Welcome to our class today!
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
Period 29:
Unit 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
Lesson 3. A CLOSER LOOK 2
one syllable: tall, large, big, small, long, short, …
1. Short adjectives:
Ex: Tom is taller than Jimmy.
= Jimmy is shorter than Tom.
I. GRAMMAR:
one syllable
tall
taller
+ er
large
larger
+ r
big
bigger
double last letter + er
than is used to make comparisons
two or more syllables: modern, interesting, convenient, expensive, …
2. Long adjectives:
Ex1: The town house is more modern than the country house.
Ex2: The town house is more expensive than the country house.
I. GRAMMAR:
modern
more modern
more + adj
three or more
syllables
expensive
more expensive
more + adj
* two syllables
noisy
noisier
y -> ier
narrow
narrower
+ er
gentler
cleverer
+ er
gentle
clever
+ r
quiet
quieter
+ er
narrow
noisy
expensive
crowded
interesting
slim
cheap
convenient
modern
peaceful
clever
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)
1. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
slimmer
taller
bigger
noisier
cheaper
II. PRACTICE
Period 29: Unit 4. My neighbourhood.
Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
100 m
40 m
2. Now complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the long adjectives in brackets.
This house is …………………than
that house. (modern)
more modern
2. This park is ………………… than
that park. (beautiful)
more beautiful
3. Living in a house is……………………
than living in a flat. (convenient)
more convenient
more interesting
5. Things in this shop are ……………………
than things in the supermarket. (expensive).
more expensive
II. PRACTICE
4. Living in a city is ………………….…
than living in the countryside. (interesting)
Period 29: Unit 4. My neighbourhood.
Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
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) hotter 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 shinning so I’m off to get some fresh air.
See you soon.
Vy
drier
smaller
older
wider
more delicious
cheaper
Period 29: Unit 4. My neighbourhood.
Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
3. Read and complete Vy’s letter to her friend.
II. PRACTICE
4. Look at the pictures of Yen Binh neighbourhood and Long Son
neighbourhood. Now write about the differences.
Ex: Yen Binh is more crowded than Long Son.
Period 29: Unit 4. My neighbourhood.
Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
1. crowded
2. noisy
3. modern

4. peaceful

5. beautiful
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)
1. Is Ho Chi Minh City …….. than Ha Noi? (big)
5. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets
PLAY A GAME
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2. Is a house in the city……………………than a house in the countryside? (expensive)
more expensive
Sorry, You loose 10 marks
Is a sofa ………………….. than a chair? (comfortable)
more comfortable
more historic
Are your streets …………….than ours? (narrow)
narrower
Example:
1. A: Is Yen Binh more crowded than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
2. 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 / beautiful / Yen Binh?
5. Long Son / peaceful / Yen Binh?
Exercise 6:
II. PRACTICE
7. Ask and answer questions about Lang Son and the places you know.
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.
Period 29: Unit 4. My neighbourhood.
Lesson 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2
Homework:
1. Review the structures.
2. Do the exercises 3, 7.
3. Prepare Communication
Celinne Dion – And so this is Xmax
THANK YOU
Goodbye!
FOR YOUR MORNING !