Presentation related to the use of the comparatives and superlatives. It also includes the order of the adjectives as well as the uses of too,enough,one and ones.
5. ■ We use one when we don´t want to repeat a singular
countable noun
– Which coat is yours?The black one
■ We use ones when we don´t want to repeat a plural countable
noun
– Which shoes do you like?The brown ones
7. This coffee is too hot! I can´t drink it
There´s enough food in the fridge.
8. ■ We use too before adjectives and adverbs.Too has a negative
meaning and it means more tan neccessary.
– This jacket is too small! It doesn´t fit me!
■ We use enough after adjectives and adverbs but before
nouns. It has a possitive meaning
– The weather is warm enough for a picnic.
9. speaking
In teams, discuss the following questions:
■ Do you enjoy shopping?Why?
■ What was the last thing you bought for someone else?Why did you buy
it?
■ What's the most money you have spent on something to wear?
■ Do you consider consumerism good or bad?Why?
11. Do you think the appearance is
something important?
12. Describing the physical appeareance
■ SPECIFIC REGIONS
– He/She has got ____________ eyes/hair/skin
– We/They have got ____________ eyes / hair / skin
■ GENERAL REGIONS
– He/She is _______________.
– We/They are ___________________.
17. We use the comparative of adjectives when
we compare two people, animal or things.
The two basic ways to compare are using as
.. as or than
18. As … As
The easiest way to compare.When comparing
with as .. as, the adjective does not change
This book is not as exciting as the last one.
He is as intelligent as her brother!
19. Than
When comparing with than some changes to the
adjective are necessary, depending on the
number of syllables the adjective has
20. Than
■ Our car is bigger than your car.
■ This computer is better than that one.
■ It's much colder today than it was yesterday.
24. My car is newer than yours.
My car is the newest of the whole parking lot!
25. All one-syllable and most two-syllable
adjectives taker –er / -est
Short – shorter - shortest
One-syllable adjectives ending in –e take
–r/-st
Safe – Safer – safest
One-syllable adjectives ending in the
CVC form, double the last consonant
before adding –er/-est
Big – Bigger – Biggest
Adjectives ending in consonant + -y,
drop the y and taker –ier / -iest
Easy – Easier - Easiest
Adjectives with three or more syllables
and some two-syllables adjectives take
more+adj / most+adj
Dangerous – more dangerous – most
dangerous
27. IRREGULAR FORMS
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Good Better The best
Bad Worse The worst
Far
Farther
Further
The farthest
The furthest
Many/Much More The most
28. speaking
Discuss with your partners who do you think is the best/worst …
– Singer
– Actor/Actress
– Musical Band
– Movie
– Book
– TV serie
– Mexican dish
29. exercise
■ My house is (big) ________________ than yours.
■ This flower is (beautiful) ________________ than that one.
■ This is the (interesting) ________________ book I have ever read.
■ Non-smokers usually live (long) ________________ than smokers.
■ Which is the (dangerous) ________________ animal in the world?
■ A holiday by the sea is (good) ______________ than a holiday in the mountains.
■ It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ________________ than a beer.
■ Who is the (rich) ________________ woman on earth?
■ The weather this summer is even (bad) ________________ than last summer.
■ He was the (clever) ________________ thief of all.
30. 1. Joe is ______________ than Ed. (short)
2. Al is the ______________ . (short)
3. Ed is the ______________. (thin)
4. Joe is ______________ than Al. (thin)
5. Al has the ______________ clothes. (colourful)
6. Al is ______________ than Joe. (heavy)
7. Ed is the ______________ . (light)
8. Joe is ______________ than Ed. (happy)
9. Ed is the ______________ . (mysterious)
10. Joe is ______________ than Ed. (energetic)