• Grammar: Comparative and superlative

adjectives.
•Reading: The world’s most famous market.
•Vocabulary: Shops and shopping.
•Real life: Asking in the shop.
• Task: Choose souvenirs from your country.
LANGUAGE FOCUS 1
Comparative adjectives
 Answer questions

1. How do you go to university?

2. Do you want to have a car to go to

university or to work?

3. What kind of car do you like?

Comparative adjectives

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 COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Match the adjectives with their opposite

fast cheap
expensive uncomfortable
small difficult
comfortable new
ugly slow
old attractive
easy big
2. Read about
Juliana on the
right.
Answer the questions:
a. What does she
want to buy?
She wants to buy an old car
b. How much does she
want to spend?
She wants to spend about
900 euros
 COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
• Which adjective do you use to
compare these two cars?

Cheap, old, big Expensive, new, small

 COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Look at the advertisements and the pictures.
Which of these sentences are true?
a.The Deluxe is older than the Micro. False
b.The Deluxe is bigger than the Micro. False
c.The Deluxe is more expensive than the True
Micro.
d.The Micro is easier to park than the Deluxe. False
e.The Deluxe is better for Juliana than the
Micro.
False
 Look at these adjectives, divide them in 3
groups: short adjs and long adjs &
2 syllable-Adjs ending in -y
fast cheap expensive uncomfortable small difficult
comfortable new ugly slow old attractive easy big

Short adjectives Long adjectives 2 syllable-Adjs

ending in -y
fast cheap expensive ugly
small new comfortable easy
slow old uncomfortable
big difficult
attractive
 Comparatives with short adjectives:
• Form: Short Adjective_”ER”

E.g. fast - faster

old- older
Notes:
+ Adjectives ending in ‘e’: + r
E.g. nice – nicer
fine – finer
+Adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant:
double consonant + ER
E.g. big – bigger
fat – fatter
 Comparatives with short adjectives:
* Sentence formation:
A + to be + short adj_”er” + than + B

E.g. He is taller than me

Cars are faster than bicycles
 COMPARATIVES
two-syllable adjective Comparative form
ending with y, ow, le, er

•Happy •Happier
•Dirty •Dirtier
•Noisy •Noisier
•Narrow •Narrower
•Gentle •Gentler
Clever •Cleverer
 Comparatives with long adjectives:
• Form: more + long Adj
E.g. expensive  more expensive
interesting  more interesting

• Sentence formation:
A + to be + more + long adj + than +B
E.g. This bag is more expensive than that bag.
This film is more interesting than that film.
 Comparatives with SHORT AND LONG adjectives:
• Sentence formation:
• A + to be + short adj_“er” + than + B

• Sentence formation:
A+ to be + “more” + long adj + than +B
 COMPARATIVES
Irregular
Adj Comparative form
•Good •Better
•Bad •Worse
•Far •Further/farther
 COMPARATIVES
Two-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form
•Clever •Cleverer
•More clever
•Gentle •Gentler
•More gentle
•Friendly •Friendlier
•More friendly
•Quiet •Quieter
•More quiet
•Simple •Simpler
•More simple
 PRACTICE
1. Compare the cars.
a. The Micro is slower than the Deluxe
b. The Micro is (cheap) the Deluxe.
The Micro is cheaper than the Deluxe.
c. The Deluxe is (comfortable) the Micro.
The Deluxe is more comfortable than the Micro.
d. The Micro is (small) the Deluxe.
The Micro is smaller than the Deluxe.
e. The Deluxe is (difficult to park) the Micro.
The Deluxe is more difficult to park than the Micro.
f. The Deluxe is (in good condition) the Micro.
The Deluxe is in better condition than the Micro.
g. The Micro is (in bad condition) the Deluxe.
The Micro is in worse condition than the Deluxe.
 COMPARATIVES
Form

SHORT ADJECTIVE + ER + THAN

MORE + LONG ADJECTIVE+ THAN

 COMPARATIVES
PRACTICE
Make sentences from these pictures

DELICIOUS
Chocolate is more delicious than candies
PRACTICE
Make sentences from these pictures

TERRY’S
AnnaBROTHER Anna’s sister
TERR
Y

THIN
Anna is thinner than her sister
Make sentences from these pictures
Bobby
TALL
Tommy
Bobby is taller than
Tommy
 Make sentences from these pictures

EXPENSIVE
Grapes are more expensive than bananas
5. INTELLIGENT
A monkey is more intelligent than a cow
 Make sentences from these pictures

