Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome to English! 

I hope you all enjoyed your break. 

Today we will: Talk about our breaks

-"how covid 19 will effects travel" video

-Grammar: Comparisons in English

A quick thank you to those that did the homework. <3

Fleur

Kim

Marilisa

Wiebe

If I were you, I would do the NUEngles homework always. We do not have enough class time for all the things you have to be good at for exams next year.  This is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. YOU ARE ADULTS NOW. 

Share 3 things that you did (and enjoyed) over break.

From the video: What two things are mixing because of the pandemic?

1. Business and Pleasure
2. Vaccines and working remotely

From the Video: What benefits did Sonya mention about working remotely?

From the video: Why do you think that when the pandemic is over 25-40% of business travelers will be less?

From the video: Why are airlines like "Ryanair" less effected by covid19?

1. They get help from the government
2. They are able to keep their flight prices low for short distance flights.

What are the negative effects of a "Vaccine passport"?

"Tourism markets are getting a chance to reboot" or rethink. Do you remember examples they gave?

Comparisons

'She is the funniest girl I know.'
Bij comparisons, vergelijk je altijd dit soort woorden:

1. zelfstandige naamwoorden (nouns)
2. bijvoeglijke naamwoorden (adjectives)
3. werkwoorden

Find the mistake!

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative +

Superlative

Watch out for words that end in "y" 

Common Mistakes

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

Vergrotende trap:

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Overtreffende trap:

+EST

Vaak komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Wat gebeurt er bij langere woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen?

Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen

krijgen GEEN -er of -est erna,

maar MORE of MOST ervoor!

I am smaller than Frank, but he is more intelligent than I am.

Jason is the sweetest baby I know, Jasmin is 

the most beautiful baby though.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'yellow'

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'blue'

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'boring'

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft het woord:
'popular'

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

My sister has a ___ room than I have.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest
4. more bigger

This car is ___ than my brother's car.

1. safe
2. safer
3. safest
4. most safe

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.

1. more difficult
2. difficulter
3. most difficult
4. difficultest

Freddie Mercury was the ___ singer ever .

1. great
2. greater
3. greatest
4. most great

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

1. badder
2. baddest
3. worse
4. worst

The English test was _________ than the French test.

1. more easy
2. more easyer
3. easyer
4. easier

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

1. good
2. goodest
3. better
4. best

Please do your freaking homework. 

Come up with your own "slow tourism add" 

Pick a destination and try to advertise it for people that would like to work while being on vacation. 

Include pictures and reasons why it is a good location to mix business and pleasure. You will present this to the class next week.