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
Who is taller ?
taller
tall
long
longer
5 dollars
8 dollars
expensive
more expensive
Comparative adjectives
(TÍNH TỪ SO SÁNH HƠN)
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
one syllable: tall, large, big, small, long, short, …
1. Short adjectives (tính từ ngắn)
Example: Tom is taller than Jim.
= Jim is shorter than Tom.
Comparative adjectives (TÍNH TỪ SO SÁNH HƠN)
Structure: S1+ to be+ adj + er + than +S2
grammar
S1
S2
be
adj+er
than
(1 vần)
Jim
Tom
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
grammar
Comparative adjectives (TÍNH TỪ SO SÁNH HƠN)
one syllable
large
larger
noisy
noisier
fast
faster
+ er
+ r
two syllables
y  ier
One or two syllables : the last letter is :
ow,er,le,y,et
narrow
narrower
+ er
quiet
slim
slimmer
Tận cùng là 1 phụ âm, trước nó là 1 nguyên âm, thêm 1 phụ âm nữa mới thêm er.
quieter
1. Short adjectives (tính từ ngắn)
cleverer
clever
RULE (quy tắc)
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
grammar
Comparative adjectives (TÍNH TỪ SO SÁNH HƠN)
1. Short adjectives (tính từ ngắn)
Than – “than” is used to make comparisons:
My bag is heavier than yours
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
grammar
Comparative adjectives (TÍNH TỪ SO SÁNH HƠN)
2. Long adjectives (tính từ dài)
two or more syllables: modern, interesting, convenient, expensive, …
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
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
grammar
Comparative adjectives (TÍNH TỪ SO SÁNH HƠN)
one syllable
large
larger
noisy
noisier
fast
faster
+ er
+ r
y  ier
RULE (quy tắc)
two syllables
three or more syllables
modern
exciting
more modern
more exciting
more + adj
Than – “than” is used to make comparisons:
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
grammar
Comparative adjectives (TÍNH TỪ SO SÁNH HƠN)
Các trường hợp đặc biệt
good  better (tốt , giỏi  tốt hơn, giỏi hơn)
bad  worse (tệ  tệ hơn)
many/much  more (nhiều  nhiều hơn)
little  less (ít  ít hơn)
far  farther/further (xa  xa hơn)
old  older/elder (lớn tuổi  lớn tuổi hơn)

1.This building is ……………. than that building. (tall)
2. My neighbourhood is ………………than your neighbourhood.(noisy)
3. The square in Ha Noi is ………..… than the square in Hoi An.(big)
4. Living in the countryside is ……………..… than living on a city. (peaceful)
5. Is living in a city ……………….. than living in the countryside? (exciting)
slimmer
1. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
taller
bigger
noisier
more exciting
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
more peaceful
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
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
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
3. 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
Long Son is … ………….. Binh Minh.
quieter than
Binh Minh is more crowded than Long Son.
Long Son is more peaceful than Binh Minh.
Binh Minh is more modern than Long Son.
Binh Minh is busier than Long Son.
Long Son is more boring than Binh Minh.
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4. 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.
Binh Minh
Long Son
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4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Binh Minh and Long Son
neighbourhoods using the pictures in 3.
Example:
A: Is Binh Minh more crowded than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Binh Minh…………………………………?
B: No, it isn’t.
Binh Minh
Long Son
quieter than Long Son
Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A closer look 2
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Binh Minh and Long Son
neighbourhoods using the pictures in 3.
Example:
A: Is Long Son ..…………………………………..?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son………………………………………?
B: No, it isn’t.
Binh Minh
Long Son
more modern than Binh Minh
more peaceful than Binh Minh
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
Revise the lesson
- Prepare for Unit 4: A closer look 2.