6. GOOD FOR CHILDREN

 Milk is better for children than ice-cream
 EXERCISE:
Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences or questions:
1. sister/me/my/than/younger/is
2. book/interesting/than/my/your/more/is/book
3. difficult/German/English/is/than/more/much
4. weather/better/today/than/much/is/yesterday/the
5. easier/the/was/we expected/exercise/than.
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
 SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
Do you know Golden Jubilee, Ferrari Enzo
Coupe’ and Macy’s
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
 SUPERLATIVES
One-syllable adjective Superlative form
•Fast • The Fastest
•Slow •The Slowest
•Cheap •The Cheapest
•Safe •The Safest
•Large •The Largest
•Big •The Biggest
•Thin •The Thinnest
•hot •The Hottest
 Superlatives with short Adj

S + to be + the + Adj + est + (N)

Eg: He is the tallest in our class

She is the nicest girl .
 SUPERLATIVES
Two or more-syllable Superlative form
adjective
• Modern •The most modern
•Expensive •The most expensive
•Dangerous •The most dangerous
•Exciting •The most exciting
•Boring •The most boring
•Relaxing •The most relaxing
•Beautiful •The most beautiful
•Intelligent •The most intelligent
 Superlatives with long Adj

S + to be + the + most + Adj + (N)

Eg: He is the most intelligent in our class

She is the most beautiful woman in the world
 SUPERLATIVES
two-syllable adjective Superlative form
ending with y, ow, le,
•Happy •The happiest
•Dirty •The Dirtiest
•Friendly •The Friendliest
•Noisy •The Noisiest
•Narrow •The Narrowest
•gentle •The gentlest
 SUPERLATIVES

exceptions Superlative form

•Good •The Best
•Bad •The Worst
•Far •The Furthest/farthest
EXAMPLES
 SUPERLATIVES
Form

THE + SHORT ADJECTIVE + EST

THE MOST + LONG ADJECTIVE

 SUPERLATIVES
Make sentences from these pictures and words

Cheap fast slow

Expensive comfortable
 SUPERLATIVES
Make sentences from these pictures and words

English Geography

Difficult B
Maths
Interesting
y D
Easy
Boring A C
1. Which season do you like most?
2. Which season is the coldest?
3. Which season is the hottest?
4. Which season is the most beautiful?
5. In which season do you work hardest?
6. In which season do you work least?
7. Which season is the most romantic?
•Who is the tallest in the class?
•Who is the smallest in the class?
•Who is the most handsome in the class?
•Who is the most beautiful in the class?
•Who is the youngest in the class
•Who is the oldest in the class?
•Who is the funniest in the class?
•Who is the most intelligent in the class?
•Who is the most hard-working in the class?
•Who is the laziest in the class?
•Who is the best student in the class?
•Who has the longest hair?
•Who is the most gallant boy in the class?
•Who is the most quiet in the class?
•Who is the most talkative in the class?
•Who has the most expensive mobile in the class?
•Who is the richest in the class?
•who is the biggest in the class?
•Who is the thinnest in the class?
•Who is the most fashionable in the class?
COMPARATIVES
 Which river is the longest
in the world?
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ANSWER
The Nile
TIM ANS BACK
 Which country is the
largest in the World?
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ANSWER
Russia
TIM ANS BACK
 Which country has the
biggest population?
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ANSWER
China
TIM ANS BACK
 Which country is the
smallest in the world?
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ANSWER
The Vatican
TIM ANS BACK
 Which continent is the
smallest in the world?
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ANSWER
Australia
TIM ANS BACK
 Which mountain is the
highest in the world?
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ANSWER
The Everest
TIM ANS BACK
 Which is the largest
ocean in the world?
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ANSWER
The Pacific
TIM ANS BACK
 Which is the fastest
animal in the world?
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ANSWER
Cheetah
TIM ANS BACK
 What is the largest living
animal on earth?
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ANSWER
African elephant
TIM ANS BACK
 Which is the largest
mammal in the world?
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ANSWER
Blue whale
TIM ANS BACK
Practice
Warm-up:
1. Do you like going to street markets?
2. Which is your favourite market? What can you buy
there?
Look at the photos of markets around the world. Which do
you think is:
the oldest?
the most lively?
the most colorful?
the most unusual?
the most similar to market in your country?
Look at these words. What can you see in the photos?
A carpet /'kɑ:pit/
A rug
A flower
A toy
A gift
A bird
A herb /hə:b/
A decoration /,dekə'reiʃn/
Medicine /'medsin/
New words:
Roof (n) /ru:f/: mái, vòm
Float (v) /fləut/: nổi
Tropical (a) /'trɔpikəl/: thuộc vùng nhiệt đới
Atmosphere (n) /'ætməsfiə/: không khí
Usual (a): thông thường >< unusual (a)
Read the text and answer the questions about each
market.
WHAT ? WHERE? BUY WHAT? WHEN OPEN?

a. What is the market?

b. Where is it?
c. What can you buy there?
d. When is it opened?
 Read the text and answer the questions about each
market.
WHAT ? WHERE? BUY WHAT? WHEN OPEN?

