comparison adjectives 001
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Using comparative adjectives. The presentation follows a small story sketch to help learner visualize the use of comparison adjective.TRANSCRIPT
Welcome !
Today’s lesson is:
Comparison of
Adjectives
Our Main Objective:
To show the differences in
Degree of Adjectives: Comparison
Vocabulary Source:
Objects, fruits
Today’s Motivation:
Do you remember:
What is an
ADJECTIIVE ?
It is a word that describes or
tells something about the
noun.
There are two positions for adjectives:
marker adjective noun
In a phrase:
A small house
The blue car
My American fiend
In a sentence:
subject verb adjective
That dog is big
Your father feels unhappy.
Now: Comparison of Adjectives
Comparing TWO things.
Positive Comparative
Good
Small
Large
Fast
Old
Tall
Better
Smaller
Larger
Faster
Older
Taller
More to the list
Positive Comparative
Wide
Thin
Fat
Young
Sweet
Cold
Wider
Thinner
Fatter
Younger
Sweeter
Colder
Application 1:
My car is fast but Tony’s car is faster.
Erika is tall but Susan is taller.
Application 2:
Peter is older than Mike.
The first test was easier than the second one.
I like vanilla better than chocolate.
Hi fellow !
I need your help now.
I have two two cousins: Blueny and Greeny
And there is a particular situation.
I think one is smarter than the other.
Can you guess which one ?
First let us see the situation:
Worms love apples, you know !
As you may see, there are two apples.
Which apple is bigger ?
The ______ apple is ___________ than the ______ apple.
Which apple is smaller ?
The ______ apple is ___________ than the ______ apple.
The sun is so bright....
My glasses are dark.
But my glasses are darker than your glasses.
dark
darker
dark
darker
My twig is long
Alas! My twig is longer than your twig.
long
longer
long
longer
This rock is heavy.
Ops! This rock is heavier than your rock.
heavy
heavier
heavy
heavier
So,
WHAT’S THE
SOLUTION ?
Well, I feel my cousins will not make it !
Good work !
Two
heads are
better
than one !
Did you enjoy the lesson ?
Thanks !!Here are two more proverbs.
Can you see the application ?
Actions speak louder than words.
It is easier to pull down than to build up.
Project:
Comparison of Adjectives
(This presentation was prepared
on May 2006, as part of Miss
Vilma Coba’s grammar project)