ENGLISH 6
PERIOD 29
UNIT 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD: A

LESSON 3: CLOSER LOOK 2

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I. Grammar

Comparative adjectives

Example:

Tom is taller than Mary.

Example:

A house in a city is more expensive than
a house in the countryside

* Form:
Comparative adjectives: (Cấp so sánh hơn của tính từ)

- Short Adj:
N1 + be + adj-ER + than + N2
- Long Adj:
N1 + be + MORE + adj + than + N2

NOTE

one syllable

two syllables
three or more
syllables

Positive

Comparative

Rule

cheap

cheaper

+er

wide

wider

+r

big

bigger

+…er

noisy

noisier

y → ier

modern
expensive

more modern more + adj
more
expensive

more + adj

Usage: Comparative adjectives

We can use comparative adjectives to compare two
people or things.

Complete the following sentences with the
comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Number 1 is an example.

1. This building is taller than that building. (tall)

2. My neighbourhood is noisier than your
neighbourhood. (noisy)

The square in Ha Noi is bigger than the square in
3.
Hoi An. (big)

4. Living in the countryside is more peaceful than living
in a city. (peaceful)

5. Is living in a city more exciting than living
in the countryside? (exciting)

Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete
the letter.
Dear Nick,
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful but it's too busy for me. I'm having a great
time at Cua Lo Beach now. The weather is (1. hot) hotter than
that in Ha Noi. The houses and buildings are (2. small) smaller
and (3. old) older than those in Ha Noi.
The streets are (4. wide) wider with less traffic. the seafood here
is (5. delicious) more delicious and (6. cheap) cheaper than the
seafood in Ha Noi.
See you soon,
Vy

Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh Minh
and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods. You can use
the adjectives below.

noisy
crowded

quiet
peaceful

modern
busy

boring

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.

1. Long Son / crowded / Binh Minh?
2. Binh Minh / quiet / Long Son?
3. Binh Minh / noisy / Long Son?
4. Binh Minh / boring / Long Son?
5. Long Son / peaceful / Binh Minh?

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.

CONSOLIDATION

1

Wrap-up

What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Comparative adjectives

* HOMEWORK

- Learn by heart grammar.
- Do exercise in workbook.
- Prepare new lesson:
Unit 4: Lesson 4: Communication

THANK YOU
For your attention