Wednesday, October 24th

A. Comparative & Superlatives

Watch the following videos and report the results in class

 


Summarize the results in Class.  Can you come up with a similar exercise where you compare two things in multiple ways. Present your work in class

Exercises

Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.

as
then
than
like

Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.

biger than
bigger as
bigger than
biger as

Q3 - She is _____ in the class

the best
best
better than
as good as

Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.

as
like
than
then

Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.

more
the more
most
the most

Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.

farther
further
Either could be used here.

Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.

finer
finest
the finer
the finest

Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.

cheaper
cheapest
Either could be used here.

Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.

dirtyest
dirtiest
Either could be used here.

Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?

more difficult
most difficult
Either could be used here.

Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.

more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.

Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.

more expensive
most expensive
the most expensive
more expensive than

Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.

more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.

Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.

the most hard
the hardest
Either could be used here.

Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.

most
more
many

Q16 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.

more
most
It depends on how many things there were.

Quantifiers use with comparatives

To show a bigger difference use: much, far or a lot
Ex. He is a lot better writer than me

To show a smaller difference use: slightly, a little or a bit
Ex. She is a bit smarter than I am



Answer the following questions using the correct comparative/superlative

1. Which is bigger NY or Paris? Explain
2. Which city is the most beautiful in the world according to your opinion?
3. What is the hardest aspect of the English language?
4. What is the most complicated thing that you have done these last 12 months?
5. What is the easiest thing about your job?
6. What is the most expensive thing you bought this year?
7. Who cooks the tastiest meals, you or your husband? why?
8. What is the best movie movie you've seen these last 6 months?
9. What is the biggest wild animal you've seen?

Time Prepositions: At, In, On

Put in the correct preposition (choose in / on / at or No preposition).

1) There was a loud noise which woke us up midnight.. 2) Do you usually eat chocolate eggs Easter?. 3) What are you doing the weekend?. 4) last week I worked until 9pm every night... 5) My father always reads the paper breakfast time.. 6) She plays tennis Fridays.. 7) The trees here are really beautiful the spring.. 8) I'll see you Tuesday afternoon then.. 9) Shakespeare died 1616.. 10) She studies every day.. 11) John is going to buy the presents today.. 12) In my hometown, the shops open early the morning.. 13) She met her husband 1998.. 14) The party is next Saturday.. 15) We are meeting Friday morning.. 16) I often get sleepy the afternoon.. 17) His daughter was born the 24th of August.. 18) Mobile phones became popular the nineties.. 19) Luckily the weather was perfect her wedding day.

Small Pleasures in Life

List 5 things that give you pleasure in life and explain

Watch the following short video and answer the questions below

Answer the following questions:

How did the film make you feel?

Do you think the film has a message? What’s the message of the film?

Do you think we overlook the small things which make life beautiful?

What are some of the things that you could do that will allow you to enjoy more the small things in life?