Compare yourself with the other person. Use am or is with the adjective in parentheses.

a. Roland was born in 1962, and I was born in 1980. (young) I am younger than Roland is. b. Roland was born in 1962, and I was born in 1980. (old) Roland is older than I am. 1. Mike weighs 200 lbs., and I weigh 145. (heavy) 2. John is 60, and Im 48. (tall) 3. My commute (, , desplazamiento de su casa al trabajo/a la escuela, ) to school is 20 minutes, and Marys commute is 35 minutes. (long) 4. Joses home is in the Mission, and my home is in Daly City. (far from downtown San Francisco) 5. Wei completed 12 years of education in his country, and I completed 14. (educated) 6. Lindas household (, hogar, ) has three people, and my household has six. (big)

My name __________ __________ A. Ask six different classmates. Write their answers.

name

_______ _______ _______ _______

1. 2. 3. 4.

What year were you born in? in 19_____ How tall are you? ___ feet ___ inches How long does it take you to get to school? ___ minutes Where do you live? Show me on the map.
neighborhood or other city: __________

you 19___1 ___2 ___3

___________4 _______ 5. How many years of education did you complete in your country? ___ ___5 _______ 6. How many people do you live with? ___ ___6
B. Write sentences with -er or more... Compare yourself with the other students. Example

a. (old) 1. (young) 2. (tall) 3. (short)

I am older than Roland is. or Roland is older than I am.

_____________ commute* is
My, Mary's, John's, etc. *

, , desplazamiento de su casa al trabajo/a la escuela,

from school

4. (far) 5. (educated) 6. (large)

_________ home is

______________ household ( , familia, ) is

My, Mary's, John's, etc. 5020104 Roland Trego 09/17/94 revised 2/2/2014 5:33 PM