1. VOCABULARY. Adjectives.

2. GRAMMAR. Comparative form of adjectives.

3. PRONUNCIATION. Word stress.

OBJECTIVE:
To compare two people,
animals and things by using
adjectives.
COMPARATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES

OBJECTIVE:

To compare two
people, animals
and things by
using adjectives.
 Can you describe the pictures ?

a b c

FAST TALL FAT

d e f

FAMOUS PRETTY HANDSOME

Say the adjective for each picture.

a b c

DIRTY CLEAN BIG

d e f

OLD NEW SMALL.

Say the adjective for each picture.

a b c

DANGEROUS COMFORTABLE FUNNY

d e f

COLORFUL EXPENSIVE DELICIOUS

Syllables examples
1. One-syllable adjectives
fast big tall long
Let me
2. Two-syllable adjectives think!

happy crazy crowded

3. Three-syllable adjectives

important wonderful
 How do we make a comparative?
1. If the adjective has one syllable: add er.

fast -er

The cheetah is faster than the horse.

 How do we make a comparative?

2. One syllable adjectives ending C-V-C: double the last

consonant.

big-ger

Russia is bigger than China.

 How do we make comparatives?

2. One syllable adjectives ending C-V-C: double the last

consonant. Except those adjectives ending in w, x or y.

new- -er

This bike is newer than that one.

 How do we make comparatives?
3. If the adjective has two syllables ending in y.

funn iy-er

Mr. Beans holiday movie is funnier than The Spy next

door one.
 How do we make comparatives?
4. If the adjective has two or more syllables.

more famous

David Beckham is more famous than Thierry Henry .

 How do we make comparatives?
4. If the adjective has two or more syllables.

more expensive

Galaxic cell phone is more expensive than Ericson one.

ADJECTIVE comparative
safe +r safer than
fast + er faster than
big + g + er bigger than
easy -y + ier easier than
crowded + more more crowded than
dangerous + more more dangerous than
good irregular better than
bad irregular worse than
far irregular Farther/ further than
You can use a bit and much to modify comparisons

1. Beckham is 40 years old. Henry is 38 years old

a bit older

David Beckham is a bit older than Thierry Henry .

You can use a bit and much to modify comparisons

1. Nadal is 29 years old. Federer is 34 years old.

much younger

Rafael Nadal is much younger than Roger Federer .

TALL

Sophie is 5 feet 1 inch = Katrina is 5 feet 1 inch

is as tall as Katrina.
Sophie

be + as + adjectives + as
George is 22 years old. Tonny is 22 years old, too.

is as young as Tonny
George ..
 The books are expensive. The CDs are expensive, too.

are as expensive as
The books .... The CDs.
 $ 30 000 expensive $ 80 000

is not as expensive as
The motorcycle ..the car.

be+ not + as + adjectives + as

 Paulina Rubio is beautiful. Thalia is more beautiful.

is not as beautiful as
Paulina ....... Thalia.
 Rafael Nadal is successful.Roger Federer is more
successful..

is not as successful as
Nadal ....... Federer.
 subject verb as adjective as noun

My car Is as old as Yours.

Books are as expensive as CDs.

subject verb not as adjective as noun

English is not as difficult as Math.
Cats are not as friendly as Dogs.
 Write the comparative form of the following adjectives.
A

1. Brad Pitt is . Bruno Mars .

Older than
1. Test your general knowledge. Use the adjectives in brackets with
a bit / much / not as as to make true comparisons.

is much higher than

a) Mount Kilimanjaro (high) ..Mount Fuji.

isnt as wet as Rome.

b) London (wet) .

is much smaller than The North Korean Army.

c) The US army (small) .

d) Heathrow Airport (busy) Los Angeles

is a bit busier than
International Airport.

e) Ireland (big) Cuba.

isnt as big as
f) Big ben (tall .. The Statue of Liberty.

is a bit taller than

 more interesting than
2.Going shopping is watching tv.

bigger than China.

3. Russia is ..
4. English is . Science .
easier than

5. Going out with friends is chatting on the internet.

better than
6. The bathrobe is . the jacket.
cheaper than

7. Lady Gaga is Shakira .

thinner than
8. The giraffe is . the horse.
taller than

9. The computer is the television.

more expensive than
10. Tuxedo movie is Scary movie .
funnier than

11. The cookies are . the beans .

More delicious than
2. Adjectives ending C-V-C: double the last consonant.

fat-ter

oo is fatter than The Chavo.

 How do we make a comparative?
4. If the adjective has two or more syllables.

more handsome

Antonio Banderas is more hansome than Bruno Mars.

 How do we make a comparative?
4. If the adjective has two or more syllables.

more expensive

Galaxic cell phone is more expensive than Ericson one.

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