Unit 16 E10 Language Focus

Exercise 1 : Write the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives.. Adjective Comparative Superlative cheap expensive young happy big busy intelligent beautiful bad far new dange

Period 5: Language

Focus

Unit 16

Historical Places

WARM - UP

Find the odd one out:

1 a shy b machine c dish d measure

2 a wash b vision c Asia d occasion

d.

a.

I Pronunciation

I Pronunciation:

televi s ion plea s ure mea s ure

A s ia illu s ion massa ge

ma ch ine Swedi sh

wa sh ing Engli sh

spe c ial

Practise these sentences

1.It’s his pleasure to visit Asia

2.You shouldn’t have any illusion

about television

3.A massage can be a good measure to help you relax.

4 Does this shop sell wa sh ing

machines ?

5 Is he English or Swedish ?

6 Is there anything special on TV

tonight?

the smallest house

a small house a smaller house

the biggest building

a big building a bigger building

II Grammar

Comparatives and superlatives

Make sentences based on the prompts

below, using comparison:

The bicycle / is / cheap / the car.

The bicycle is cheaper than the car.

The airplane / is / expensive / the car.

The airplane is more expensive than the car The bicycle / is / cheap.

The bicycle is the cheapest.

The airplane / is / expensive.

The airplane is the most expensive.

Exercise 1 : Write the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives

.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

cheap

expensive

young

happy

big

busy

intelligent

beautiful

bad

far

new

dangerous

cheaper more expensive

younger happier bigger busier more intelligent more beautiful

worse farther/further

newer more dangerous

the cheapest the most expensive the youngest

the happiest the biggest the busiest the most intelligent the most beautiful the worst

the farthest/furthest the newest

the most dangerous

1 Comparatives:

a) Short adjective/adverb:

S + V + adj/adv –er (+ than + Noun / pronoun/ S + V)

Eg: Tuan studies harder than Nam (does).

b) Long adjective/adverb:

S + V + more + adj/adv (+than + Noun / pronoun/ S + V)

Eg: Lan is more careful than me / I am.

2 Superlatives:

a) Short adjective/adverb:

S + V + the + adj/adv –est + (in / of …) Eg: Tuan studies the hardest in our class.

b) Long adjective/adverb:

S + V + the most + adj/adv +(in / of ) …

Eg: Lan is the most careful of my friends.

Notes: big bigger the biggest

hot hotter the hottest

Some irregular adjectives/adverbs

Adj/adv Comparative Superlative

good/well

bad/badly

little many/ much

far old

better worse less more farther further older/elder

the best the worst the least the most the farthest the furthest the oldest/ the

eldest

Notes: farther: distance

further: information

Some adjectives have two comparative and superlative forms:

.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

happ y

narr ow

poli te

clev er

qui et

common

gentle

happier / more happy

narrower/ more narrow

Politer/ more polite

cleverer/ more clever

quieter / more quiet

commoner/more common

gentler / more gentle

the happiest /the most happy

the narrowest/the most narrow

the politest/ the most polite

the cleverest/ the most clever

the quietest / the most quiet

the commonest/the most common

the gentlest /the most gentle

Exercise 2:Work in groups Complete the sentences, using a comparative or superlative form.

1 A new house is ……… (expensive) than an old one.

2 Nobody is ……… (happy) than Miss Snow.

3 Today English is ……… (international) of all languages.

4 John is much……… (strong) than I thought.

5 Bill is ……… (good) than you thought.

6 Sam’s essay is ……… ………(bad) than Paul’s.

7 Bill is ……… (tall) but his younger brother is ………(tall).

8 Who is ……… (good) student in your class?

more expensive

happier

the most international

stronger better

worse tall

taller the best

Exercise 3 Work in pairs.Put the words in the

correct order to make sentences or questions.

2 My sister is younger than me.

3 Who is the oldest in the class?

4 Concord used to be the fastest passenger plane

in the world.

5 My book is more interesting than your book.

6 Peter bought the most expensive watch in the shop.

7 Did you buy the cheapest watch in the shop?

8 German is much more difficult than English.

9 The weather today is much better than

yesterday.

Exercise 4: Work in groups Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to

complete each sentence:

1 Today English is international of languages.

A more B most C the most D the more

2 She plays the piano _ than her sister does.

A as beautifully B more beautifully

C as beautiful D the most beautifully

3 Of the four dresses, which is _expensive?

A the best B the most C the more D the greater

4 Is this book more interesting the one you read last week?

5 The teacher speaks English _ we do.

A fluently as B more fluently C most fluently D more fluently than

6 It’s too noisy here Can we go somewhere _?

A noisier B quieter C more noisy D more quieter

7 My brother was very tired last night, so he went to bed _ usual

A as early as B earlier as C earlier than D early than

8 Jill drives more carefully than Rose.

A Rose drives less careful than Jill

B Rose drives carelessly than Jill

C Jill is more carefully driver than Rose

D Jill is a more careful driver than Rose.

III HOMEWORK

- Study the lesson carefully

- Do exercise 3 in your textbook