Welcome to our class
Period 29:
Unit 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
Lesson 3. A CLOSER LOOK 2
Monday, November 9th 2020
I. Grammar: Comparative Adjectives (So sánh hơn của tính từ):
one syllable
fast
faster
+ er
large
larger
+ r
big
bigger
double last letter + er
two syllables
noisy
noisier
y-> ier
modern
more modern
more + adj
three or more
syllables
expensive
more expensive
more + adj
than is used to make comparisons
one syllable: tall, large, big, small, long,…
two syllables: noisy, busy, modern,…
three or more syllables: expensive, peaceful, convenient,…
two syllables
noisy
noisier
y -> ier
narrow
narrower
+ er
cleverer
+ er
clever
quiet
quieter
+ er
Ex: Tom is taller than Jim.
Jim is shorter than Tom.
Comparative adjectives
Lan’s bag .. .............. ...... Hoa’s bag.
is heavier than
A house in a city .. ..................................... a house in the countryside.
is taller than
/bigger
larger
more expensive
5 kg
2 kg
1.Complete the following sentnences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.Ann is _______ than Laura
( slim )
2. This building is _______ than that building . ( tall)
3. The square in Ha Noi is _______ than the square in Hoi An . ( big)
4. My neighbourhood is _______ than your neighbourhood. ( noisy)
5. The Green Hotel is _______ than the Palace Hotel. ( cheap)
slimmer
taller
bigger
noisier
cheaper
Green Hotel
Palace Hotel
20.000m2
10.000m2
2. Now complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the long adjectives in brackets.
1. This house is ___________ than that house ( modern)
2. This park is ____________ than that park . ( beautiful)
3. Living in a house is __________ than living in a flat. ( convenient)
4. Living in a city is ______________ than living in the countryside.
( interesting)
5.Things in this shop are _______ than things in the supermarket.
( expensive)
more modern
more beautiful
more interesting
more convenient
more expensive
300.000
50.000
3. Read and complete Vy’s letter to her friend.
Dear Nick,
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful! But it is too busy and polluted for me. I’m at Cua Lo Beach now. I’m having a great time. The weather is (0. hot) …….. and (1. dry)…..…. than that in Ha Noi. The houses are (2. small)………  and the buildings are (3. old)………than the buildings in Ha Noi. The streets are (4. wide)….…..  with less traffic. I love the food here. The seafood here is (5.delicious) ………………….and (6. cheap) ………...  than the seafood in Ha Noi.
Well, outside the sun is shining so I`m off to get some fresh air.
See you soon,
Vy
hotter
drier
smaller
older
wider
more delicious
cheaper
Ex: Yen Binh is more crowded than Long Son.
1. crowded
2. noisy
3. modern

4. peaceful

5. beautiful
4.Look at the pictures of Yen Binh neighbourhood and Long Son neighbourhood. Now write about the differences.
1. Is Ho Chi Minh City………..… than Ha Noi? (big)
2. Is a house in the city………………….. than a house in the countryside? (expensive)
3. Is a sofa …………………….. than a chair ? (comfortable)
4. Is Hoi An …………………than Hue ? (historic)
5. Are your streets …………… than ours ? (narrow)
5. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
bigger
more expensive
more comfortable
more hictoric
narrower
6. Ask and answer questions about Yen Binh neighbourhood
and Long Son neighbourhood.
Example:
A: Is Yen Binh more crowded than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Yen Binh?
B: No, it isn’t.
1. Yen Binh / crowded / Long Son
2. Long Son / modern / Yen Binh
3. Yen Binh / noisy / Long Son
4. Long Son / quiet / Yen Binh
5. Long Son / peaceful / Yen Binh
beautiful boring exciting friendly small
hot wet convenient modern historic
Example:
A: Is Hue busier than Da Nang?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is Lang Son smaller than Ha Noi?
B: Yes, it is.
7. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the places that you know.Use the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.
Homework:
1. Learn by heart the structures.
2. Do the exercises 3, 7.
3. Prepare Communication