For

SMP/MTs
Class VIII
 The
Smallest
Island in
the World
1. Okto is bigger than Johan.
Look and learn.

Rio is taller than Yana.

Yana is shorter than Rio.
Look and learn.

Cut Yanti is younger than Mrs. Erna.

Mrs. Erna is older than Cut Yanti.
Look and learn.

Okto is bigger than Johan.

Johan is smaller than Okto.
Look and learn.

Mahfud is thinner than Binsar.

Binsar is chubbier than Mahfud.
Think about it.
1. When do you use –er
and more?
2. How do you compare
things?
On your own I think Toni
is taller
Work in pairs and than Mira.
talk about your
classmates.

You’re right, but

Mira is more
diligent than Toni.
2. Armiza is as smart as Irfan.
Think about it.
1. What is the meaning of as
smart as?
2. What is the meaning of as
friendly as?
3. How do we express that we
are proud of someone?
On you own
Write a paragraph
about someone that
you are proud of. You
may compare yourself
with that person.
3. The green jacket is better than
the blue jacket.
Practice the dialog.
I think you Why not?
shouldn’t buy the
jacket on your left.

The jacket in your right is

better and cheaper than
the one on your left. I see.
Practice the dialog.
I think I am going to
read the Detective I think you shouldn’t.
Koman comic. Why don’t you read
the Nirato comic?
Do you think so?
Why?
I think the story is
more interesting.
Well, if you
say so.
Think about it.
How do we shows criticism?
On you own
Work in pairs.
See
page 164
for further
instruction!
 4. Holiday Zoo has more
animals than Happy Family Zoo.
Look and learn.

Cage A has more birds than cage B.

Cage B has fewer birds than cage A.

A B
Look and learn.

A B

Pond A has more water than pond B.

Pond B has less water than pond A.
Think about it.
1. How do we compare
quantity of countable
nouns?
2. How do we compare
quantity of uncountable
nouns?
On your own
Compare two zoos.

See
page 146
for further
instruction!
5. The best basketball player.
Think about it.
1. When do we use -est and the most?
2. How do we shows the highest
quality of comparison?
3. What does the sentence Ahmad is
the best basketball player in his
school indicate? Respect or
criticism?
On your own
See
page 172 &
173
for further
instruction!
Summary
1. To identify people/animals/things through comparison:
 Anto is taller than Dino.
 Dino is more energetic than Anto.
2. To express that we are proud of someone, we may say:
My best friend is very energetic. She is the best basketball player
in our school.
3. To show criticism, we may say:
You shouldn’t buy the green jacket. It is more expensive.
4. To show the highest quality or degree:
 Mita is the youngest.
 Aini is the most intelligent.