LANG BIANG HIGH SCHOOL
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CLASS!
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Find the odd one out:
d.
1. a. shy b. machine c. dish d. measure
a.
2. a. wash b. vision c. Asia d. occasion
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UNIT 16 – HISTORICAL PLACES
LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Pronunciation:
/ ʒ /
/ ʃ /
television
shop
pleasure
machine
measure
Swedish
Asia
washing
illusion
English
massage
special
Practise these sentences
1.It’s his pleasure to visit Asia.
2.You shouldn’t have any illusion about
television.
3.A massage can be a good measure to help
you relax.
4. Does this shop sell washing machines?
5. Is he English or Swedish?
6. Is there anything special on TV tonight?
II. Grammar:
Comparatives and
Superlatives
a s mall ho us e
a s malle r ho us e the s malle s t ho us e
This is a s m all ho us e
This ho us e is s m alle r than that o ne .
That ho us e is the s m alle s t o f the thre e
1. Comparative:
a) Short adjective/adverb:
S + V + adj/adv –er (+ than)
Eg: Tuan studies harder than Nam.
b) Long adjective/adverb:
S + V + more + adj/adv (+than)
Eg: Lan is more careful than Hoa.
2. Superlative:
a) Short adjective/adverb:
S + V + the + adj/adv –est
Eg: Tuan studies the hardest in our class.
b) Long adjective/adverb:
S + V + the most + adj/adv
Eg: Lan is the most careful of my friends.
Some irregular adjectives/adverbs
Adj/adv
Comparative
Superlative
good/well
better
the best
Bad/badly
worse
the worst
little
less
the least
Many/ much
more
the most
far
farther
the farthest
Notes:
further
farther: distance
further: information
the furthest
Some adjectives have two comparative and
superlative forms:
Adjective
narrow
polite
common
Comparative
Superlative
narrower
the narrowest
more narrow
the most narrow
politer
the politest
more polite
the most polite
commoner
the commonest
more common
the most common
Exercise 1: Write the comparative and superlative
form of the adjectives
Adjective
.
cheap
expensive
young
happy
big
busy
intelligent
beautiful
bad
far
new
Comparative
Superlative
cheaper
more expensive
younger
happier
bigger
more intelligent
more beautiful
worse
farther/further
newer
more dangerous
the cheapest
the most expensive
the youngest
the happiest
the biggest
the most intelligent
the most beautiful
the worst
the farthest/furthest
the newest
the most dangerous
Exercise 2. Put the words in the correct order to
make setences or questions.
2. My sister is younger than me.
3. Who is the oldest in the class?
4. Concord used to be the fastest passenger plane
in the world.
5. My book is more interesting than your book.
6. Peter bought the most expensive watch in the
shop.
7. Did you buy the cheapest watch in the shop?
8. German is much more difficult than English.
9. The weather today is much better than
yesterday.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences, using a
comparative or superlative form.
more expensive
1. A new house is ………………… (expensive) than an
old one.
happier
2. Nobody is ………………… (happy) than Miss
Snow.
the most international
3. Today English is …………………………
(international) of all languages.
stronger
4. John is much……………… (strong) than I thought.
better
5. Bill is …………………… (good) than you thought.
worse
6. Sam’s essay is ………..………(bad) than Paul’s.
tall
7. Bill is ………………… (tall) but his younger
taller
brother is ………………(tall).
the best
8. Who is …………………… (good) student in your
class?
III. HOMEWORK
Study the lesson carefully
Do exercise 3 in textbook
THANK YOU AND
GOODBYE !