DAY 2 –

CORONAVIRU
S LOCKDOWN
 DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kathe is in the evening class, and Joe has gone back
WhatsApp to Taiwan.

Thank you to everyone who gave their number to me

yesterday. However, I still need the following
people’s WhatsApp numbers:
- Midi
- Yuni (sorry for not adding you yesterday!)
- Jax
The lessons are recorded. You can find the
recording of yesterday’s lesson in our ‘team’
stream.
I will ask you for individual feedback at the end
of today’s lesson.
Testing – no progress tests during online teaching.
On Wednesday and Thursday/Friday, you will do a
progress test quiz. However, there are still skills tests.
This week is speaking. This will be done by
recording yourself and sending me the recording.
 DAILY AGENDA

- Introduction and Warmers - Household Challenge (comparisons)

- Comparatives Explanation --------------- Short Break ---------------

--------------- Short Break --------------- - 5B, Phrasal Verbs/Reading

- Find the Mistakes - Student A and Student B (phrasal verbs)

- Comparatives Exercises, SB pg 39, ex. 8. - Kahoots

--------------- Short Break --------------- - Homework explanation and question answers

Watch this video carefully and try and remember as many
details as possible!
 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
VIDEO
1. What five things did he eat?

2. How many ‘cars’ were there in the video?

3. How many books were knocked off the shelf?

4. What colour was the candle at the end of the video?

5. What was the coffee pot attached to?

 MAKING COMPARISONS

We use comparatives to compare two things. Sam is older than most of the students.

Houses with air conditioning are better than

houses without air conditioning.
We use superlatives to compare three or more things.

The weather in March is the best of the year.

Collies are the most intelligent breed of dogs.

 ADJECTIVE FORMS

Most one syllable

adjectives, just
add er/est. comparative/
adjective comparative superlative
superlative forms

One syllable adjectives, +er / +est old older oldest

ending in –e.
+r / +st large larger largest
Consonant, vowel,
consonant, double the CVC hot hotter hottest
final consonant.
two syllables, ending
Two syllables ending in –y, easy easier easiest
in -y
remove the ‘y’ and replace it
with ‘ier’.
The opposite of more is… less.
Rent prices in Brisbane are less expensive than in
Melbourne.

Restaurant prices in Melbourne are less

expensive than in Brisbane.

The opposite of most is… least.

The most liveable suburb in Melbourne is

South Yarra.

The least liveable suburb in Melbourne

is Lyndhurst.
 a little
Small differences
when making a bit
comparatives.
slightly

China is slightly/a bit/a little more populous

than India. Adjective:
spacious

Countries ranked by
Population Land area (KM² )
population
Big differences far
when making 8. Bangladesh 164,689,383 130,170
comparatives. a lot
9. Russia 145,934,463 16,376,870
much
Russia is much/far/a lot more spacious then Bangladesh.
When making comparatives, we need a
The ‘be’ verb and, usually, than.
comparative adjective, and…

The chocolate cookies at Coles are tastier than at Woolworths.

However…
You don’t need to say ‘than’
If I said: “Are the cookies tastier at Coles or at Woolworths?” because the context is clear.

You could answer with… Coles cookies are tastier.

Different Usages of Superlatives

Be verb + ‘the’ Pico Cristóbal Colón is the highest mountain in Colombia.

Be verb + Possessive Adjective My passport is my most valuable possession.

Be verb + Possessive
Motor vehicles are Japan’s biggest exports.
 More/Most + Nouns

Sam / Santiago / grey hairs

Sam has got more grey hairs than Santiago.

India has the most public holidays in

the world.