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P. 72 – Comparatives – unit 9C ( taken from New English File Elementary ).
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P. 72 – Comparatives – unit 9C ( taken from New English File Elementary )
Geographical quiz Superlatives – unit 10A1) What’s the world’s largest island?a) Greenland b) Madagascar c) New Guinea2) What’s the most spoken language in the world? A) Spanish b) English c) Chinese 3) Which is the furthest planet from the earth? a) Mercury b) Pluto c) Jupiter4) What is the highest waterfall in the world? a) Espelands, Norway b) Angel, Venezuela c) Yosemite, U.S5) The deadliest volcanic eruption occured in 1815 killing 92,000 people. Which volcano erupted? a) Mount Pelee, Martinique b) Mayon, Philippines , c) Tambora, Indonesia
Grammar Reflections What comparatives can you find in the quiz Night?What superlatives can you find in the geographical quiz?
Grammar Reflections Comparatives Colder, sweeter , heavier , bigger , healthier, more dangerours, better , worse. Superlatives Largest, most spoken, furthest, highest, deadliest
Grammar Reflections How do we form the comparatives and superlatives of adjectives? What are the rules?
Irregular comparatives and superlatives GOOD – BETTER – THE BEST BAD – WORSE – THE WORST FAR – FURTHER – THE FURTHEST MUCH/MANY – MORE – THE MOST LITTLE –LESS – THE LEAST Remember: we ALWAYS have to use than after the comparative to introduce the person or thing we compare to. E.g., John is taller than Jim. London is more expensive than Cagliari. Superlatives are used to compare one person or thing to a group
Lower degree comparatives & superlatives: they are introduced by less and the least E.g., she is less tall than her brother, that is the least bright colour Same degree comparatives: as … as, so … as E.g., Tom is as intelligent as his sister
Adjectives of personality • Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality
Adjectives of personality Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj.
Adjectives of personality Step A: Write down 3 adjectives which describe your personality Step B: Fill in the chart with the opposites of the following adj.