Friday, October 22rd, 2021
UNIT 4 : MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
A CLOSER LOOK 2
Welcome to our class
MATCHING
1. narrow
2. noisy
3. slim
4. cheap
5. modern
6. convenient
7. interesting
8. expensive
9. crowded
10. peaceful
a. rẻ
b. chật, hẹp
c. đông đúc
d. thuận lợi
e. ồn ào
f. đắt
g. thanh mảnh
h. hiện đại
i. thú vị
j. thanh bình
B
A
Unit 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOH
A closer look 2
Vocabulary :
comparative : so sánh
countryside (n) : miền quê, nông thôn
- hot (adj) # cold : nóng # lạnh
wide (adj) # narrow : rộng # hẹp
delicious (adj) : ngon
Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an example.
Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the letter.
Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh Minh and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods. You can use the adjectives below.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Binh Minh and Long Son neighbourhoods using the pictures in 3.
Grammar
Comparative adjectives
one syllable: tall, large, big, small, long, short, …
1. Short adjectives:
Ex: Tom is taller than Jim.
= Jim is shorter than Tom.
Comparative adjectives
Structure: S1+ to be+ adj + er + than +S2
III. grammar
one syllable
large
larger
noisy
noisier
fast
faster
+ er
+ r
two syllable
y  ier
One or two syllables : the last letter is :
ow,er,le,y,et
narrow
narrower
+ er
happy
slim
slimmer
Tận cùng là 1 phụ âm, trước nó là 1 nguyên âm, thêm 1 phụ âm nữa mới thêm er.
happier
Than – “than” is used to make comparisons:
Than – “than” is used to make comparisons:
My bag is heavier than yours
My house in a city is more expensive than a house in the countryside.
slim
1
This building
That building
tall
2
The square in Hoi An
The square in Ha Noi
big
3
Your neighbourhood
My neighbourhood
noisy
4
The palace hotel
The green hotel
cheap
5

1.This building is ……………. than that building. (tall)
2. The square in Ha Noi is ………..… than the square
in Hoi An.(big)
3. My neighbourhood is ………………than your neighbourhood.(noisy)
4. The Green Hotel is ……..….…… than the Palace Hotel. (cheap)
slimmer
1: Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
taller
bigger
noisier
cheaper
two or more syllables: modern, interesting, convenient, expensive, …
2. Long adjectives:
Ex1: The city house is more modern than the country house.
Ex2: The city house is more expensive than the country house.
Structure: S1 + tobe + more + adj + than + S2
That house
modern
This house
This park
That park
beautiful
Living in a house
convenient
Living in a flat
Living in a city
Living in the countryside
interesting
Things in this shop
Things in the supermarket
expensive
*Remember: Irregular adjectives
good => better
bad => worse
many/much => more
little => less
far => farther/further
old => older/elder
Model:.This house is …………………than that house.(modern)
1. This park is ………………… than that park. (beautiful)
2. Living in a house is…………………...… than living in a flat. (convenient)

3. Living in a city is ……………..…….…than living in
the countryside. (interesting)

4. Things in this shop are ………………..………than things in the supermarket. (expensive).
more modern
Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the long adjectives in brackets.
more beautiful
more convenient
more interesting
more expensive
2: 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
Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh Minh and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods. You can use the adjectives below.
Example:
Binh Minh is noisier than Long Son.
Binh Minh
Long Son
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Binh Minh and Long Son neighbourhoods using the pictures in 3.
Example:
A: Is Binh Minh noisier than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Binh Minh?
B: No, it isn’t.
Who is faster?
Who is faster?
Question 6
Question 7
Question 8
Question 9
Question 10
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5
Question 1
Is Ho Chi Minh city is ________than Ha Noi? (big)
biger
bigger
more big
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 2
Is a house in the city ________ than a house in the countryside ? (expensive)
expensive
expensiver
more expensive
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 3
Is a sofa __________than a chair ? (comfortable)
more comfortable
comfortabler
comfortable
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 4
Is Hoi An _________ than Hue? (historic)
historic
more historic
historicer
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 5
Living in a house is_________ than living in a flat. (convenient)
more convenient
convenienter
more convenienter
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 6
The buildings in Ha Noi are_________ than the buildings in Ha Noi. (old)
old
more older
older
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 7
The streets Cua lo are _________ than the streets in Ha Noi. (wide)
wideer
wider
more wide
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 8
Is the seafood here _________ than the seafood in Ha Noi. (delicious)
delicious
deliciouer
more delicious
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 9
The weather in Cua Lo is_________ than that in Ha Noi. (dry))
more dryer
dryer
drier
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Question 10
Are your streets_________ than ours? (narrow)
narrower
are narrower
more narrow
Key
10s
Who is faster?
Homework:
1. Review the structures.
2. Do the exercises 5, 7.
3. Prepare Skills 1 + 2