Word power

Wood – Bois Glass – Verre Stone – Pierre

Metal – Métal Plastic – Plastique

Ceramic – Céramique
Paper – Papier cloth – Tissu
Leather – Cuir

Aluminum – Aluminium
Concrete – Béton
Rubber – Caoutchouc Brick – Brique

Silk – Soie

Gold – Or Silver – Argent

Bronze – Bronze

Cotton – Coton Clay - Argile

Fiber – Fibre

Wool – laine
 Stainless steel - Acier Marble – Marbre
inoxydable Nylon – Nylon

Gravel – gravier
Sand – sable
Bamboo – Bambou Cement – ciment

Iron – fer Lace – dentelle

Copper – cuivre
Slate – ardoise

Charcoal – charbon Oil – huil

Gas – gaz
Polyester – polyester

Paraffine – paraffine
Petrol – essence

Cardboard – papier carton

Ice – glace

Water – eau
Soil – sol
 Conversation
Brett: These wool sweaters are really nice.
Which one do you like better?
Lisa: Let's see... I like the green one more.
Brett: The green one? Why?
Lisa: It looks warmer.
Brett: That's true, but I think I prefer the blue one.
It's more stylish than the green one.
Lisa: Hmm. There's no price tag.
Brett: Excuse me. How much is this sweater?
Cisa Clerk: It's $139. Would you like to try it on?
Brett: Uh, no. That's OK. But thanks anyway.
Clerk: You're welcome.

Exercise

 What are Brett and Lisa looking at?

 Which sweater does Lisa like better and why?
 Which sweater does Brett like better and why?
 How much is the sweater that Brett asks about?
 Does Brett want to try on the sweater?
 What does Lisa say when she sees that there is no price tag on the sweater?
 How does the sales clerk respond to Brett’s question?
 How does Brett react to the price of the sweater?
 What does the sales clerk say when Brett declines to try on the sweater?
 Do you think Brett and Lisa will buy any of the sweaters? Why or why not?
 Grammar
We make a
comparison between
two persons, two The superlative form
things, two objects compares more than
two, indicating the
highest degree

FORMATION

RULES Positive Comparative Superlative

Very short words (one syllable) Tall Taller Tallest

 + ER Small Smaller Smallest
 + EST Old Older Oldest

Short words (two syllables): Heavy Heavier Heaviest

Ending in y, ow, er, le Clever Cleverer Cleverest
 + ER Narrow Narrower Narrowest
 + EST
Short words (two syllables): Tired More tired Most tired
NOT ending in y, ow, er, le Awful More awful Most awful
 MORE Famous More famous Most famous
 MOST
Long words (three or more Beautiful More"beautiful Most"beautiful
syllables) Expensive More"expensive Most"expensive
 MORE Horrible More"horrible Most"horrible
 MOST
 SPELLING

Spelling"RULES !! The"three"degrees

positive comparative superlative

Ending in consonant after short
vowel: Big Bigger Biggest
Ending in –e: Large Larger Largest
Ending in consonant + y: Happy Happier Happiest
Ending in vowel + Y: Grey Greyer Greyest

EXCEPTIONS

Positive Comparative Superlative

Good better best
Bad worse worst
Much/many more most
Little Less Least

Short adjective
Subject + verb + adje + er + than
Long adjective
Subject + verb + more + adj + than
Exercise
 Writing
Comparing prices