Pronunciation

Comparative “ –er ”
Listen and repeat (Track 1.59)

heavier larger newer smaller

Work in pairs, make sentences using the words

in the box
 Listening 1.62

You will hear Lou, Will and Izzie talking about pocket money, listen carefully
and answer the questions
Lou's friend earn £..... in her uncle's
shop

£15 £10
Lou's friend earn £..... in her uncle's
shop

£15 £10
Will would like to save £.... a month.

£40 £5
Will would like to save £.... a month.

£40 £5
Will's best friend earns ....... a month for
the job.

£10 £50
Will's best friend earns ....... a month for
the job.

£10 £50
Izzie goes babysitting and earns £...... an
hour

£20 £3
Izzie goes babysitting and earns £...... an
hour

£20 £3
Read these questions and listen again to
answer
How often does Lou go shopping?

Twice a
once a month
month
How often does Lou go shopping?

Twice a
once a month
month
Why can't she get a part-time job?

she's busy at she's too

school young
Why can't she get a part-time job?

she's busy at she's too

school young
 How does Will get his clothes?

His cousins He spends his

often give him pocket money
old clothes to buy them
 How does Will get his clothes?

His cousins He spends his

often give him pocket money
old clothes to buy them
What job has his best friend got?

Takes his Takes his

grandma for a grandma's dog
walk for a walk
What job has his best friend got?

Takes his Takes his

grandma for a grandma's dog
walk for a walk
What does Izzie spend her money on?

Clothes and
She goes out
cinema and
with her friends
concert tickets
What does Izzie spend her money on?

Clothes and
She goes out
cinema and
with her friends
concert tickets
How often does she babysit her
neighbor's son?

Once a month Sometimes

How often does she babysit her
neighbor's son?

Once a month Sometimes