Comparing adjectives:
. when we want to say "more": -er / more than
. when we want to say "equal": as (adjective) as
. when we want to say "less": less (adjective) than
Emphasizing comparions (when we say more):
molt més: much / a lot more comfortable - much / a lot more happier
una mica més: a bit more comfortable - a bit happier
Comparing adverbs:
. when expressing comparatives with adverbs, the structure is more + adverb: more quietly / more comfotably / etc.
. remember there are six adverbs we always use with -er: soon (sooner), late (later), hard (harder), near (nearer), fast (faster)
Remember there are some irregular adjectives/adverbs:
good/well - better -best
bad/badly - worse - worst
far - further/farther - furthest
little - less / least
a lot / much - more
- Practise: 2C (p.133) and copies
- Oral practice in pairs and in groups: using adjectives / adverbs as comparatives and superlative
- Video Listening: Bus Fares (News from BBC).
Watch the video and answer the question or choose the best option:
First Piece of News - Public Transport Rise Price:
1. What is the famous bus station in London mentioned by the reporter?
2. According to the reporter, passengers
a) are paying a 12% more for their tickets
b) are paying a 17.2% more for their tickets
c) are paying a 12.7% more for their tickets
3. Who is the people who will pay more with this increase in bus tickets:
a) those who use an annual season ticket
b) those who have to travel with young children and teenagers
c) those who use the single ticket option
4. According to the government, why is this price rise necessary
a) to keep the service up to standards
b) to provide the service to a wider population
c) to make sure passengers are not cold in winter
Second Piece of News: A Woman Builder:
a) A lady from South London has been ranked as one of the best builders in the country.
b) According to Sarah, working as a job is similar to be training at the gym.
c) She used to have a lot of work in the past, but she is waiting for some new clients at the moment.
d) Women usually see this job as a heavy dirty job in which you have to spend a lot of hours outdoors.
e) Sarah hopes that not many women get into the job.
Third Piece of News: Weather forecast:
a) There could be some clouds over the night.
b) Sunday morning won’t be bright and shinny.
c) Slight snow is forecast for Sunday morning.
d) The lowest temperature over the weekend will be minus 5 Celsius.
- Vocabulary: Transport and Travel (p.30 & p.148)
- Listening & Speaking (p.31)
"Which of these things is the most dangerous when you're driving a car?"
. making a call on your mobile
. listening to your favourite music
. listening to music you don't know
. opening a packet of crisps or a can of drink
. picking up a specific CD from the passenger seat
. talking to other passengers
- Oral practice in groups: revision
. present perfect continuous: guessing a sentence with mime
. going to the restaurant: useful expressions to use in a restaurant
- Video Listening: Desperate Housewives (season 1, chapter 1)
- Vocabulary: Transport and Travel (p.30 & p.148)
- Listening & Speaking (p.31)
"Which of these things is the most dangerous when you're driving a car?"
. making a call on your mobile
. listening to your favourite music
. listening to music you don't know
. opening a packet of crisps or a can of drink
. picking up a specific CD from the passenger seat
. talking to other passengers
- Oral practice in groups: revision
. present perfect continuous: guessing a sentence with mime
. going to the restaurant: useful expressions to use in a restaurant
- Video Listening: Desperate Housewives (season 1, chapter 1)
