thinner - thinnest

Comparisons - er/est

Words with 2 syllables that do not end in –y, -er, -le or –ow or words that are longer, do not gain –er/-est but instead use more/most

Boring - more boring - most boring

Interesting - more interesting - most interesting

Beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful

In groups of 3-4

Come up with 5 ways to compare yourselves. Write sentences like these:

Mrs Van Doorn is cool

Mrs Overgaauw is cooler than Mrs Van Doorn

Mr Boom is the coolest

To do:

SB: p. 90, ex. 2

p. 91  practice, ex. 1 

p. 92, middle, ex. 1, 2

Test discussion

Pens away!