GRAND BAZAAR ISTABUL, TURKEY RUGS, CARPETS 500 YEARS AGO

a. What is the market?
b. Where is it?
c. What can you buy there?
d. When is it opened?
 Read the text and answer the questions about each
market.
WHAT ? WHERE? BUY WHAT? WHEN OPEN?

GRAND BAZAAR ISTABUL, TURKEY RUGS, CARPETS 500 YEARS AGO

a. What
FLOATING
is the
THAILAND
market?
TROPICAL FRUIT, 6a.m – 12a.m
MARKET VEGETABLES
b. Where is it?
c. What can you buy there?
d. When is it opened?
 Read the text and answer the questions about each
market.
WHAT ? WHERE? BUY WHAT? WHEN OPEN?

GRAND BAZAAR ISTABUL, TURKEY RUGS, CARPETS 500 YEARS AGO

a. What
FLOATING
is the
THAILAND
market?
TROPICAL FUIT, 6a.m – 12a.m
MARKET VEGETABLES
b. WhereROME
is it?
CAMPO DE FIORI COLORFUL 7a.m – 12a.m
FLOWERS, FRUIT, MONDAY-
VEGETABLES SATURDAY
c. What can you buy there?
d. When is it opened?
Read the text and answer the questions about each market.
WHAT ? WHERE? BUY WHAT? WHEN OPEN?

GRAND BAZAAR ISTABUL, TURKEY RUGS, CARPETS 500 YEARS AGO

a.FLOATING
What is the market? TROPICAL FUIT,
THAILAND 6a.m – 12a.m
MARKET VEGETABLES

b.CAMPO
Where is it?
DE FIORI ROME COLORFUL
FLOWERS, FRUIT,
7a.m – 12a.m
MONDAY-
VEGETABLES SATURDAY
c.CHRISTMAS
What canGERMANY
you buy there?
TOYS, HAND-MADE END OF NOV.-
GIFTS, CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS,
d. When is it opened? FOODS, DRINKS
Read the text and answer the questions about each market.
WHAT ? WHERE? BUY WHAT? WHEN OPEN?

GRAND BAZAAR ISTABUL, TURKEY RUGS, CARPETS 500 YEARS AGO

a.FLOATING
What is the market? TROPICAL FUIT,
THAILAND 6a.m – 12a.m
MARKET VEGETABLES

b.CAMPO
Where is it?
DE FIORI ROME COLORFUL
FLOWERS, FRUIT,
7a.m – 12a.m
MONDAY-
VEGETABLES SATURDAY
c.CHRISTMAS
What canGERMANY
you buy there?
TOYS, HAND-MADE END OF NOV.-
GIFTS, CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS,
d. When is it opened? FOODS, DRINKS
SONORA MEXICO HERBS & NATURAL EARLY
MEDICINES MORNING TO
LATE NIGHT
SHOP AND SHOPPING
A BAKERY
 A
BUTCHER’S
CLOTHES
SHOP
 DRY-
CLEANER’S
A GIFT
SHOP
HAIRDRESSER’S
LOCAL
SHOP
PHARMACY
POST
OFFICE
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
SHOP AND SHOPPING
ASKING IN THE SHOPS
REAL LIFE
 REAL LIFE
2. Match the questions in A with the answer in B
 REAL LIFE
3. Peter is on holiday. Look at his shopping list

Listen to his conversations and tick the things on the list

he buys.
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

a leather bag a CD a doll a lamp a silk scarf cheese

1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

A SILK SCARF
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

a CD
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

CHEESE
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

A LEATHER BAG
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

A LAMP
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

A DOLL
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with the photos.

a leather bag a CD a doll a lamp a silk scarf cheese

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6

5
2
1
 TASK: Speaking
Read about the people on p.143. Write down
some souvenirs from your country for the people.

Work in groups. Decide the best souvenir for each

person
 TASK: Speaking

Discuss in groups, then tell the class.

 Things to remember:
• Grammar: Comparative and superlative adjectives.
• Reading: The world’s most famous market.
• Vocabulary: Shops and shopping.
• Real life: Asking in the shop.
• Task: Choose souvenirs from your country.