Slide 1 : Comparatives Lorenzo Barcelata 5105
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Slide 2 : Comparatives Description words
Short vs. long adjectives
The four exceptions
Practice Contents Mario González Hernández
Instructor de Idiomas
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The class begins now…
Slide 4 : Comparatives 1. Description words thin
intelligent
rich
famous
old obedient
funny
active
young
smart wild
elegant
big
beautiful
heavy modern
expensive
practical
new
fancy
Slide 5 : Comparatives 1 Description words cheap
toxic
delicious
fast
near interesting
dirty
popular
light
useful round
diverse
huge
clean
fruitful
Slide 6 : 2. Comparatives 4 kinds of
comparatives Short Adjective
My house is bigger than your house. Long Adjective
My house is more expensive than your house. Exception
My house is further than your house. As…. As
My house isn’t as old as your house.
Slide 7 : 2. Comparatives: short vs. long vs. Mexico city is bigger than Guadalajara.
Guadalajara is more beautiful than Mexico city.
Mexico city is more contaminated than Guadalajara.
Guadalajara is smaller than Mexico city. Long adjective Long adjective Short adjective Short adjective
Slide 8 : vs. Bill Gates is richer than Vicente Fox.
Vicente Fox is taller than Bill Gates.
Bill Gates is more intelligent than Vicente Fox.
Vicente Fox is more folkloric than Bill Gates. 2. Comparatives: short vs. long Long adjective Long adjective Short adjective Short adjective
Slide 9 : tall, big, happy, small, intelligent, beautiful, cheap, expensive, modern, handsome, thin, dangerous, nutritious, convenient, attractive, relaxing, transparent, soft, hard, easy, difficult, long, short, sad. MORE ______ THAN _____ER THAN 2. Exercise: short or long adjectives?
Slide 10 : 2. Complete the sentences: long or short adjective ATARI The ATARI was _____________ (sophisticated) than a Rubik Cube.
The ATARI was ___________ (expensive) than the Rubik Cube.
The Rubik Cube was ____________ (cheap) than the ATARI.
The Rubik Cube was _______________ (colorful) than the ATARI.
The Rubik Cube was _____________ (popular) than the ATARI.
The ATARI was ____________ (easy) to solve than the Rubik Cube. Rubik Cube
Slide 11 : good
bad
far
fun better than
worse than
farther than
more fun than 3. The four exceptions Examples:
Pto. Vallarta is better than Manzanillo but it is further.
That movie was worse than last week’s, but it was more fun than going to the park near your house.
Slide 12 : 3. The four exceptions Write one comparative example with: good, bad, far or fun.
Slide 13 : 4. As… as Affirmative = Similar to
Guadalajara is as modern as Mexico City.
Macintosh computers are as powerful as Microsoft computers.
Chivas are as famous as Real Madrid.
Negative = Not Similar to
Carlos Salinas is not as rich as Carlos Slim.
Monterrey isn’t as beautiful as Guadalajara.
Puerto Vallarta is not as expensive as Cancun.
Slide 14 : 4. As… as Complete the following sentences
1. My first job was as __________ as my previous job.
2. My first boss was not as __________ as my new boss.
3. My first office was as _____________ as my new office.
4. My first salary was not as __________ as my new salary.
5. My life was not as ____________ as it is now.
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This is your home practice section
Slide 16 : 5. Complete the sentences using comparatives Mexico is ________________ than USA.
Telcel is ________________ than Movistar.
Soccer is _______________________than Baseball.
Madonna is _____________________ than Shakira.
A BMW is ___________________ than an ATOS.
President Calderon is _________________ than Fox.
Coca-Cola is as____________________ as Pepsi.
The beach isn’t as________________ as the forest.
Money is _______________________ than fame.
Medicine is as _____________________ as food.
Slide 17 : 5. Exercise Compare Country Life vs. City Life. Please write:
2 short-adjective sentences.
2 long-adjective sentences.
2 exception-adjective sentences.
2 as… as sentences. vs.