Grammar

(Comparatives & Superlatives)

Mohanad Khaleel
Certified TEFL Teacher
Lead-in

1. What is the capital city

of your country?

2.Is it an old or modern

city?
Discuss the following.
Work in pairs.
You have 3 minutes.

Two things you like about your

capital and two things that you
don’t like.
Read the text quickly only for the
main idea and answer the following
questions individually. You have 2
minutes.
1.What is the text about?
2.How did Todd describe Paris?
3.How did Todd describe Melbourne?
Melbourne Dubai Paris

Todd: Melbourne was interesting, but, for me, Paris was

more interesting than Melbourne, and in some ways Dubai
was the most interesting of all because it was so different
from any other place I know. It was also the hottest,
driest, and most modern. It was hot in Melbourne but not
as hot as in Dubai. Dubai was much hotter! Melbourne is
much older than Dubai but not as old as Paris. Paris was
the oldest city I visited, but, it has some great modern
buildings, too. It was the most romantic place. I loved it.
 u t
k o Read the text again and underline the
e a s
Br oom adjectives that you know. Work in
r
pairs. You have 4 minutes.
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Melbourne Dubai Paris

Todd: Melbourne was interesting, but, for me, Paris was

more interesting than Melbourne, and in some ways Dubai
was the most interesting of all because it was so different
from any other place I know. It was also the hottest,
driest, and most modern. It was hot in Melbourne but not
as hot as in Dubai. Dubai was much hotter! Melbourne is
r much older than Dubai but not as old as Paris. Paris was
u
yo rs the oldest city I visited, but, it has some great modern
eck we buildings, too. It was the most romantic place. I loved it.
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 The use of comparatives and superlatives

1. We use comparatives to compare one thing, person, or action

with another.
She’s taller than me. /ˈtɔːlə/ = adj
London is more expensive than Rome. /ɪksˈpɛnsɪv/ adj

2. We use superlatives to compare somebody or something with

the whole group.
She is the tallest in the class.
It is the most expensive hotel in the world.

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3. As…as shows that something is the same or equal.
Jim’s as tall as Peter. /æz...æz/
I’m as worried as you are. /ˈwʌrid/ adj

4. We use superlatives to compare somebody or something with the

whole group.
She is the tallest in the class.
It is the most expensive hotel in the world.

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 Quiz

https://wordwall.net/play/23002/706/237

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 Read the following sentences and write correct or
incorrect. Work in pairs. You have 4 minutes.

1. He is more big than me. He is bigger than me.

2. He is the most rich man in the world. He is the richest man in the world.

3. She is tallest in class. She is the tallest in class.

4. I’m younger than Barbra.

5. He is as rich as the Queen.

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 Look at the pictures and describe the city that
y r ol es
Pla you live in. Work in group. You have 4 minutes.

Cairo Meca New York

Paris Dubai
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 Do you have any questions?

What did you learn today?

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Kirkuk - Iraq

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