1.

Work in pairs and answer the

questions.

Have you got a mobile? If you have, how often do you use
your mobile and who do you usually call? If you haven't, would you like to have a mobile? Why?/Why not?

2. Read the ads and the dialogue and answer the questions.
1. Why does Polly need a new mobile phone? 2. Does she buy one? Why\Why not? Polly: Hey, Liz. Look at this. A mobile for $30! Liz: So? Weve both got mobile phones. Polly: You have! But I lost mine yesterday. Liz: Oh, thats a shame. But look, this $30 one is black and boring and the keypad is really ugly and old-fashioned. Yours was nicer than this. Polly: Yes, I know. It was slimmer, lighter and more modern.. Liz: Yes, like the red phone here. Polly: But the red one is more expensive! Liz: Well, it isnt cheap but its more attractive and it has got newer ringtones. Polly: Youre right.. but the black one is easier to use, and it is much cheaper! Liz: Hang on! I think my sister bought a red phone like this last week. But hers has got a camera, and it cost $60 too! Polly: What? So its better than the red one here for the same price! Where did she buy it? Liz: In the shopping center, I think. Polly: OK, lets go! Liz.. can you lend me $30?

3. Find the comparative forms of these adjectives in the dialogue in Exercise 2.

1 2 3 4 5 nice ___________ slim____________ light____________ modern____________ expensive____________ 6 attractive_____________ 7 new _______________ 8 easy______________ 9 cheap ______________ 10 good_____________________

4. Complete the rules for comparative adjectives. Match 1 -5 with a-e.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

We add -er If a one-syllable adjective ends with -e, We put more in front of We change y to i and add -er We double the final consonant and add-er

to two-syllable adjectives ending in -y. adjectives with two syllables or more, to one-syllable adjectives, we only add -r. to short adjectives ending with one vowel and a consonant.

a) b) c) d) e)

Check it out Comparative adjectives Adjective cheap nice One syllable ending vowel + slim consonant Two syllables ending in-y easy Two or more syllables expensive Irregular good bad One syllable Comparative cheaper nicer slimmer easier more expensive better worse

Mind the trap! We don't double the final consonant in short adjectives ending -w. new newer slow ~ slower

5. Write the comparative form of these adjective

1._Fat ___________ 2._heavy ____________ 3. difficult______________ 4. ugly_________________ 5. big______________________

6. Compare these mobile phones.

6. old-fashioned___________________ 7. old___________________ 8. bad____________________ 9. thin____________________ 10. young______________________

Name: Nokia 5800 Price: $ 278 Camera: 3.15 Megapixels Memory: 81 Mb Display: 640x360 Functions: MP3 player, radio, JAVA -games, Bluetooth, wi-fi, GPS. Weight: 109 g Year: 2008

Name: Samsung Star S5230 noble black Price: $149 Camera:3.2 Megapixels Memory: 50 Mb Display: 240x400 Functions: MP3 player, radio, Bluetooth. Weight: 92 g Year: 2009

Name: Sony Ericsson W205 Black Price: $86 Camera: 1.3 Megapixels Memory: 5 Mb Display: 128x160 Functions: radio, games, MP3 player, Bluetooth. Weight: 96 g Year: 2007

1. (cheap) Samsung is cheaper than Nokia.

2. (expensive) Nokia is ___________________________ Sony Ericsson. 3. (good) The camera in Samsung is _______________________ the camera in Sony Ericsson. 4. (bad)The camera in Sony Ericsson is __________________________ the camera in Nokia. 5. (many) There are ________________ memory in Nokia ____ in Samsung. 6. (little) (memory) ______________________________________________________________. 7. (big) The display in ____________________________________________________________. 8. (small) ______________________________________________________________________. 9. (many) There are _______________ functions in _____________________________________. 10. (little) (functions) ______________________________________________________________.

7. You want to buy a new mobile. You decide between 3 different models. You talk to a friend. Compare all three mobile phones, but choose one and explain your choice.
E.g. Samsung is lighter than Nokia but I want to buy Nokia because it has more functions than Samsung and Sony Ericsson.

8. Home task. Write a comparison of your mobile phone with the mobile phone of your friend.