4.2 Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome HV1

Today you need: pen, ipad + SB

Finish SB 4.1 (ex. 3, +

wordstore 4A, 4B, 4C)

Finished?

Click on this link and practice 

the vocab.

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Don't laugh at each other :)

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Listen to the teacher & your classmates

No homework but you do have to study at home

Respect!

Today's planning

Today you will ...

... recap the vocabulary (4.1)

... learn how to use comparisons (4.2)

4.2 Comparisons

You know what comparisons are and know the difference between a comparative and superlative.

Discuss these questions:

1: What's the difference between the words then and than?

2: What's a comparison?

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 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 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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3.2 Comparisons

Normal adjective = bijvoeglijk naamwoord: +er / +est

Smart – smarter than – the smartest

Adjective ending with an e: +r / +st

Nice – nicer than – the nicest

• What's bigger than a car?
• What's the slowest animal?
• Who is the smartest in here?
  

  ^comparative^                   ^superlative^

     ^comparative^            ^superlative^

    vergrotende trap      overtreffende trap

Write a sentence using the COMPARATIVE form of TALL

Write a sentence using the SUPERLATIVE form of WISE

3.2 Comparisons

Adjective ending with a y: +ier / +iest

Funny -> funnier than -> the funniest

Adjective with more than two syllables: more / most

Important -> more important than -> the most important

Irregular = onregelmatig:

good -> better than -> the best                 bad -> worse than -> the worst

  ^comparative^                         ^superlative^

  ^comparative^                                              ^superlative^

Write a sentence using the SUPERLATIVE form of LAZY

Write a sentence using the COMPARATIVE form of BEAUTIFUL

Complete the irregular forms:
Good - ... - ...
Bad - ... - ...

Let's practice

Open your workbook and go to page 50.

Complete ex. 3, 4, 6 ALONE.

Done? do ex. 8 with your neighbor.

Chat with your partner

- use the comparative/superlative

1. Which city is more exciting, New York or Amsterdam? Why?

2. Which subject (vak) is the most difficult? Explain your answer

3. Which animal is taller, a horse or a giraffe? What's the tallest animal?

4. Which animal is more friendly, a cat or a dog? Why?

5. Who is taller, Neymar or Messi?

6. Who is better at studying? You or your partner? Why?

7. Which animal is the most dangerous? Explain

8. Which TV show is the most entertaining? Why?

Do you ...

... know how to compare people and things in English?

... know how to use comparitives and superlatives?

TO DO: study 4.2

Homework for the next lesson: HAND IN WRITING FILE + EMAIL OF REQUEST