1st and 2nd Session Comparative Adjectives

Welcome to the course This course lasts 48 Hours We finish it on May the 27th Test: On May 25th & 26th

Topics to be studied

Comparatives & Superlatives Zero, First Conditional Present Perfect

1st & 2nd Session

Dictation https://soundcloud.com/federico-bueno-637908942/dictation-1 The politician seems confused.

Sales are really low now.

Being worried won’t allow you to concentrate.

That fragrance smells classy.

The milk turned sour.

For me, Tetris never got old.

As the night grew dark, the rain started.

Last week’s cake, tasted glorious.

You can meet interesting people anywhere.

The boss immediately fires any careless employee.

Inter-galactic travels might take place before we expect them.

Their excuses sounded silly to me.

Adjectives Let’s find the opposite of these adjectives Opposite

full hot happy hardworking modern new nice intelligent interesting light polite foreing adventurous Athletic/Strong

empty cold sad/unhappy lazy traditional old nasty

poor quiet right safe short small soft Stupid/Fool/dumb single boring true heavy well rude/impolite white Native / local constant unadventurous magical weak momentary

Opposite

rich noisy wrong dangerous long big hard married false ill/unwell black occasional normal permanent

Opposite

alive beautiful big bitter cheap clean curly difficult good early fat careless selfish lifelike

dead ugly small sweet expensive dirty straight easy bad late Thin/Slim careful generous Unreal

Let’s describe these pictures

She’s holding a green apple.

She’s looking at a green apple.

She wants to eat that green apple.

They’re carrying 3 heavy boxes.

They’re carrying 3 light boxes.

They’re carrying 3 heavy brown cardboard boxes.

Definitely, I needed to get them

They bought a pair of new shoes.

He put on a pair of new shoes.

He tried on a pair of beautiful big oval new brown Chinese leather shoes.

Frank

Frank exchanged his old car for a new one.

Order of adjectives:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/adjective-order

She’s feeling cold.

She is cold.

She’s wearing *winter clothes.

She has warm clothes.

She’s wearing thermal clothes.

The result made her happy.

The result made her euphoric.

She’s reading an interesting article.

She finds the article interesting.

She found an interesting book

Comparative Adjectives Triangle A is big Triangle B is small Triangle A is bigger than B Triangle B is smaller than A

Tim

Jim Tim is generous Jim is greedy Tim is more generous than Jim Jim is greedier than Tim

Friendly Friendlier Unfriendly Unfriendlier

More strong

bigger

https://soundcloud.com/federico-bueno-637908942/2a-1 Height Wealth Character Appearance Weight Fame/Renown

https://soundcloud.com/federico-bueno-637908942/1a-1

Explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umxq8mOyiyc

taller hotter nicer

More expensive

More polite

More dangerous slower

Easier

Dirtier

Prettier More exciting More beautiful More important

Noisier More boring Easier More traditional Worse

One syllable Adjectives Base Adjective Tall Fat Sad

Comparative Taller Fatter Sadder

Superlative

Two syllable Adjectives Base Adjective Busy Simple Titled

Comparative Busier More simple More titled

Superlative

Three or more syllable Adjectives Base Adjective important Generous intelligent

Comparative Superlative More important More generous More intelligent Typical Mistake My house is more bigger than yours

Irregular Adjectives Base Adjective Comparative Superlative Good Better Bad Worse Far Farther / Further Little Less Much More Many More https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/comparatives/ Comparative & Superlative Chart

Pete’s car is cheaper than Ann’s Is newer than Pete’s Ann’s car is more comfortable than Pete’s

bigger The house is more expensive than the flat Is nearer to The flat is more modern than the house

Cleverer / More clever friendlier better worse

More interesting

bigger Stronger / More

strong easier

We can use these words to be more precise when comparing: Ducks are a little / slightly / a bit bigger than hems

Elephants are way / a lot /much bigger than ants

Yesterday’s Activity

hotter wetter more more

beautiful more

interesting

faster more

polite

harder

more more

important

Next Week’s Activity Check the following Link https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/comparatives/ 1 Kelly is older than james.

2 James is younger than Kelly 3 James is taller than Kelly 4 James has a car, but Kelly doesn’t 5 Kelly has a son, but James doesn’t have any children 6 James has a flat. Kelly has a house.

7 They both have good jobs.

8 James works longer hours than Kelly.

9 Kelly has a much more interesting job than James’