AE301 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH 2

In real life, why do you need to know how to compare and contrast things?

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Intended Learning Outcome: Compare and contrast features, characteristics and functions of products or services.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Iphone 5

What are we looking at?

Showing how two or more subjects (products/ services) are alike, or similar. Showing how two or more subjects are different.

E.g.: BICYCLES
Bigger Smaller Faster Biggest Smallest Fastest

Adjective + -er = Comparative

Adjective + -est = Superlative

Used for one syllable adjective

What about adjectives with more than one syllable, like durable?

We use more and most

Positive form good bad / ill little (amount) little (size) much / many far (place + time) far (place) late (time) late (order) near (place) old (people and things) old (people) slim high

Comparative form better worse smaller more

Superlative form

least

furthest

farther
latter nearer latest last oldest eldest slimmer higher

Positive form difficult

Comparative form

Superlative form most difficult

more beautiful intelligent most famous

Lets try this!

Compare and contrast the features, characteristics or functions of these calculators using comparative or superlative adjectives

Other expressions

Both the tables can be used in the classroom. Unlike the wooden table, the plastic table is lighter. Although wooden table is expensive, it is more durable.

 Find the words that can be used for comparison and contrast in the following puzzle. You may refer to your module, page 21 and 22. You will have to construct sentences using the words to show the comparison or contrast of your selected products or services.

Find the words

N L U D V P I N S T E A D E R A H S M G T P S L D O C O M M O N S N A I K P B H T O B U A G E K C P O U D O D Z R N R E I O C O S Y S W T A E L M S O D E I S L N E H L P I N N I R T P O L W V O T T K E F A E C E Q E R E R H L E F P Y A J M T W A R I O L E M Z J A A C R S H M E U R O Z S N Y Y S W A Z D W G C Z T S I M I L A R B T N H N

E.g.: important Carbon dioxide is as important as oxygen in our lives. A house is more important than a car.

Lets Recap!
Why do we have to compare and contrast? What are the things that we can compare and contrast? How do we make comparison and contrast? p/s: Dont forget to write your reflections =)

Further Reading
http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/comparativeand-superlative-adjectives http://www.onestopenglish.com/grammar/gramm ar-reference/adjectives/comparative-andsuperlative-adjectives-article/144846.article